Enrollment has begun in the second part of a clinical trial testing safusidenib, an experimental oral treatment, as a maintenance…
Marisa Wexler, MS
Marisa holds a Master of Science in cellular and molecular pathology from the University of Pittsburgh, where she studied novel genetic drivers of ovarian cancer. Her areas of expertise include cancer biology, immunology, and genetics, and she has worked as a science writing and communications intern for the Genetics Society of America.
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Articles by Marisa Wexler, MS
PANCREATIC CANCER
November shines a spotlight on pancreatic cancer awareness
November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, and advocates nationwide are hosting events to unite the community and raise awareness about…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted rare pediatric disease designation to iopofosine I 131 — now being…
GYNECOLOGICAL CANCER
Changes in tumor cells help make ovarian cancer treatment resistant
Specific genetic changes in small populations of tumor cells can help to make ovarian cancer resistant to treatment, a new…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted fast track designation to HDP-101 (pamlectabart tismanitin), a multiple myeloma…
BLOOD CANCER
FDA approves Revuforj for AML with NPM1 mutations
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Syndax‘s oral therapy Revuforj (revumenib) as a treatment for certain…
PANCREATIC CANCER
Tango plans pivotal trial of vopimetostat for pancreatic cancer
Following new, positive data from a Phase 1/2 clinical study, Tango Therapeutics is planning to launch a pivotal trial…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved GSK‘s Blenrep (belantamab mafodotin) for adults with relapsed or refractory…
In a setback for brain tumor patients, England’s National Health Service (NHS) has been advised not to routinely cover the…
GYNECOLOGICAL CANCER
Nearly half of endometrial cancer patients respond to Rina-S in trial
Nearly half of women with hard-to-treat endometrial cancer responded to the investigational therapy Rina-S (rinatabart sesutecan) in a Phase 2…