FDA granted orphan drug designation for Iomab-B, a radioimmunotherapeutic that conditions relapsed and refractory acute myeloid leukemia patients for a hematopoietic stem cell transplant. Actinium Pharmaceuticals Inc., iomab-B’s sponsor, plans to begin a phase III trial in 150 relapsed and refractory AML patients over the age of 55. Iomab-B is a radioimmunoconjugate consisting of BC8,...
In this episode of In the Headlines, former NCI Director Kimryn Rathmell speaks with Paul Goldberg, publisher of The Cancer Letter, and Jacquelyn Cobb, associate editor, about the HHS layoffs and their potential impact on mental health. These layoffs—and the broader uncertainty introduced by the current administration’s actions—are a form of trauma, Rathmell says.
