On August 14, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved axatilimab-csfr, a colony stimulating factor-1 receptor-blocking antibody, for the treatment of chronic graft-versus-host disease after failure of at least two prior lines of systemic therapy in adult and pediatric patients weighing at least 40 kg.
For more information read the FDA announcement and the Incyte Corporation announcement.
Posted on 8/19/2024
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.
