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August 2024 Targeted Pulse

The FDA’s ODAC mandates phase assessments for NSCLC trials, dendritic cell immunotherapy shows improved survival in pancreatic cancer, and a new blood test for colorectal cancer receives FDA approval. In addition, pembrolizumab plus neoadjuvant chemo proves effective in unresectable HGSC and THIO-cemiplimab combo shows lower toxicity in advanced NSCLC.

FDA approves afami-cel for advanced synovial sarcoma and dostarlimab is now approved for all advanced endometrial cancers. In addition, buprenorphine offers improved pain management for bone marrow transplant patients, subcutaneous amivantamab reduces AEs, and SRS offers benefits over WBRT for SCLC.