Eli Lilly and Company has announced that US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted breakthrough therapy designation to olomorasib, in combination with anti-PD1 therapy Keytruda for first-line treatment of patients with…
Category: Lung Cancer News
MSU Researchers Discovered Honeybees can Detect Lung Cancer
Lung Cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide and early detection remains crucial for improving the survival rates. The researchers at Michigan State University (MSU) have found that…
Study Sheds Light on Rare Form of Lung Cancer
A rare and aggressive type of lung cancer called large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC) has a high chance of metastasis. It has no standard treatment and thus, suffer a poor survival rate….
FDA Approves Hernexeos for HER2-Mutant Advanced Lung Cancer
For the first time, FDA has given approval of an oral treatment of patients with unresectable or metastatic non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer whose tumors have human epidermal growth factor receptor 2…
World Lung Cancer Day: Combating the Problem of Late Detection
World Lung Cancer Day is observed on August 1 annually across the globe. It was first established in the year 2012 and is observed every year to raise awareness of lung cancer…
High-Dose Aumoltertinib for Untreated EGFR- Variant NSCLC
Aumoltertinib is a third-generation Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors and has achieved potent efficacy for advanced EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer patients. Phase 2 non-randomized clinical trial was conducted at…
Taletrectinib Received FDA Approval for ROS1-Positive NSCLC
Recently, FDA has granted approval to Taletrectinib for treatment of locally advanced or metastatic ROS1-positive non-small cell lung cancer in adults. Taletrectinib has demonstrated high response rates and was well tolerated among…
Tarlatamab Shows Improved Overall Survival Over Chemotherapy in SCLC
Tarlatamab received accelerated approval for treatment of patients with previously treated small-cell lung cancer. It meaningfully improved overall survival compared with Chemotherapy in SCLC patients that progressed on or after initial platinum-based…