By: Dr. Anish Shah Bronx-Lebanon Hospital; Bronx, NY The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval for Pirtobrutinib (Jaypirca) to be administered to adult patients diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small
By: Dr. Anish Shah Bronx-Lebanon Hospital; Bronx, NY On November 16, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Pembrolizumab (Keytruda) plus fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing chemotherapy as the first line treatment for adults with
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By: Dr. Anish Shah Bronx-Lebanon Hospital; Bronx, NY On the date of approval, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Nirogacestat (Ogsiveo) for adult patients with progressing desmoid tumors who require systemic treatment. This
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By: Dr. Anish Shah Bronx-Lebanon Hospital; Bronx, NY On November 16, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved capivasertib (Truqap, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals) in combination with Fulvestrant for adult patients with hormone receptor
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By: Dr. Anish Shah Bronx-Lebanon Hospital; Bronx, NY The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval for Pirtobrutinib (Jaypirca) to be administered to adult patients diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small
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On October 11, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted approval to Encorafenib (BRAF inhibitor) with Binimetinib (MEK inhibitor) for patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that was detected
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On September 26, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded the approval of bosutinib (Bosulif) to include pediatric patients 1 year of age and older. Previously, bosutinib had been approved for adults
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By Dr. Anish Shah Bronx-Lebanon Hospital On August 14, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved HEPZATO KIT – which is melphalan, as a liver-directed treatment for adult patients with
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By Dr. Anish Shah Bronx-Lebanon Hospital On August 14, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval to Elranatamab-bcmm (Elrexfio) for adults with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who
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By Dr. Anish Shah Bronx Lebanon Hospital On August 11, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted regular approval to niraparib and abiraterone acetate (Akeega) plus prednisone for adult patients
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By Dr. Anish Shah Bronx Lebanon Hospital On August 9, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved talquetamab-tgvs (Talvey, Janssen Biotech, Inc.) for adults with multiple myeloma with relapsed or
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