The FDA has approved the immune checkpoint inhibitor pembrolizumab for certain advanced cancers of the biliary tract. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved pembrolizumab (Keytruda), in combination with gemcitabine (Gemzar) and...
The FDA has approved the immune checkpoint inhibitor toripalimab for some patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved toripalimab-tpzi (Loqtorzi), in combination with the chemotherapies gemcitabine (Gemzar) and...
The FDA has approved the IDH1 inhibitor ivosidenib for a group of blood cancers harboring an IDH1 mutation. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ivosidenib (Tibsovo) for the treatment of relapsed...
The FDA has approved the inhibitor entrectinib for some patients 1 month of age or older with solid tumors harboring a certain genetic mutation. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted accelerated...
The FDA has approved pembrolizumab for the treatment of certain surgically removable tumors before and after resection. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the immunotherapy pembrolizumab (Keytruda) for use in combination...
The FDA approved nivolumab for some patients with melanoma whose tumor was completely removed through surgery and has not spread. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the checkpoint inhibitor nivolumab (Opdivo)...
The FDA approved encorafenib with binimetinib as a treatment for certain patients with non-small cell lung cancer. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved encorafenib (Braftovi) with binimetinib (Mektovi) to treat adult patients...
A targeted therapy previously approved for adults is now available for certain pediatric patients with blood cancer. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved bosutinib (Bosulif) for pediatric patients who are at...
The FDA Project Renewal initiative has updated the approved indications for temozolomide chemotherapy in anaplastic astrocytoma. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved updated labeling of temozolomide (Temodar), including new and revised...
The FDA approved a kit that allows for liver-directed delivery of the chemotherapy melphalan to treat metastatic liver disease from uveal melanoma. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a kit for...
AACR Fellow Lewis C. Cantley, PhD, leads a national effort targeting triple-negative breast cancer and ovarian cancer with a novel drug combination.
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