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Drug Pair is Active in Melanoma and Head and Neck Cancer
June 7th 2017Patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHC) and those with melanoma saw some promising activity with the drug combination of epacadostat and Opdivo (nivolumab), according to findings from the phase 1/2 ECHO-204 study presented at the 2017 ASCO Annual Meeting.
New Drug Granted a Priority Review for AML Treatment
June 2nd 2017VYXEOS (CPX-351), a novel injection, was granted a new drug application (NDA) by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), granting the drug a priority review for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), according to Jazz Pharmaceuticals, the producer of the drug.
Combination Improves Progression-Free Survival in Urothelial Carcinoma
June 1st 2017According to results from the phase 3 RANGE trial, the addition of Cyramza (ramucirumab) to docetaxel resulted in improved progression-free survival for patients with previously treated locally advanced or unresectable or metastatic urothelial carcinoma.
Using a Virus to Boost Immunotherapy Response in Melanoma
May 31st 2017Patients with in immunotherapy-naïve and pretreated patients with advanced melanoma saw a 50 percent overall response rate (ORR) when adding a formulation of the Coxsackievirus A21 (CVA21; CAVATAK®) to Yervoy (ipilimumab) – a combination which was well-tolerated.