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Pembrolizumab with chemoradiotherapy is approved by the USFDA for FIGO 2014 Stage III-IVA cervical cancer

The Food and Drug Administration authorized pembrolizumab (Keytruda, Merck) in combination with chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for patients with FIGO 2014 Stage III-IVA cervical cancer on January 12, 2024.A...

Enfortumab vedotin-ejfv with pembrolizumab is approved by USFDA for locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer

As of December 15, 2023, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved enfortumab vedotin-ejfv (Padcev, Astellas Pharma) along with pembrolizumab (Keytruda, Merck) for people who have locally advan...

Belzutifan is approved by USFDA for advanced renal cell carcinoma

The Food and Drug Administration granted approval for belzutifan (Welireg, Merck & Co., Inc.) on December 14, 2023, for patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC) who have previously recei...

Eflornithine is approved by USFDA for adult and pediatric patients with high-risk neuroblastoma

The FDA approved eflornithine (IWILFIN, USWM, LLC) on December 13, 2023, to lower the risk of relapse in adults and children with high-risk neuroblastoma (HRNB) who had a partial response to previou...

Pirtobrutinib is approved by the USFDA for chronic lymphocytic leukemia and small lymphocytic lymphoma

The Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval to pirtobrutinib (Jaypirca, Eli Lilly and Company) on December 1, 2023, for adults with chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic...

Capivasertib with fulvestrant is approved by the USFDA for breast cancer treatment

Capivasertib (Truqap, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals) in combination with fulvestrant was approved by the Food and Drug Administration on November 16, 2023, for adult patients with hormone receptor (HR)...

Pembrolizumab with chemotherapy is approved by the USFDA for HER2-negative gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma

The Food and Drug Administration approved pembrolizumab (Keytruda, Merck) in combination with fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing chemotherapy on November 16, 2023. This approval is for the ini...

Repotrectinib is approved by the USFDA for ROS1-positive non-small cell lung cancer

The Food and Drug Administration authorized repotrectinib (Augtyro, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company) for locally advanced or metastatic ROS1-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) on November 15, 2...

Fruquintinib is approved by the USFDA in refractory metastatic colorectal cancer

The Food and Drug Administration approved fruquintinib (Fruzaqla, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) on November 8, 2023, for adult patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) who have undergone sp...

FDA revises pembrolizumab’s indication for gastric cancer

The Food and Drug Administration updated the approved use of pembrolizumab (Keytruda, Merck) in combination with trastuzumab, fluoropyrimidine, and platinum-containing chemotherapy for treating HER2...

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