On November 16, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded the approved use of brentuximab vedotin (Adcetris, Seattle Genetics) injection in combination with chemotherapy for adult patients with certain types of peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL). This is the first FDA approval for treatment of newly diagnoses PTCL, and the agency used a new review program to complete the approval more quickly.
Read the full FDA press release here.
Posted 11/16/2018
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.
