The European Commission (EC) has approved Empliciti (elotuzumab) in combination with Pomalyst (pomalidomide) and low-dose…
Joana Carvalho, PhD
Joana holds a bachelor’s in biology, a Master of Science in evolutionary and developmental biology, and a PhD in biomedical sciences from Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal. Her work has been focused on the impact of non-canonical Wnt signaling in the collective behavior of endothelial cells — those that make up the lining of blood vessels — found in the umbilical cord of newborns. In addition to several research fellowships, she was awarded two Erasmus scholarships to conduct part of her studies in France.
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Articles by Joana Carvalho, PhD
Using a combination of CAR T-cell therapies to target different cancer molecules appears to be a feasible and promising way of…
The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP), a branch of the European Medicines Agency (EMA), has…
MYELOMA
Request for Darzalex as Faster and Easier Under-the-skin Infusion for Multiple Myeloma Before FDA
Janssen has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve a new subcutaneous (under-the-skin) formulation of…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved — with conditions — Xpovio (selinexor) tablets, in…
MYELOMA
Scientists Find ‘On/off Switch’ of Malignant MM Cancer Cells, May Lead to New Therapies, Study Says
Scientists discovered a set of genes that work as an “on/off switch” for malignant multiple myeloma cancer cells, which…
MYELOMA
FDA Approves Darzalex-Revlimid-dexamethasone Combo to Treat Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Janssen‘s Darzalex (daratumumab), used…
Selinexor in combination with dexamethasone and Pomalyst (pomalidomide) leads to strong and durable anti-cancer responses, without significant…
CT103A, a fully-human anti-B-cell mature antigen (BCMA) CAR T-cell therapy, leads to strong anti-cancer responses in patients with…
Ygalo (melflufen) combination therapy continues to lead to clinically meaningful responses, without significant side effects, in patients with…