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Based on the positive topline data, the company plans to submit for regulatory approval for a higher dose of nusinersen for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) treatment.

Ocrelizumab and hyaluronidase is now the first and only twice-yearly subcutaneous injection approved for relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS) and primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS).

Here we conclude our discussion with David P. Carbone, MD, PhD, The Ohio State University, by addressing the importance of both advocacy for and education on biomarker testing in the lung cancer space.

The first overall survival analysis of the KEYNOTE-522 trial showed positive outcomes with neoadjuvant pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy followed by adjuvant pembrolizumab monotherapy vs neoadjuvant chemotherapy alone in high-risk early-stage triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC).

Mirvetuximab soravtansine showed high evidence of efficacy in heavily pretreated FRα-positive, platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer, which is a challenging patient population to treat, Angeles Alvarez Secord, MD, MHSc, gynecologic oncologist at Duke Health, said.

Sheela Rao, MBBS, FRCP, MD, consultant medical oncologist at the Royal Marsden Hospital, discussed the findings of the POD1UM-303/InterAACT2 trial of retifanlimab plus chemotherapy for squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal (SCAC).

From the presidential debate, ongoing conferences, and health care deserts in rural America, the Center on Health Equity & Access covers the latest news on population health, managed care, and health policy.

Jonathan Riess, MD, MS, director of thoracic medicine at UC Davis Health, gave insight into the rationale and efficacy data for combining cancer vaccine IO102-IO103 with pembrolizumab in advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck.

Panelists discussed how the Inflation Reduction Act and the Enhancing Oncology Model are impacting value in cancer care and access to treatment.

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network Policy Summit emphasized the importance of integrating diversity, equity, and inclusion into the oncology workforce to improve cancer care outcomes and address disparities while navigating legal and societal challenges.

During the first fireside chat at the Patient-Centered Oncology Care® meeting, Alyssa Schatz, MSW, of National Comprehensive Cancer Network, discussed work being done to improve care for patients with cancer.

The FDA approved the quadruplet regimen on July 30 for induction and consolidation therapies in patients with newly diagnoses multiple myeloma who are eligible for autologous stem cell transplant.

New prevalence estimates of atrial fibrillation found that approximately 10.5 million US adults, or 5% of the population, have the condition.

An electronic version of the Symbol-Digit Modalities Test could enable people with multiple sclerosis (MS) to perform frequent remote cognitive assessments independently.

An update to the colonoscopy guidelines released by the American College of Gastroenterology and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy could have implications on how colonoscopies are measured in the future.

Dax Kurbegov, MD, senior vice president of Sarah Cannon Cancer Network, discussed divides between payers, health systems, and oncology care providers, as well as the impacts these divides can have on patients.

New research reveals disparities in opioid prescribing by race among Medicare beneficiaries, sparking concerns about potential impacts on rehabilitation outcomes.

During ESMO Congress 2024, sessions will focus on hot topics in therapeutic areas, such as antibody-drug conjugates; the latest trial data; health policy; and advances in technology.

The European approval comes months after the FDA’s approval of the first-of-its-kind treatment for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).

The findings may help inform policy changes at the federal level aiming to address unfair and deceptive pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) practices.

John Heymach, MD, PhD, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses exciting developments in HER2-targeted therapies that he foresees making a difference in the treatment of non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Ana Baramidze, MD, PhD, Todua Clinic, Tbilisi, Georgia, details exciting findings from the EMPOWER-Lung 1 trial regarding cemiplimab and patients with non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Investigators noted that a formal independent validation cohort needs to be developed to realize the full potential of the human model.

Measurements on a standard phantom and a clinical data set of patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) were used to validate a novel robust reference frequency method approach, which outperformed typical imaging strategies.

As the pharmacist’s role has evolved in the last decade, they’ve become an important part of reducing costs and better managing patients, explained Scott Soefje, PharmD, MBA, BCOP, FCCP, FHOPA, assistant professor, Mayo Clinic College of Medicines and Science.