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European Commission approves Opdivo + chemotherapy for neoadjuvant treatment of resectable non-small cell lung cancer at high risk of recurrence in adult patients with tumor cell PD-L1 expression greater than 1% – BMS

Written by | 16 Jul 2023

Bristol Myers Squibb announced that the European Commission (EC) has approved Opdivo (nivolumab) in combination with platinum-based chemotherapy for the neoadjuvant treatment of resectable non-small cell lung cancer… read more.

Efficacy of fruquintinib confirmed in refractory metastatic colorectal cancer

Written by | 19 Jun 2023

In patients with refractory metastatic colorectal cancer, fruquintinib treatment has resulted in a significant improvement in overall survival compared with placebo. Researchers reported this finding on June 15,… read more.

Survival benefit from frontline immunotherapy in progression-free non–small cell lung cancer peaks at 2 years

Written by | 13 Jun 2023

For patients who are progression-free after two years of frontline immunotherapy for advanced non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), there does not appear to be a survival benefit in… read more.

Presentation of longer-term data for Tecvayli showing a duration of response of 22 months in patients with r/r multiple myeloma – Janssen

Written by | 12 Jun 2023

The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson announced long-term data from the pivotal Phase 1/II MajesTEC-1 study showing the sustained efficacy and safety of Tecvayli (teclistamab-cqyv) in… read more.

Targeted therapy for brain cancer shows efficacy

Written by | 10 Jun 2023

In patients diagnosed with grade 2 IDH-mutant glioma, treatment with investigative vorasidenib has significantly improved progression-free survival. The findings were published on June 5, 2023 in the NEJM/New… read more.

New drug delays progression of glioma, a deadly brain cancer

Written by | 7 Jun 2023

In an international study co-led by UCLA, scientists have shown that a new targeted therapy drug can extend the amount of time people with a subtype of glioma… read more.

Keytruda + chemotherapy before surgery and continued as a single agent after surgery reduced the risk of event-free survival events by 42% versus pre-operative chemotherapy in resectable Stage II, IIIA or IIIB NSCLC – Merck Inc

Written by | 7 Jun 2023

Merck known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, announced positive results from the pivotal Phase III KEYNOTE-671 trial evaluating Keytruda, Merck’s anti-PD-1 therapy, as a… read more.

Could pharmacist-prescribing reduce chemotherapy errors?

Written by | 24 May 2023

Shannon Nally is a pharmacist with a strong background in aseptic pharmacy work and oncology. Whilst studying for a master’s degree at University College Cork (UCC) she undertook… read more.

How investment could help reduce chemotherapy prescribing errors

Written by | 23 May 2023

Chemotherapy prescribing is an “error-prone process” according to Shannon Nally, the author of a study conducted at University Hospital, Limerick. The findings suggest that prescribing of chemotherapy by… read more.

Investigating chemotherapy prescribing errors

Written by | 22 May 2023

Shannon Nally is a pharmacist with a strong background in aseptic pharmacy work and oncology. Whilst studying for a master’s degree at University College Cork (UCC) she undertook… read more.

New ACR Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines call for earlier and more-intensive screening for high-risk women

Written by | 9 May 2023

New American College of Radiology® (ACR®) breast cancer screening guidelines now call for all women — particularly Black and Ashkenazi Jewish women — to have risk assessment by age 25 to determine… read more.

Community health van increases access to a vaccine that helps to prevent six types of cancer

Written by | 6 May 2023

In a joint initiative that includes Hollings Cancer Center and the Department of Pediatrics, MUSC researchers launched a community mobile health van in 2021 to help to increase… read more.

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