Kristi Rosa joined MJH Life Sciences in 2016 and has since held several positions within the company. Prior to working at the company, she served as lead copywriter and marketing coordinator at The Strand Theater. Email: krosa@onclive.com
Teclistamab-cqyv Snags Accelerated Approval for Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma
October 27th 2022Patients with multiple myeloma who have already undergone 4 lines of therapy, including a proteasome inhibitor, an immunomodulatory agent, and an anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody, may now receive treatment with teclistamab-cqyv (Tecvayli).
FDA Grants Ibrutinib Approval for Pediatric Graft-Versus-Host-Disease
August 26th 2022Ibrutinib is now an FDA-approved treatment for patients aged 1 year or older who have chronic graft-versus-host-disease. Prescription warnings include bleeding and cardiac problems, infections, high blood pressure, a decrease in blood cell count, and tumor lysis syndrome.
Oral Elacestrant Receives Priority Review Status for ER+/HER2– Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer
August 18th 2022Elacestrant, an oral selective estrogen receptor degrader, will undergo evaluation by the FDA for patients with estrogen receptor–positive/HER2-negative advanced or metastatic breast cancer.
Frontline Epcoritamab/R-CHOP Combination Induces 100% ORR in Patients With High-Risk DLBCL
June 26th 2022Data from the phase 1/2 EPCORE NHL-2 trial suggest that the combination of epcoritamab and R-CHOP is both effective and manageable in treating patients with high-risk diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to Dabrafenib Plus Trametinib for BRAF V600E–Mutated Solid Tumors
June 23rd 2022The FDA approval of dabrafenib plus trametinib for BRAF V600E–mutated unresectable or metastatic solid tumors highlights a potential need for routine BRAF testing in clinical practice, experts say.