The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use of the European Medicines Agency issued a positive opinion recommending a change to the terms of the marketing authorization for Imbruvica (ibrutinib) in the European Union to indicate the treatment of adult patients with Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia who have received at least one prior therapy, or in first line treatment for patients unsuitable for chemo-immunotherapy.
“Backwater to Blockbuster,” the first de novo book published by the Cancer History Project, traces the evolution of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to its current status of a powerhouse of research in pediatric cancer.
