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FDA2018 in Review: New Cancer Drug Approvals
In 2018, the FDA approved several new drug treatments for different cancer types that American Cancer Society editors believe will make a significant difference.
FDA Approves First Biosimilar for Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Truxima (rituximab-abbs), the first biosimilar drug to treat adults with some types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
FDA Approves Vitrakvi (Larotrectinib) for Tumors With Certain Genetic Change
For the second time, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a drug to treat tumors with a specific genetic change regardless of the type of cancer. Vitrakvi (larotrectinib) is for adults and children with solid tumors that test positive for NTRK genes, which can help cancerous tumors grow.
FDA Approves 2 Drugs for Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved 2 new drugs, Daurismo (glasdegib) and Venclexta (venetoclax), to treat people newly diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who are not candidates for intensive chemotherapy.
FDA Approves Libtayo (Cemiplimab) for a Type of Skin Cancer
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Libtayo (cemiplimab) to treat people with advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the skin.
FDA Approves Lumoxiti (Moxetumomab Pasudotox) for Hairy Cell Leukemia
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Lumoxiti (moxetumomab pasudotox-tdfk) for adults with hairy cell leukemia (HCL) that did not get better with at least 2 different previous treatments or got better but then came back.
FDA Approves Opdivo (Nivolumab) for Small Cell Lung Cancer
The US Food and Drug Administration had approved the immunotherapy drug Opdivo (nivolumab) to treat people with small cell lung cancer (SCLC).
FDA Approves Poteligeo (Mogamulizumab) for Lymphoma of the Skin
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Poteligeo (mogamulizumab) to treat people with some types of skin lymphoma.