Eli Lilly’s Blood Cancer Drug Jaypirca Shows Promise in Trial as Early Treatment Eli Lilly reported that its blood cancer therapy drug, Jaypirca, showed promise as a potential first-line treatment option by delaying disease progression in previously untreated patients. Lilly’s new drug, Jaypirca (pirtobrutinib), treats blood cancers like chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and small lymphocytic … Continue reading “Eli Lilly’s Blood Cancer Drug Jaypirca Shows Promise in Trial as Early Treatment”
Category: Cancer
Merck’s Injectable Version of Blockbuster Cancer Therapy Keytruda Approved by U.S. FDA
Merck’s Injectable Version of Blockbuster Cancer Therapy Keytruda Approved by U.S. FDA The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new formulation of Keytruda (pembrolizumab), Merck’s blockbuster cancer medication. The new version, Keytruda Qlex (pembrolizumab and berahyaluronidase alfa-pmph), can be injected subcutaneously, unlike the original Keytruda, which is administered intravenously. The new version … Continue reading “Merck’s Injectable Version of Blockbuster Cancer Therapy Keytruda Approved by U.S. FDA”
Liver Cancer Cases Projected to Double, but Over Half Could Be Preventable
Liver Cancer Cases Projected to Double, but Over Half Could Be Preventable A new report has found that three in five liver cancer cases worldwide could be prevented by reducing alcohol consumption, levels of viral hepatitis, and MASLD, a long-term liver condition caused by excess fat in the liver. The Lancet Commission on liver cancer … Continue reading “Liver Cancer Cases Projected to Double, but Over Half Could Be Preventable”
Cancer Treatment Which ‘Destroys Tumors With Sound’
Cancer Treatment Which ‘Destroys Tumors With Sound’ National Health Service (NHS) patients with liver cancer will become the first in the United Kingdom (UK) and Europe to receive a groundbreaking cancer treatment that uses ultrasound to destroy tumors. The innovative, non-invasive treatment called histotripsy can break down liver cancer tissue without the need for surgery, … Continue reading “Cancer Treatment Which ‘Destroys Tumors With Sound’”
Experimental Women’s Cancer Drug Boosts Survival Rates
Experimental Women’s Cancer Drug Boosts Survival Rates A promising new drug may offer hope for women around the world who are battling ovarian cancer, a disease that is resistant to treatment. Relacorilant, the experimental drug used in Phase 3 of the ROSELLA trial, improved overall survival and reduced disease progression when used along with the … Continue reading “Experimental Women’s Cancer Drug Boosts Survival Rates”
Pancreatic Cancer Breakthrough
Pancreatic Cancer Breakthrough Pancreatic cancer is predicted to become the second-deadliest form of cancer in the United States by 2030. However, a breakthrough by scientists at a New York laboratory could potentially change this prediction. The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) research team has identified a way to “intercept” pancreatic cancer in its early stages and prevent the highly aggressive disease from … Continue reading “Pancreatic Cancer Breakthrough”
Colon Cancer Rates Rising May Be Due To Low Vitamin D Levels
Colon Cancer Rates Rising May Be Due To Low Vitamin D Levels Colon cancer rates are on the rise, and at the same time, vitamin D deficiency has become a major global health issue, even in countries with year-round sun exposure. Some researchers believe that a deficiency in vitamin D may contribute to the increase … Continue reading “Colon Cancer Rates Rising May Be Due To Low Vitamin D Levels”
Melanoma: Only 20%-30% Of Melanoma Cases Start With Lesions Or Moles On Skin
Melanoma: Only 20%-30% Of Melanoma Cases Start With Lesions Or Moles On Skin In October 2023, Claire Turner and her husband, Mark, were taking their family on a weekend vacation. The 43-year-old mother of three, seated in the passenger seat, reached back to give her daughter some breakfast and felt as if she had pulled … Continue reading “Melanoma: Only 20%-30% Of Melanoma Cases Start With Lesions Or Moles On Skin”
A Scientist Experimented On Herself To Treat Her Stage-3 Breast Cancer. It Worked
A Scientist Experimented On Herself To Treat Her Stage-3 Breast Cancer. It Worked A scientist who experimented on herself and successfully treated her stage 3 breast cancer has ignited an ethical debate among researchers over self-experimentation in medicine. Beata Halassy, a virologist and head of a research unit at the University of Zagreb in Croatia, … Continue reading “A Scientist Experimented On Herself To Treat Her Stage-3 Breast Cancer. It Worked”
Immunotherapy drugs help cancer patients survive
Cancer Treatment That Helped Jimmy Carter With Brain Cancer In August 2015, former President Jimmy Carter had surgery to remove a mass from his liver. Tests that were done after surgery showed the mass turned out to be melanoma, the most serious type of skin cancer because it tends to metastasize or spread to other … Continue reading “Immunotherapy drugs help cancer patients survive”