CM24 combination improves clinical outcomes in advanced metastatic PDAC in phase II study interim data

UMich Rogel Cancer Center receives $50M for pancreatic cancer care, research

University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center received a $50 million gift from Richard and Susan Rogel for pancreatic cancer research and care.

November 08, 2024

Vol.50 No.42

Clinical Roundup

Survey shows dangerous knowledge gaps in pancreatic cancer

While pancreatic cancer rates are rising in people under age 50, a new survey conducted by The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center—Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute shows that most people continue to believe that pancreatic disease affects only elderly people—and that there is nothing they can do to...

November 08, 2024

Vol.50 No.42

Climate change exacerbates cancer disparities
Amid disasters, oncologists see urgent need for methodologies, metrics for gauging the problem

Ivan Borrello, medical director of the Myeloma, Bone Marrow Transplant and Cell Therapies Program at Tampa General Hospital’s Cancer Institute, watched as flood waters from Hurricane Helene heaved against a contraption called the AquaFence, which is, as the name suggests, a water-impermeable barrier made of marine-grade laminate and various metals that can withstand storm surges of up to 15 feet above sea level.

October 18, 2024

Vol.50 No.39

By Claire Marie Porter

In Brief

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.

October 18, 2024

Vol.50 No.39

In the aftermath of Helene and Milton, oncologists resort to airlifts to keep treatments on schedule
Helene knocks out Baxter facility, creating shortage of IV fluids

Hurricane Milton via satellite on Wednesday. Source: NOAA/NESDISSTAR GOES-EastMilton—the second hurricane in as many weeks—ripped through America’s southeast, causing severe flooding, washing away bridges, knocking out power and water supply.

October 11, 2024

Vol.50 No.38

By Claire Marie Porter

Regulatory News

ODAC votes decisively in support of PD-L1 expression as predictive biomarker for checkpoint inhibitors
Vote may lead to rollback of some indications held by BMS and Merck

The FDA Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee on Sept. 26 voted that PD-L1 inhibitors should not be indicated as a first-line treatment for patients with PD-L1-negative gastric/gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

October 04, 2024

Vol.50 No.37

By Jacquelyn Cobb

CM24 combination improves clinical outcomes in advanced metastatic PDAC in phase II study interim data

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CM24 combination improves clinical outcomes in advanced metastatic PDAC in phase II study interim data

YOU MAY BE INTERESTED IN

UMich Rogel Cancer Center receives $50M for pancreatic cancer care, research

Survey shows dangerous knowledge gaps in pancreatic cancer

Climate change exacerbates cancer disparitiesAmid disasters, oncologists see urgent need for methodologies, metrics for gauging the problem

SU2C announces grants supporting research in six cancer types

In the aftermath of Helene and Milton, oncologists resort to airlifts to keep treatments on scheduleHelene knocks out Baxter facility, creating shortage of IV fluids

ODAC votes decisively in support of PD-L1 expression as predictive biomarker for checkpoint inhibitorsVote may lead to rollback of some indications held by BMS and Merck

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Climate change exacerbates cancer disparities
Amid disasters, oncologists see urgent need for methodologies, metrics for gauging the problem

In the aftermath of Helene and Milton, oncologists resort to airlifts to keep treatments on schedule
Helene knocks out Baxter facility, creating shortage of IV fluids

ODAC votes decisively in support of PD-L1 expression as predictive biomarker for checkpoint inhibitors
Vote may lead to rollback of some indications held by BMS and Merck