Two million cancer cases each year—or roughly 16 percent of cancers worldwide—are the result of preventable and treatable infections such as human papillomavirus (HPV) and Hepatitis C (HCV), according to the results of a study published in The Lancet Oncology.[1] …
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that Sprycel® (dasatinib) may increase the risk of a rare but serious condition known as pulmonary arterial hypertension. Sprycel is a targeted therapy used to treat selected adult patients with Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) or acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a [...]
Treatment with the investigational drug bosutinib produced promising rates of response among patients with chronic-phase chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) that had previously been treated with Gleevec® (imatinib). The results of this Phase I/II trial were published in Blood. Each year in the United States, approximately 5,000 people are diagnosed with CML. Most cases of CML [...]
According to a study presented at the 2011 European Multidisciplinary Cancer Congress, children born to women who received chemotherapy during pregnancy do not appear to have an increased risk of heart or cognitive problems. Since relatively few women are diagnosed with cancer during pregnancy, data regarding the effects of chemotherapy during pregnancy are limited. Determining [...]
According to updated results from a Phase III clinical trial, Tasigna® (nilotinib) continues to be more effective than Gleevec® (imatinib) for the initial treatment of adult patients with newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia (Ph+ CML) in chronic phase. These results were published in Lancet Oncology. Each year in the United States, approximately 5,000 [...]
A large proportion of cancer patients do not enroll in clinical trials, and those who do participate may not adequately represent age groups, cancer stages, cancer types, and racial and ethnic groups. These findings were recently reported in the Annals of Surgery. Clinical trials are the process through which medications ultimately become approved by the [...]
According to updated results from a Phase III clinical trial, Tasigna® (nilotinib) continues to be more effective than Gleevec® (imatinib) for the initial treatment of adult patients with newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia (Ph+ CML) in chronic phase. These results were presented at the 52nd annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology [...]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded the approval of Sprycel® (dasatinib) to include the initial treatment of patients with Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia in chronic phase.[1] Each year in the United States, approximately 5,000 people are diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). Most cases of CML are characterized by a chromosomal abnormality—the [...]
A recent study suggests that methylphenidate may provide long-term cognitive benefits to children who have been treated for brain cancer or acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). These findings were published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.[1] The survival rate for childhood cancer is high, with 80% of children and adolescents surviving five or more years. One [...]
The initial report of a Phase II study evaluating Sprycel® (dasatinib) combined with chemotherapy for the treatment of Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Ph+ ALL) indicates that 94% of patients achieve a complete remission. These findings were recently published in the journal Blood.[1] Adult ALL is a malignant disease or cancer of the blood characterized [...]
