Janssen Presents Initial Results from the Phase 2 RAGNAR Study of BALVERSA ® (erdafitinib) in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors with FGFR Alterations
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, June 7, 2022 – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson today announced initial results from the pivotal Phase 2 RAGNAR study evaluating the investigational use of BALVERSA® (erdafitinib), a fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) kinase inhibitor, in patients with advanced solid tumors with prespecified FGFR alterations. At a planned interim analysis (IA), responses were observed across a variety of FGFR-driven solid tumors for patients who had exhausted standard treatment options prior to being treated with BALVERSA®.[1] These results will be featured in an oral presentation (...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - June 7, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Innovation Source Type: news
What Are the Symptoms of Salivary Gland Cancer?
Title: What Are the Symptoms of Salivary Gland Cancer?Category: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 1/21/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 1/21/2022 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Cancer General)
Source: MedicineNet Cancer General - January 21, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Can You Remove Salivary Gland Cancer?
Title: Can You Remove Salivary Gland Cancer?Category: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 1/21/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 1/21/2022 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Cancer General)
Source: MedicineNet Cancer General - January 21, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
University of Colorado inter-campus collaboration wins R01 award for salivary gland cancer
(University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus) Two University of Colorado Cancer Center researchers have received a five-year R01 Award for $497,893 per year from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study a potential new drug treatment for salivary gland cancer. The award is part of an inter-campus collaboration between Antonio Jimeno, MD, Ph.D., co-leader of the Developmental Therapeutics Program, and Tin Tin Su, Ph.D., co-leader of the Molecular and Cellular Oncology Program. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 16, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
What Are the Signs of Salivary Gland Cancer
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Source: eMedicineHealth.com - January 25, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
What Are the Signs of Salivary Gland Cancers?
Title: What Are the Signs of Salivary Gland Cancers?Category: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 10/26/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 10/26/2020 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Cancer General)
Source: MedicineNet Cancer General - October 26, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
NCI-MATCH: T-DM1 shows promising activity in salivary gland cancer
(ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group) A discovery from NCI-MATCH, the largest precision medicine cancer trial, relates to patients with salivary gland cancer treated with ado-trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1), a drug already FDA-approved for certain types of breast cancer. Two of the three NCI-MATCH patients with this rare disease saw their tumors shrink by at least 30% with T-DM1 treatment and the benefit lasted two years for one patient and nine months for the other. Another recent trial reported similar benefits. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 7, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Tennis star Nicole Gibbs withdraws from French Open after dentist spotted a rare cancer in her mouth
Nicole Gibbs, 26, was at a routine dentist's appointment last month when the doctor spotted a growth on the roof her mouth, which was soon discovered to be salivary gland cancer. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 16, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
A 29-year-old man with cancer is rushing to get married before he dies
Martins Konkins, 29, from Ludlow in Shropshire, was first diagnosed with salivary gland cancer in 2016. He had a tumour removed from his neck but last year found out the cancer was back. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 1, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Monkees' Peter Tork Dies of Rare Salivary Gland Cancer
(MedPage Today) -- But what is adenoid cystic carcinoma? (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - March 7, 2019 Category: Hematology Source Type: news
Genetic causes of tumors in salivary glands
(University of Erlangen-Nuremberg) Acinic cell carcinoma is the third most common malignant form of salivary gland cancer. These tumors are similar to normal salivary gland tissue and occur most frequently in the parotid gland. Until now, the molecular causes for the illness were unknown. Researchers at Universit ä tsklinikum Erlangen at FAU, the German Cancer Research Centre in Heidelberg and the Berlin Institute of Health have now been able to shed light on them. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - January 30, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Living With Cancer: Treating salivary gland cancer
Treating salivary gland cancer? If you're diagnosed with salivary gland cancer, your health care provider will determine the extent, or stage, of your cancer. Treatment depends on the type, size and stage of the tumor, as well as your overall health and preferences. Salivary gland tumor treatment usually involves surgery, with or without radiation therapy. [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - December 28, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Oral Cancer and Salivary Gland Cancer in Children
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Source: eMedicineHealth.com - October 26, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
In the Loop: Cancer survivor says to take time for Legos
Sometimes, the little things in life can mean a lot. That's (literally) the case with the tiny Lego action figure Kirk Gunderson keeps on his desk. The story behind his Lego friend goes back 3 1/2 years, to when Kirk was diagnosed with salivary gland cancer. The rare cancer led him to Mayo Clinic for [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - February 27, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Epidemiology and management of major salivary gland cancers
This report aims to examine the epidemiology of incidence trends by age, sex, histological type, deprivation and ethnicity of major salivary gland cancers in England. The report also provides a descriptive overview of the current management and survival of patients with these rare types of head and neck cancer. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - November 10, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
