Poziotinib Shows Promise In EGFR and HER2 EXON 20 Mutated Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Dec 18, 2023
Patients with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) exon 20 mutant metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) showed clinical benefit and tolerable safety following treatment with poziotinib according to findings presented at the ESMO Targeted Anticancer Therapies (TAT) Virtual Congress 2021 held on 1-2 March. Further study of poziotinib in patients with metastatic NSCLC and EGFR or HER2 exon 20 mutations showed that the safety profile could be improved by twice daily dosing.
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…