Cancer Drug News Protected: Tecartus® (Brexucabtagene Autoleucel) CAR T-cell therapy now funded in Australia for the treatment of relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma (r/r MCL)
Fast-tracked cancer drug candidate causes substantial levels of mutations and must be investigated for risk of secondary cancer
Breast Cancer Study shows fertility drugs do not increase breast cancer risk April 4, 2014 Women who took clomiphene citrate or gonadotropins as a part of fertility treatment did not…
Cancer Drug News Pancreatic cancer patients to pay $15,000 or miss out March 27, 2014 Source: Herald Sun – Grant Mcarthur. A DRUG company will stop supplying cut-price treatment for…
Cancer Drug News Joining forces to fight lung cancer March 27, 2014 Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered the structure of an abnormal protein which causes an…
Cancer Drug News The cost of cancer drugs March 9, 2014 Source: Sydney Morning Herald – Kate Hagan. Jacques Meschemberg was a self-confessed ”gym junkie” who…
Cancer Drug News England approves Avastin for women with advanced cervical cancer March 8, 2014 Source: The Guardian – Denis Campbell. NHS England to be pioneer in making available drug…
Cancer Drug News Innovative approaches to improve vision in children with tumours March 1, 2014 Robert Avery, DO, MSCE, of Children’s National Health System and colleagues are establishing innovative approaches…
Cancer Drug News Trials of ‘lifesaving’ anti-cancer drug ABT-199 spark new hope for leukaemia patients December 11, 2013 Source: ABC – Simon Lauder Trials of a new anti-cancer drug have raised hopes that…
Cancer Drug News World’s biggest cancer database uses weather forecasting technology November 17, 2013 CanSAR, a new cancer database developed by the Institute of Cancer Research, will revolutionise cancer…
Cancer Drug News Medicine subsidies to be fast-tracked as Coalition honours promise November 1, 2013 Source: Herald Sun THE subsidy of some high-cost medicines will be fast-tracked after Health Minister…