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Blincyto Granted FDA Approval for Leukemia Subset
July 12th 2017Blincyto (blinatumomab) was granted full approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat both children and adults with relapsed/refractory B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), regardless of Philadelphia chromosome (Ph) status, according to the developer of the anti-CD19 immunotherapy, Amgen.
Abemaciclib Gets a Priority Review to Treat Breast Cancer Subset
July 12th 2017Abemaciclib was granted a priority review to a new drug application (NDA) to treat patients with advanced hormone receptor (HR)­­–positive, HER2-negative breast cancer, according to Eli Lilly and Company, the manufacturer of the CDK4/6 inhibitor.
Maintenance Rubraca Has Potential in Ovarian Cancer
July 9th 2017For women with platinum-sensitive, high-grade ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer, an improved progression-free survival (PFS) was seen for those who took Rubraca (rucaparib) as a maintenance therapy, compared to placebo, according to the phase 3 ARIEL3 trial.
Examining the Role of Blood-Based Biomarkers in Lung Cancer
July 6th 2017Blood-based biomarkers are moving into the realm of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and while tissue biopsies are still the standard, if plasma assays are positive, they can be helpful in deciding the first-line treatment that patients should receive.