On August 17, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a second indication for dostarlimab-gxly for the treatment of adult patients with mismatch repair deficient (dMMR) recurrent or advanced solid tumors—as determined by an FDA-approved test—that have progressed on or following prior treatment and who have no satisfactory alternative treatment options.
Read the FDA announcement.
Read GlaxoSmithKline's announcement.
Posted 8/18/2021
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.
