FDA has granted an accelerated approval to RP1 (vusolimogene oderparepvec) following the agency’s Cellular, Tissue, and Gene Therapies Advisory Committee’s 10:3 vote in support of the biologic in combination with nivolumab for the treatment of advanced melanoma in patients who have progressed on prior anti-PD-1 therapy.
This week’s oncology headlines run the gamut—from a discussion on the long-term consequences of 9/11 on lung cancer incidence, to the promise—and limits—of cutting edge mRNA science, to major institutional leadership changes, and even the intersection of cancer and war.
