Tecentriq Improves Survival in Trial of Subset of Patients With Advanced Lung Cancer
September 2nd 2016According to recent findings from a phase 3 trial, the immunotherapy Tecentriq (atezolizumab) improved survival compared with docetaxel in patients with advanced non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) following the failure of platinum-based chemotherapy.
Blincyto FDA Approved for Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
September 2nd 2016The FDA has approved Blincyto (blinatumomab) for the treatment of pediatric and adolescent patients with Philadelphia chromosome-negative (Ph-) relapsed or refractory B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).