Generic drug: margetuximab-cmkb Brand name: Margenza What is Margenza (margetuximab-cmkb), and how does it work? Margenza (margetuximab-cmkb) is a HER2/neureceptor antagonist indicated, in combination with chemotherapy, to treat adult patients with metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer who have received two or more prior anti-HER2 regimens, at least one of which was for metastatic disease. What are …
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Generic drug: osimertinib Brand name: Tagrisso What is Tagrisso (osimertinib), and how does it work? Tagrisso (osimertinib) is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that has certain abnormal epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene(s): to help prevent your lung cancer from coming back after your tumor(s) has been removed by surgery, or as …
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Generic drug: pomalidomide Brand name: Pomalyst What is Pomalyst (pomalidomide), and how does it work? Pomalyst is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with: Multiple myeloma. Pomalyst is taken along with the medicine dexamethasone, in people who: have received at least 2 prior medicines to treat multiple myeloma, including a type of medicine known as a proteasome inhibitor and …
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What is Arzerra (ofatumumab), and how does it work? Generic drug: ofatumumab Brand name: Arzerra Arzerra (ofatumumab) Injection is a monoclonal antibody used to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Arzerra is usually given after other medications have been tried without successful treatment of symptoms. What are the side effects of Arzerra? Common side effects of Arzerra include: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, tiredness, swelling of hands/ankles/feet, …
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Cancer on the tongue first appears as a pinkish-red lump or sore on the sides of the tongue Cancer on the tongue first appears as a pinkish-red lump or sore on the sides of tongue margins. It may be numb or firm to feel and doesn’t fade away over time. The characteristics of these lumps include: They may look like …
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What is Asparlas (calaspargase pegol – mknl), and how does it work? Generic drug: calaspargase pegol – mknl Brand name: Asparlas Asparlas (calaspargase pegol – mknl) is an asparagine specific enzyme indicated as a component of a multi-agent chemotherapeutic regimen for the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in pediatric and young adult patients age 1 month to 21 years. What are the …
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What is Copiktra (duvelisib), and how does it work? Generic drug: duvelisib Brand name: Copiktra Copiktra (duvelisib) is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) or Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL) who have received at least 2 prior therapies and they did not work or are no longer working. Follicular Lymphoma (FL) who have received at least 2 …
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What is Purinethol (mercaptopurine), and how does it work? Generic drug: Purinethol Brand name: mercaptopurine Purinethol (mercaptopurine) is used to slow the growth of cancer cells. Purinethol is also used to treat certain types of leukemia. What are the side effects of Purinethol? Common side effects of Purinethol include: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite, itching or skin rash, or darkened skin color. Temporary …
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A tumor requires a continuous blood supply to grow and survive. A tumor requires a continuous blood supply to grow and survive. Embolization is a minimally invasive procedure that aims to block the blood supply to a tumor to reduce its size or cause complete cell death. This technique utilizes liquid, particles, or microspheres to obstruct blood vessels. Embolization is …
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What is Onsolis (fentanyl buccal), and how does it work? Generic drug: fentanyl buccal Brand name: Onsolis Onsolis is: A strong prescription pain medicine that contains an opioid (narcotic) that is used to manage breakthrough pain in adults (18 years of age and older) with cancer, who are already routinely taking other opioid pain medicines around-the-clock for cancer pain. Onsolis is started …
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