Oncology

Iressa blocks the activity of an enzyme responsible for regulating pathways implicated in the growth and survival of cancer cells.

Heat shock protein inhibitors may stop proteins involved in cancer cell survival.

Amino acid abundant in meat and fish could open receptors in cancer cells.

Particles are surrounded by a protective coating to release drugs in the presence of a specific tumor enzyme.

Pharmacists will need to evaluate several new factors when selecting and dispensing products.

Colonoscopy can catch tumors in a more treatable stage.

Sonidegib treats adult patients with locally advanced basal cell carcinoma that has recurred following surgery or radiation therapy.

Researchers explore potential of sunscreens with cancer-preventive properties.

Silver is a useful element to prevent bacterial growth.

Study finds less than half of cancer patients have a completed will.

Doxorubicin can be safely omitted in treatments for Wilms' tumor patients deemed least likely to relapse.

Targeting protein that helps cancer cells survive chemotherapy shows promise.

Protein may potentially offer a future therapeutic target.

Stopping smoking extends survival by nearly a year.

Treatment improves overall survival.

T cells derived from lymph nodes expanded and activated in a laboratory before being injected back into patients.

Protein AKAP4 identified as the most accurate way to detect non-small cell lung cancer.

Study finds that mitochondria of tumor cells are critical to survival and proliferation.

Pfizer executive discusses the present and future of biosimilars.

Researchers evaluate why early trials of dasatinib did not give conclusive results.

Drug could be less expensive to produce and less harmful to healthy cells.

Drug treats cutaneous manifestations of t-cell lymphoma.

Pazopanib shows promise in soft tissue sarcoma patients.

MM41 targets cell nuclei to provide a new method of attacking pancreatic cancer.

Nivolumab and ipilmumab help immune system to shrink tumors.

Restoration of miR-29 in cancer stromal cells helped decrease cancer growth.

Treatment could make existing cancer drugs more effective.

The impact of products such as orange juice on melanoma.

CEO of Avella Specialty Pharmacy Rebecca M. Shanahan, Esq., discusses how specialty pharmacies can best manage the rising cost of specialty drugs to improve outcomes for patients.

There are currently more than 600 trials of biosimilars ongoing.