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Call for Nominations for the 4th Annual Giants of Cancer Care Awards
November 4th 2015OncLive is proud to announce that nominations are open for the 4th Annual Giants of Cancer Care awards. The Giants of Cancer Care program celebrates the achievements of leading physicians and researchers who have devoted their time, talent and resources to improving care for the many patients and their families affected by cancer.
PD-1 Immunotherapy Combos May Be Next Step in Hodgkin Lymphoma Therapy
October 29th 2015The prospect of combining PD-1 inhibitors with existing therapies, particularly brentuximab vedotin, is emerging as the most exciting new development in advancing the treatment of patients with Hodgkin lymphoma, raising the possibility of improving the cure rates in a disease where standard strategies have already produced notable results.
FDA Issues Complete Response Letter for CE-Melphalan in Myeloma
October 23rd 2015The FDA issued a complete response letter to Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, informing the company that its new drug application (NDA) for the use of Captisol-enabled melphalan in multiple myeloma will not be approved in its current form.
FDA Approves Second-Line MM-398 Regimen for Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
October 22nd 2015The FDA has approved MM-398 (irinotecan liposome injection; Onivyde) in combination with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and leucovorin as a treatment for patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer following prior administration of a gemcitabine-based regimen.