World’s first mRNA cancer jab for melanoma cuts risk of death by 42% The study included more than 1,100 people with high-risk melanoma that had been surgically removed. Evening Standard · Oct 23
One Yellow Eye in a 28-Year-Old with Lung Cancer Was a Tumor Inside the Eye, Not Jaundice A 28-year-old with lung cancer had one yellow eye but normal liver tests. Scans showed his cancer had spread to the back of that eye. Medical Daily · Oct 23
Jemperli Wins Accelerated FDA Approval for a Rectal Cancer Subtype as Most Trial Patients Avoided Surgery FDA gave Jemperli accelerated approval for dMMR rectal cancer. Most trial patients skipped surgery, but the data are interim. What patients should ask. Medical Daily · Oct 20
Merck and Moderna Prepare FDA Filing for Personalized mRNA Melanoma Vaccine Paired with Keytruda After Phase 3 Results Merck and Moderna are preparing to seek FDA approval for a personalized mRNA melanoma vaccine used with Keytruda. No filing date has been set. Medical Daily · Oct 20
Patients with Bile Duct Cancer Need FGFR2 Testing Before Lirafugratinib, but the Label Lists No FDA-Authorized Companion Test Lirafugratinib treats bile duct cancer with FGFR2 changes, but its label lists no FDA-authorized test. Learn what patients need for testing and eye checks. Medical Daily · Oct 19
FDA Expands Anktiva Approval to Papillary-Only Bladder Cancer That Resists BCG, Giving Patients a Nonsurgical Option The FDA expanded Anktiva plus BCG to papillary-only bladder cancer that no longer responds to BCG. Here is who qualifies, what the data show, and what remains uncertain. Medical Daily · Oct 15
Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer called adenocarcinoma. Here's what that means Pope Leo XIV had the lower section of his right lung removed as doctors diagnosed him with the most common form of lung cancer The Independent UK · Oct 14
BioNTech mRNA Therapy Plus Keytruda Missed Its Tumor Progression Goal in HPV-Linked Head and Neck Cancer BioNTech's BNT113 with Keytruda did not slow HPV16-positive head and neck cancer in a Phase 2/3 first analysis. Survival data are still pending. Medical Daily · Oct 14
Famous Panty Liner Brand Faces Lawsuit As Hundreds of Women Allege Harm From Cancer-Causing Chemical Hundreds of women have sued Carefree panty liner manufacturers, alleging the products contained PFOA and caused serious illnesses. The companies deny no liability has been established. International Business Times UK · Oct 14
Pope Leo cancer diagnosis: What is lung adenocarcinoma, symptoms, treatments & who are at risk Pope Leo has been found to have lung adenocarcinoma, which is among the most common types of lung cancer. He recently had surgery to excise the lower lobe of his right lung. This cancer is frequently asymptomatic in the beginning stages, and known risk factors include both smoking and certain… The Economic Times · Oct 14
What we know about Pope Leo XIV's lung cancer diagnosis Pope Leo underwent surgery on Tuesday to remove a cancerous tumour from his right lung after saying that a nodule had been "detected at a very early stage". Following a "successful" operation, the Vatican said the 71-year-old pontiff would undergo additional testing. France 24 · Oct 14
Tecentriq Plus Chemotherapy Wins Approval for Stage III dMMR Colon Cancer After Halving Recurrence or Death Risk The FDA approved Tecentriq plus chemotherapy after surgery for stage III dMMR colon cancer after a trial halved the risk of recurrence or death. Medical Daily · Oct 11
AbbVie's Experimental Cancer Drug Temab-A Earns Two FDA Breakthrough Designations for Advanced Colorectal and Lung Cancers FDA gave AbbVie's Temab-A two breakthrough designations for advanced colorectal and lung cancers. What the status means and what patients should know. Medical Daily · Oct 10
Adding Epcoritamab to R-CHOP Cut Lymphoma Progression or Death Risk by 51% in Topline Phase 3 Trial Results Topline phase 3 data show epcoritamab plus R-CHOP cut progression or death risk by 51% in newly diagnosed DLBCL. Results are not yet peer-reviewed. Medical Daily · Oct 8
Medical Daily · Oct 8 Tukysa Wins FDA Nod for First-Line HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Maintenance After Trial Showed 8.6-Month Longer Median Disease Control FDA approves Tukysa with Herceptin and Perjeta as maintenance therapy for metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer. Here is who qualifies and the tradeoffs.
Medical Daily · Oct 4 Adults Newly Facing Leukemia Treatment Gain Another Pill Option as FDA Clears Jaypirca for Untreated CLL FDA approved Lilly's Jaypirca as a first treatment for adults with CLL or SLL without 17p deletion. Here are the trial results, side effects, and costs.
Medical Daily · Oct 2 Patients and Caregivers Have Until Mid-November to Seek FDA Consumer Representative Seats on Drug and Device Advisory Panels FDA is recruiting consumer representatives for drug, vaccine, and device panels. Learn who qualifies, how to apply, and the mid-November deadline.
Medical Daily · Oct 2 Teva's Degevma Wins FDA Approval, Joining a Crowded Field of Xgeva Biosimilars for Cancer That Reaches Bone Teva's Degevma, a biosimilar to Xgeva, won FDA approval for bone complications from cancer. Here's what patients should know about cost and safety.
Medical Daily · Oct 1 Nonhormonal Hot Flash Pill Lynkuet Gets FDA Priority Review for Breast Cancer Patients on Hormone Therapy The FDA granted priority review to Lynkuet for hot flashes caused by breast cancer endocrine therapy. Here is what the OASIS-4 trial showed.
Medical Daily · Sep 30 Will Reeve Found a Lump Before His Testicular Cancer Diagnosis, Reminding Young Men to Know the Signs ABC's Will Reeve, 34, found a testicular lump before a cancer diagnosis. Warning signs, self-checks, and when young men should see a doctor.
Medical Daily · Sep 30 Merck and Daiichi Withdraw Small Cell Lung Cancer Drug Bid After FDA Signals Phase 2 Data Fell Short Merck and Daiichi pulled their bid for accelerated approval of I-DXd in small-cell lung cancer after FDA feedback. What patients should ask now.
Medical Daily · Sep 25 Kidney Cancer Patients Gain New Two-Pill Option as FDA Approves Belzutifan Combo Without Proven Survival Benefit FDA approves belzutifan with lenvatinib for advanced kidney cancer after immunotherapy. It delayed tumor growth, but the survival gain was not significant.
Medical Daily · Sep 25 A Mass Deep in a Patient's Chest Lit Up Like Cancer on a PET Scan, but It Was Gout Mayo Clinic doctors describe a chest mass that lit up like cancer on PET/CT but turned out to be gout, a disease best known for painful joints.
The Economic Times · Sep 25 FDA Panel votes in favor of a $949 Cancer detecting blood test, but is Galleri ready for approval? Cancer cells can leave tiny fragments of DNA in the bloodstream. According to USA Today, Galleri studies chemical patterns found on these fragments. A machine-learning system then analyzes the results for signals that could point to cancer.
Medical Daily · Sep 23 A Blood Test for 50 Cancers Goes Before the FDA: An Oncologist Explains What the Evidence Really Shows The Galleri multi-cancer blood test found more cancers and cut stage 4 diagnoses in the largest trial of its kind, but it missed its main goal. A cancer specialist explains how to read the results and what they mean for patients considering the test.