FDA Approves Niraparib for Frontine Maintenance of Advanced Ovarian Cancer

FDA Approves Tukysa™ for Patients with HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer

On April 17, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Tukysa™(tucatinib) in combination with trastuzumab and capecitabine for the treatment of adult patients with advanced unresectable or metastatic HER2+ breast cancer, including patients with brain metastases, who have received one or more prior anti-HER2-based regimens in the metastatic setting.

Read FDA announcement.

Read full prescribing information. 

Posted 4/29/2020

Merck Broadens Patient Support and Assistance Programs as Part of Overall COVID-19 Relief Efforts

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Merck is focused on protecting the safety of its employees and their families, ensuring that its supply of medicines and vaccines reach its patients, contributing its scientific expertise to the development of antiviral approaches, and supporting healthcare providers and their communities. 

Read the press release for more information on Merck's response to COVID-19.

Posted 4/29/2020

How Pfizer Oncology Together Is Addressing Patient Needs

Pfizer recognizes the strain that the COVID-19 pandemic is placing on patients and healthcare providers around the world, and is working with governments, international NGOs, and U.S.-based not-for profit organizations to respond to this pandemic by donating much needed medications and vaccines and working to support front-line health workers.

Read Pfizer's full response to COVID-19. 

Posted 4/28/2020

COVID-19 Healthcare Professional Information Update

As critical and valued partners in the healthcare community in the U.S., Pfizer wanted to share its approach to the COVID-19 pandemic and changes it is making to best address your needs and those of the patients you serve. Pfizer is taking steps to ensure supply of its medicines and help halt the spread of this disease by developing antiviral therapies and, through a partnership, a potential vaccine for the COVID-19 virus.

Pfizer also recently announced a commitment of $40 million in medical and charitable cash grants to help address urgent needs of U.S. and global partners on the front lines of the pandemic.

Read Pfizer's full response to COVID-19. 

Posted 4/28/2020

BMS Patient Support Program Overview

In light of the developing situation around COVID-19, Bristol Myers Squibb would like to share immediate action they are taking to support the health and well-being of patients, customers, and employees during this time.

Bristol Myers Squibb is expanding its longstanding patient support programs to help eligible unemployed patients in the U.S. who have lost their health insurance due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The expanded program offers access to BMS medicine for free.

Read the expanded patient support program overview.

Posted 4/28/2020

BMS Patient Assistance Transportation Program

The Community Oncology Alliance (COA) has partnered with CancerCare to provide free local transportation to patients during the COVID-19 national emergency. This program will provide free transportation for patients to and from their community oncology provider. Working with a nationwide transportation provider, practices will be able to organize free local transportation to and from appointments in clean vehicles.

Community oncology practices must register to be part of this program. Simply fill out this form and COA will provide you with details on how to book travel for patients needing transportation.

Posted 4/28/2020

CMS Re-evaluating Accelerated Payment Program; Halting Advance Payment Program

Pfizer Oncology Announces Transition of IBRANCE® (palbociclib) from Capsules to Tablets

Pfizer Oncology is pleased to announce that IBRANCE^® (palbociclib) is transitioning from capsules to tablets. The new film-coated tablets will be dispensed in blister packs, whichh are designed to enable patients to track where they are in their treatment cycle. The tablet formulation is bioequivalent to the capsule formulation.

IBRANCE® is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with hormone receptor-positive (HR+), human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HER2-) advanced, or metastatic breast cancer in combination with:

• an aromatase inhibitor as initial endocrine-based therapy in postmenopausal women or in men; or

• fulvestrant in patients with disease progression following endocrine therapy.

Read the trade sheet for the tablet formulation. 

Posted 4/24/2020

FDA Approves KOSELUGO™ for Neurofibromatosis-1 with Plexiform Neurofibromas

On April 10, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved KOSELUGO™(selumetinib) for the treatment of children two years of age and older with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) who have plexiform neurofibromas (PN) that cannot be completely removed by surgery. 

Read corporate announcement.

Read product fact sheet.

Posted 4/23/2020