Archive: 09/10/2016
Significant survival gains with atezolizumab vs docetaxel for non-small-cell lung cancer
The first phase III study of PD-L1 inhibitor atezolizumab in previously-treated non-small-cell lung cancer has seen significant improvements in survival compared to standard chemotherapy, researchers reported today at the ...
Oct 9, 2016
Ceritinib provides longer PFS than chemo in phIII trial of ALK rearranged lung cancer
Ceritinib provides longer progression-free survival than chemotherapy in crizotinib-pre-treated patients with non-small-cell lung cancer harbouring an ALK rearrangement, according to results of the phase III ASCEND-5 study ...
Oct 9, 2016
Nivolumab reduces symptoms in relapsed metastatic head and neck cancer
Nivolumab maintains function and reduces symptoms in treatment of relapsed metastatic head and neck cancer, according to results from the CheckMate 141 trial presented at the ESMO 2016 Congress in Copenhagen and published ...
Oct 9, 2016