Atebimetinib shows potential for advanced pancreatic cancer: Trial
Most people with advanced pancreatic cancer who received first-line treatment with atebimetinib were alive and free from disease progression six months after starting treatment,…
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1st patient dosed in trial of Enhertu for HER2 endometrial cancer
A Phase 3 clinical trial of Enhertu, a therapy developed by Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca, has begun dosing its first patient with…
Combination myeloma treatment shows promise in trial
Most people with hard-to-treat multiple myeloma who were given a combination treatment of Talvey (talquetamab-tgvs) and Tecvayli (teclistamab-cqyv) in a clinical trial were alive…
Ziftomenib leads to complete remission in 23% of AML patients
Nearly 1 in 4 people with NPM1-mutated acute myeloid leukemia (AML) achieved complete remission after treatment with ziftomenib in a Phase 2 clinical trial. Dubbed…
Elraglusib nearly doubles 1-year survival rates in PDAC clinical trial
Actuate Therapeutics’ treatment candidate elraglusib significantly lowered the risk of death — about doubling one-year survival rates — among people with an advanced form…
Unusual glioma tumor case shows need for molecular testing
A young girl with an unusual form of low-grade glioma, a type of brain tumor, responded well to standard chemotherapy, emphasizing the value of…
Relacorilant delays ovarian cancer disease progression: Trial data
Relacorilant lowered the risk of disease progression and death by about 30% when used on top of standard chemotherapy in people with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer.
Patients in cell therapy Carvykti trial in remission after 5 years
One-third of patients with hard-to-treat myeloma were alive and free from disease progression five years after a single infusion of the cell therapy Carvykti…
Mitochondria-targeting treatments for AML focus of research grant
A team led by a Rice University researcher received a grant to investigate treatments targeting mitochondria for acute amyloid leukemia (AML), a type of…
Technique for PDAC may help increase effects of chemotherapy
Combining chemotherapy with focused ultrasound and microbubbles is safe and helps deliver chemotherapy drugs more effectively to tumors in people with inoperable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma…
