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GRACE – Global Resource for Advancing Cancer Education Published on Dec 17, 2018 GRACE has partnered with Clinical Care Options (CCO) Oncology, to share with our community a series of educational videos regarding Measurable Residual Disease (MRD) in acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL). This panel consisted of Drs. Elias Jabbour, MD, (Associate Professor Department of Leukemia at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas), Joseph D. Khoury, MD, (Professor, Department of Hematology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas), and Aaron C. Logan, MD, PhD, (Associate Professor Division of Hematology and Blood…

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GRACE – Global Resource for Advancing Cancer Education Published on Dec 17, 2018 GRACE has partnered with Clinical Care Options (CCO) Oncology, to share with our community a series of educational videos regarding Measurable Residual Disease (MRD) in acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL). This panel consisted of Drs. Elias Jabbour, MD, (Associate Professor Department of Leukemia at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas), Joseph D. Khoury, MD, (Professor, Department of Hematology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas), and Aaron C. Logan, MD, PhD, (Associate Professor Division of Hematology and Blood…

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GRACE – Global Resource for Advancing Cancer Education Published on Dec 17, 2018 GRACE has partnered with Clinical Care Options (CCO) Oncology, to share with our community a series of educational videos regarding Measurable Residual Disease (MRD) in acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL). This panel consisted of Drs. Elias Jabbour, MD, (Associate Professor Department of Leukemia at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas), Joseph D. Khoury, MD, (Professor, Department of Hematology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas), and Aaron C. Logan, MD, PhD, (Associate Professor Division of Hematology and Blood…

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GRACE – Global Resource for Advancing Cancer Education Published on Dec 17, 2018 GRACE has partnered with Clinical Care Options (CCO) Oncology, to share with our community a series of educational videos regarding Measurable Residual Disease (MRD) in acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL). This panel consisted of Drs. Elias Jabbour, MD, (Associate Professor Department of Leukemia at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas), Joseph D. Khoury, MD, (Professor, Department of Hematology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas), and Aaron C. Logan, MD, PhD, (Associate Professor Division of Hematology and Blood…

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GRACE – Global Resource for Advancing Cancer Education Published on Dec 17, 2018 GRACE has partnered with Clinical Care Options (CCO) Oncology, to share with our community a series of educational videos regarding Measurable Residual Disease (MRD) in acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL). This panel discussion was made up of Drs. Elias Jabbour, MD, (Associate Professor Department of Leukemia at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas), Joseph D. Khoury, MD, (Professor, Department of Hematology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas), and Aaron C. Logan, MD, PhD, (Associate Professor Division of…

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GRACE – Global Resource for Advancing Cancer Education Published on Mar 26, 2019 GRACE is excited to bring to you a new series on Cancer Myths in the Latin Community. Our friend and partner, Narjust (N.J.) Duma, MD is a Chief Hematology/Medical Oncology Fellow at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Dr. Duma is committed to her research and advocacy in diversity and inclusion. She was recognized as the 2018 resident of the year by the National Hispanic Medical Association. N.J. speaks to cancer myths in the Latino community, and in this video N.J. discusses mammogram myths. See more at cancerGRACE.org.

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GRACE – Global Resource for Advancing Cancer Education Published on Jun 26, 2018 Kurtis Davies, PhD, with the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center Department of Pharmacology, joined GRACE for our Webinar Series on Molecular Diagnostic Testing and Next Generation sequencing in Lung Cancer. In this video, Dr. Davies explains how targeted therapies treat cancer. Please visit our forums at http://cancergrace.org/forum/q-and-a-…, and scroll to the bottom of the page to ask a question! http://cancerGRACE.org/

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GRACE – Global Resource for Advancing Cancer Education Published on Jun 26, 2018 Kurtis Davies, PhD, with the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center Department of Pharmacology, joined GRACE for our Webinar Series on Molecular Diagnostic Testing and Next Generation sequencing in Lung Cancer. In this video, Dr. Davies explains genetic testing in lung cancer. Please visit our forums at http://cancergrace.org/forum/q-and-a-…, and scroll to the bottom of the page to ask a question! http://cancerGRACE.org/

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GRACE – Global Resource for Advancing Cancer Education Published on Aug 22, 2018 Drs Zofia Piotrowska, H. Jack West, and Taofeek Owonikoko sit down to discuss a series of case based scenarios. In this video, the doctors discuss a frail patient with metastatic squamous NSCLC with low tumor PD-L1 expression. They discuss what is the best treatment approach for a patient like this? For more information visit us at http://cancerGRACE.org/

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GRACE – Global Resource for Advancing Cancer EducationPublished on Mar 26, 2019GRACE is excited to bring to you a new series on Cancer Myths in the Latin Community. Our friend and partner, Narjust (N.J.) Duma, MD is a Chief Hematology/Medical Oncology Fellow at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Dr. Duma is committed to her research and advocacy in diversity and inclusion. She was recognized as the 2018 resident of the year by the National Hispanic Medical Association. N.J. speaks to cancer myths in the Latino community, and in this video N.J. discusses biopsy myths. See more at cancerGRACE.org

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GRACE – Global Resource for Advancing Cancer Education Published on Mar 26, 2019 GRACE is excited to bring to you a new series on Cancer Myths in the Latin Community. Our friend and partner, Narjust (N.J.) Duma, MD is a Chief Hematology/Medical Oncology Fellow at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Dr. Duma is committed to her research and advocacy in diversity and inclusion. She was recognized as the 2018 resident of the year by the National Hispanic Medical Association. N.J. speaks to cancer myths in the Latino community, and in this video N.J. discusses alternative medicine in cancer. See more…

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GRACE – Global Resource for Advancing Cancer Education Published on Mar 26, 2019 GRACE is excited to bring to you a new series on Cancer Myths in the Latin Community. Our friend and partner, Narjust (N.J.) Duma, MD is a Chief Hematology/Medical Oncology Fellow at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Dr. Duma is committed to her research and advocacy in diversity and inclusion. She was recognized as the 2018 resident of the year by the National Hispanic Medical Association. N.J. speaks to cancer myths in the Latino community, and in this video N.J. discusses 3 common myths about breast cancer.…

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Published on Jun 26, 2018 Kurtis Davies, PhD, with the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center Department of Pharmacology, joined GRACE for our Webinar Series on Molecular Diagnostic Testing and Next Generation sequencing in Lung Cancer. In this video, Dr. Davies explains the biology of cancer cells. Please visit our forums http://cancerGRACE.org/

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The Eon Expert Series: Defying Lung Cancer with Eon + Mark Cuban Why does health tech hurt us more than help? We are asking the tough questions. Dallas, TX 5/16/2019   Join us May 20, 2019 at 9 AM CT for an online conversation with Mark Cuban, Dr. Gerard Silvestri, Dr. Peter Mazzone, and Dr. George A. Eapen. The panel will discuss real healthcare technology issues that have led to patients, health care providers and hospitals facing an ever-widening gap between what technology can do and what is currently implemented. Technology has improved processes and become less expensive in every…

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Read the full transcription HERE: http://bit.ly/MarkCubanEonExpertSeries A discussion with Mark Cuban and three leading Pulmonologists regarding problems in healthcare technology and innovative solutions available.

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  Philadelphia, PA (May 13, 2019) – Oncoceutics announced today that Michael Chiarella, an industry veteran with more than 20 years’ experience at a number of large and small biotech companies, is joining the company as Vice President, Clinical Operations. Mr. Chiarella will be responsible for building out Oncoceutics’ clinical operations in connection with the company’s preparation for an eventual filing of a New Drug Application (NDA) for Oncoceutics’ lead compound, ONC201.ONC201 is currently in Phase II clinical trials for a number of oncology indications, including adult recurrent H3 K27M-mutant high-grade glioma, an indication for which the company has received…

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UCI team helps uncover how ‘FLASH radiotherapy’ reduces neural cell damage   Irvine, Calif., May 13, 2019 — In hopeful news for brain cancer patients, researchers from the University of California, Irvine and the University of Lausanne in Switzerland have discovered how an experimental technology called FLASH radiotherapy dramatically reduces the adverse cognitive side effects unleashed by traditional radiation treatments.   “Although more research needs to be done, this has the potential to revolutionize cancer care worldwide,” said Charles Limoli, a professor of radiation oncology in UCI’s School of Medicine and co-author of the study, which appears online this week in Proceedings of the National…

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UCI team helps uncover how ‘FLASH radiotherapy’ reduces neural cell damage   Irvine, Calif., May 13, 2019 — In hopeful news for brain cancer patients, researchers from the University of California, Irvine and the University of Lausanne in Switzerland have discovered how an experimental technology called FLASH radiotherapy dramatically reduces the adverse cognitive side effects unleashed by traditional radiation treatments.   “Although more research needs to be done, this has the potential to revolutionize cancer care worldwide,” said Charles Limoli, a professor of radiation oncology in UCI’s School of Medicine and co-author of the study, which appears online this week in Proceedings of the National…

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Philadelphia, PA (May 3, 2019) – Oncoceutics, Inc. announced the publication of two scientific research articles demonstrating that members of the imipridone family ONC201 and ONC212 directly activate a mitochondrial protease called caseinolytic protease P (ClpP).One research article, featured on the cover of the journal Cancer Cell, demonstrates that ONC201 and ONC212 hyperactivate ClpP by altering its structural conformation, leading to mitochondrial dysfunction and apoptosis in leukemia. In AML, ClpP is over-expressed in patient samples and its hyperactivation selectively kills cancer cells independent of p53 status, while not affecting normal cells.Another research article, published in the journal ACS Chemical Biology, similarly demonstrates that ONC201…

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Composition of Matter Patent and Translational Research Grant issued for ONC213Philadelphia, PA (April 30, 2019) – Oncoceutics, Inc. announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued patent #10,266,533 entitled “7-BENZYL-4-(2-METHYLBENZYL)-2,4,6,7,8,9-HEXAHYDROIMIDAZO [1,2-A]PYRIDO [3,4-E]PYRIMIDIN-5(1H)-ONE, ANALOGS THEREOF, AND SALTS THEREOF AND METHODS FOR THEIR USE IN THERAPY” with an expiration date of January 29, 2036. This patent covers the composition of matter for ONC213, its di-salt formulation, and its use in the treatment of cancer. In addition to the claims related to ONC213, the patent also contains claims for millions of structurally-related imipridones. ONC213 is the fourth molecule in the…

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Earn CME: https://naccme.com/program/7328 In this presentation from the ‘Updates on Treatment Approaches Across the Multiple Myeloma Spectrum’ symposium at the 2019 Great Debates & Updates in Hematologic Malignancies in New York, Dr. Noopur Raje provides an update on the standard of care for maintenance therapy in patients with multiple myeloma. © 2019 Imedex, an HMP Company

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Earn CME: https://naccme.com/program/7328 In this presentation from the ‘Updates on Treatment Approaches Across the Multiple Myeloma Spectrum’ symposium at the 2019 Great Debates & Updates in Hematologic Malignancies in New York, Dr. Jonathan L. Kaufman provides an update on first line therapy for multiple myeloma. © 2019 Imedex, an HMP Company

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Earn CME: https://naccme.com/program/7328 In this presentation from the ‘Updates on Treatment Approaches Across the Multiple Myeloma Spectrum’ symposium at the 2019 Great Debates & Updates in Hematologic Malignancies in New York, Dr. Thomas G. Martin discusses emerging immunotherapies for the treatment of multiple myeloma. © 2019 Imedex, an HMP Company

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Earn CME: https://naccme.com/program/7328 In this presentation from the ‘Updates on Treatment Approaches Across the Multiple Myeloma Spectrum’ symposium at the 2019 Great Debates & Updates in Hematologic Malignancies in New York, Dr. Saad Z. Usmani discusses recent advances in small molecule inhibition for the treatment of multiple myeloma. © 2019 Imedex, an HMP Company

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Philadelphia, PA (April 24, 2019) – Oncoceutics announced today that Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure (ABC2) has awarded a $116,523 grant to a research team at University of California, Los Angeles to perform a natural disease history study of adult midline gliomas, a certain type of aggressive brain tumors. The study will follow patients from first diagnosis through a series of therapeutic interventions that for a subset of patients will include ONC201, an investigational agent in clinical trials for H3 K27M-mutant gliomas that has induced radiographic regressions in some patients.“Novel therapies are desperately needed for treatment of H3 K27M-mutant gliomas,” said…

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NEW DATA SHOW BLUEPRINT® IDENTIFIES ESTROGEN RECEPTOR POSITIVE BREAST CANCER PATIENTS WITH POOR RESPONSE TO ANTI-ESTROGEN THERAPY WHO MAY BENEFIT FROM NEOADJUVANT CHEMOTHERAPY   ER+ breast cancer patients reclassified as ER+ basal-type demonstrated significant response to chemotherapy underscoring critical role of advanced diagnostic tools   Results published in Nature Publishing Group’s npj Breast Cancer   IRVINE, CALIF., U.S., and AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS –24 April, 2019 – Agendia, Inc., a world leader in precision oncology, today announced the publication of study results for BluePrint®, its 80-gene proprietary molecular subtyping test, in Nature Breast Cancer. It is well known that a significant subset of patients diagnosed with early stage, estrogen…

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Scott Kopetz M.D., PhD., FACP Associate Professor, Department of Gastrointestinal (GI) Medical Oncology, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX Discusses Understanding Early Onset Colorectal Cancer.

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Scott Kopetz M.D., PhD., FACP Associate Professor, Department of Gastrointestinal (GI) Medical Oncology, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX Discusses Molecular Signatures In Colorectal Cancer.

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Scott Kopetz M.D., PhD., FACP Associate Professor, Department of Gastrointestinal (GI) Medical Oncology, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX Discusses Increasing Incidences In Colorectal Cancer.

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Toni Choueiri M.D. Director of the Lank Center for Genitourinary (GU) Oncology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Brigham and Womens Hospital and the Jerome and Nancy Kohlberg Chair and Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School Discusses Novel Oral HIF-2 Alpha Inhibitor PT2977. At The Fourteenth European International Kidney Cancer Symposium on Mar 29, 2019.

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Toni Choueiri M.D. Director of the Lank Center for Genitourinary (GU) Oncology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Brigham and Womens Hospital and the Jerome and Nancy Kohlberg Chair and Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School Discusses mTOR & PI3 Kinase Inhibitor Study. At The Fourteenth European International Kidney Cancer Symposium on Mar 29, 2019.

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Toni Choueiri M.D. Director of the Lank Center for Genitourinary (GU) Oncology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Brigham and Womens Hospital and the Jerome and Nancy Kohlberg Chair and Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School Discusses Elaborating On Frontline Therapies. At The Fourteenth European International Kidney Cancer Symposium on Mar 29, 2019.

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David Quinn M.D., PhD Associate Professor of Medicine (Clinical Scholar);Section Head, Genitourinary (GU) Oncology, Division of Cancer Medicine and Blood Diseases in the Department of Medicine At The Keck School Of Medicine Talks About Remembering Martin Gore. At The Fourteenth European International Kidney Cancer Symposium on Mar 29, 2019.

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David Quinn M.D., PhD Associate Professor of Medicine (Clinical Scholar);Section Head, Genitourinary (GU) Oncology, Division of Cancer Medicine and Blood Diseases in the Department of Medicine At The Keck School Of Medicine Discusses Debate On Cytoreductive Nephrectomy. At The Fourteenth European International Kidney Cancer Symposium on Mar 29, 2019.

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Jose Karam M.D., FACS Associate Professor in the Department of Urology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas Discusses Neoadjuvant Trials In Kidney Cancer. At The Fourteenth European International Kidney Cancer Symposium on Mar 29, 2019.

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Laurence Albiges M.D., PhD medical oncologist in the Genitourinary group of the Department of Cancer Medicine at the Institute Gustave Roussy Discusses Treating Brain Metastases From RCC With Nivolumab. At The Fourteenth European International Kidney Cancer Symposium on Mar 29, 2019.

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Laurence Albiges M.D., PhD medical oncologist in the Genitourinary group of the Department of Cancer Medicine at the Institute Gustave Roussy Discusses Is HIF Inhibition The Right Target In RCC. At The Fourteenth European International Kidney Cancer Symposium on Mar 29, 2019.

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Axel Bex M.D. Department of Urology The Netherlands Cancer Institute Amsterdam Discusses Surgery Or Therapy First. At The Fourteenth European International Kidney Cancer Symposium on Mar 29, 2019.

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Axel Bex M.D. Department of Urology The Netherlands Cancer Institute Amsterdam Discusses Elaborating On The CARMENA Trial. At The Fourteenth European International Kidney Cancer Symposium on Mar 29, 2019.

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Samra Turajlic M.D. Consultant Medical Oncologist at The Royal Marsden specialising in the treatment of kidney cancer and melanoma Discusses When Can cfDNA Profiling Be Applicable. At The Fourteenth European International Kidney Cancer Symposium on Mar 29, 2019

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Samra Turajlic M.D. Consultant Medical Oncologist at The Royal Marsden specialising in the treatment of kidney cancer and melanoma Discusses Understanding Biology With ADAPTeR Study. At The Fourteenth European International Kidney Cancer Symposium on Mar 29, 2019

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Samra Turajlic M.D. Consultant Medical Oncologist at The Royal Marsden specialising in the treatment of kidney cancer and melanoma Discusses Sensitivity Of cfDNA Method. At The Fourteenth European International Kidney Cancer Symposium on Mar 29, 2019

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Samra Turajlic M.D. Consultant Medical Oncologist at The Royal Marsden specialising in the treatment of kidney cancer and melanoma Discusses Immune Signatures & Positioning Biopsy Needle. At The Fourteenth European International Kidney Cancer Symposium on Mar 29, 2019

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Samra Turajlic M.D. Consultant Medical Oncologist at The Royal Marsden specialising in the treatment of kidney cancer and melanoma Discusses The ADAPTeR Study. At The Fourteenth European International Kidney Cancer Symposium on Mar 29, 2019

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Samra Turajlic M.D. Consultant Medical Oncologist at The Royal Marsden specialising in the treatment of kidney cancer and melanoma Discusses Elaborating On Cell-Free DNA (cfDNA). At The Fourteenth European International Kidney Cancer Symposium on Mar 29, 2019

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Philadelphia, PA (April 9, 2019) –  Oncoceutics announced today the publication of an article entitled “First clinical experience with DRD2/3 antagonist ONC201 in H3 K27M–mutant pediatric diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma: a case report” in the Journal of Neurosurgery (authored by Matthew D. Hall, M.D., MBA). The article summarizes the medical history of a 10-year-old girl with a diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) brain tumor. Following radiation therapy and treatment with ONC201 on a compassionate use basis, she developed near complete resolution of her presenting neurological symptoms for almost one year, enabling her return to school and participation in many normal activities.DIPG is a…

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Earn CME credit: https://www.naccme.com/program/2018-i7956-1 PARP inhibitors are the most commonly used targeted therapy for patients with recurrent ovarian cancer, and the indications for the use of these drugs have expanded in recent months. This roundtable discussion between Dr. Robert L. Coleman and pharmacy experts in PARP treatment for ovarian cancer is specifically designed for health-system pharmacists, including specialty pharmacists, clinical pharmacists, oncology pharmacists, and other pharmacists involved in the management of patients with ovarian cancer. © 2018 Imedex, an HMP Company

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Earn CME Credit: https://www.naccme.com/program/7327 Knowledge is evolving regarding numerous clinical aspects of immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), and there remains significant variability in clinical practice patterns for its management. This activity features Drs. David P. Steensma and Ilene C. Weitz sharing their insights about data recently released in publication form pertaining to pharmacotherapy for ITP, with a focus on the use of thrombopoietin (TPO) receptor agonists. © 2019 Imedex, an HMP Company

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Fusion Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing targeted alpha-particle radiotherapeutics for treating cancer, today announced the completion of a $105 million Series B financing led by Varian and new investor OrbiMed. Additional investors participating in the round are Perceptive Advisors, Pivotal bioVenture Partners, and Rock Springs Capital, along with the existing group of leading international investors, that include HealthCap, Adams Street Partners, Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC, Inc. (JJDC), TPG Biotech, Seroba Life Sciences, Genesys Capital, and FACIT. In conjunction with the new financing, Deepak Khuntia, Senior Vice President (SVP) and Chief Medical Officer (CMO) at Varian, Chau Q. Khuong, Partner at OrbiMed, and Heather Preston, Managing Director at Pivotal bioVenture Partners, will…

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SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., April 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ – ORIC Pharmaceuticals, a privately held, clinical-stage oncology company focused on the discovery and development of novel therapies against treatment-resistant cancers, today presented new preclinical data on its lead program ORIC-101, a selective and potent glucocorticoid receptor (GR) antagonist, at the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA. The data were presented in a poster “ORIC-101 Reverses a GR-Driven EMT-like Phenotype and Sensitizes TNBC Cells to Chemotherapy (Abstract #3822)” during the Experimental and Molecular Therapeutics poster session. The Company’s research findings provide insight into the molecular basis of GR-mediated…

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April 02, 2019 08:00 ET | Source: Cybrexa Therapeutics     Tumor-selective CBX-11 allows full dose co-administration with chemotherapy, enabling synergistic efficacy in HRD negative tumors   Poster presentation today during AACR Annual Meeting 2019 NEW HAVEN, Conn., April 02, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cybrexa Therapeutics, a biotechnology company developing a new class of cancer therapeutics through its alphalexâ„¢ tumor targeting platform, today announced that the FDA- and EMA-approved poly ADP-ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitor rucaparib (marketed as Rubraca®) is conjugated in lead candidate CBX-11 (alphalexâ„¢-rucaparib). The first set of preclinical data supporting CBX-11 demonstrate that Cybrexa’s proprietary alphalexâ„¢ platform can enable full dose administration…

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Cristina Suárez MD PhD Hospital Universitari Vall d´Hebron-Vall d´Hebron Institute of Oncology discusses SPAIN: SOGUG MODEL at the Kidney Cancer Association International Symposium 2019 in Dubrovnik, Croatia

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Raquel Perez-Lopez Vall dHebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO)Principal Investigator-Radiomics Group discusses Recist vs iRecist: Clinically Significant? at the Kidney Cancer Association International Symposium 2019 at Dubrovnik, Croatia         recist vs irecist, kidney cancer association international symposium 2019, clinically significant

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Kymera Therapeutics to Present New Preclinical Data for its First-In-Class Oral IRAK4 Degrader in MYD88-Mutant Lymphoma at Late-Breaking Session of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting Cambridge, Mass. (March 29, 2019) – Kymera Therapeutics Inc., a biotechnology company pioneeringtargeted protein degradation to create breakthrough medicines for patients, will present new preclinical data for its first-in-class oral IRAK4 protein degrader, KYM-001, in MYD88-mutant lymphoma. Data will be presented in a late-breaking research session at the American Association for Cancer ResearchAnnual Meeting on April 3 from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. (Poster #18, Session: Experimental and Molecular Therapeutics 2). The…

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Frede Donskov, M.D., DMSc Professor of Oncology Chairman, Kidney Cancer Expert Committee, Danish Medicines Council Aarhus University Hospital Denmark discusses the Nordic Registry Approach at the Kidney Cancer Association International Symposium 2019 in Dubrovnik, Croatia

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Jean-Marie Michot, MD Drug Development Department Gustave Roussy, France jean-marie.michot@gustaveroussy.fr discusses IO toxicities in Kidney Cancer at the Kidney Cancer Association International Symposium 2019 in Dubrovnik, Croatia

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Cristina Suárez MD PhD Hospital Universitari Vall d´Hebron-Vall d´Hebron Institute of Oncology discusses NEW TARGETS IN RCC:NKTR at the Kidney Cancer Association International Symposium 2019 in Dubrovnik, Croatia

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Brian Shuch, MD Associate Professor of Urology Director, UCLA Kidney Cancer Program Alvin & Carrie Meinhardt Endowed Chair in Kidney Cancer Research discusses Targeting RCC Metabolism: Glutaminase Inhibition at the Kidney Cancer Association International Symposium 2019 in Dubrovnik, Croatia

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Bernadett Szabados of Barts Cancer Institute discusses NEW TARGETS IN RCC at the Kidney Cancer Association International Symposium 2019 in Dubrovnik, Croatia

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Toni K. Choueiri MD of Dana Farber discusses Randomised phase 2 study of sapanisertib (TAK?228/MLN0128) ± TAK-117 versus everolimus in patients with VEGF-targeted therapy-refractory metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma at the Kidney Cancer Association International Symposium 2019 in Dubrovnik, Croatia

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Prof. Alessandro VOLPE University of Eastern Piedmont Maggiore della Carità Hospital, Novara, Italy discusses SMALL RENAL MASSES NON SURGICAL MANAGEMENT at the Kidney Cancer Association International Symposium 2019 in Dubrovnik, Croatia

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Stereotactic Ablative Body RadioTherapy in Kidney Cancer Ben Vanneste, MD, PhD Radiation-Oncologist, MAASTRO Clinic, The Netherlands discusses Stereotactic Ablative Body RadioTherapy in Kidney Cancer at the Kidney Cancer Association International Symposium 2019 in Dubrovnik, Croatia

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Grant D Stewart, MD Surgical Oncology Lead, University Lecturer, University of Cambridge Consultant Urological Surgeon, Addenbrookes Hospital discusses Adjuvant immuno-oncology trials update at the Kidney Cancer International Symposium 2019 in Dubrovnik, Croatia

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James Larkin of the The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust pays tribute to his friend and legendary oncologist Martin Gore at the Kidney Cancer International Symposium 2019 in Dubrovnik, Croatia

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W. Kimryn Rathmell, MD, PhD Director of the Division of Hematology and Oncology Vanderbilt University Medical Center discusses Endogenous retrovirus and immune response in RCC at the Kidney Cancer Association International Symposium 2019 in Dubrovnik, Croatia

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Christopher Wood, MD MD Anderson Cancer Center expresses his thoughts on the late Martin Gore at the Kidney Cancer Association International Symposium 2019 in Dubrovnik, Croatia

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Tobias Klatte, MD, PhD, FEBU, FRCS(Ed) Consultant Urological Surgeon, Royal Bournemouth Hospital Visiting Researcher, University of Cambridge Honorary Lecturer, University of Edinburgh asks the question “Molecular biomarker for cytoreductive nephrectomy?” at the Kidney Cancer International Symposium 2019 in Dubrovnik, Croatia

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This presentation aims to provide an overview of the mRCC patient journey and the challenges clinicians face. To explore how clinical decisions are taken today and the factors that affect our current choices. To examine the emerging role of IO combinations in mRCC management, and discuss our future patient selection dilemmas and unanswered questions. From the Kidney Cancer Association International Symposium 2019 in Dubrovnik

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Oncoceutics Expands Patent Family to Include Composition of Matter for ONC206 in Europe  Philadelphia, PA (March 4, 2019) – Oncoceutics, Inc. announced that the European Patent Office (EPO) has issued EP 3,068,401 entitled “7-benzyl-4-(2-methylbenzyl)-2,4,6,7,8,9-hexahydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyrido[3,4-e]pyrimidin-5(1H)-one, Salts Thereof and Methods of Use” with an expiration date of September 12, 2034.  This patent covers the composition of matter for ONC206, its di-salt formulation, and its use in the treatment of cancer.  ONC206, a member of the imipridone family of anti-cancer small molecules, has demonstrated anti-cancer activity and safety in preclinical models and is planned to enter the clinic in 2019. These patents pave the path for…

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Axel Bex Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, UCL Division of Surgical and Interventional Science, London, UK and The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands discusses “No nephrectomy versus deferred nephrectomy” at the Kidney Cancer Association International Symposium in Dubrovnik 2019

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Michael Staehler, M.D. Ph.D. Head Interdisciplinary Center on Renal Tumors Department of Urology University of Munich, Germany takes the PROCytoreductive Nephrectomy in Kidney Cancer at the Kidney Cancer Association International Symposium in Dubrovnik 2019

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Following the news on March 19, 2019 that Merck KGaA and Pfizer have discontinued the ongoing Phase III JAVELIN Ovarian PARP 100 study for previously untreated advanced ovarian cancer, Paul Jeng, Pharma Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view on Talzenna (talazoparib) in ovarian cancer: “The combination of Bavencio and Talzenna has seen a steady erosion of its prospects in ovarian cancer since the JAVELIN Ovarian PARP 100 study was initiated less than a year ago. Merck & Co. and AstraZeneca’s Lynparza has widened its lead over other PARP inhibitors in ovarian cancer with an…

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AUBURNDALE, Mass., March 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ – Candel Therapeutics (a.k.a. Advantagene, Inc.) announced today the treatment of the first high grade glioma patients in a study of its Gene Mediated Cytotoxic Immunotherapy (GMCIâ„¢; aglatimagene besadenovec plus prodrug) in combination with the checkpoint inhibitor nivolumab and standard of care (SOC) surgery, radiation and temozolomide.  Extensive clinical and preclinical data suggests that GMCI and this combination can significantly improve clinical outcomes. This newest study, BrTK04, is being conducted in collaboration with the Adult Brain Tumor Consortium, composed of eleven of the top clinical institutions in the country, and Bristol-Myers Squibb, manufacturer of nivolumab (Opdivo®).  The study chair is Dr. Patrick Wen, Director, Center…

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(Kanazawa, 21 March 2019) Researchers at Kanazawa University report in Nature Communications what causes some lung-cancer patients to have an intrinsic resistance to the drug osimertinib: AXL, a protein belonging to the class of receptor tyrosine kinases.  The combined application of osimertinib and an AXL inhibitor is shown to limit intrinsic resistance to the drug. For treating cancer, drugs based on molecules known as tyrosine kinase inhibitors are sometimes used.  One such tyrosine kinase inhibitor, called osimertinib, has been used to treat EGFR-mutated lung cancer with a certain degree of efficacy.  (EGFR refers to “epidermal growth factor receptor”, a protein…

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March 11, 2019 07:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time   NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) today announced the United States (U.S.) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved TRAZIMERAâ„¢ (trastuzumab-qyyp), a biosimilar to Herceptin® (trastuzumab),1 for the treatment of human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER2) overexpressing breast cancer and HER2 overexpressing metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma.2   “This is an important milestone in the U.S. which both adds to our growing portfolio of oncology treatments and has the potential to improve access to cancer care,” said Andy Schmeltz, Global President, Pfizer Oncology. “We are proud to be able to…

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On March 8, the FDA granted the accelerated approval of Roche’s programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) inhibitor Tecentriq in combination with Abraxane (protein-bound paclitaxel) for the treatment of locally advanced or metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). Adam Pearson, PhD, Oncology and Hematology Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view on the FDA approval of Tecentriq for TNBC: “The emergence of Tecentriq as the first-in-class PD-1 inhibitor in breast cancer marks the first approval of an immuno-oncology drug in breast cancer and signifies the introduction of a new treatment strategy in a therapeutically elusive subset…

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March 18, 2019 BOULDER, Colo., March 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Array BioPharma Inc. (NASDAQ: ARRY) today announced that the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) has updated their Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology for Colon and Rectal Cancer to include BRAFTOVI® in combination with MEKTOVI® and an anti-EGFR antibody as a Category 2a treatment for patients with BRAFV600E-mutant metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC), after failure of one or two prior lines of therapy for metastatic disease. The BRAFV600E mutation is associated with a poor prognosis compared to patients with CRC who do not carry the BRAF mutation, and currently there are no…

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Philadelphia, PA (February 22, 2019) – Oncoceutics, Inc., announces the expansion of its diverse collaborations across the National Institutes of Health (NIH) involving its imipridone family of anti-cancer compounds.  ONC206 has been studied extensively for several years in models of central nervous system cancers, including high grade gliomas as evaluated by the laboratory of Mark Gilbert, MD, Chief of the Neuro-Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research (CCR), National Cancer Institute (NCI). These studies convincingly demonstrate that ONC206 exerts significant therapeutic effects on preclinical models of brain cancers that are commonly recognized as incurable. The properties of ONC206 that include penetrance of the…

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Read press release online: https://ir.moleculin.com/press-releases/detail/117/moleculin-files-with-fda-for-expedited-approval-pathway-for HOUSTON, TX- March 13, 2019 - Moleculin Biotech, Inc., (NASDAQ: MBRX)(“Moleculin” or the “Company”), a clinical stage pharmaceutical company with a broad portfolio of drug candidates targeting highly resistant tumors, today announced that it has submitted a request for Fast Track Designation with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its drug, Annamycin, for the treatment of relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML). View Development Pipeline: https://www.moleculin.com/pipeline/ “Now that we have some traction in our clinical trials of Annamycin for the treatment of relapsed or refractory AML,” commented Walter Klemp, Moleculin’s Chairman and CEO, “we believe…

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Tian Zhang, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Duke Cancer Institute, Discusses Discussing PEDIGREE Study. At The 2019 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium In San Francisco, CA On Feb 14, 2019. http://obroncology.com…

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Evan Yu, MD, Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology, University of Washington, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Institute, Discusses Results From KEYNOTE 365 In mCRPC. At The 2019 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium In San Francisco, CA On Feb 14, 2019. http://obroncology.com

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Sumit K. Subudhi, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Genitourinary Medical Oncology, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Discusses Combining Checkpoint Inhibitors In mCRPC. At The 2019 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium In San Francisco, CA On Feb 14, 2019. http://obroncology.com

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Sumit K. Subudhi, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Genitourinary Medical Oncology, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Discusses The Outcomes Of The KEYNOTE 365 Study. At The 2019 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium In San Francisco, CA On Feb 14, 2019. http://obroncology.com

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Mark T. Fleming, MD, Medical Oncology, Medical Director, Genitourinary Program, US Oncology, Virginia Oncology Associates, Discusses The LATITUDE Study In NDx-HR mCNPC. At The 2019 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium In San Francisco, CA On Feb 14, 2019. http://obroncology.com

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Mark T. Fleming, MD, Medical Oncology, Medical Director, Genitourinary Program, US Oncology, Virginia Oncology Associates, Discusses Aramis Study In Prostate Cancer. At The 2019 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium In San Francisco, CA On Feb 14, 2019. http://obroncology.com

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Yair Lotan, MD, Professor of Urology, Chief of Urologic Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Discusses The Role Of Checkpoint Inhibitors In Bladder Cancer. At The 2019 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium In San Francisco, CA On Feb 14, 2019. http://obroncology.com

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Nicholas Vogelzang, MD, FASCO, FACP, Medical Oncologist, Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada, Discusses Impression Of KEYNOTE 365 In mCRPC. At The 2019 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium In San Francisco, CA On Feb 14, 2019. http://obroncology.com

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Rana McKay, MD, Medical Oncologist, Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, Discusses The Implications Of CHECKMATE 214 & KEYNOTE-426 Presented At GU 2019. At The 2019 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium In San Francisco, CA On Feb 14, 2019.http://obroncology.com         CHECKMATE 214, KEYNOTE-426, CHECKMATE 214 & KEYNOTE-426, GU 2019, Genitourinary Cancers Symposium

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Rana McKay, MD, Medical Oncologist, Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, Discusses Outcomes Of The KEYNOTE 426 Phase III Study In mRCC. At The 2019 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium In San Francisco, CA On Feb 14, 2019. http://obroncology.com

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Rana McKay, MD, Medical Oncologist, Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, Discusses TIVO-3 Study In Highly Refractory Advanced RCC Patients. At The 2019 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium In San Francisco, CA On Feb 14, 2019. http://obroncology.com

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Michael Atkins, MD, Deputy Director, Georgetown-Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Scholl Professor and Vice Chair Department of Oncology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Discusses IO-TKI Combinations In Renal Cell Cancer. At The 2019 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium In San Francisco, CA On Feb 14, 2019. http://obroncology.com

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Michael Atkins, MD, Deputy Director, Georgetown-Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Scholl Professor and Vice Chair Department of Oncology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Discusses How To Treat mRCC After Combination I-O In The 1st Line Setting. At The 2019 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium In San Francisco, CA On Feb 14, 2019. http://obroncology.com

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Michael Atkins, MD, Deputy Director, Georgetown-Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Scholl Professor and Vice Chair Department of Oncology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Discusses Single Agent TKIs In The 1st Line Setting. At The 2019 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium In San Francisco, CA On Feb 14, 2019. http://obroncology.com

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Michael Atkins, MD, Deputy Director, Georgetown-Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Scholl Professor and Vice Chair Department of Oncology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Discusses Intermediate/Poor & Favorable Risk RCC Patients. At The 2019 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium In San Francisco, CA On Feb 14, 2019. http://obroncology.com

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Michael Atkins, MD, Deputy Director, Georgetown-Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Scholl Professor and Vice Chair Department of Oncology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Discusses KEYNOTE 426 Phase III Trial In Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma. At The 2019 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium In San Francisco, CA On Feb 14, 2019. http://obroncology.com

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Oncoceutics Licenses Rights to ONC201 for Japan to Ohara Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Philadelphia, PA (February 15, 2019) – Oncoceutics, Inc. announced today the outlicense of the rights to the company’s lead compound, ONC201, for Japan to Ohara Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. In addition, Ohara will receive a right of first refusal on the license of ONC201 for additional areas, including most of Asia and West Africa, and a right of first refusal for the company’s next generation compound, ONC206, in these territories.  In return for the license and future rights, Ohara will make a multi-part payment to Oncoceutics including upfront payments, milestone payments,…

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(WASHINGTON, March 12, 2019) — Yesterday, President Donald Trump released a fiscal year 2020 budget request that proposes a 12 percent cut to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This includes a $4.716 billion (12.1%) cut to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the nation’s largest funder of biomedical research, and a $750 million cut in funding to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). These agencies play a vital role in supporting much of the world’s hematology-related biomedical research and in supporting programs to prevent and control clotting, bleeding, and other hematologic disorders.  2019 American…

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Wood LS, Hoffner B, Rubin K, Davies MJ, Tushla LA, Guild V, Guild SR. Background Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have changed treatment options for many cancer patients. Educating HCPs, patients, caregivers is crucial to early identification of irAEs, ensuring prompt intervention and improved outcomes. Resources for oncology HCPs are scattered, including published articles, websites, and pharmaceutical materials. These resources are restricted to information from the package insert and limited in the scope of guidance provided. Methods Melanoma advance practice providers (APPs) collaborated with the AIM at Melanoma Foundation and Terranova Medica in 2016 to create the Melanoma Nurse Initiative, featuring…

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Dr. Ed Kim from the Levine Cancer Institute in Charlotte, NC summarizes the mechanism of next generation sequencing (NGS), how it can potentially be used, and its limitations in clinical practice today.

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