April 5: The Week in Cancer News
More cancer patients are enrolling in clinical trials, and sentinel node biopsies alone may be adequate for some early-stage breast cancers.
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More cancer patients are enrolling in clinical trials, and sentinel node biopsies alone may be adequate for some early-stage breast cancers.
Fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki was approved for HER2-positive tumors, regardless of the tissue of origin. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted accelerated approval to fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki (T-DXd, Enhertu) for adult patients with unresectable...
The recently approved immunotherapy Amtagvi uses a patient’s own immune cells to destroy advanced melanoma.
First CAR T-cell therapy approval in chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and Environmental Protection Agency announces a complete ban on asbestos use in manufacturing.
Mirvetuximab soravtansine-gynx was approved for certain ovarian, fallopian tube, and peritoneal cancers. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved mirvetuximab soravtansine-gynx (Elaher) for patients with ovarian epithelial, fallopian tube, or peritoneal cancers...
The BCR-ABL inhibitor ponatinib was approved for some patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted accelerated approval to ponatinib (Iclusig) in combination with chemotherapy for adult patients...
Modified CAR T-cell therapy shows promise in glioblastoma, and an immunotherapy may soon be available as an injection.
Lisocabtagene maraleucel was approved for some patients with advanced CLL or SLL. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted accelerated approval to lisocabtagene maraleucel (Breyanzi) for the treatment of relapsed or refractory...
Tislelizumab-jsgr received its first FDA approval to treat certain esophageal cancers. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved tislelizumab-jsgr (Tevimbra) for patients with unresectable or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) who...
Why do many Asian American women who have never smoked have lung cancer, and a report finds acne products can create cancer-causing benzine.
AACR Fellow Lewis C. Cantley, PhD, leads a national effort targeting triple-negative breast cancer and ovarian cancer with a novel drug combination.
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