Lung Cancer

March 22, 2016March 22, 2016

Xalkori (Crizotinib), for Certain Non-Small Cell Lung Cancers, Gets FDA New Drug Application Approval

Lung Cancer, News

Pfizer’s supplemental new drug application for Xalkori (crizotinib) has been approved by the U.S. FDA for the treatment of patients with ROS1-positive metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The drug is also ... Read more

March 18, 2016March 18, 2016

Lung and Other Cancers Now Part of Electronic Health Records Accessed by Via Pathways

Lung Cancer, News

Flatiron Health and Via Oncology recently announced that Via Pathways, a tool to streamline workflow and patient care, has added a number of cancers — non-small cell and small-cell lung, rectal mesothelioma, prostate, breast, colon, and multiple ... Read more

March 16, 2016May 13, 2016

Large-scale NAVIGATE Lung Cancer Trial Enrolls First Patients in Europe, Medtronic Announces

Lung Cancer, News

Medtronic recently announced it has enrolled its first European patients in its NAVIGATE clinical trial. The international trial will enroll a total of 2,500 patients to assessment the long-term outcomes of the company’s superDimension ... Read more

March 15, 2016March 16, 2016

For Previously Treated Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer, Atezolizumab Seems to Be More Effective than Docetaxel, Report Shows

Lung Cancer, News

A recent Phase 2 clinical trial demonstrated that the cancer treatment atezolizumab was more effective compared to docetaxel at improving survival in patients with previously treated non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The research ... Read more

March 14, 2016May 13, 2016

Nit1 Gene May Contribute to Lung Cancer Development, Study Suggests

Lung Cancer, News

Recent research suggested that a “conserved” gene called Nitrilase 1 (Nit1) might contribute to lung cancer development. The findings were published in the journal Oncotarget under the title “Nitrilase 1 modulates ... Read more

March 14, 2016March 14, 2016

Greater Risk for COPD, Other Diseases Found with High Coronary Artery Calcium Scores, Study Shows

COPD, Lung Cancer, News, Pneumonia

People with a high coronary artery calcium (CAC) score puts them at increased risk not only for heart and vascular disease, but also for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cancer, and chronic ... Read more

March 10, 2016March 10, 2016

Scientists Discover Trick Used by Lung Cancer Cells to Hide, Charting a Course for Possible Treatment Strategies

Lung Cancer, News

In a new study, researchers at Rice University in Houston and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center demonstrated for the first time that some aggressive lung cancer cells associated ... Read more

March 9, 2016March 9, 2016

Lung Cancer Risk Linked to Diets That Raise Blood Glucose and Insulin, Especially for Non-smokers

Lung Cancer, News

A study from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center suggested that diets with a high glycemic index — affecting blood glucose and insulin levels — increased the risk of lung cancer in ... Read more

March 3, 2016March 3, 2016

Advanced Squamous Cell Lung Cancer Drug Giotrif Gets Thumbs-Up from EMA’s Committee for Medicinal Products

Lung Cancer, News

Boehringer Ingelheim announced a positive opinion from the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) for the company’s product Giotrif (afatinib) for the treatment of advanced squamous cell ... Read more

March 2, 2016May 13, 2016

Lung Cancer in Women Research Gets $250,000 from Newly-Founded Momentum Research Award

Lung Cancer, News

The Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation (ALCF), together with the American Lung Association (ALA), collaborated to launch a new research award to fund innovative research in clinical diagnostic and treatment options for lung ... Read more