"Cancer"

New therapy for lung cancer!

Recently, the European Commission has approved cemiplimab-rwlc (Libtayo), manufactured by US-based Regeneron, as a monotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer whose disease has progressed during or after platinum-containing chemotherapy. The results of the trial showed that this therapy significantly improved patient survival and had a good safety profile.

Cervical cancer is one of the most common gynecological malignancies. Its incidence rate is second only to endometrial cancer worldwide, and it ranks first in developing countries and regions. According to statistics, there are 450000 new cases of cervical cancer worldwide every year. The occurrence and development of cervical cancer usually go through a relatively long process, so it is possible to prevent this disease.

The FDA has recently granted orphan drug designation to Ezurpimtrostat, a PPT-1 inhibitor for the treatment of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

Results from a pivotal phase 3 trial show that the PD-1 therapy Keytruda, in combination with chemotherapy, significantly improves survival in patients with advanced gastric cancer and has a favorable safety profile. Patients benefited regardless of their PD-L1 expression.

The Royal Marsden Hospital was founded in 1851 and was the first hospital in the world dedicated to cancer. The Royal Marsden Cancer Centre is the largest comprehensive cancer centre in Europe and is regarded as one of the top three cancer centres in the world, treating over 60,000 NHS and self-funded patients each year.

Bladder cancer is one of the common diseases nowadays. The incidence of cancer is still very high and many people are affected by cancer, so some bladder cancer patients want to know if the disease is hereditary

The US FDA approved the ADC drug gosatumumab (Trodelvy) for the treatment of patients with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer. In the trial, the drug significantly extended the overall survival of patients and reduced the risk of death by 21%.

For patients undergoing surgery for ovarian and endometrial cancer, pain and anxiety are often experienced. Recently, a new study has shown that acupressure before surgery may help reduce anxiety and that acupuncture during surgery may reduce severe pain. The study was published online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society.

A new study has found that Istradefylline, a drug already approved to treat Parkinson's disease, not only reduces the toxicity associated with the chemotherapy drug cisplatin, but also boosts its cancer-fighting power, promising a potential treatment to reduce the side effects of chemotherapy.