Ibex Medical Analytics entered into an agreement with AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo for the development, clinical validation, and early adoption of an AI-powered product to aid pathologists with an accurate and reproducible assessment of HER2 immunohistochemistry scoring in breast cancer patients.
Evotec entered into a strategic collaboration and license agreement with Janssen Biotech Inc., one of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson. The collaboration focuses on the development of first-in-class targeted immune-based therapies for oncology, which will ultimately be commercialized by Janssen. The agreement was facilitated by Johnson & Johnson Innovation.
Medicare Advantage, the private insurance alternative to traditional Medicare, is popular for several reasons: lower premiums, dental and vision coverage, and a cap on out-of-pocket costs.
Terrance Mayes, of the Stanford Cancer Institute, was named chair of the NCCN DEI Directors Forum, and Loretta Erhunmwunsee, of City of Hope National Medical Center, was named vice-chair.
Sofia Garcia was named director of the Cancer Survivorship Institute of the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University.
The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research awarded six new Emerging Leader Awards, totaling $4.5 million, to early-career investigators for projects aimed at addressing unmet needs in cancer research.
Gifts totaling $3 million will create an endowed chair in cancer informatics at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Joel Helmke, chief operating officer of Fox Chase Cancer Center, has been named vice chair of the board of directors of the Alliance of Dedicated Cancer Centers.
Andrea Wolf, director of the New York Mesothelioma Program at the Mount Sinai Health System, received the 2022 Irving J. Selikoff Lifetime Achievement Award from the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization.
Jennifer Wargo, professor of surgical oncology and genomic medicine at MD Anderson Cancer Center, received a 2023 Edith and Peter O’Donnell Award in Medicine from the Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science and Technology for her contributions to the understanding of how the gut microbiome influences responses to immunotherapy and other cancer treatments.
