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Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It consists of the Office of the Commissioner and four directorates overseeing the core functions of the agency: Medical Products and Tobacco, Foods and Veterinary Medicine, Global Regulatory Operations and Policy, and Operations.

Articles

FDA Issues Safety Alert for Cancers in Scar Tissue Around Breast Implants

Squamous cell carcinoma and lymphomas have been reported in the scar tissue of breast implants, but the FDA believes the risk is rare.

FDA Approves Yescarta for Second-Line Treatment of Large B-cell Lymphoma

The personalized CAR-T therapy prolonged cancer remission compared with standard therapy.

FDA Approves Tecartus CAR-T Therapy for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Half of patients treated with the customized T cells achieved complete remission.

FDA Strengthens Safety Requirements and Updates Study Results for Breast Implants

The agency adds restrictions and approves new labeling for all approved breast implants.

FDA Approves New Medication for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

Scemblix was approved for certain patients with Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia.

FDA Approves Cabometyx for Differentiated Thyroid Cancer

The targeted therapy delayed disease progression or death by approximately nine months.

Secondhand (and Third-Hand) Smoke Increases Your Pet’s Cancer Risk

Did you know? A cat who lives with a pack-a-day smoker is three times more likely to develop lymphoma.

FDA Approves Lenvima Plus Keytruda for Advanced Kidney Cancer

Targeted therapy and immunotherapy combination doubles response rate for people with advanced renal cell carcinoma.

FDA Grants First Full Approval for Treatment of Lymphoma in Dogs

Lymphoma, also called lymphosarcoma, is a type of cancer that can affect many species, including dogs.

Hot topics

Breast Cancer

Lung Cancer

Liver Cancer

Prostate Cancer

Cancer Treatment

Cancer Screening

Ovarian Cancer

Blood Cancers - Leukemia/Lymphoma/Multiple Myeloma

FDA Approves Rylaze for Leukemia and Lymphoma

New recombinant drug may be an option for patients with hypersensitivity to standard asparaginase chemotherapy.

FDA Encourages Inclusion of People With Incurable Cancers in Clinical Trials

FDA Ayvakit for Advanced Systemic Mastocytosis

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FDA Approves Truseltiq for Metastatic Cholangiocarcinoma

New targeted therapy shrank tumors in nearly a quarter of patients with bile duct cancer.

FDA Approves Opdivo for Resected Esophageal Cancer

Checkpoint inhibitor doubled disease-free survival time after surgery.

esophagus, throat, stomach, gastric, digestive tract

FDA Approves Keytruda for HER2-Positive Stomach Cancer

75% of people treated with a combination of immunotherapy, targeted therapy and chemotherapy saw their tumors shrink.

FDA Authorizes First Device that Uses Artificial Intelligence to Help Detect Colon Cancer

The GI Genius aids clinicians in detecting potential irregularities during colon cancer screening and surveillance.

FDA Approves New Targeted Therapy for Lymphoma

Zynlonta led to complete remission in nearly a quarter of patients with large B-cell lymphoma.

FDA Approves Immunotherapy for Endometrial Cancer with Specific Biomarker

New checkpoint inhibitor Jemperli is approved for cancers with deficient mismatch repair mechanism for fixing damaged DNA.