DoD Lung Cancer Research Program funding opportunities for FY23

The FY24 Defense Appropriations Act provides funding for the Kidney Cancer Research Program to support research of exceptional scientific merit in the area of kidney cancer.

April 19, 2024

Vol.50 No.16

Clinical Roundup

CAP publishes guideline for PD-L1 testing for lung cancer

The College of American Pathologists in collaboration with the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, Pulmonary Pathology Society, Association for Molecular Pathology, and the LUNGevity Foundation have developed evidence-based recommendations for the testing of immunotherapy biomarkers, including programmed cell death ligand-1 and tumor mutation burden in patients with non-small cell lung carcinoma.

April 19, 2024

Vol.50 No.16

Drugs & Targets

FDA approves Alecensa for ALK-positive early-stage lung cancer

FDA approved Alecensa (alectinib) for adjuvant treatment following tumor resection for patients with anaplastic lymphoma kinase-positive non-small cell lung cancer (tumors ≥ 4 cm or node positive), as detected by an FDA-approved test.

April 19, 2024

Vol.50 No.16

NCI Director's Report

Rathmell: To improve funding outlook, we must reverse distrust in science

With NCI funding expected to remain flat through fiscal year 2025, health professionals and leaders in oncology should use this time to amp up institutional efforts to collaborate and rebuild trust in science, NCI Director Kimryn Rathmell said.

April 12, 2024

Vol.50 No.15

By Matthew Bin Han Ong