On August 14, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved FoundationOne®CDx to be used as a companion diagnostic for Janssen Biotech, Inc. AKEEGA™ (niraparib and abiraterone acetate Dual Action Tablet), which was approved by the FDA for the treatment of adult patients with deleterious or suspected deleterious BRCA-mutated metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC).
For more information read the Foundation Medicine Inc. announcement.
Posted 8/15/2023
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.
