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NHS to deliver chemotherapy drugs via drone in revolutionary new 'same day delivery'

The pilot scheme will see a drone deliver chemotherapy drugs from a Portsmouth pharmacy to a hospital on the Isle of Wight with hope one day drones could provide 'same day delivery'

Daily Mirror · Jul 5, 2022

NHS to use drones to deliver chemotherapy drugs

Drone programme will be trialled initially on Isle of Wight

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2022

NHS to test using drones to fly chemotherapy drugs to Isle of Wight

Trial will take treatments from Portsmouth to St Mary’s hospital and health service plans similar drops elsewhere in England

The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2022

AstraZeneca Says Imfinzi/Chemo Combo Shows Promising Action In Late-Stage Lung Cancer Study

AstraZeneca Plc (NASDAQ:AZN) announced high-level results from a planned interim analysis of the AEGEAN Phase 3 trial of Imfinzi (durvalumab) combined with neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with resectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The data showed that Imfinzi plus neoadjuvant chemo before surgery demonstrated a statistically significant and meaningful improvement in pathologic complete…

Benzinga · Jun 30, 2022

Novartis' Tislelizumab Extends Overall Survival In Late-Stage Esophageal Cancer Study

Novartis AG (NYSE: NVS) announced results from the Phase 3 RATIONALE 306 trial of tislelizumab plus chemotherapy in patients with unresectable, locally advanced recurrent or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC).

Benzinga · Jun 30, 2022

Aileron Shares Fall After Early Data From Chemoprotective Agent In Lung Cancer Setting

Aileron Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ALRN) announced interim data from its Phase 1b chemoprotection trial of patients with advanced p53-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) undergoing treatment with first-line carboplatin plus pemetrexed with or without immune checkpoint inhibitors.  ALRN-6924-treated patients could stay on chemotherapy treatment longer, completing 93% of the first four cycles of carboplatin/pemetrexed administered…

Benzinga · Jun 29, 2022

Scots mum with incurable cancer vows to defy expectations and fight on for young kids

Her fears that the cancer had returned were confirmed following several tests.

Daily Record · Jun 28, 2022

Artelo Biosciences Reveals Positive Pre-Clinical Results Of ART26.12, A Novel FABP5 Inhibitor, In Alleviating Chemotherapy-Induced Pain

Professor Saoirse O’Sullivan, vice president of translational sciences at Artelo Biosciences Inc., (NASDAQ: ARTL) presented new research results entitled, “Discovery and pre

Benzinga · Jun 27, 2022

'My wife wants to help her sick friend in hospital - but I think she's being selfish'

A man has caused a stir online after he claimed his wife should not go to each of her friend's chemotherapy sessions, since it "started affecting" his schedule and he wants her to look after their son

Daily Mirror · Jun 23, 2022

Young dad, 23, died after visit to opticians with blurry vision led to devastating diagnosis

James Burrows had been treated at the Christie Hospital in Manchester as doctors battled to save him

Manchester Evening News · Jun 22, 2022