December 1st 2021
An expert from the Institut Curie discusses the risk-benefit ratio associated with NBTXR3 plus radiotherapy for the treatment of patients with soft tissue sarcoma.
Pursuing Immunotherapy for Sarcoma Treatment
August 25th 2020Despite encouraging data shown in some subtypes, there is still a lot of work that still needs to be done with regard to determining the optimal use for immunotherapy in patients with sarcoma, a population that has historically been difficult to treat.
Expert Discusses Exciting Advancements in Sarcoma Treatment
April 30th 2020Though the use of next-generation sequencing (NGS) may not have immediate clinical implications for patients with sarcoma, it can provide valuable information for data collection and position patients for ongoing clinical trials that have the potential to push the needle forward, explained Gina Z. D'Amato, MD.
Biomarkers Predict Osteosarcoma Treatment Response
February 2nd 2020The presence of the proteins p16 and p21 has shown to be predictive of treatment response in patients with osteosarcoma, a disease that previously had no identified biomarkers to indicate whether or not patients would benefit from therapy, explained C. Parker Gibbs, MD.
FDA Approves Tazemetostat for Epithelioid Sarcoma
January 24th 2020The FDA has granted an accelerated approval to tazemetostat (Tazverik) for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients aged ≥16 years old with metastatic or locally advanced epithelioid sarcoma that is not eligible for complete resection.
Trabectedin Now FDA-Approved for Metastatic Soft Tissue Sarcomas
October 23rd 2015Trabectedin (Yondelis) chemotherapy was approved by the FDA for treatment of patients with specific metastatic soft tissue sarcomas-liposarcoma and leiomyosarcoma-who previously received chemotherapy that included an anthracycline.