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New Frontline BTK Inhibitor Strategy Gains FDA Approval in Untreated Mantle Cell Lymphoma

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SHOW MORE The FDA approved acalabrutinib as a frontline option for untreated mantle cell lymphoma. The FDA’s review of acalabrutinib was conducted under Project Orbis, an initiative of the FDA Oncology Center of Excellence that enables concurrent submission and review of oncology drugs across international regulatory agencies.

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Investigating the Pharmacist’s Role in Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy for Patients With Cancer

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After learning of his diagnosis, our relationship shifted from small talk at school events to detailed discussions in an infusion center setting about chemotherapy, immunotherapy, clinical trials, alternative medicines, and anticipated adverse effects. 5 To me, the highlights of this study go beyond the results themselves.

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Real-World Data Suggests Cannabis Use is Associated With Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events

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1 Scientific evidence between January 1, 2016, and January 31, 2023, was included in the study. This was assessed by analyzing real-world pharmacoepidemiological data and conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis to further quantify this risk. Subscribe Now!

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Roche’s Tecentriq loses bladder cancer use as FDA crackdown continues

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Roche’s Tecentriq is the latest medicine to fall foul of a crackdown by the FDA on drugs that have failed to live up to their early promise. The Swiss pharma said it is voluntarily withdrawing the US indication for the immunotherapy Tecentriq (atezolizumab) in metastatic urothelial carcinoma (mUC) previously treated with chemotherapy.

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FDA looks at pulling speedy approvals for three cancer drugs

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FDA advisors will scrutinise three cancer immunotherapies granted conditional approvals at a three-day meeting this week, to see if they should stay on the market. . Briefing documents published by the FDA ahead of the meeting suggest that discussion will focus on ongoing trials that may serve as alternative confirmatory studies.

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BMS sets up Roche, Pfizer rivalry with Turning Point takeover

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The results have set up a pre-filing meeting with the FDA, according to BMS. Rozlytrek was approved by the FDA in 2019 but has just started to gather sales momentum, making around $17 million in the first quarter of this year, an increase of 78% on the first three months of 2021.

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Amoxicillin-potassium clavulanate interactions to avoid

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