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Health Canada approves Pluvicto as first targeted radioligand therapy for progressive PSMA positive metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer
7 September 2022 - Novel mechanism of action of Pluvicto binds to target PSMA positive cancer cells, delivering radiation treatment directly ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Aug 2022
Health Canada approves Opdivo (nivolumab) with chemotherapy as neo-adjuvant treatment for adult patients with resectable non-small-cell lung cancer
23 August 2022 - First and only immunotherapy-based treatment for use before surgery for non-small-cell lung cancer in Canada. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Aug 2022
Lynparza receives Health Canada approval as adjuvant treatment for patients with germline BRCA mutated HER2 negative high-risk early breast cancer
11 August 2022 - First and only approved medicine targeting germline BRCA mutations in high-risk early breast cancer. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Jun 2022
Health Canada expands approval of Enhertu for adults with HER2 positive metastatic breast cancer
23 June 2022 - Approval based on the ground-breaking DESTINY-Breast03 Phase 3 trial, showing Enhertu reduced the risk of disease ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Jun 2022
Health Canada approves Tabrecta: targeted cancer therapy for locally advanced unresectable or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harbouring mesenchymal-epithelial transition (MET) exon 14 skipping alterations
8 June 2022 - Newest treatment for lung cancer reinforces Novartis commitment to developing innovative therapies that improve outcomes for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Jun 2022
The UK MHRA, Australian TGA and Health Canada approve Kimmtrak (tebentafusp) for the treatment of unresectable or metastatic uveal melanoma
8 June 2022 - Kimmtrak demonstrated statistically and clinically meaningful overall survival benefit, hazard ratio of 0.51, with median overall survival ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 May 2022
Health Canada approves Ipsen's Cabometyx (cabozantinib) for patients with previously treated radioactive iodine refractory or ineligible differentiated thyroid cancer
Pivotal Phase 3 trial data showed Cabometyx demonstrated a significant improvement in progression-free survival. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Apr 2022
Health Canada approves Keytruda (pembrolizumab) for the treatment of adult patients with high risk early stage triple negative breast cancer in combination with chemotherapy as neo-adjuvant treatment, and then continued as monotherapy as adjuvant treatment after surgery
18 April 2022 - Approval Based on Data from Phase 3 KEYNOTE-522 Trial ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Apr 2022
Janssen announces Health Canada approval of Rybrevant (amivantamab), the first and only targeted treatment for patients with non-small cell lung cancer with EGFR exon 20 insertion mutations
4 April 2022 - Targeting both cancer driving and resistance mechanism pathways, Rybrevant offers a unique treatment approach for an ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Mar 2022
BeiGene announces Health Canada approval for Brukinsa (zanubrutinib) in relapsed or refractory marginal zone lymphoma
3 March 2022 - Third approved indication for Brukinsa in Canada, following mantle cell lymphoma and Waldenström’s macroglobulinaemia. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Feb 2022
Health Canada authorises Tecentriq (atezolizumab) for Canadians with early non-small cell lung cancer
4 February 2022 - Tecentriq (atezolizumab) is the first and only cancer immunotherapy approved for non-small cell lung cancer in the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Jan 2022
Health Canada authorises Verzenio (abemaciclib) as the first and only CDK4/6 inhibitor for patients with HR+ HER2- high risk early breast cancer
27 January 2022 - Adding Verzenio to endocrine therapy demonstrated a significant and clinically meaningful reduction in the risk of recurrence ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Dec 2021
GSK’s Jemperli (dostarlimab for injection) approved in Canada as an anti-PD-1 therapy for recurrent or advanced endometrial cancer
15 December 2021 - GSK announces today that it has been granted Notice of Compliance with conditions for its endometrial ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Nov 2021
Health Canada issues Notice of Compliance for Trodelvy, a new treatment option for an aggressive type of metastatic breast cancer
25 November 2021 - Trodelvy significantly reduced the risk of death by 49% compared with single agent chemotherapy in the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Nov 2021
Health Canada approves Keytruda (pembrolizumab) in combination with chemotherapy for the treatment of locally recurrent unresectable or metastatic triple negative breast cancer whose tumours express PD-L1 (CPS ≥10)
23 November 2021 - Conditional approval based on data from Phase 3 KEYNOTE-355 trial; introduces first breast cancer indication for ...