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US FDA grants approval for AstraZeneca’s lung cancer therapy

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for AstraZeneca ’s Imfinzi (durvalumab) plus Imjudo (tremelimumab) and platinum-based chemotherapy to treat Stage IV (metastatic) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in adults.

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Immunocore claims first-ever FDA approval for TCR cancer therapy

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Immunocore has secured a piece of biotech industry history, becoming the first company to get an FDA approval for a cancer therapeutic based on T cell receptor (TCR) technology. The post Immunocore claims first-ever FDA approval for TCR cancer therapy appeared first on.

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Tuoyi to transform treatment of recurrent/metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma

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Patients in the US and EU with recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), a subtype of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), are mostly treated with a combination of chemotherapy agents in the frontline setting, such as cisplatin + gemcitabine. months for the chemotherapy arm (hazard ratio [HR]: 0.52).

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Roche nabs breakthrough tag for TIGIT cancer immunotherapy

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Roche’s closely-watched combination of two checkpoint inhibitors – TIGIT-targeting tiragolumab and PD-L1 drug Tecentriq – has claimed breakthrough status from the FDA. Roche’s drug is already FDA-approved as a monotherapy and in combination with Avastin (bevacizumab) and chemotherapy for previously-untreated NSCLC with high PD-L1 expression.

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Methylprednisolone (Medrol) alternatives: What can I take instead of methylprednisolone?

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These medications all tell immune system cells to produce more anti-inflammatory mediators and less inflammatory products. For instance, biologic agents, such as Enbrel and Humira, may have FDA indications for only a few of the uses of methylprednisolone. While it has many uses, Trexall also has its share of adverse effects.

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OTC antiemetic medications: Relief for nausea and vomiting

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Antihistamines work by blocking the effects of histamine , a chemical released by your body’s immune system. Antiemetics may also reduce radiation-associated or chemotherapy-induced nausea resulting from cancer treatment. Be sure to follow the dosing instructions on the label for your child’s age.

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Targeting tumours with novel radiopharmaceuticals

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Granzyme B is an enzyme released by activated immune cells and using this as a in vivo imaging biomarker has great potential to monitor immune cell activation in a variety of inflammatory diseases, autoimmune diseases, cancer and infections. What do you envision the future of radiopharmaceuticals to be like?