Hypofractionated radiation therapy, which is delivered in larger doses over a shorter time period than conventional RT, can result in similar rates of cure and side effects compared to a longer treatment schedule for some men with low-risk prostate cancer, according to research presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology's annual meeting.
Patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer that received intensity modulated radiation therapy had less severe lung toxicity and were able to better tolerate their chemotherapy compared to patients who received 3D conformal radiation therapy, according to a secondary analysis of a large phase III trial.
A prospective, randomized, multicenter phase III study comparing accelerated partial breast irradiation with interstitial multicatheter brachytherapy to whole breast irradiation showed that APBI brachytherapy lead to equivalent overall survival and local and regional cancer control rates, as compared to WBI after breast conserving surgery for selected patients with early stage breast cancers.
FDA approved Imlygic (talimogene laherparepvec) as the first oncolytic viral therapy in the U.S.
FDA granted Priority Review for defibrotide for the treatment of patients with hepatic veno-occlusive disease, also known as sinusoidal obstruction syndrome, with evidence of multi-organ dysfunction following hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation. FDA review of the new drug application is expected to be completed by March 31, 2016. The application, submitted by Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc, includes safety... […]
FDA approved Onivyde (irinotecan liposome injection), in combination with fluorouracil and leucovorin, to treat patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer who have been previously treated with gemcitabine-based chemotherapy. The agency previously granted Priority Review and orphan drug designations for Onivyde. The effectiveness of Onivyde was demonstrated in a phase III, three-arm, randomized, open label study of... […]
FDA approved Varubi (rolapitant) to prevent delayed phase chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.
The National Cancer Institute Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program approved the following clinical research studies last month. For further information, contact the principal investigator listed.
Telotristat etiprate showed clinical benefit in treating carcinoid syndrome in cancer patients not adequately controlled by long-acting somatostatin analog therapy, the current standard of care, according to data from the phase III TELESTAR study.
A phase II study of Cyramza (ramucirumab) in combination with docetaxel met its primary endpoint, demonstrating a statistically significant increase in progression-free survival for patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma who failed prior platinum-based therapy.
