CAR-T Therapy Drug Cancer Risks Will Be Reviewed at FDA Advisory Committee Meeting Next Month
Observers are waiting to see how the FDA approaches CAR-T therapy safety risks following recently added black box warnings about new cancers.
Tag Archives: Leukemia
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FDA Found 22 Cases of Cancer Linked to CAR-T Treatments: Report
Genetic sequencing appears to confirm that some cases of cancer have a direct connection to CAR-T cell transgenes used in the medications, the FDA reports.
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FDA Requires CAR-T Cancer Warnings Be Added For All Drugs in the Class
Cancerous tumors can develop within weeks after receiving CAR-T drug infusions, some of which can be fatal, the FDA warns.
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Study Links PFAS Exposure to Childhood Leukemia Risks
Researchers found a "strong and consistent" dose-response relationship between some PFAS exposure among expecting mothers and their child's risk of leukemia.
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FDA Adds Black Box Cancer Warning to Carvykti Car-T Treatment
Clinical studies and post-marketing surveillance has linked side effects of Carvykti to a more than 10% increased risk of blood cancer.
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EPA Failed to Enforce Benzene Limits on Oil Industry: OIG Report
A government oversight report indicates that that the EPA's benzene emission regulations are extremely insufficient, and that the agency has failed to enforce even those weak rules.
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Olaplex Lawsuit Filed Over Problems with Hair Loss, Scalp Burns, Other Injuries
The hair products contain benzene and other harsh chemicals, which can cause scalp injuries, the Olaplex lawsuit claims
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Supreme Court Declines to Hear Camp Lejeune Wrongful Death Lawsuit, After New PACT Act Makes Case Moot
U.S. Solicitor General argued the review is unnecessary because the Camp Lejeune water contamination lawsuit can now be brought through the provisions of the new law.
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Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Fertility Treatments May Increase Risk for Childhood Cancers: Study
Children conceived through the use of assisted reproductive treatment technologies such as IVF may be at an increased risk of developing blood and liver cancers, according to the findings of a new study.
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Living Near Fracking Sites Could Triple the Risk of Childhood Leukemia, Researchers Warn
Researchers traced the increased leukemia risks to chemicals from fracking operations leaching into nearby drinking water supplies.
