July 2023, Vol 13, No 7

Nurse-led survivorship care programs (SCPs) may improve the health and resiliency of caregivers of patients with advanced head and neck cancer, according to data from a recently published randomized controlled trial. Effective SCPs have been shown to positively influence health outcomes in patients with cancer, but there has been insufficient research regarding their effects on caregiver health and resilience. Read More ›

On June 15, 2023, the FDA accelerated the approval of glofitamab-gxbm (Columvi; Genentech), a bispecific CD20-directed CD3 T-cell engager, for the treatment of adults with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, not otherwise specified, or large B-cell lymphoma arising from follicular lymphoma after ≥2 lines of systemic therapy. Read More ›

On May 19, 2023, the FDA accelerated the approval of epcoritamab-bysp (Epkinly; Genmab US), a bispecific CD20-directed CD3 T-cell engager, for the treatment of adults with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), not otherwise specified, including DLBCL arising from indolent lymphoma, or high-grade B-cell lymphoma after ≥2 lines of systemic therapy. The FDA granted this application priority review. Read More ›

On May 31, 2023, the FDA approved a new indication for olaparib (Lynparza; AstraZeneca), a poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitor, in combination with abiraterone (Zytiga; Astellas) and prednisone (or prednisolone) for adults with deleterious or suspected deleterious BRCA mutation–positive, metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer as determined by an FDA-approved test. Read More ›