Brain Cancer

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The phase 2 GIANT trial will evaluate Opdivo with or without relatlimab in IDH-wildtype newly diagnosed glioblastoma.

Treatment with VXM01, an investigational vaccine, plus Bavencio demonstrated both safety and tolerability in patients with recurrent glioblastoma.

A progress report for a phase 1 trial of CLD-101 in recurrent glioma shows safety and feasibility at multiple intracerebral doses.

For female patients with glioma, pregnancy after receiving a diagnosis of glioma is associated with worse progression-free survival times.

Fractionated reirradiation is safe and feasible, suggesting higher reirradiation dose may be feasible in patients with recurrent high-grade glioma.

A New Drug Application has been accepted seeking accelerated approval for dordaviprone for patients with recurrent H3 K27M-mutant diffuse glioma, with a target action date of Aug. 18.

When deciding if reoperation is an option in recurrent glioblastoma, factors like tumor location, therapy history and patient health should be considered.

Treatment with Tafinlar in combination with Mekinist showed what researchers described as “considerable efficacy” among patients with gliomas.

Concomitant radiotherapy plus temozolomide significantly increased progression-free survival versus radiotherapy alone in IDH-wildtype glioblastoma.

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18F-DOPA PET−guided, dose-escalated, hypofractionated proton beam therapy led to improved OS in older patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma.

Veliparib plus temozolomide did not significantly extend overall survival in patients with newly diagnosed, MGMT-hypermethylated glioblastoma.

Chimerix submitted a new drug application to the FDA seeking accelerated approval for dordaviprone to treat patients with recurrent H3 K27M-mutant diffuse glioma.

Maggie Bushway reflected on her memoir “Pearls: A Memoir on Childhood Cancer and Hope,” and her journey of healing and resilience after brain cancer.

Survival improved in patients with recurrent grade 3 IDH-mutant astrocytoma who were treated with eflornithine and lomustine.

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Patients with glioblastoma experienced tumor control after complete in-situ vaccination and anti-PD-1 immunotherapy, researchers have reported.

My daughter's diagnosis of a rare and aggressive brain tumor at 3 years old made me strongly consider whether or not to have her treated with radiation.

A colleague wrote about a dedicated oncology nurse who excels in patient care, demonstrates exceptional clinical skills and consistently goes above and beyond to improve patient outcomes.

A phase 2 clinical trial of a new brain cancer treatment is underway.