Enfortumab Vedotin Combo Gets Accelerated FDA Nod for Urothelial Cancer
April 3rd 2023Results from cohort K of the phase 1b/2 KEYNOTE-869 trial led to the accelerated approval of enfortumab vedotin plus pembrolizumab in patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer who cannot receive cisplatin-based chemotherapy.
Smoking Cessation Therapy May be Effective in Cervical Cancer Survivors
April 1st 2023A novel smoking cessation treatment for survivors of cervical cancer or cervical intraepithelial neoplasia appears to improve rates of abstinence in the short-term, but approximately matches the efficacy of standard treatment at 18 months.
Post-Surgery APBI is ‘Attractive’ Option for Low-Risk Early Breast Cancer
March 31st 2023The 10-year cumulative local recurrence rate in patients with early breast cancer receiving accelerated partial breast irradiation with multi-catheter brachytherapy does not significantly differ from those receiving whole-breast irradiation following breast-conserving surgery.
FDA Gives Full Approval to Pembrolizumab in dMMR/MSI-H Solid Tumors
March 29th 2023Based on results from the phase 2 KEYNOTE-158, KEYNOTE-164, and KEYNOTE-051 trials, the FDA has given full approval to pembrolizumab for patients with microsatellite instability-high or mismatch repair deficient solid tumors.
FDA Grants Orphan Drug Designation to Tirabrutinib in Primary CNS Lymphoma
March 29th 2023Investigators are assessing tirabrutinib, which received orphan drug designation from the FDA, as a treatment for patients with relapsed or refractory primary central nervous system lymphoma in the phase 2 PROSPECT study.