The FDA granted expedited approval for enzalutamide (Xtandi; Medivation and Astellas Pharma US) on August 31, 2012. Enzalutamide was approved for the treatment of patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) who have previously received docetaxel.
On July 20, 2012, the FDA granted accelerated approval to carfilzomib injection (Kyprolis; Onyx Pharmaceuticals) for the treatment of patients with multiple myeloma who have received at least 2 prior therapies, including bortezomib and an immunomodulatory agent, and who have demonstrated disease progression on or within 60 days of the completion of their last therapy.
Regardless of the stage of immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), previously referred to as idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, treatment decisions must take into account an individual’s preferences as well as comorbidities, bleeding, the urgency to increase the platelet count, and potential advantages and adverse effects of each treatment.
What do you get when you combine the terms predisposition and survivor? The term previvor. A previvor is an individual who has not had cancer but is at increased risk due to a gene mutation or family history. He or she is a survivor of a predisposition to cancer.
I arrived in Chicago the day before the start of the 103rd Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), filled with anticipation. I was feeling very lucky to be selected again to participate in AACR’s Scientist - Survivor Program, whose goal is to build bridges and unity among the leaders of the scientific and cancer survivor and patient advocacy communities worldwide.
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