Oncology

Cytalux is the first imagining agent to illuminate ovarian cancer during surgery.

Keytruda is the first immunotherapy approved for treatment of patients with early renal cell carcinoma after surgery.

Most of the patients with no immune response after the two-dose regimen responded well to a third shot.

Site of service has a major effect on the cost. Home infusion and oral formulations are challenging both hospital- and physician-based infusions.

Patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma, and multiple myeloma were more likely to have a COVID-19 breakthrough infection.

Per episode saving of $297 during the first three years of the value-based care model were offset by $704 in payments for enhanced services to the 201 participating practices, study finds.

The studies conducted to support Verzenio’s most recent approval for the treatment of high-risk early breast cancer provided additional safety data.

The agency needs more time to review new information on the analytical method used.

Several generics of the cancer therapeutic are available.

Novartis’ Scemblix was approved for previously treated patients and for those who are resistant to TKI inhibitors.

Novatis is seeking approval for Kymriah in adult patients with advanced follicular lymphoma.

Cumulative spending on drugs without overall survival data was $1.8 billion in 2018 and surpassed that of drugs with such data.

Oncopeptides will close down its business units in the United States and Europe to focus exclusively on being a Sweden-based R&D company.

If a patient does not remain on the drug for at least three months due to effectiveness or tolerability, a significant portion of the drug cost will be refunded to Point32Health.

Tecentriq is the first cancer immunotherapy available for adjuvant treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Dr. Reddy’s received FDA approval for two strengths of lenalidomide for the treatment of patients with multiple myeloma.

Narsoplimab was under review at the FDA to treat a complication of stem cell transplants.

In COVID-19 news: An advisory committee recommends both J&J's and Moderna’s booster, Regeneron seeks full approved for its treatment and Merck seeks EUA for treatment. In cancer, the FDA approves Verzenio for early breast cancer, Keytruda for advanced cervical cancer, and Tecentriq in early nonsmall cell lung cancer.

This is the first anti-PD-1 combination approved for patients with persistent, recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer.

Verzenio is the first and only CDK4/6 inhibitor approved for this patient population.

Pfizer officially seeks EUA for pediatric COVID vaccine, AstraZeneca seeks EU for COVID-19 prevention, J&J submits data for COVID-19 booster, a gene therapy is approved for leukemia, and Janssen submits Stelara for psoriatic arthritis in children.

Gavreto treats patients with advanced lung care and Arcalyst treats patients with recurrent pericarditis.

Many states only have vaguely worded qualitative standards for network adequacy for cancer care. Others have quantitative standards based on distance or waiting time.

Talicia treats H. pylori infection, a risk factor for stomach cancer; Twirla is a hormonal contraceptive.

Tecartus is the first CAR T-cell therapy approved to treat adults with relapsed or refractory ALL.