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FDA Approves Polatuzumab Vedotin-piiq for Previously Untreated Large B-cell Lymphoma

On April 19, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Polatuzumab Vedotin-Piiq in combination with a rituximab product,…

2 years ago

Updated Results from the ASCEMBL Trial

By Dr. Aditi Sharma of Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute & Dr. Abhishek Mangaonkar of Mayo Clinic   In the…

2 years ago

AEGEAN trial: A phase 3 study of Neoadjuvant Durvalumab plus Chemotherapy followed by Adjuvant Durvalumab versus Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Patients with Resectable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

By Dr. Dipesh Uprety Karmanos Cancer Institute   Four cycles of cisplatin-based adjuvant chemotherapy after surgical resection have remained the…

2 years ago

The Polarix Trial and the Rise of Polatuzumab-RCHP

By Dr. Luke Fletcher Willamette Valley Cancer Institute & Research Center    Combination chemoimmunotherapy with the chemo regimen R-CHOP (Rituximab,…

2 years ago

Cancer Care in the MENA Region: A Multi-Faceted Approach to Improving Access, Quality, and Patient Outcomes

By Dr. Abdurahman Alloghbi King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia   The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region spans 22…

2 years ago

Risk Factors for Relapse Among Breast Cancer Patients with Pathological Complete Response (pCR) Post Neoadjuvant Treatment

By Dr. Shipra Gandhi Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center   Attainment of pathological complete response (pCR) of breast cancer is…

2 years ago

FDA Approves Enfortumab Vedotin with Pembrolizumab for Locally Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma

On April 3, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved enfortumab vedontin-ejfv with pembrolizumab for patients with locally advanced…

2 years ago

FDA Approves Pembrolizumab for Solid Tumors with MSI-H or dMMR Mutations for Select Patients

On March 29, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved pembrolizumab for adult and pediatric patients with unresectable or…

2 years ago

Oral SERD Elacestrant is now an option for metastatic hormone-receptor positive breast cancer: Findings from the Phase III EMERALD Trial

By Dr. Shipra Gandhi Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center   Endocrine therapy is the mainstay of the management of hormone…

2 years ago

FDA Approves Retifanlimab-dlwr for Metastatic or Recurrent Locally Advanced Merkel Cell Carcinoma

On March 22, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval to retifanlimab-dlwr — a humanized monoclonal antibody…

2 years ago