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Australian cancer patients to get improved access to clinical trials
17 March 2022 - Australian cancer patients will get improved access to local clinical trials through a new public-private partnership ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Mar 2022
Backing life-saving local cancer drug development
17 March 2022 - Joint media release with the Minister for Health and Aged Care the Hon Greg Hunt MP. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Mar 2022
Antengene announces Xpovio approved by the TGA in Australia for the treatment of relapsed and/or refractory multiple myeloma and triple class-refractory multiple myeloma
10 March 2022 - Xpovio is the first of a new class of SINE (selective inhibitor of nuclear export) medicines. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Mar 2022
Jemperli approved by the TGA
2 March 2022 - Dostarlimab is an anti-programmed cell death protein 1 immunoglobulin G4 humanised monoclonal antibody, derived from a stable ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Jan 2022
TGA approves Tepmetko for patients with non-small-cell lung cancer
27 January 2022 - Tepotinib (Tepmetko) has provisional approval in Australia for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Jan 2022
TGA approves ‘game changing’ ovarian cancer drug bringing new hope to patients
18 January 2022 - Federal health authorities have approved a breakthrough drug for ovarian cancer, bringing a game-changing treatment option ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Dec 2021
TGA approves new medicine for paediatric cancer
15 December 2021 - Another new cancer medicine from AstraZeneca. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Oct 2021
TGA approves Brukinsa for another use
20 October 2021 - The second approval for zanubrutinib this month. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Oct 2021
New medicine for breast cancer approved by the TGA
19 October 2021 - Enhertu has been approved for provisional registration. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Oct 2021
BeiGene announces first regulatory approval in Australia for Brukinsa (zanubrutinib) for treatment of patients with Waldenström’s macroglobulinaemia
7 October 2021 - Represents Brukinsa’s second recent approval in the Asia-Pacific region, following October 1 approval in Singapore for treatment ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Sep 2021
Trodelvy approved by the TGA
14 September 2021 - Sacituzumab govitecan is a new treatment option for adult patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic triple negative ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Sep 2021
New therapy to treat advanced small cell lung cancer approved for Australian patients
14 September 2021 - Zepzelca approval granted under a provisional regulatory pathway. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Sep 2021
Trodelvy approved following heroic efforts of breast cancer sufferer Alison Day
12 September 2021 - A dying woman’s selfless campaign will give Australian women battling a rare aggressive form of breast cancer ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Sep 2021
TGA approves new cancer medicine
7 September 2021 - Luspatercept (Reblozyl) is used to treat patients with certain transfusion-dependent anaemias. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 May 2021
BMS withdraws application for Opdivo/Yervoy combination
11 May 2021 - Details revealed in new AusPAR. ...