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Drugs FDA-approved for hematology / oncology in 2020: ‘Game-changing’ and ‘niche’ indications

Drugs FDA-approved for hematology / oncology in 2020: ‘Game-changing’ and ‘niche’ indications

FromBlood & Cancer


Drugs FDA-approved for hematology / oncology in 2020: ‘Game-changing’ and ‘niche’ indications

FromBlood & Cancer

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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Jun 18, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The Food and Drug Administration has approved dozens of drugs for new hematology/oncology indications this year. Host David Henry, MD, was joined by David Mintzer, MD, and other colleagues at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia – Justine Cohen, DO, and Ingrid Kohut, DO – to discuss some of these approvals. Dr. Mintzer reviewed: The “game-changing” approval of niraparib (Zejula) in advanced ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer. The “exciting” approval of sacituzumab govitecan-hziy (Trodelvy) in metastatic triple-negative breast cancer. The “COVID-relevant” approval of a new dosing regimen for pembrolizumab (Keytruda) – 400 mg every 6 weeks – across all approved adult indications. The “niche” approval of mitomycin (Jelmyto) for adults with low-grade upper tract urothelial cancer. And several other approvals the FDA granted this year. Details on all approvals are available on the FDA website. *  *  *   Disclosures: Dr. Henry and all guests reported having no relevant disclosures.   *  *  *   For more MDedge Podcasts, go to mdedge.com/podcasts Email the show: podcasts@mdedge.com Interact with us on Twitter: @MDedgehemonc David Henry on Twitter: @davidhenrymd  
Released:
Jun 18, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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The official podcast feed of MDedge Hematology-Oncology, part of the Medscape Professional Network. On Thursdays, Dr. David Henry interviews key opinion leaders and rising stars in hematology and oncology. The information in this podcast is provided for informational and educational purposes only.