Genetech, a member of the Roche Group, had announced that U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Alecensa (alectinib) for adjuvant treatment of patients with early stage, anaplastiv lymphoma kinase-positive non-small…
Tag: Treating Lung Cancer
Lung Cancer Cell “Memories” Suggest New Strategy for Improving Treatment
A new understanding of lung cancer cells “memories” suggest a new strategy for improving lung cancer treatment, according to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) researchers. In this research, they have found…
Trial Shows Novel Vaccine’s Potential for Lung Cancer Treatment
A new vaccine has shown to improve survival rate among people suffering from lung cancer. A French biotechnology company said that Ose Immunotherapeutics’ Tedopi vaccine was effective in decreasing death risk among lung…
Tumor Treating Fields to Improve Survival Benefit in Lung Cancer
Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) are electric fields that disrupt processes which are critical for the survival of cancer cells. This leads to immunogenic cell death and enhanced antitumor immune response. The use…
Quratusugene Ozeplasmid for Small Cell Lung Cancer Receives Orphan Drug Designation by FDA
Genprex, Inc. is a clinical-stage gene therapy company and has announced the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) to the drug, Reqorsa Immunogene Therapy (quratusugene…
ctDNA Testing To Reduce Time For Lung Cancer Treatment
According to the American Society of Clinical Oncology, around 2.4lac adults in the United States will be diagnosed with lung cancer of which 81% are NSCLC. Early diagnosis and treatment is one…
FDA Approves Adjuvant Pembrolizumab for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Pembrolizumab for adjuvant treatment following resection and platinum-based chemotherapy in patients with NSCLC (non-small cell lung cancer). This approval has been based on the…
Columbia Biomedical Engineers Develop New Bacterial Therapy for Lung Cancer Treatment
Lung cancer is one of the most deadly types of cancers in the United States as well as around the world. As most of the therapies have been ineffective, this leaves patients…
Plant Compound Berberine May Help Fight Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer related deaths among men and women and the scientific community continues to make efforts to find new ways for lung cancer treatment. In a…
What Is Liquid Biopsy For Lung Cancer?
Lung cancer remains the most frequently diagnosed cancer type and is the leading cause of cancer related deaths worldwide. Most lung cancer patients have distant metastasis at initial diagnosis of lung cancer…
FDA Approves FoundationOne CDx in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the FoundationOne CDx as a companion diagnostic to guide treatment selection for patients with non-small cell lung cancer. This approval applies to the use…
Lung Cancer Treatment May Impact Daily Function in Elderly Patients
According to the new research published in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, older adults with lung cancer may experience decline in life-space mobility during lung cancer treatment. The study has been…