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Truseltiq (Infigratinib) New Targeted Therapy FDA Approved for Advanced or Metastatic Cholangiocarcinoma Harboring FGFR2 Alterations
By
Loretta Fala
Drug Updates
August 2021, Vol 11, No 8
Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) represents a group of heterogeneous cancers that originate in the bile ducts that connect the liver and gallbladder to the small intestine. Although the exact prevalence of CCA is unknown, CCA is a rare cancer; approximately 8000 new cases of CCA are diagnosed annually in the United States.
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Zejula (Niraparib) First PARP Inhibitor Approved for First-Line Maintenance Therapy in All Women with Advanced Ovarian Cancer, Regardless of Biomarker Status
By
Loretta Fala
Drug Updates
2021 Oncology Drug Coding and Updates
Ovarian cancer—including epithelial cancer, fallopian tube cancer, and primary peritoneal cancer—often affects women aged 55 to 64 years, with nearly 70% of all cases occurring in women aged ≥45 years. In 2020, an estimated 21,750 women will be newly diagnosed with ovarian cancer, and approximately 13,940 women will die from this disease in the United States.
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Tabrecta (Capmatinib) Approved for Patients with Metastatic NSCLC and MET Exon 14 Skipping Mutation
By
Loretta Fala
Drug Updates
2021 Oncology Drug Coding and Updates
Lung and bronchus cancer is the second most prevalent form of cancer in the United States.
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Representing 12.7% of all new cancer cases, lung cancer was diagnosed in 228,820 individuals in 2020. It is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality in men and women, accounting for 22.4% of all cancer deaths.
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Tazverik (Tazemetostat) First FDA-Approved Treatment Specifically for Patients with Epithelioid Sarcoma
By
Loretta Fala
Drug Updates
2021 Oncology Drug Coding and Updates
Epithelioid sarcoma is a rare subtype of soft-tissue sarcoma that most often occurs in the soft tissue of the fingers, hands, and forearms, but that can occur in other areas of the body. In 2005 in the United States, the incidence of epithelioid sarcoma was approximately 0.04 cases per 100,000 people. Epithelioid sarcoma predominantly affects young adults; however, it can affect individuals at any age and is more prevalent in males than in females. Characterized by slow tumor growth and benign manifestations at early stages, epithelioid sarcoma can be challenging to diagnose.
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Polivy (Polatuzumab Vedotin-piiq), Novel Antibody–Drug Conjugate, Approved for Adults with Relapsed or Refractory Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
By
Loretta Fala
Drug Updates
2020 Oncology Drug Coding and Updates
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is one of the most common types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma and the most common blood cancer. DLBCL accounts for approximately 33% of all lymphomas. DLBCL is an aggressive cancer that may start in the lymph nodes or outside the lymphatic system and may affect the bone, bone marrow, gastrointestinal tract, brain, breast, testes, liver, spleen, or other organs.
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Pemazyre (Pemigatinib) First Targeted Therapy FDA Approved for Cholangiocarcinoma with FGFR2 Biomarker
By
Loretta Fala
Drug Updates
2020 Oncology Drug Coding and Updates
Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA), a group of heterogeneous cancers that originate in the bile ducts that connect the liver and gallbladder to the small intestine, affects 2000 to 3000 individuals annually in the United States. The disease most often affects older people aged ≥65 years and occurs slightly more frequently in men than in women.
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Padcev (Enfortumab Vedotin-ejfv) FDA Approved for the Treatment of Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma
By
Lisa A. Raedler, PhD, RPh
Drug Updates
2020 Oncology Drug Coding and Updates
Urothelial carcinoma, also known as transitional-cell carcinoma (TCC), is the most common subtype of bladder cancer. Based on data from 2016, more than 80,000 cases of bladder cancer were estimated to be diagnosed in the United States in 2019, and approximately 17,600 patients were expected to die from this disease.
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Trodelvy (Sacituzumab Govitecan-hziy) a New Targeted Therapy for Patients with Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
By
Loretta Fala
Drug Updates
2020 Oncology Drug Coding and Updates
Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer in women in the United States, accounting for 15.3% of all new cancer cases. In 2020 alone, 276,480 women are estimated to be diagnosed with breast cancer and an estimated 42,170 women will die from this disease. Overall, the 5-year relative survival rate for women with breast cancer is 90%; however, the 5-year survival rate drops to 28.1% for patients with metastatic disease.
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Tecentriq plus Chemotherapy Approved for First-Line Treatment of Metastatic NSCLC without EGFR or ALK Mutations
Drug Updates
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FDA Approvals, News & Updates
January 2020, Vol 10, No 1
On December 3, 2019, the FDA approved atezolizumab (Tecentriq; Genentech), in combination with paclitaxel protein-bound (Abraxane) and carboplatin chemotherapy, for the first-line treatment of adults with metastatic nonsquamous non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that does not harbor
EGFR
or
ALK
genomic mutations.
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Xtandi Now Indicated for the Treatment of Metastatic Castration-Sensitive Prostate Cancer
Drug Updates
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FDA Approvals, News & Updates
January 2020, Vol 10, No 1
On December 16, 2019, the FDA approved a new indication for enzalutamide (Xtandi; Pfizer, Astellas) for the treatment of patients with metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer. Enzalutamide was previously approved for the treatment of patients with nonmetastatic and metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.
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