On August 11, 2022, the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a label expansion for the VENTANA MMR RxDx Panel, a companion diagnostic test to aid in identifying patients whose solid tumors are deficient in DNA mismatch repair, and who may be eligible for treatment with Keytruda®(pembrolizumab).
For more information read the Roche announcement.
Posted on 8/11/2022
At the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting, the Louisiana Oncology Society received the ASCO Jeffrey C Ward Affiliate Advocacy Award for advancing critical advocacy priorities that have translated into meaningful legislative victories. The Iowa Oncology Society and Washington State Medical Oncology Society were also recognized for their advocacy efforts in 2025 at the meeting, receiving second place awards.
