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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, is a principal teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School and an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. Based in Boston, Dana-Farber is a world-renowned leader in adult and pediatric cancer treatment and scientific research.

Latest from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute


CGX1321 Demonstrates Safety and Promising Activity in Advanced GI Cancers

August 21, 2023

Marios Giannakis, MD, PhD, discusses how targeting the WNT signaling pathway could harness a previously underutilized pathway involved in GI tumor development, spotlights the activity and safety of CGX1321 with or without pembrolizumab in phase 1 studies, and emphasizes the need for continued investigation of CGX1321 to further validate this precision medicine approach.

Dr Ravi on the Use of Lutetium Lu 177 Vipivotide Tetraxetan in mCRPC

August 18, 2023

Praful K. Ravi, MB, BChir, MRCP, discusses the use of prostate-specific membrane antigen-targeted therapies in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, highlighting the use of the targeted radioligand lutetium Lu 177 vipivotide tetraxetan.

Dr Tarantino on Patient Awareness of the Platinum Shortage in Breast Cancer

August 18, 2023

Paolo Tarantino, MD, discusses typical conversations oncologists should have with patients regarding the platinum chemotherapy shortage, as well as the importance of honest communication about treatment regimen changes.

SAMETA Trial Evaluates Efficacy of Savolitinib Plus Durvalumab in MET-Driven Papillary RCC

August 10, 2023

The safety and efficacy achieved with the combination of savolitinib and durvalumab vs standard-of-care sunitinib or durvalumab monotherapy will be evaluated in patients with MET-driven papillary renal cell carcinoma in the phase 3 SAMETA trial.

Dr Tarantino on the Effects of Platinum Chemotherapy Shortages in Breast Cancer

August 09, 2023

Paolo Tarantino, MD, discusses how the ongoing shortages of carboplatin and cisplatin in the United States are affecting patients with breast cancer and the importance of overcoming this wave of shortages and preventing this issue from recurring in the future.

Platinum Chemotherapy Shortages Create Additional Burden for Patients With Cancer

August 07, 2023

Jacob Sands, MD, discusses how the ongoing shortages of carboplatin and cisplatin have presented new challenges to patient care, how he and colleagues at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute are navigating these shortages, and how these limitations could ultimately have an impact on patients.

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