New findings from a large study led by researchers at Yale Cancer Center shows the addition of the drugs oleclumab or monalizumab to durvalumab improved progression-free survival for patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer.
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Yale study leads to FDA approval of drug to treat non-small cell lung cancer
Based on results of a clinical trial led by Yale Cancer Center researchers, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved osimertinib for the treatment of adults with early-stage, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with EGFR gene mutations, which occurs in about 10 percent of patients.
Roy S. Herbst, MD, PhD, Receives 2020 ACCC Clinical Research Award
Roy S. Herbst, MD, PhD, Chief of Medical Oncology and Associate Cancer Center Director for Translational Research at Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital, has been selected as the 2020 Clinical Research Award recipient by the Association of Community Cancer Centers for significantly and positively impacting oncology patients, their families, and the broader oncology community.
Yale Cancer Center Awarded NIH SPORE Renewal for Lung Cancer Research
Yale Cancer Center researchers were awarded a $11 million grant renewal from the National institutes of Health to fund the Yale Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) in Lung Cancer.