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Cilta-cel a new Soc for lenalidomide-refractory MM?
Cilta-cel a new Soc for lenalidomide-refractory MM?
26 Jul 2023 byAudrey Abella

In patients with lenalidomide-refractory multiple myeloma (MM), a single infusion of ciltacabtagene autoleucel (cilta-cel), a dual-binding BCMA*-directed chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, improved progression-free survival (PFS) compared with standard of care** (SoC), according to the phase III CARTITUDE-4 trial.

Cilta-cel a new Soc for lenalidomide-refractory MM?
26 Jul 2023
SG data: Booster mRNA vax shots shield cancer-affected individuals from COVID-19
SG data: Booster mRNA vax shots shield cancer-affected individuals from COVID-19
25 Jul 2023 byJairia Dela Cruz

Administration of booster doses of mRNA-based vaccines provide protection against COVID-19 and its adverse outcomes in patients with cancer who are actively receiving treatment as well as in cancer survivors, as shown in a study from Singapore.

SG data: Booster mRNA vax shots shield cancer-affected individuals from COVID-19
25 Jul 2023
Age, tumour size predict post-TACE complications in HCC patients
Age, tumour size predict post-TACE complications in HCC patients
21 Jul 2023 byStephen Padilla

In patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), most complications following transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) involve minor postembolization syndrome, reveals a study presented at EASL 2023. The incidence of major complications is high at 25 percent, with a 1.8-percent death rate.

Age, tumour size predict post-TACE complications in HCC patients
21 Jul 2023