March 19th 2023
Vorasidenib met its prespecified progression-free survival endpoint in the phase 3 INDIGO trial.
Rise of Oral Cancer Drugs Signal Deeper Financial Toxicity Issues for Patients
September 28th 2022Mary Anderson, BSN, RN, OCN; and Christina Bach, MBE, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C, FAOSW, discuss approaches to help patients navigate financial toxicity and insurance coverage in the age of oral anticancer drugs.
Experts Make the Case for Buprenorphine Use in Cancer-Related Pain Management
June 28th 2022Mary Lynn McPherson, PharmD, BCPS, FAAHPM, and Amy A. Case, MD, FAAHPM, argue that buprenorphine should play a larger role in cancer-related pain management because of its unique pharmacology and consequent safety profile.
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.
FDA Approves Bevacizumab Biosimilar for 5 Cancer Types
June 28th 2019The Food and Drug Administration approved bevacizumab-bvzr (Zirabev) – a biosimilar for bevacizumab (Avastin) for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer; unresectable, locally advanced, recurrent or metastatic NSCLC; recurrent glioblastoma; metastatic renal cell carcinoma; and persistent, recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer.
Radiation Treatment May Impair Recent Memory in Pediatric Patients With Brain Tumors
September 24th 2018Children with pediatric posterior fossa tumors like medulloblastoma who are treated with radiotherapy may be less likely to recall specific details of events that occurred after treatment compared with events that happened before, according to study results published in the Journal of Neuroscience.