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FDA Approves Dabrafenib + trametinib for Pediatric Patients with LGG

On March 16, 2023, the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved dabrafenib with trametinib for pediatric patients 1 year of age and older with low-grade glioma (LGG) with a BRAF V600E mutation who require systemic therapy.
For more information read the FDA announcement and the Novartis announcement.
Posted 3/20/2023

FDA Approves Pembrolizumab as Adjuvant Treatment for NSCLC

On January 26, 2023, the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved pembrolizumab for adjuvant treatment following resection and platinum-based chemotherapy for stage IB (T2a ≥4 cm), II, or IIIA non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
For more information read the FDA announcement and the Merck announcement.
Posted 1/27/2023

FDA Approves Zanubrutinib for CLL or SLL

On January 19, 2023, the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved zanubrutinib for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL).
For more information, read the FDA announcement and the Beigene announcement.
Posted 1/20/2023

FDA Approves Tremelimumab with Durvalumab + Chemotherapy for Metastatic NSCLC

On November 10, 2022, the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved tremelimumab in combination with durvalumab and platinum-based chemotherapy for adult patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with no sensitizing epidermal growth factor receptor mutation or anaplastic lymphoma kinase genomic tumor aberrations.
For more information, read the FDA announcement.
Posted 11/15/2022

FDA Approves Cemiplimab + Chemotherapy for NSCLC

On November 8, 2022, the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved cemiplimab-rwlc in combination with platinum-based chemotherapy for the first-line treatment of adult patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with no EGFR, ALK, or ROS1 aberrations.
For more information, read the FDA Announcement and the Regeneron press release.
Posted 11/9/2022

FDA Approves Tremelimumab in Combination with Durvalumab for Unresectable HCC

On October 21, 2022, the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved tremelimumab in combination with durvalumab for adult patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
For more information, read the FDA announcement and the AstraZeneca announcement.
Posted 10/24/2022

FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to Futibatinib for Cholangiocarcinoma

On September 30, 2022, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted accelerated approval to futibatinib for adult patients with previously treated, unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma harboring fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 gene fusions or other rearrangements.
For more information read the FDA announcement.
Posted 10/3/2022

FDA Approves Durvalumab + Gemcitabine for Biliary Tract Cancer

On September 2, 2022, the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) durvalumab in combination with gemcitabine and cisplatin for adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic biliary tract cancer.
For more information, read the FDA announcement, and the AstraZeneca announcement.
Posted 9/8/2022

GSK Shares Plans to Voluntarily Withdraw Niraparib

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is planning to voluntarily withdraw the indication of niraparib for treatment of adult patients with advanced ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer who have been treated with three or more prior chemotherapy regimens and whose cancer is associated with homologous recombination deficiency positive status.
For more information read the GSK letter.
Posted 9/7/2022

CMS Delays Radiation Oncology Model For Further Rulemaking

On August 29, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a final rule (CMS-5527-F2) that finalized delaying the Radiation Oncology Model start date until a date is determined through future rulemaking.
For more information, visit the Radiation Oncology Model website.
Posted 8/30/2022