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International regulation: the importance of quality assurance in drug development

European Pharmaceutical Review

Since the first ADC was approved by the EMA in 2012, they have generated a great deal of interest in the oncology field because of their potential to address many of the challenges of traditional chemotherapy options.

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A history of blood cancer treatment

pharmaphorum

The first well-documented case of multiple myeloma was reported in 1844 by renowned British surgeon Samuel Solly. 1942 – Chemotherapy moves from trenches to treatment . Before the birth of bone marrow transplants, patients were often treated using chemotherapy, which could be used to kill cancer cells.