Oncology

The development and use of specialty pharmaceuticals have significantly affected global health care practices and costs.

According to a press release, this is the first single-agent, anti-PD-1 therapy approved in the first-line environment for this patient population.

Erlotinib taken with gemcitabine was approved by the FDA for locally advanced, inoperable, or metastatic pancreatic cancer in 2005.

According to the FDA, patients should be selected based on an FDA-approved companion diagnostic test.

One in 8 women will develop breast cancer within their lifetime, making it the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women.

A new study found disturbing evidence that black cancer survivors are more likely to face financial hardship on high deductible health plans than their white counterparts.

There has been growing evidence supporting new therapeutic approaches for this heterogenous group of diseases.

Pharmacy Times spoke with Ali McBride, PharmD, MS, BCOP, FASHP, FAzPA, about how the drug niraparib could affect treatment options for patients with ovarian cancer.

Pembrolizumab has been approved by the FDA as a monotherapy for the treatment of patients with recurrent or metastatic cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.

The objective of the study was to examine a large clinical dataset of LGSC through the Ovarian Cancer Association Consortium, with the primary goal of identifying factors that affect survival.

Women diagnosed with breast cancer while breastfeeding may receive treatments that decrease milk production or are contraindicated.

A study presented at the Society of Gynecologic Oncology 2020 Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer showed menstrual cups may provide a novel, less invasive, and more comfortable approach to the diagnosis of endometrial cancer.

Oncology drugs have especially fallen victim to chronic shortages, consequently affecting the availability of substitute agents.

With new and varying options for maintenance therapy in patients with ovarian cancer, patients may express a preference when discussing potential maintenance treatments and their adverse effects.

Researchers found that replacing 30 minutes of inactivity with exercise significantly reduces the risk of cancer-related death.

The intent of the study was to bring awareness to the medical and nonmedical financial hardships of cancer and how they can impact the use of preventive services, since there is little research available to evaluate this topic, according to the study authors.

Pembrolizumab (Keytruda, Merck) monotherapy approved for adult and pediatric patients with unresectable or metastatic tumor mutational burden-high solid tumors.

The most common adverse reactions observed in the monarchE phase 3 trial include diarrhea, neutropenia, fatigue, infections, nausea, abdominal pain, vomiting, anemia, alopecia, decreased appetite, and leukopenia.

Lurbinectedin (Zepzelca) approved based on overall response rate and duration of response in patients with metastatic small cell lung cancer with disease progression on or after platinum-based chemotherapy.

Although many hubs offer similar services, no two specialty pharmacy hubs and no two hub programs are entirely alike.

Gardasil 9 approved for the prevention of oropharyngeal cancer and other head and neck cancers caused by human papillomavirus types 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58.

Facing MBC Together is intended to recognize the prevalence and impact of isolation on the lives of individuals with metastatic breast cancer.

The updated guidelines include increased recommended physical activity levels and a growing emphasis on holistic rather than nutrient-based dietary habits.

Pharmacists can play a role in the drug reimbursement process for oncology products, which are among the most expensive of all pharmaceuticals.

FDA officials based their approval on the review of data and evidence that demonstrated a close similarity between pegfilgrastim-apgf and its reference product.

Ripretinib is a kinase inhibitor indicated for adults with advanced GIST, approved by the FDA in May 2020.

Apalutamide in combination with ADT prolonged median OS by 14 months and decreased the risk of death by 22%. Further, median OS was significantly longer, with 73.9 months for patients receiving treatment with apalutamide in combination with ADT compared with 59.9 months for patients receiving placebo in combination with ADT.

Interventions such as exercise programs and discharge planning efforts have been promising in addressing functional impairment and improving post-discharge outcomes.