(Courtesy of ASCO FDA Alerts) tovorafenib FDA Approval for LGG On April 23, 2024, the Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval to tovorafenib (Ojemda, Day One Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.) for patients 6 months of age and older with relapsed or refractory pediatric low-grade glioma (LGG) harboring a BRAF fusion or rearrangement, or BRAF V600 mutation. […]
Membrane proteins in urine can indicate a brain tumor early, according to researchers at Nagoya University in Japan. The could avoid the need for invasive tests and increase the likelihood of tumors being detected early enough for surgery.
Read about this NEW Clinical Trial and review the eligibility guidelines! "The Ivy Brain Tumor Center at Barrow Neurological Institute is conducting a Phase 1/2 study of sonodynamic therapy (SDT) in patients with recurrent glioblastoma (rGBM).
Scientists at Brigham and Women’s Hospital are harnessing a new way to turn cancer cells into potent, anti-cancer agents. Khalid Shah and his team have developed a new cancer-killing vaccine that can be used to treat existing tumors and prevent recurrences.
The last 20 years has been hard yet exhilarating! We are so proud of how far we've come in providing Outreach, Education, & Support for those affected by brain cancer/brain tumors.
The PROSPECT study is a clinical trial to evaluate an investigational oral medicine for primary CNS lymphoma (PCNSL). About 112 participants will be enrolled in the study in the US.
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Dellann Elliott Mydland, President & Board Chair, End Brain Cancer Initiative (EBCI), is a dynamic competitor due to her experience taking down brain tumors, brain cancer, and metastasized disease to the brain. Read her new article in The Corporate Magazine.
Dr. Andrew Brenner discusses a new targeted radiation therapy for metastases in breast and lung cancer in this patient-focused webinar.
Online virtual event for family caregivers featuring a social worker, who works with patients, caregivers & their families around a GBM/Brain Tumor diagnosis.
Show your support for the re-authorization of the PDUFA act. Send a petition for Senator Murray who leads the appropriations committee.
