EMA Adopts a New Indication for Pembrolizumab
It is indicated in combination with carboplatin and either paclitaxel or nab-paclitaxel, for the first-line treatment of metastatic squamous NSCLC
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EMA Recommends an Extension to One of the Existing Indications for Atezolizumab
It is indicated in combination with bevacizumab, paclitaxel and carboplatin for the first-line treatment of adult patients with metastatic non-squamous NSCLC
EMA Recommends Granting a Marketing Authorisation for Dacomitinib
It is indicated as monotherapy in the first-line treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC with EGFR activating mutations
Lung Carcinoma In Situ Features Profiled
Genomic, epigenomic, and transcriptomic changes described in pre-invasive lesions
NICE Issues Recommendations for Axicabtagene Ciloleucel for Treatment of Relapsed or Refractory Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma and Primary Mediastinal Large B-Cell Lymphoma
More evidence on axicabtagene ciloleucel is being collected
Targeting Brachyury Transcription Factor Addiction in Chordoma
Discovery of therapeutically targetable chordoma oncogenic dependencies
No New Patients Should Start Treatment with Olaratumab After ANNOUNCE Study Shows It Does Not Prolong Life
It is estimated that around 1,000 patients are currently treated in the EU
NICE Recommends Nivolumab for Adjuvant Treatment of Completely Resected Melanoma with Lymph Node Involvement or Metastatic Disease
More evidence on nivolumab is being collected
FDA Approves Ravulizumab-cwvz for Paroxysmal Nocturnal Haemoglobinuria
Approval is based on results from two open-label, randomised, active-controlled, non-inferiority phase III studies
FDA Approves Romiplostim for Paediatric Patients with Immune Thrombocytopenia
Approval is based on results from two double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trials
EMA Recommends Extension of Existing Paediatric Indications for Dasatinib
New indication concerns the treatment of newly diagnosed Ph+ ALL in combination with chemotherapy
Patient Privacy and Big Data
Tackling legal and ethical challenges that big data brings