Oral Minoxidil Demonstrates Efficacy in Treating Later Stage Alopecia in Cancer Survivors
June 27th 2022Results of a single-center study presented at the 2022 ASCO Annual Meeting showed that oral minoxidil may be effective in treating late alopecia. Moving forward, these efforts in survivorship care will need to be expanded to less resourced areas, experts said.
5-Year Survival Data Showcases Long-Term Benefit With Nivolumab/Ipilimumab-Treated Metastatic NSCLC
June 12th 2022Frontline nivolumab and ipilimumab combination therapy was associated with increased 5-year survivorship in patients with metastatic non–small cell lung cancer—regardless of PD-L1 expression.
Adagrasib Associated With Promising Disease Control Rate in KRAS G12C–Mutant NSCLC
June 9th 2022Investigators reported an objective response rate of 43% and a disease control rate of 80% among patients with previously treated KRAS G12C–mutated non–small cell lung cancer who received the KRAS G12C inhibitor adagrasib.
RVd Plus ACST and Lenalidomide Maintenance Promote Efficacy in Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma
June 8th 2022Patients with multiple myeloma who received initial combination therapy with lenalidomide, bortezomib, and dexamethasone, plus autologous stem cell transplant, followed by lenalidomide maintenance, experienced improved progression-free survival.
Early Trial Suggests that Targeting CLL1-Postive Cells is Effective in Treating Pediatric AML
June 26th 2021An early trial evaluated Anti-C-type lectin-like molecule-1 (CLL-1)-based CAR T cells for its safety and efficacy in improving the symptoms of pediatric patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML).