Tetra Bio-Pharma has submitted several Orphan Drug Designation applications to the US Food and Drug Administration. The applications are on behalf of cannabinoids for the treatment of multiple rare forms…
The survival rates for infants and children with brain and spinal cord cancer has improved significantly over the past decades. However, a study published online in early August of…
The US FDA has awarded Breakthrough Therapy Designation to encorafenib (braftoviTM) combined with binimetinib (mektovi®) and cetuximab for use as an investigational (not FDA-approved) treatment of BRAFV600E–mutant metastatic colorectal cancer.…
A research team led by scientists from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have found that arsenic, in combination with the drug all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA), may have the potential…
A study is planned to investigate the effects of the experimental drug PTC596 in children with recently diagnosed diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma and high-grade glioma. The study is made up…
A series called ‘Gonads’ by RadioLab is looking into human reproduction. Their second episode, which is the source used for this article, can be found here. It explores the story of Greg…
A study of Lynparza (olaparib) in combination with abiraterone for the treatment of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer has shown promising results. The full article can be read here, at Bio…
A drug to treat prostate cancer has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. The drug, Xtandi ® (enzalutamide), had previously been approved for castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC)…
In an Article from AsiaOne.com, we meet John Ryan, retired nuclear reactor specialist who worked for the military when he was diagnosed with lung cancer. Now in remission he might…
A recent study, published here in the journal Nature Medicine and used as the source for this article, has found that certain kinds of cells may be useful for predicting…
A recently published study found that, out of the people studied, young cancer survivors were more likely to develop endocrine diseases than people who had no history of cancer. The…
According to a report by NBC news, despite seemingly endless advancements in cancer treatment, many experts agree that chemotherapy is still a powerful and valid tool. In fact, many see…
The drug Jakavi (ruxolitinib) is being investigated as a possible treatment for polycythemia vera (PV) and myelofibrosis. Results from studies into this were presented by Novartis at the 23rd Congress of…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the medicine Keytruda for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with refractory primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma, that have relapsed…
Pfizer has announced that the medicine Xalkori (crizotinib) has received Breakthrough Therapy designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for two potential treatment uses. The full article can be…
A recent study by researchers in the US has linked Lynch syndrome to several more forms of cancer. Previously, Lynch syndrome has mainly been associated with colorectal and endometrial cancers,…
Loxo Oncology has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the drug larotrectinib Priority Review, and accepted a New Drug Application (NDA) for it. These applications…
The Melanoma Research Alliance (MRA) and The American Cancer Society (ACS) have announced the first recipients of their new research grants, reports PRNewswire. The grants have been set up as…
A recent study published in the Lancet has investigated the effects of starting chemotherapy on patient survival, according to the UK Government website. It was found that many factors can…
A phase 3 Murano clinical trial has shown that combining the drugs Venclexta (venetoclax) and Rituxan (rituximab) could be an effective treatment for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, reports Cancer Updates, Research,…
The UK government is being petitioned to hold a referendum on the decriminalisation of the drug cannabis. This has implications for people with diseases that may be helped by using…
A new study reported on by Hematology Times has found that being taught art can significantly decrease pain and anxiety, and promote a positive mood in patients with hematologic malignancies.…
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just awarded Breakthrough Therapy Designation to a drug (OMS721) being developed to treat thrombotic microangiopathy that has developed as a result of haematopoietic stem…
A team of childhood cancer researchers, known as the Pediatric Cancer Dream Team, were first created in 2013 through collaboration between the charitable organizations Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C)…
While learning about cancer at a molecular level while being a medical student, Omar Salman from Virginia Tech Carillon School of Medicine learned much more firsthand when he was diagnosed…
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