Treatment with Pembrolizumab/Chemo Combo May Be a Standard of Care in mTNBC
December 7th 2021Patients with previously untreated, locally recurrent, inoperable, or metastatic triple-negative breast cancer derived a statistically significant survival benefit following treatment with pembrolizumab and chemotherapy.
Duvelisib Indication in Relapsed/Refractory Follicular Lymphoma Withdrawn in U.S. Market
December 6th 2021A United States indication for duvelisib in previously treated relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma has been voluntarily withdrawn by developer Secura Bio following an assessment of the drug and subsequent consultation with the FDA.
FDA Approves Rituximab Plus Chemo for Select Pediatric Hematologic Malignancies
December 3rd 2021The FDA has approved rituximab plus chemotherapy for previously untreated pediatric CD20-postive diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, Burkitt lymphoma, Burkitt-like lymphoma, and mature B-cell acute leukemia following results from the phase 3 Inter-B-NHL Ritux 2010 study.
DNA Sequencing of Bone Marrow Is Predictive of ALL Relapse Following Treatment With Tisagenlecleucel
December 2nd 2021DNA sequencing to detect minimal residual disease and eventual relapse was more accurate than flow cytometry for adult and pediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia who have been treated with tisagenlecleucel.
Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go: Treatment Options for Relapsed/Refractory Small Cell Lung Cancer
December 2nd 2021Wade Iams, MD, broke down some of the different treatment options, including lurbinectedin and topotecan, for patients with relapsed/refractory small cell lung cancer in the second episode of a 4-part small cell lung cancer podcast series.