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Ibrutinib/Rituximab Followed by R-HCVAD Shows Activity, Safety in Younger Patients With MCL

February 10, 2022

Induction treatment with ibrutinib and rituximab was safe and active in patients with mantle cell lymphoma aged 65 years or younger, allowing for fewer cycles of subsequent chemotherapy with rituximab plus hyperfractionated cyclophosphamide, vincristine, doxorubicin, and dexamethasone thereby reducing toxicity.

MD Anderson Researchers Elected as AAAS Fellows

January 31, 2022

In honor of their notable contributions to the field of cancer research, Juan Fueyo, MD, and Victor Prieto, MD, PhD, from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Long-Term Data Confirm Benefit of Erdafitinib in FGFR-Mutated Urothelial Carcinoma

January 25, 2022

The FGFR TKI erdafitinib continued to provide consistent clinical benefits with a manageable safety profile when used in the second-line treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma harboring FGFR alterations.

MD Anderson and Eisbach Bio Announce Strategic Collaboration to Develop Medicines Targeting Epigenetic Machinery in Oncology

January 24, 2022

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Eisbach Bio GmbH today announced a strategic research collaboration to jointly discover and develop precision oncology drugs that target synthetic lethal engines key to tumor genome evolution.

Nivolumab/Encorafenib/Cetuximab Triplet Elicits High Response Rate in MSS, BRAF V600E-Mutant mCRC

January 22, 2022

The addition of nivolumab to encorafenib and cetuximab elicited a high response rate and an acceptable safety profile in patients with refractory microsatellite stable, BRAF V600E–mutant metastatic colorectal cancer, according to findings from a phase 1/2 trial.