Translational oncology: Tumour mutational burden and exploitation of DNA repair
Professor Ahmed gives an overview of one of the sessions in the BTOG Translational Oncology Symposium.
Professor Ahmed gives an overview of one of the sessions in the BTOG Translational Oncology Symposium.
Correvio Pharma has resubmitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the US FDA seeking approval for Brinavess (vernakalant hydrochloride, IV), its antiarrhythmic drug for the rapid conversion of adult patients with recent onset atrial fibrillation (AF).
Managing Hodgkin lymphoma in elderly patients can be challenging, given that trial data do not reflect the picture in elderly patients and performance status can vary widely. The… read more.
Gene expression profiling has shown that that the activated B-cell and germinal centre B-cell subtypes of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma are driven by different oncogenic pathways and this may… read more.
BEACOPP treatment offers considerable advantages in terms of overall survival and low dose regimens offer short, safe and effective treatment for newly-diagnosed advanced-stage HL patients ……
The launch of biosimilar rituximab provided an opportunity to save £300,000 per year but called for time-consuming intravenous administration that exceeded the capacity of the hospital unit. Off-site… read more.
Is CAR-T cell therapy a realistic treatment option for patients with large B cell lymphoma who otherwise have no curative options or an expensive new treatment that is… read more.
Cancer drugs receive special funding in the NHS but it is not automatic and input from expert clinicians is essential to ensure that effective treatments are funded appropriately…. read more.
by Christine Clark ISHL 2016 Professor Joseph Connors (Vancouver) speaks about the session at ISHL10 where a world view of the management of Hodgkin lymphoma was discussed. There… read more.
Dr Sridhar Chaganti, University Hospital, Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, UK. by Christine Clark: In general the outcomes of treatment for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) are good –… read more.
Professor Karl Peggs, University College, London. by Christine Clark: There are numerous regimens for salvage treatment of Hodgkin lymphoma and all are associated with an overall response rate… read more.
Rethinking risk for better outcomes in ASCT by Christine Clark Dr Craig Moskowitz, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, NY, USA. Patient populations are changing – before 2010 all… read more.