FDA Grants Mesothelioma Indication to Opdivo Plus Yervoy
Dec 15, 2023
The FDA approved a new indication for the combination of nivolumab (Opdivo) plus ipilimumab (Yervoy), both made by Bristol-Myers Squibb: first-line treatment of adults with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) that cannot be removed by surgery. This is the first drug regimen approved for mesothelioma in 16 years and the second approved systemic therapy for mesothelioma, the agency said.
Radiation Oncologists Met With Congressional Leaders to Reverse CMS Cuts and Provide Equal Access to Care
Radiation oncologists met with Congress to urge leaders to consider how the Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposal to make significant cuts to radiation oncology facilities could be detrimental to the survival of patients with Read more…
FDA Approves Neoadjuvant Pembrolizumab Combination for Early TNBC Indication
The FDA granted approval to the supplemental biologics license application (sBLA) for pembrolizumab (Keytruda) as neoadjuvant therapy for patients with high-risk early-stage triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) when given in combination with chemotherapy followed by single-agent Read more…
Recommended TVUS Screening Thresholds May Miss Endometrial Cancer in Black Women
Adherence to current clinical guidelines for the evaluation of postmenopausal bleeding may result in systematic underdiagnosis of endometrial cancer (EC) in Black women, according to a study published online July 15 in JAMA Oncology. Kemi M. Read more…