University of Pittsburgh study finds malaria drug could combat chemotherapy-resistant head and neck cancers

Randomized trial failed to accrue, but data point to preoperative chemo as viable option in sinonasal cancer

If clinical research were anything like fly fishing, the scientific question that EA3163 trial attempted to answer might be considered “the one that got away”.

SU2C announces grants supporting research in six cancer types

Stand Up To Cancer announced grants to several teams of leading cancer investigators in support of cutting-edge research in a variety of cancers including head and neck, pediatric, pancreatic, breast, rectal, and gastro-esophageal cancers, as well as research focused on how the microbiome communicates with the immune system.

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Vol.50 No.39

Clinical Roundup

Keytruda meets primary endpoint as perioperative treatment regimen in resected, locally advanced HNSCC

The phase III KEYNOTE-689 trial evaluating Keytruda (pembrolizumab), Merck’s anti-PD-1 therapy, as a perioperative treatment for patients newly diagnosed with stage 3 or 4A, resected, locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma met its primary endpoint of event-free survival.

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Mayo Clinic performs world’s first known successful total larynx transplant in a patient with active cancer

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Robert L. Ferris named executive director of UNC Lineberger—with an additional job as chief of oncology services

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June 07, 2024

Vol.50 No.23

University of Pittsburgh study finds malaria drug could combat chemotherapy-resistant head and neck cancers

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