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Isatuximab-irfc with bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone is approved by the USFDA for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma

 On September 20, 2024, the Food and Drug Administration sanctioned isatuximab-irfc (Sarclisa, Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC) in conjunction with bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone for people with...

Amivantamab-vmjw with carboplatin and pemetrexed is approved by the USFDA for non-small cell lung cancer with EGFR exon 19 deletions or L858R mutations

On September 19, 2024, the Food and Drug Administration sanctioned amivantamab-vmjw (Rybrevant, Janssen Biotech, Inc.) in conjunction with carboplatin and pemetrexed for adult patients diagnosed with ...

Pembrolizumab with chemotherapy is approved by the USFDA for unresectable advanced or metastatic malignant pleural mesothelioma

 On September 17, 2024, the Food and Drug Administration authorized pembrolizumab (Keytruda, Merck) in conjunction with pemetrexed and platinum-based chemotherapy as the initial treatment for unresec...

Kisqali with an aromatase inhibitor and Kisqali Femara Co-Pack is approved by the USFDA for early high-risk breast cancer

On September 17, 2024, the Food and Drug Administration approved ribociclib (Kisqali, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation) in conjunction with an aromatase inhibitor for the adjuvant therapy of adult...

Atezolizumab and hyaluronidase-tqjs is approved by FDA for subcutaneous injection

On September 12, 2024, the Food and Drug Administration sanctioned atezolizumab and hyaluronidase-tqjs (Tecentriq Hybreza, Genentech, Inc.) for subcutaneous administration for all adult indications co...

Limkato: Korea’s first CAR T Cell therapy

CAR T Cell therapy in KoreaCAR T cell therapy is an advanced cancer treatment that has gained significant momentum in South Korea. It involves genetically modifying a patient’s T cells to recognize ...

Gamma Delta T Cell Therapy in Malaysia: A Revolution in Cancer Treatment

In the constantly shifting field of therapy for cancer, Gamma Delta T Cell therapy presents itself as the new hope treatment. Known primarily for its efficacy in using one's own body's immune system t...

The FDA has granted approval for the use of vorasidenib in the treatment of Grade 2 astrocytoma or oligodendroglioma in patients having a specific IDH1 or IDH2 mutation

August 2024: Vorasidenib (Voranigo, Servier Pharmaceuticals LLC), an inhibitor of isocitrate dehydrogenase-1 (IDH1) and isocitrate dehydrogenase-2 (IDH2), has been approved by the Food and Drug Admini...

The FDA has granted accelerated approval to afamitresgene autoleucel for the treatment of unresectable or metastatic synovial sarcoma

August 2024: The Food and Drug Administration has given accelerated approval to afamitresgene autoleucel (TECELRA, Adaptimmune, LLC), a genetically modified autologous T cell immunotherapy that target...

The FDA has broadened the indication for dostarlimab-gxly to include the treatment of endometrial cancer in combination with chemotherapy

August 2024: The Food and Drug Administration has granted approval for dostarlimab-gxly (Jemperli, GSK) in combination with carboplatin and paclitaxel, followed by single-agent dostarlimab-gxly, for t...

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