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Fat cells may inactivate chemotherapeutic drug
A study has shown that Adipocytes can absorb and metabolise the chemotherapeutic agent daunorubicin, reducing its ability to kill cancer cells.
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UK trails behind EU in cancer diagnosis & treatment
A new report shows that the UK is trailing behind the rest of Europe in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
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Novartis combination targeted therapy receives FDA approval
The FDA has approved Novartis’ Tafinlar (dabrafenib) in combination with Mekinist (trametinib) to treat patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer.
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NICE recommends Lilly’s Olaratumab (Lartruvo) to treat sarcoma
Olaratumab is the first monoclonal antibody, in combination with doxorubicin, to be recommended for the treatment of advanced soft tissue sarcoma.
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FDA approves new combination treatment for acute myeloid leukaemia
4 May 2017 | By Niamh Marriott, Junior Editor
The drug is approved for use in combination with LeukoStrat CDx FLT3 Mutation Assay, which is used to detect the FLT3 mutation in patients with AML...
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FDA to review Mylan and Biocon’s biosimilar application
17 February 2017 | By Niamh Marriott, Digital Editor
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted Mylan and Biocon's biologics license application for MYL-1401H, a proposed biosimilar to Neulasta...
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Life-extending breast cancer drug approved by NICE
3 November 2016 | By Niamh Louise Marriott, Digital Content Producer
NICE has said eribulin, which is also called Halaven and made by Eisai, should be an option for people with locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer...
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Roche’s cancer immunotherapy drug has longer OS vs. chemotherapy
1 September 2016 | By Niamh Louise Marriott, Digital Content Producer
Roche’s study for tecentriq (atezolizumab) met its co-primary endpoints and showed a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in overall survival (OS) compared with docetaxel chemotherapy in people with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose disease progressed on or after treatment with platinum-based chemotherapy. Adverse events…
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Onivyde receives positive CHMP opinion for pancreatic cancer treatment
25 July 2016 | By Niamh Louise Marriott, Digital Content Producer
The positive opinion is based on a pivotal Phase 3 study showing that Onivyde combined with chemotherapy significantly increased overall survival in patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer...
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Combining soft-tissue cancer drugs improves survival
21 July 2016 | By Niamh Louise Marriott, Digital Content Producer
Scientists discovered that adding a novel monoclonal antibody therapy to traditional chemotherapy increased survival by nearly a year in patients with advanced sarcoma, a lethal soft-tissue cancer.
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Blood cancer study yields disappointing results
19 July 2016 | By Niamh Louise Marriott
Gazyvaro did not meet its primary endpoint of significantly reducing the risk of disease worsening or death in people with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma...
