Rapid decrease in lung cancer and melanoma deaths lead overall continued decline in cancer death rate
On Jul. 8, 2021, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) reported that the overall cancer death rates continue…
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FDA approved LUMAKRAS for patients with KRAS G12C-mutated locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer
On May 28, 2021, Amgen announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved LUMAKRAS (sotorasib)…
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FDA approved first targeted therapy for subset of non-small cell lung cancer
On May 21, 2021, the the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Rybrevant (amivantamab-vmjw) as the first…
UTSW researchers identified new gene involved in breast cancer growth
On Jan. 12, 2021, a team researchers from the University of Texas Southwestern (UTSW) announced they had identified…
American Cancer Society reported largest one-year drop in cancer mortality from 1991-2017
On Jan. 8, 2021, the American Cancer Society reported that the death rate from cancer in the U.S….
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FDA approved first adjuvant therapy for most common type of lung cancer
On Dec. 18, 2020, the the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved AstraZeneca’s Tagrisso (osimertinib) as the…
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AI detected COVID-19 on chest X-rays faster and with more accuracy than radiologists
On Nov. 24, 2020, Northwestern University researchers announced they had developed a new artificial intelligence (A.I.) platform that…
Agilent received expanded FDA approval for PD-L1 IHC 22C3 pharmDx in triple-negative breast cancer
On Nov. 13, 2020, Agilent Technologies announced it had received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for…
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McGill University Professor William Foulkes awarded 2020 Wilder-Penfield Prize for research in the genetics of breast and ovarian cancer
On Nov. 4, 2020, McGill University Professor William Foulkes awarded 2020 Wilder-Penfield Prize for research in the genetics…
Seagen announced closing of $1.0 billion stock sale to Merck
On Oct. 28, 2020, Seagen announced the closing of a $1.0 billion equity investment by Merck in 5.0…
Fred Hutch completed move-in of Lake Union Steam Plant
On Nov. 9, 2020, after more than two years of reconstruction efforts, scientists from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer…
Pascal Biosciences and SoRSE Technology announced partnership for cannabinoid drug development and cancer clinical trials
On Sept. 14, 2020, Pascal Biosciences and SoRSE Technology announced they had entered into a collaborative research agreement…
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NanoString announced new GeoMx COVID-19 Consortium, part of the GeoMx Translational Leadership Network
On Sept. 9, 2020, NanoString Technologies announced the formation of the GeoMx Translational Leadership Network (GTLN). The GTLN…
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University of Oxford study described which cancer patients are more vulnerable to COVID-19
On Aug. 24, 2020, a published study led by the Universities of Oxford and Birmingham found that, compared…
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Pathnova Laboratories announced partnership to commercialize Todos Medicals COVID-19 and breast cancer tests in Singapore
On Aug. 3, 2020, Todos Medical announced a partnership with PATHNOVA, a Singapore-based clinical laboratory, for the Company’s…
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NIH study linked cigarette smoking to higher stroke risk in African Americans
On Jun. 10, 2020, African Americans who smoke are nearly 2.5 times more likely to have a stroke…
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FDA approved first targeted therapy to treat aggressive form of lung cancer
On May 6, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Tabrecta (capmatinib) for the treatment of…
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The FDA approved new therapy for triple negative breast cancer
On Apr. 22, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted accelerated approval to Trodelvy (sacituzumab govitecan-hziy),…
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FDA approved first new drug under international collaboration for patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer
On Apr. 17, 2020, as part of Project Orbis, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Seagen’s…
The Simmons Cancer Center joined elite National Comprehensive Cancer Network
On Mar. 24, 2020, the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center at UT Southwestern announced it had joined…
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UArizona Cancer Center received $69M grant forsSkin cancer prevention study
On Mar. 19, 2020, The UArizona Cancer Center announced it was awarded a five-year, $6.9 million prestigious Program…
Winship Cancer Institute’s multiple myeloma team awarded $5 million grant from the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
On Mar. 9, 2020, Winship Cancer Institute’s multiple myeloma team was awarded a $5 million grant from The…
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Tim and Mary Boyle gave $10 million to OHSU for joint center for biomedical data science
On Feb. 20, 2020, Tim Boyle, CEO of Columbia Sportswear, and his wife, Mary, made a $10 million…
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The CPRIT awarded 55 new grants totaling over $78 million
On Feb. 19, 2020, Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) announced it had awarded 55 grants…
Karmanos Cancer Institute was awarded the President’s Trophy for second year in a row by McLaren Health Care
On Jan. 16, 2020, the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute received the President’s Trophy for the second year…
Karmanos Cancer Institute received the 2020 Women’s Choice Award
On Dec. 23, 2019, the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute received the 2020 Women’s Choice Award as one…
The FDA approved new treatment option for patients with HER2-positive breast cancer
On Dec. 20, 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted accelerated approval to Daiichi Sankyo’s Enhertu…
The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory researchers identified gene behind spread of deadly breast cancer
On Dec. 3, 2019, the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory researchers with colleagues at UConn Health and Jackson Laboratory…
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Karmanos Cancer Institute established the McLaren Proton Therapy Center
On Oct. 30, 2019, the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute established the McLaren Proton Therapy Center, one of…
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Karmanos, Wayne State received $3.1 million NIH grant to improve quality of life for African American cancer survivors
On Sept. 24, 2019 Karmanos, Wayne State announced it had received a $3.1 million National Institutes of Health…