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Clinical Trial to Evaluate Opdivo, Opdualag in Glioblastoma

March 27th 2025, 8:53pm

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The phase 2 GIANT trial will evaluate Opdivo with or without relatlimab in IDH-wildtype newly diagnosed glioblastoma.

A VXM01 Vaccine Combination Generates Safe Responses in Glioblastoma

March 26th 2025, 9:00pm

Article

Treatment with VXM01, an investigational vaccine, plus Bavencio demonstrated both safety and tolerability in patients with recurrent glioblastoma.

Progress Reported in Phase 1 Trial of CLD-101 for Recurrent Glioma

March 26th 2025, 4:00pm

Article

A progress report for a phase 1 trial of CLD-101 in recurrent glioma shows safety and feasibility at multiple intracerebral doses.

Pregnancy After Glioma Diagnosis Associated With Worse Progression Time

February 28th 2025, 4:00pm

Article

For female patients with glioma, pregnancy after receiving a diagnosis of glioma is associated with worse progression-free survival times.

Fractionated Reirradiation is Safe and Feasible in High-Grade Glioma

February 27th 2025, 10:00pm

Article

Fractionated reirradiation is safe and feasible, suggesting higher reirradiation dose may be feasible in patients with recurrent high-grade glioma.

FDA Accepts NDA For Dordaviprone in H3 K27M-Mutant Diffuse Glioma

February 25th 2025, 10:00pm

Article

A New Drug Application has been accepted seeking accelerated approval for dordaviprone for patients with recurrent H3 K27M-mutant diffuse glioma, with a target action date of Aug. 18.

Reoperations May Offer Survival Benefit in Recurrent Glioblastoma

February 8th 2025, 7:00pm

Article

When deciding if reoperation is an option in recurrent glioblastoma, factors like tumor location, therapy history and patient health should be considered.

Tafinlar/Mekinist Combo is Safe, Effective in Patients With Glioma

February 7th 2025, 10:00pm

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Treatment with Tafinlar in combination with Mekinist showed what researchers described as “considerable efficacy” among patients with gliomas.

Radiotherapy and Temozolomide Improve PFS in IDH-Wildtype Glioblastoma

February 6th 2025, 10:00pm

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Concomitant radiotherapy plus temozolomide significantly increased progression-free survival versus radiotherapy alone in IDH-wildtype glioblastoma.

Dwyane Wade Talks Tumor Removal, Bachelorette Star’s Husband Cancer Diagnosis and More

January 31st 2025, 4:00pm

Article

From the reveal of NBA star Dwyane Wade’s cancer surgery to a Bachelorette star on her husband’s cancer diagnosis, here is this week’s top cancer news.