Biologics, especially antibodies, are important cancer therapeutics that have significantly improved outcomes for a number of solid tumors. However, biologics are considerably more costly than small-molecule drugs; in part because they are more complex to manufacture,...
Metformin is, under brand name Glucophage, a well-established drug to treat type 2 diabetes. Oncology also has an interest in metformin as observational studies suggest a survival benefit for people with hormone dependent cancers, including ovarian, breast and...
Just recently Californians suffered again through the switch to daylight saving time. Although in 2018, 60% of California voters supported Proposition 7, which would give lawmakers the power to end the switching of the clocks, the gears of government are working...
In 2021, FDA approved more than 60 oncology drugs and biologics including dangling accelerated Approvals, drug dosing, new approvals and more. This recently published article coauthored by FDA’s Steven Lemery and Richard Pazdur provides a nice summary of FDA...
Influenza vaccines typically coax the immune system to generate antibodies that recognize the head of hemagglutinin (HA), a protein that extends outward from the surface of the flu virus. The head is the most accessible regions of HA, making it a good target for the...
