Relay Therapeutics, Inc.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Relay Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: RLAY), a clinical-stage precision medicine company transforming the drug discovery process by combining leading-edge computational and experimental technologies, will report third quarter 2024 financial results and corporate highlights after the U.S. financial markets close on Wednesday, November 6, 2024. About Relay Therapeutics Relay Therapeutics (Nasdaq: RLAY) is a clinical-stage precision medicine company transforming the drug discovery process by combining leading-edge computational and experimental technologies with the goal of bringing life-changing therapies to patients. As the first of a new breed of biotech created at the intersection of complementary techniques and technologies, Relay Therapeutics aims to push the boundaries of what’s possible in drug discovery. Its Dynamo® platform integrates an array of leading-edge computational and experimental approaches designed to drug protein targets that have previously been intractable or inadequately addressed. Relay Therapeutics’ initial focus is on enhancing small molecule therapeutic discovery in targeted oncology and genetic disease indications. For more information, please visit www.relaytx.com or follow us on Twitter. Contact:Megan Goulart617-545-5526 mgoulart@relaytx.com Media:Dan Budwick1AB973-271-6085dan@1abmedia.com

The collaborative effort drives awareness about biomarker testing to the metastatic breast cancer community WASHINGTON, Oct. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- LUNGevity Foundation, a nationally recognized nonprofit dedicated to transforming how people are diagnosed and live with lung cancer through research, education, and support, is proud to announce a partnership with Living Beyond Breast Cancer (LBBC), a nationally recognized nonprofit dedicated to providing trusted information for people at every stage of their breast cancer journey, to spread awareness about biomarker testing for people diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer through the No One Missed: Breast Cancer campaign. The successful No One Missed: Lung Cancer campaign launched in 2021 and has reached millions of people with the importance of biomarker testing – specific drivers in a person's cancer that cause the cancer to grow and spread in different ways – at diagnosis and progression. With the support of campaign founding partner AstraZeneca and additional sponsors, the No One Missed: Breast Cancer campaign launched in June and is rapidly reaching a new audience. As with lung cancer, biomarker testing is a powerful tool that plays a critical role in understanding and guiding treatment decisions for those living with metastatic breast cancer (MBC). However, not all patients with MBC receive biomarker testing at the time of diagnosis and when there is cancer progression. There is no cure for MBC despite clinical advancements, with one-third of women diagnosed in the US living at least 5 years after diagnosis. However, knowing the presence of biomarkers can help those living with MBC and their healthcare teams make better treatment decisions. "As the understanding of metastatic breast cancer grows and more treatment options become available, biomarker testing has become a game changer to help patients and their doctors make more informed decisions," said Jean Sachs, MSS, MLSP, Chief Executive Officer, Living Beyond Breast Cancer. "For someone living with metastatic breast cancer, their cancer may evolve and their biomarkers may change. This signifies an important need for conversations between patients and healthcare teams about biomarker testing at diagnosis and every time a cancer progresses." "LUNGevity is proud to partner with Living Beyond Breast Cancer to expand the reach of the No One Missed campaign," said Andrea Ferris, president and CEO, LUNGevity Foundation. "We hope this resource will help improve patient and doctor conversations about biomarker testing." "In the US, 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime," said Mohit Manrao, Senior Vice President, US Oncology Business Unit, AstraZeneca. "We're proud to partner with organizations like LUNGevity Foundation and Living Beyond Breast Cancer to change these numbers and ensure patients have access to critical resources and information to better understand the unique qualities of their cancer, and ultimately ensure they receive the right treatment at the right time." About the No One Missed Campaign No One Missed is a community-led campaign driven by LUNGevity Foundation and supported by patient advocacy, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology organizations. The campaign's mission is to build public awareness of biomarker testing as a critical part of a cancer diagnosis and prognosis and empower patients to discuss biomarker testing with their healthcare team. No One Missed: Lung Cancer is supported by founding partner AstraZeneca, supporting member Daiichi-Sankyo, members Merck and Regeneron, and supporters Boehringer Ingelheim, Foundation Medicine, Genentech, Pfizer, Taiho Oncology, Takeda Oncology, and Thermo Fisher Scientific. Supporting partners include AONN, ALK Positive, AEACap, EGFR Resisters, Exon20Group, IASLC, KRAS Kickers, MET Crusaders, NTRKers, ONS, RETpositive, The ROS1ders, and US Oncology Research. No One Missed: Breast Cancer is supported by premier sponsor AstraZeneca; member sponsors Daiichi-Sankyo, Lilly, Merck, and Genentech; supporter sponsor Novartis; and friend sponsors Foundation Medicine and Relay Therapeutics. Additionally, No One Missed: Breast Cancer is supported by partners Breastcancer.org, Cancer Support Community, FORCE, Metastatic Breast Cancer Alliance, SHARE, Susan G. Komen, The Chrysalis Initiative, TOUCH: The Black Breast Cancer Alliance, and Young Survival Coalition. About Living Beyond Breast Cancer Living Beyond Breast Cancer is a national nonprofit organization that seeks to create a world that understands there is more than one way to have breast cancer. To fulfill its mission of providing trusted information and a community of support to those impacted by the disease, Living Beyond Breast Cancer offers in-person experiences and on-demand emotional, practical, and evidence-based content that is meaningful to those newly diagnosed, in-treatment, post-treatment and living with metastatic disease. Visit for more information. About LUNGevity Foundation LUNGevity, the nation's leading lung cancer organization, is transforming what it means to be diagnosed and live with lung cancer. LUNGevity seeks to make an immediate impact on quality of life and survivorship for everyone touched by the disease—while promoting health equity by addressing disparities throughout the care continuum. Through research, we use an innovative and holistic approach to finding lung cancer earlier when it is most treatable; advance research into new treatments so people may live longer and better; and ensure a diverse, vital pipeline of investigators for the future of the lung cancer field. Through advocacy, we foster groundbreaking collaborations to ensure all people have access to screening, biomarker testing, and treatment breakthroughs. Through community, we educate, support, and connect people affected by lung cancer so that they can get the best healthcare and live longer and better lives. Comprehensive resources include a medically vetted and patient-centric website, Patient Gateways for specific types of lung cancer, a toll-free HELPLine for personalized support, international survivor conferences, and tools to find a clinical trial. All these programs are designed to help us achieve our vision—a world where no one dies of lung cancer. 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Pfizer has ended its trial of an SHP2 inhibitor that was being developed in cancer, the latest blow to the target after several other drugmakers have suffered setbacks. The New York drugmaker ended the Phase 1 study of the drug, PF-07284892, “due to strategic reasons, not major safety concerns, futility, or requests from any regulatory authorities,” according to the trial registry update. The experimental medicine is still listed in Pfizer’s pipeline on its website. A spokesperson for the company didn’t provide comment as of publication time. Pfizer acquired the drug as part of its 2019 buyout of Array BioPharma. The $11.4 billion deal came with a portfolio of approved and in-development cancer treatments. It’s not the first company to walk away from SHP2. Earlier this year, Roche ended a pact with Relay Therapeutics, and Bristol Myers Squibb also left a collaboration. AbbVie and Sanofi have ended SHP2 partnership deals as well. Pfizer once hoped for better for its drug, however. In February, Chief Oncology Officer Chris Boshoff described the drug as “differentiated” and “best-in-class.” “The two or three that’s in the clinic has been challenging in terms of side effects, and we don’t see that,” Boshoff said during the company’s oncology innovation day, according to a transcript from AlphaSense. Pfizer was testing PF-07284892 alone and in combination with other drugs, including two of the products that came from the Array deal. The move is one of several cutbacks to Array’s work, including the shutdown of a site in Colorado earlier this year. It’s been a volatile month for Pfizer, which is facing an activist investor and last week stopped developing an investigational RSV treatment, then secured an FDA approval for a hemophilia treatment .