Non-small cell lung cancer

May 20, 2025

Incyte’s ZYNYZ Approved by FDA as First-Line Treatment for Advanced Anal Cancer The FDA approved ZYNYZ (retifanlimab-dlwr), a PD-1 inhibitor developed by Incyte, for the treatment of adult patients with inoperable locally recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal (SCAC). The approval incl...

May 09, 2025

Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States; approximately 85% of lung cancers are non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), with ~530K cases in the 7MM. The main subtypes of NSCLC are adenocarcinoma (~57%), squamous cell carcinoma (~26%), and large cell carcinoma (~2%). Despite adv...

Apr 29, 2025

Boston Scientific Pushes Forward Despite $200M Tariff Challenge Boston Scientific has announced that tariffs are expected to add approximately $200 million to its costs this year, but the company remains confident in its ability to absorb the financial hit. Despite the tariff burden, the company reported robust ...

Apr 28, 2025

The European Lung Cancer Congress (ELCC) 2025, which took place in Paris from March 26-29, 2025, brought together lung cancer experts who presented the most anticipated clinical results. The three days served as an essential platform for exchanging valuable insights and fostering connections within the lung cancer ...

Mar 28, 2025

Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remains one of the toughest cancers to treat, but bispecific antibodies (BsAbs) are changing the game. Unlike traditional therapies, BsAbs are engineered to target two different antigens simultaneously, enhancing precision and boosting immune response. This dual-targeting approach...

Dec 31, 2024

FDA Approves Opdivo Qvantig™ (nivolumab and hyaluronidase-nvhy) for Subcutaneous Use in Adult Solid Tumors Bristol Myers Squibb has received FDA  approval for Opdivo Qvantig™ (nivolumab and hyaluronidase-nvhy) injection for subcutaneous use. This innovative product is a combination of nivolumab and recombin...

Dec 16, 2024

Merus had a standout start this month. Shortly after landing a long-anticipated commercialization partner for its zenocutuzumab, the drug has achieved FDA approval, becoming the first therapy to target cancers with a neuregulin 1 (NRG1) gene fusion. The FDA granted accelerated approval to the drug, now marketed ...

Nov 29, 2024

Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most common cancer, accounting for approximately 85% of the total lung cancers in the United States. Almost 500K cases in the 7MM were diagnosed in 2022 alone. Moreover, significant deaths were recorded at the end of the same year. Analysis indicates that the most common ge...

Nov 29, 2024

Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most common cancer, accounting for approximately 85% of all lung cancers. the total number of incident cases of NSCLC across the 7MM was approximately 500,000 in 2022 and is projected to reach around 600,000 cases by 2032. Studies show that non-small cell lung cancer aff...

Nov 29, 2024

The treatment options for  Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) have been flooded in recent years due to improved methods of molecular profiling and better diagnostic tools. The new molecular biomarkers, with their efficacious treatments for NSCLC, have changed the lives of patients where the clinical prognosis was v...