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Using CGM to Evaluate Hyperglycemia in Patients with Early Stage Breast Cancer

Drug Topics

In a study presented at ASCO 2024, investigators found that all 20 included patients with early stage breast cancer receiving chemotherapy developed hyperglycemia.

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The DETECT V Trial: Exploring Chemotherapy-Free Treatment for HER2+/HR+ Metastatic Breast Cancer

Pharmacy Times

Data from the second interim analysis of the DETECT V trial, presented at ESMO Congress 2024, suggest that a chemotherapy-free regimen combining dual HER2-targeted therapy with endocrine therapy, particularly with the addition of ribociclib, may be an effective treatment for patients.

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Tarlatamab Significantly Improves Survival in Patients With Small Cell Lung Cancer Post-Progression

Pharmacy Times

Granted accelerated approval by the FDA in 2024, tarlatamab continues to demonstrate efficacy and safety in patients with small cell lung cancer, with results showing improved overall survival and progression-free survival in patients who had progressed or previously received chemotherapy.

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SABCS 2024: Using Tumor Immune Profiles to Guide Neoadjuvant Therapy in Young Breast Cancer Patients

Pharmacy Times

Assessing pre-treatment TIL levels in young breast cancer patients could help predict response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy.

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Patient-Reported Outcomes Reinforce Clinical Benefits of Tarlatamab in Small Cell Lung Cancer

Pharmacy Times

Tarlatamab was approved by the FDA in May 2024 for patients who progressed after platinum-based chemotherapy.

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CHMP meeting highlights: January 2024

European Pharmaceutical Review

The European Medicine Agency’s human medicines committee (CHMP) recommended marketing authorisations for the regulatory approval of three medicines at its January 2024 meeting last week. CHMP’s September 2023 meeting highlights The post CHMP meeting highlights: January 2024 appeared first on European Pharmaceutical Review.

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With ADCs on the rise, drugmakers embrace a new oncology pillar

PharmaVoice

At ASCO, one of the most talked-about studies was a late-stage trial in which the treatment outperformed chemotherapy as a first-line drug. As we move earlier, almost all of our trials will be in combination with different [immuno-oncology] drugs and … even chemotherapy drugs,” Keller said. “As