European Commission approves Lonsurf in combination with bevacizumab for the third-line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer – Servier + Taiho

Taiho Pharmaceutical announced that its partner Servier, has won European regulatory approval for Lonsurf (trifluridine + tipiracil) in combination with bevacizumab for the third-line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). The European Commission gave its approval to the combination therapy in adult patients with mCRC who have received two prior anticancer treatment regimens, including fluoropyrimidine-, oxaliplatin-, and irinotecan-based chemotherapies, anti-VEGF […]

Study: Colon cancer risk extends to second and third-degree relatives

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Having second- or third-degree relatives with colorectal cancer increases a person’s risk of developing the disease, according to the findings of a study led by researchers from the University at Buffalo and the University of Utah. Early colonoscopy screening is often recommended for first-degree relatives of someone diagnosed with early-onset — meaning before age 50 — colorectal […]