
The recent announcement of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has turned attention again to RNA therapeutic vaccines and a better understanding of RNA biology.

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The recent announcement of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has turned attention again to RNA therapeutic vaccines and a better understanding of RNA biology.

Nirav Shah, MD, discusses long-term data from the phase 1/2 BRUIN study which evaluated pirtobrutinib in mantle cell lymphoma, and next steps for evaluating the agent.

Vijaya Raj Bhatt, MBBS, MS, discusses background and findings from a multicenter, phase 2 study of ruxolitinib for the treatment of patients with steroid refractory sclerotic chronic graft-versus-host disease.

Retrospective data shows that a multidisciplinary surgical approach may improve survival in patients with ovarian cancer.

With an investigational new drug granted to ZH9 by the FDA, a clinical development program for the treatment of patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer can be initiated.

The combination of dostarlimab and chemotherapy demonstrated meaningful improvements in overall survival for the treatment of primary advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer, according to findings from the phase 3 RUBY trial.

Rhenium obisbemeda shows potential to address the unmet need of new treatment options for patients with breast cancer and leptomeningeal metastases and will continue to be evaluated in the ReSPECT-LM program.

The need for wider accessibility, equity, and affordability are significant factors to consider for advancement of these BiTE therapies.

In an interview with Targeted Oncology, Joseph M. Scandura, MD, PhD, discussed research on pelabresib for the treatment of patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms.

Lucia Masarova, MD, PhD, discusses the rationale of the EXCEED-ET study of ropeginterferon alfa-2b-njf for patients with essential thrombocytopenia.

With a partial clinical hold in place, patient enrollment must halt in the phase 1 NX-2127-001 trial.

The role of risk stratification in treatment decisions for patients with newly diagnosed, transplant eligible multiple myeloma vs newly diagnosed, transplant ineligible multiple myeloma was explored by Natalie S. Callander, MD.

According to findings presented at the Connective Tissue Oncology Society Annual Meeting, INT230-6 enhanced overall survival and disease control rates in relapsed, refractory, and metastatic sarcomas.

With over half of the patients enrolled in the phase 2 trial evaluating paxalisib in relapsed/refractory primary central nervous system lymphoma, some partial responses and stable disease have already been seen.

Here’s a look back at the notable FDA updates from October 2023.

Allogeneic transplant is, today, a curative therapy for a variety of blood cancers, including many cases of acute monocytic leukemia, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, and myelodysplastic syndromes.


In the KEYNOTE-564 trial, patients with renal cell carcinoma who had a nephrectomy achieved improved overall survival rates vs placebo when treated with adjuvant pembrolizumab.

The approval of pembrolizumab with gemcitabine and cisplatin offers a new immunotherapy regimen for patients with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic biliary tract cancer.

The combination of sacituzumab govitecan-hziy and enfortumab vedotin-ejfv showed early responses in patients with treatment-resistant metastatic urothelial cancer.

In an interview with Targeted Oncology, Brian Ramnaraign, MD, further discussed the safety of immune checkpoint inhibitors in patients with genitourinary cancers.

While many underlying factors contribute to drug shortages, the biggest contributor remains economic in nature.

Roginolisib, a first-in-class small molecule allosteric modulator of PI3Kδ, has been given the green light by the FDA to continue studies for patients with solid and hematologic malignancies.

The phase 3 MOTION study met its primary end point of objective response rate at week 25, as well as key secondary end points, when patients with tenosynovial giant cell tumor were given vimseltinib.

In the second episode of Emerging Experts, Hemali Batra-Sharma, MD, discusses her passion for oncology and some of the experiences that have helped to shape her career.

The OPEB-01 trial showed a potential maintenance role for olaparib, pembrolizumab, and bevacizumab in patients who responded to chemotherapy after platinum-sensitive recurrence to ovarian cancer.

The FDA accepted the new drug application and granted priority review to tovorafenib with a Prescription Drug User Fee Act target date of April 30, 2024.

A phase 2 clinical trial has demonstrated the potential of zanubrutinib combined with R-CHOP for the treatment of untreated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma with extranodal involvement.

In an interview with Targeted Oncology, Skye Montoya discussed noncovalent Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitors and mechanisms of resistance in chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

SLS009 showed promising efficacy in a phase 1 trial and now has been granted a fast track designation by the FDA for the treatment of relapsed or refractory peripheral T-cell lymphoma.