Jason M. Broderick

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Brentuximab Vedotin Approaches European Approval for Frontline ALCL

March 31st 2020

The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has recommended approval of brentuximab vedotin (Adcetris) for use in combination with chemotherapy for the frontline treatment of adult patients with systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma.

FDA Approval Sought for Idecabtagene Vicleucel in Multiple Myeloma

March 31st 2020

A biologics license application has been submitted to the FDA for idecabtagene vicleucel (ide-cel; bb2121) for the treatment of adult patients with multiple myeloma who have received at least 3 prior therapies, including an immunomodulatory agent, a proteasome inhibitor, and an anti-CD38 antibody.

Darolutamide Approved in Europe for Nonmetastatic CRPC

March 30th 2020

The European Commission has approved darolutamide for the treatment of patients with nonmetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer who are at high risk for developing metastatic disease.

Luspatercept Data Published in NEJM Highlight Benefit for Beta Thalassemia-Associated Anemia

March 28th 2020

Results from the pivotal phase III BELIEVE trial, which supported the FDA approval of luspatercept-aamt for the treatment of anemia in adult patients with beta thalassemia who require regular red blood cell transfusions, have been published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Stereotactic Ablative Radiation Slows Progression in Oligometastatic Prostate Cancer

March 27th 2020

Stereotactic ablative radiation reduced disease progression compared with observation in patients with oligometastatic prostate cancer.

Avapritinib Approval Sought in Taiwan for PDGFRA Exon 18+ GIST

March 27th 2020

A new drug application has been submitted to the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration for avapritinib for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumor harboring PDGFRA exon 18 mutations, including PDGFRA D842V mutations, according to CStone Pharmaceuticals, a partner of Blueprint Medicines.

Isatuximab Nears European Approval for Relapsed/Refractory Myeloma

March 27th 2020

The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has recommended isatuximab in combination with pomalidomide and dexamethasone for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma who have received ≥2 prior therapies.

VB-111 Hits Milestone in Phase III Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer Trial

March 27th 2020

An independent panel determined that the investigational agent VB-111 met the interim prespecified efficacy criterion in the phase III OVAL study in patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer, and that the trial should continue without modification.

Melflufen Continues to Impress in Heavily Pretreated Myeloma, FDA Submission Coming Soon

March 26th 2020

Melflufen in continued to show strong clinical activity in patients with triple-class refractory multiple myeloma, according to final topline results from the pivotal phase II HORIZON study.

FDA Grants IPI-549 Fast Track Designation in Urothelial Carcinoma

March 25th 2020

The FDA has granted a Fast Track Designation to IPI-549 for use in combination with nivolumab for the treatment of patients with advanced urothelial cancer, according to Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the manufacturer of the PI3K-gamma inhibitor.

Trastuzumab Deruxtecan Approved in Japan for HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer

March 25th 2020

The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare has approved trastuzumab deruxtecan for the treatment of patients with HER2-positive unresectable or recurrent breast cancer who have had prior chemotherapy.

Tepotinib Approved in Japan for MET-Positive NSCLC

March 25th 2020

Tepotinib (Tepmetko) has been approved in Japan for the treatment of patients with non–small cell lung cancer harboring MET exon 14 skipping alterations.

ASCO Meeting Goes Virtual Due to COVID-19

March 24th 2020

Due to COVID-19, the ASCO Annual Meeting will now occur using a virtual format.

FDA Approves New Dose of Trastuzumab Biosimilar Ontruzant

March 24th 2020

The FDA has approved a 420-mg multidose vial of the biosimilar trastuzumab-dttb (SB3; Ontruzant).

FDA OKs Launch of Phase III Tocilizumab Trial for COVID-19 Pneumonia

March 23rd 2020

The FDA has approved the initiation of a double-blind, randomized phase III clinical trial of the oncology supportive care drug tocilizumab for use in combination with standard of care for the treatment of hospitalized adult patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia.

Venetoclax Combo Improves Survival in Frontline AML

March 23rd 2020

Venetoclax combined with azacitidine improved overall survival versus azacitidine alone in patients with previously untreated acute myeloid leukemia.

ASCO Speaks Out on COVID-19

March 21st 2020

Experts from ASCO detail the organization's response to the COVID-19 crisis and resources available for its members.

Oncology Supportive Care Drug Explored as Treatment for COVID-19 Pneumonia

March 20th 2020

Tocilizumab, a treatment used for adverse events related to cancer therapy, among other indications, is being explored in a phase III trial as a treatment for adult patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19 pneumonia, according to Genentech (Roche), the manufacturer of the interleukin-6 receptor antagonist.

Olaparib Takes Key Regulatory Step Toward Japanese Approval in Pancreatic Cancer

March 19th 2020

Olaparib has received an orphan drug designation in Japan for the maintenance treatment of germline BRCA-mutated curatively unresectable pancreatic cancer.

Photodynamic Therapy SGX301 Shows Significant Response in Pivotal Phase III CTCL Trial

March 19th 2020

Topline results from the pivotal phase III FLASH trial showed that SGX301 demonstrated strong clinical activity in patients with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.