FDA issues additional draft guidance on eligibility criteria for cancer drug clinical trials

In an oral history now taken down by FDA, Andrew von Eschenbach recounts his stint as the head of both FDA and NCI—simultaneously

Credit: NCI/Linda BartlettIn an oral history conducted by FDA in September 2013, Andrew C. von Eschenbach recounted his eight-month stint in a dual role as both FDA acting commissioner and NCI director.

FDA approves durvalumab for muscle invasive bladder cancer

FDA approved AstraZeneca’s durvalumab (Imfinzi) with gemcitabine and cisplatin as neoadjuvant treatment, followed by single agent durvalumab as adjuvant treatment following radical cystectomy, for adults with muscle invasive bladder cancer.

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Vol.51 No.13

Capitol Hill

Kennedy announces massive cuts, centralization at HHS—NCI and FDA hit
Also this week: Columbia yields, Makary and Bhattacharya confirmed, tariffs on pharmaceuticals, and more changes impacting oncology

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that it is making sweeping revisions by cutting personnel, centralizing functions, and consolidating divisions.

March 28, 2025

Vol.51 No.12

By Claire Marie Porter and Jacquelyn Cobb

In Brief

Karen Knudsen joins Paradigm Health’s board of directors as company prepares launch of AI-driven clinical trial data collection and management application

Paradigm Health announced on March 20 the appointment of Karen E. Knudsen to its board of directors, alongside the upcoming launch of its eSource clinical trial data application.

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Vol.51 No.12

Clinical Roundup

Investigational Orca-T treatment for hematologic malignancies meets primary endpoint in phase III trial

Orca Bio, a late-stage biotechnology company, on March 17 announced results from the pivotal phase III Precision-T study of Orca-T, its lead investigational allogeneic T-cell immunotherapy, in patients with acute myeloid leukemia, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome and mixed-phenotype acute leukemia. Orca-T is manufactured using highly purified regulatory T-cells, hematopoietic stem cells and conventional T-cells derived from peripheral blood from either related or unrelated matched donors.

March 28, 2025

Vol.51 No.12

Drugs & Targets

FDA approves cabozantinib for patients 12 and up with pNET and epNET

FDA approved cabozantinib (Cabometyx) for adult and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older with previously treated, unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic, well-differentiated pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors and well-differentiated extra-pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.

March 28, 2025

Vol.51 No.12

FDA issues additional draft guidance on eligibility criteria for cancer drug clinical trials

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FDA approves durvalumab for muscle invasive bladder cancer

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Investigational Orca-T treatment for hematologic malignancies meets primary endpoint in phase III trial

FDA approves cabozantinib for patients 12 and up with pNET and epNET

Kennedy announces massive cuts, centralization at HHS—NCI and FDA hit
Also this week: Columbia yields, Makary and Bhattacharya confirmed, tariffs on pharmaceuticals, and more changes impacting oncology