Understanding relations between MRD and CAR T-Cell therapy
What is MRD in cancer treatment? Measurable Residual Disease, or MRD, is the name for the very few cancer cells that stay in the body after or during treatment. Flow cytometry, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), or next-generati..
Lifileucel is approved by the USFDA for unresectable or metastatic melanoma
The Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval to lifileucel (Amtagvi, Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.) on February 16, 2024. This approval is for adult patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma who have been..
Tepotinib is approved by the USFDA for metastatic non-small cell lung cancer
The Food and Drug Administration officially approved tepotinib (Tepmetko, EMD Serono, Inc.) on February 15, 2024, for adult patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that had mesenchymal-epithelial transition (M..
Irinotecan liposome is approved by the USFDA for first-line treatment of metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma
The Food and Drug Administration approved irinotecan liposome (Onivyde, Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.) with oxaliplatin, fluorouracil, and leucovorin on February 13, 2024, for treating metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma as the..
Erdafitinib is approved by USFDA for locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma
Erdafitinib (Balversa, Janssen Biotech) was approved by the Food and Drug Administration on January 19, 2024, for adult patients with FGFR3 genetic changes who have locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma (mUC). Patie..
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 study called KEYNOTE-A18 (NCT..
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 advanced or metastatic urothelial c..
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 received a programmed death recepto..
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 lymphoma (CLL/SLL) who have u..
Nirogacestat is approved by the USFDA for desmoid tumors
The Food and Drug Administration authorized nirogacestat (OGSIVEO, SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc.) on November 27, 2023, for adult patients with advancing desmoid tumors needing systemic treatment. This is the initial authorized ..