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STAT+: Drug may make chemotherapies less effective in cancer patients with obesity — but many doctors are in the dark

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This means chemotherapies may be less effective when interacting with the medicine, but some clinicians, and their patients, are unaware of that possibility. The information, however, is not in the label because the drug — originally manufactured by Merck — was never fully tested in this population.

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STAT+: FDA alters warning label for Carvykti CAR-T, although link to secondary cancers is unclear

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The Food and Drug Administration issued a change to the warning label for Legend Biotech and Janssen’s myeloma CAR-T, Carvykti or cilta-cel, adding that some secondary blood cancers have occurred following treatment for multiple myeloma with the cell therapy. 

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AstraZeneca-Daiichi Sankyo’s Enhertu gets US FDA approval for breast cancer

Pharmaceutical Technology

The treatment is indicated for patients who have previously received chemotherapy in the metastatic setting or recurred during or within six months of receiving adjuvant chemotherapy. The approval was based on findings from the international, randomised, open-label Phase III DESTINY-Breast04 clinical trial.

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NICE recommends innovative breast cancer drug

European Pharmaceutical Review

During treatment, patients would be given talazoparib would be used instead of chemotherapy, according to a statement by NICE. Weighing up the evidence NICE emphasised that data from a clinical trial revealed that talazoparib increased patient survival without the disease worsening, compared with chemotherapy.

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Pluvicto™ offers survival benefits for metastatic prostate cancer

European Pharmaceutical Review

PSMAfore, is a Phase III, open-label, multi-centre, 1:1 randomised study comparing the efficacy and safety of Pluvicto to a change in ARPI in 469 patients with PSMA–positive mCRPC. The PSMAfore study. Novartis is evaluating opportunities to investigate Pluvicto in earlier stages of prostate cancer.

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FDA grants approval to Gilead Sciences’ breast cancer therapy

Pharmaceutical Technology

The FDA approval is based on the data obtained from a global, multicentre, open-label Phase III TROPiCS-02 study conducted in 543 HR+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer patients who have received prior endocrine therapy, CDK4/6 inhibitor and two to four lines of chemotherapy for metastatic disease. Trodelvy showed 3.2 Trodelvy showed 3.2

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How long does Zofran take to work?

The Checkup by Singlecare

When over-the-counter (OTC) remedies don’t cut it, your healthcare provider may prescribe Zofran ( ondansetron ), a medication used to treat upset stomach and prevent vomiting—especially when caused by chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgery. It’s also can be used off-label to treat morning sickness during pregnancy.