FDA grants orphan drug designation to UV1 cancer vaccine in metastatic melanoma

Don’t confirm RFK Jr. for HHS, 77 Nobel laureates urge the Senate

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for HHS secretary, is unfit for that role and should not be confirmed, 77 Nobel laureates said in a letter to members of the U.S. Senate.

December 13, 2024

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By Yiqing Wang

Drugs & Targets

FDA approves durvalumab for LS-SCLC

FDA approved durvalumab (Imfinzi, AstraZeneca) for adults with limited-stage small cell lung cancer whose disease has not progressed following concurrent platinum-based chemotherapy and radiation therapy.

December 13, 2024

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Drugs & Targets

FDA grants accelerated approval to zenocutuzumab-zbco for NSCLC and pancreatic adenocarcinoma

FDA has granted accelerated approval to zenocutuzumab-zbco (Bizengri) for adults

December 06, 2024

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Clinical Roundup

NCCN updates CML treatment guidelines following FDA approval of Scemblix for newly diagnosed patients

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network updated its chronic myeloid leukemia treatment guidelines, recommending Scemblix (asciminib) for the treatment of adults with newly diagnosed Ph+ CML-CP as a category 1-preferred.

November 22, 2024

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Clinical Roundup

Remote telemedicine tool found highly accurate in diagnosing melanoma

Collecting images of suspicious-looking skin growths and sending them off-site for specialists to analyze is as accurate in identifying skin cancers as having a dermatologist examine them in person, a new study shows.

November 22, 2024

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Clinical Roundup

UVA Health tests focused ultrasound to increase immune response in melanoma

A research team at UVA Health is testing the ability of focused ultrasound to increase the immune response to immunotherapy in melanoma. UVA’s work with focused ultrasound already has led to life-changing new treatments for Parkinson’s disease and essential tremor and pushed the technology to the forefront of medical research.

November 22, 2024

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FDA grants orphan drug designation to UV1 cancer vaccine in metastatic melanoma

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