TOP - February 2019, Vol 12, No 1
By Phoebe Starr
Triple-negative breast cancer is considered one of the most difficult to treat breast cancers, with few treatment options, but finally a breakthrough study shows progress by extending patient survival. Read More ›
By Chase Doyle
In a time when the country feels more politically divided than ever, there is broad consensus that Medicare should be allowed to negotiate prescription drug prices directly with drug makers, and that the FDA should expedite approvals of generic cancer drugs to lower patients’ out-of-pocket costs. Read More ›
Patients can be successfully managed with minimal opioid medication after urologic oncology surgery, said Kerri Stevenson, MN, NP-C, RNFA, CWOCN, Lead Advanced Practice Provider – Interventional Radiology, Stanford Health Care, CA, at the 2018 ASCO Quality Care Symposium. Read More ›
By Wayne Kuznar
Combining an immune checkpoint inhibitor and a tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) significantly improved progression-free survival (PFS) in treatment-naïve patients with advanced renal-cell carcinoma (RCC) compared with a TKI alone. Read More ›
The February issue of The Oncology Pharmacist (TOP) features presentations and studies from national and international meetings, including the 2018 Palliative and Supportive Care in Oncology Symposium, the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) 2018 Congress, and the 2018 International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer World Conference on Lung Cancer. Read More ›
Talzenna Approved for HER2-Negative, Locally Advanced Breast Cancer with Germline BRCA Mutations
Udenyca, Second Biosimilar to Neulasta, FDA-Approved to Reduce Risk for Infection in Patients with Nonmyeloid Malignancies
Daurismo New Treatment Approved for Older Adults with Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Xospata First Therapy Approved for Relapsed or Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia with FLT3 Mutation
Truxima First Biosimilar to Rituxan FDA-Approved for Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Read More ›
Udenyca, Second Biosimilar to Neulasta, FDA-Approved to Reduce Risk for Infection in Patients with Nonmyeloid Malignancies
Daurismo New Treatment Approved for Older Adults with Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Xospata First Therapy Approved for Relapsed or Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia with FLT3 Mutation
Truxima First Biosimilar to Rituxan FDA-Approved for Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Read More ›
Adcetris First FDA-Approved Drug for CD30-Expressing Peripheral T-Cell Lymphomas
Venclexta Approved in Combination for Older Adults with Acute Myeloid Leukemia Read More ›
Venclexta Approved in Combination for Older Adults with Acute Myeloid Leukemia Read More ›
Recent results with the investigational targeted therapy alpelisib, a PI3K inhibitor, showed impressive clinical benefits. Adding alpelisib to fulvestrant (Faslodex) extended progression-free survival (PFS) compared with endocrine therapy alone in patients with hormone receptor (HR)–positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer characterized by a PIK3CA mutation. Read More ›
The combination of immunotherapy with nivolumab (Opdivo) and ipilimumab (Yervoy) may soon represent a new first-line treatment option in patients with early-stage metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) associated with microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) or mismatch repair-deficient (dMMR) tumors. Read More ›
Treatment options are few for patients with cholangiocarcinoma whose disease progresses while receiving first-line treatment with gemcitabine (Gemzar) and cisplatin (Platinol), with no established second-line regimen. Read More ›