On July 20, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved ivosidenib (Tibsovo, Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (R/R AML) with a susceptible isocitrate dehydrogenase-1 (IDH1) mutation as detected by an FDA approved test. It is the first FDA-approved therapy for patients with R/R AML and an IDH1 mutation.
Read the Agios corporate press release here.
Posted 7/20/18
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.
