UNCOVERED: 2 - The Untold Story

FDA Accepts Review of a Pancreatic Cancer Pill Already Reaching Patients Through an Expanded Access Program

The FDA accepted the daraxonrasib application in July, and more than 2,000 patients are already receiving the drug without approval.

Medical Daily · Aug 19

FDA Clears a New Class of Myeloma Drug for Patients Whose Cancer Returned After Earlier Treatment

The FDA granted accelerated approval to iberdomide, the first CELMoD for relapsed multiple myeloma, usable as early as first relapse.

Medical Daily · Aug 17

Cancer Patients Now Wait About 10 Days Longer to Start Treatment Than They Did a Decade Ago

A JAMA Surgery study of more than 2.7 million patients found that wait times from cancer diagnosis to first treatment rose across all six cancers studied.

Medical Daily · Aug 14

6 Common Stomach Cancer Risk Factors Found in Indian Kitchens and Daily Habits

The Salt in Your AchaarSalt is the oldest preservative in the Indian pantry, and achaar, papad, and salted dried fish are eaten across every region without a second thought. The problem is volume. A 2019 review published in the International Journal of Cancer found that high dietary salt intake is…

Times Life · Aug 5

Cervical Cancer Is Almost Entirely Preventable. So Why Does It Still Kill So Many Women in India

Numbers That Should Not ExistEvery eight minutes, an Indian woman dies of cervical cancer. That figure comes from ICMR data published in its National Cancer Registry Programme report, and it has not moved in the direction it should. India records roughly 1.25 lakh new cervical cancer cases annually and accounts…

Times Life · Aug 5

FDA Tells Cancer Trial Sponsors to Stop Copying Eligibility Rules That Lack Scientific Support

FDA finalized three guidances telling cancer trial sponsors to justify lab value, performance status, and washout period exclusions rather than copying them.

Medical Daily · Aug 4

8 Oral Cancer Warning Symptoms Indian Men Keep Ignoring, From Lesions to Screening Delays

A White Patch That Will Not Go AwayLeukoplakia, a thick white or greyish patch inside the mouth, is one of the most documented precancerous lesions in Indian men who use smokeless tobacco. A 2020 study published in the Indian Journal of Cancer found that leukoplakia was present in nearly 60%…

Times Life · Aug 4

Myeloma's Most Effective New Drugs Require a Hospital Stay to Start, and That Is Keeping Them Out of Reach for Rural Patients

Bispecific antibodies work in advanced myeloma, but startup requirements keep them at academic centers. New guidance aims to close the community gap.

Medical Daily · Jul 31

FDA Renamed and Updated Its Companion Diagnostics List, Including the First Test That Detects Cancer's Return in Blood

FDA updated its companion diagnostics list on July 23, adding tests that decide who gets targeted cancer drugs, including a blood-based MRD test.

Medical Daily · Jul 31

Andhra Pradesh teams up with AstraZeneca for next-gen cancer care model

Andhra Pradesh signed an MoU with AstraZeneca for an integrated precision oncology ecosystem. This initiative will integrate artificial intelligence and advanced genomics for cancer care. The collaboration aims to transform patient journeys from screening to follow-up. AstraZeneca will deploy AI-powered solutions for early lung cancer detection. An Integrated Genomic Solutions…

The Economic Times · Jul 28