Ribociclib Emerges as Option for Elderly Patients with HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer
February 7th 2017The clinical benefits and safety profiles for ribociclib remained consistent when treating both younger and elderly patients with hormone-receptor positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 negative (HR+/HER2-) advanced breast cancer.
Program Opens to Expand Patient Access to Niraparib for Ovarian Cancer
January 19th 2017TESARO, manufacturer of the PARP inhibitor niraparib has opened an expaned access program (EAP) for women with recurrent epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer after complete or partial response to platinum-based chemotherapy.
Treatment Informed by PET Imaging Linked to Better Response Rates in Esophageal Cancer
January 18th 2017Patients with esophogeal cancers who received induction chemotherapy, followed by PET imaging to determine whether alternative chemotherapy was needed had improved pathologic complete response rates