While novel treatments have been rapidly emerging onto the drug scene, new treatment options for pancreatic cancer have fallen behind. But now, according to OncLive’s interview with Dr. P.A. Philip,…
Kura Oncology, a San Diego biopharmaceutical company, was recently featured in a Globe Newswire article, announcing its first-in-human dose escalation of KO-539 being evaluated in the Komet-001 trial (NCT04067336). The…
In early December 2020, biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences, Inc. ("Gilead") shared updated results from a Phase 1b clinical trial evaluating magrolimab for patients with treatment-naïve acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Generally,…
Xencor, a biopharmaceutical company that focuses on curating treatments for cancers and autoimmune conditions, has recently released data on vibecotamab. This acute myeloid leukemia treatment was included in a Phase…
According to a story from PR Newswire, the pharmaceutical and diagnostics company The Menarini Group recently announced that its drug tagraxofsup (marketed as Elzonris) has a received a positive opinion…
Recently, biopharmaceutical company Nkarta announced the dosing of the first patient in its Phase 1 clinical trial. Within the trial, researchers will evaluate and analyze the company's investigational therapy,…
Astellas Pharma, headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois presents its Be R/Ready program to promote patient-physician communication as well as other valuable and informative resources. Their program centers around patients with relapsed…
According to a story from fiercepharma.com, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was willing to approve the drug Tibsovo as a treatment for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) following encouraging…
Blood cancer treatment is undergoing a transformation, according to a recent study in Nature Medicine. In this regard, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) recently published its own account featuring…
A new study has uncovered that using a hypomethylating agent in combination with a BCL2 inhibitor called Venetoclax may be advantageous as a therapeutic option for individuals with acute myeloid…
According to a story from BioSpace, the biotechnology company Ascentage Pharma announced that two of its investigational treatments have recently received Orphan Drug designation from the US Food and Drug…
Immune-One Therapeutics has just announced that they have dosed their first acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patient in their Phase 1 trial investigating IO-202. This therapy is an immune inhibitory receptor that works…
Jazz Pharmaceuticals has launched an educational program called Find the Right Fit, which aims to spread awareness and help patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and secondary acute myeloid leukemia (sAML).…
Recently, the MDS Foundation announced that two TP53 gene mutations result in worse patient outcomes in myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML). According to their international and multi center study,…
Earlier this week, the FDA approved oral azacitidine (Onureg) for patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). According to the ASCO Post, Onureg continuously treats adult patients who previously achieved remission.…
Recently, biopharmaceutical company BerGenBio ASA ("BerGenBio") announced that their drug candidate bemcentinib reached its primary efficacy endpoint in a Phase 2 clinical trial. The drug is designed to treat patients…
Dr. Lindsay Wilde, an oncologist at the Hematologic Malignancies Division of Jefferson University, recently contributed to an article in the Oncology Times outlining her research team’s new study and…
A study conducted by researchers from the Institute of Cancer Research in London and Cyclacel has recently been published in PLOS ONE. This investigation examined fadraciclib as a potential therapy…
According to an article in Globe NewsWire, Onconova Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company currently focusing on myelodysplastic syndromes, recently announced results of its Phase 1 study of oral rigosertib in…
After forty years of research to counter or cure acute myeloid leukemia and other blood cancers, a few years ago the medical community exploded with eight new cancer drugs.…
COVID-19 has now taken hold in over one hundred eighty countries. According to a recent article in The Lancet, in May of 2020, the United States reported the highest…
Earlier this year, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society hosted a presentation by Dr. Eunice Wang, Clinical Leukemia Service, Professor of Oncology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Wang’s presentation…
Antigen-specific T-cell therapy is an innovative treatment option which uses immune cells to combat cancer cells. AdventHealth is the very first in the world to use this treatment for patients…
Immune-Onc Therapeutics recently received clearance from the FDA to begin trials of IO-202, a treatment for acute myeloid leukemia (AML). This news comes after the cancer immunotherapy company filed an…
Orlando-based healthcare company AdventHealth developed a novel immunotherapy treatment designed to treat patients with AML and MDS whose conditions failed to respond to other treatments. In addition, the organization is…
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