Fluorescent dye assists in surgical removal of small pancreatic tumors
Fluorescent imaging can safely help surgeons find and remove small tumors in the pancreas, according to a recent report. The case study describes how the…
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Chimerix asks FDA to approve oral dordaviprone as glioma treatment
Chimerix has submitted an application asking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve its oral therapy dordaviprone as a treatment for recurrent…
Elraglusib can prolong survival in metastatic pancreatic cancer: Trial
Adding elraglusib, a small molecule being developed by Actuate Therapeutics, to standard chemotherapy with gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel (GnP) as a first-line treatment for metastatic…
Glioma therapy THIO granted FDA rare pediatric disease designation
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted rare pediatric disease designation to the anti-cancer agent THIO as a potential treatment for an uncommon…
Gut microbiome tied to therapy response in recurrent ovarian cancer
A person’s microbiome, or the collection of all microorganisms that live in the gut, can enhance the body’s antitumor response and lead to better treatment…
Cell therapy anito-cel shows promise for hard-to-treat RRMM
Most people with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) given the cell therapy anitocabtagene autoleucel — known as anito-cel — in a Phase 2…
Zynlonta pushing into remission 2 other advanced lymphomas: Trials
Treatment with Zynlonta (loncastuximab tesirine) is helping to push high-risk follicular lymphoma and marginal zone lymphoma into complete remission for a majority of the…
Bizengri gets FDA approval for advanced pancreatic cancer
Bizengri (zenocutuzumab-zbco) is now approved in the U.S. as the first treatment for advanced pancreatic cancer and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harboring an…
Phase 2 study of G207 for children with recurrent brain cancer opens
Treovir has launched a Phase 2 clinical trial to assess the safety and efficacy of G207, an experimental virus-based therapy, for pediatric recurrent high-grade…
Keytruda added to chemo slows ovarian cancer growth: Phase 3 trial
Adding Keytruda (pembrolizumab) to chemotherapy, followed by maintenance treatment with Lynparza (olaparib), delayed cancer progression more effectively than chemotherapy alone in women with…
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