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Showing 1501 - 1503AACR Hosts Congressional Briefing on Cancer Progress, NIH Funding
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) hosted a briefing on February 12 for members of Congress and their legislative staffs that highlighted progress in cancer research and treatment as well as challenges created by decreased levels of funding. The briefing was held in the Rayburn...
FDA Approves Pomalidomide for Advanced Multiple Myeloma
The FDA approved pomalidomide (Pomalyst) to treat patients with multiple myeloma whose disease progressed after being treated with other cancer drugs. Pomalidomide, an oral immunomodulatory agent, is intended for patients who have received at least two prior therapies, including lenalidomide...
Experimental Drug Combination Selectively Destroys Lymphoma Cells
Laboratory experiments conducted by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center suggest that a novel combination of the investigational agent ibrutinib and bortezomib (Velcade) could potentially be an effective new therapy for several forms of blood cancer, including...
