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May 19, 2016May 19, 2016

Pre-trial Data for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Investigational Drug Revealed by ARIAD

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ARIAD Pharmaceuticals recently revealed results of its investigational tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI), AP32788, that is designed to target specific mutations in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) but without ... Read more

May 22, 2015May 22, 2015

Genentech Reveals Encouraging Phase II Clinical Trial Results for Lung Cancer Immunotherapy

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Genentech, a member of the Roche Group focused on cancer immunotherapy and personalized medicine, recently announced interim results of a Phase II study (POPLAR) assessing the investigational cancer immunotherapy MPDL3280A (anti-PDL1) ... Read more

May 20, 2015May 20, 2015

Genentech To Present Data on Therapeutic Drugs for Lung Cancer at ASCO 2015

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Genentech, a member of the Roche Group focused on cancer immunotherapy and personalized medicine, recently announced that data on ten of its approved cancer drugs and ten investigational drugs will ... Read more

May 18, 2015May 18, 2015

ASTRO Releases Guidelines for Locally Advanced NSCLC

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New guidelines from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) answer five key questions related to the role of definitive and adjuvant radiation therapy in treating locally advanced non-small cell ... Read more

May 15, 2015

EMD Serono and Pfizer To Promote NSCLC Therapy

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Biopharmaceutical company EMD Serono has initiated co-promotion of XALKORI (crizotinib), an FDA-approved treatment for patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), in collaboration with the company that produced the therapy, Pfizer. The ... Read more

May 15, 2015May 15, 2015

Researchers Utilize Genetic Profiling Approach to Establish an Effective Lung Cancer Treatment Match for Patients

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A recently published study led by researchers from the University of Manchester in the UK has shown that utilizing a new test that genetically profiles lung cancer (LC) samples could possibly ... Read more

May 11, 2015May 11, 2015

Link Between Inherited Genetic Variations and Outcomes of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Uncovered

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Results from a recent study conducted by a team of researchers at the Moffitt Cancer Center found that hereditary genetic variations in interleukin genes are related with survival improvement and ... Read more

May 8, 2015May 8, 2015

AATS Presentations Investigate Venous Thromboembolic Events Following Lung Surgery

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Following surgery for lung cancer, patients are at risk for life-threatening blood clot formation in the lungs (pulmonary embolism) or in the legs (deep vein thrombosis) — known together as ... Read more

May 6, 2015May 6, 2015

Anticancer FL118 Compound More Effective Than Currently Approved Therapies To Overcome Lung Cancer Treatment Resistance

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A team led by researchers at Roswell Park Cancer Institute in New York recently discovered that the anticancer camptothecin analogue FL118 is more effective than currently approved therapies for the treatment of lung ... Read more

May 4, 2015May 4, 2015

Surgical Choice for NSCLC Patients Depends on Surgeon Experience

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When the life of a non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patient relies on a surgical procedure, physicians must make the most informed decision as to which surgical technique should be ... Read more