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On Nov. 24, 2003, an article in The Boston Globe told the story of a patient’s remarkable response to gefitinib, a drug that had recently been approved by FDA.

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Vol.50 No.37

By Paul Goldberg and McKenzie Prillaman

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Immunotherapy before and after lung cancer surgery reduces death risk, disease recurrence

People with operable non-small cell lung cancers may fare better over the next few years by receiving immunotherapy treatments before and after surgery instead of only before surgery, according to an analysis by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center investigators.

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Vol.50 No.34

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FDA grants Imfinzi priority review and Breakthrough Therapy designation for limited-stage SCLC

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Vol.50 No.33

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Daiichi Sankyo, Merck collaborate to develop and commercialize MK-6070, an investigational delta-like ligand 3 targeting T-cell engager

Daiichi Sankyo and Merck have expanded their existing global co-development and co-commercialization agreement for three investigational DXd antibody-drug conjugates to include Merck’s MK-6070, an investigational delta-like ligand 3 targeting T-cell engager.

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