John Theurer Cancer Center Treats First Patient in U.S. with Investigational New Treatment for Brain Cancer | BioSpace

March 28th, 2022 by George J. Kaptain, MD

This is an excerpt from an article in BioSpace on a new brain cancer treatment option.

HACKENSACK, N.J., March 28, 2022 — John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center, New Jersey’s top ranked cancer center, according to U.S. News & World Report, announced today that it has treated the first patient in the country with DSP-0390, an investigational new drug for relapsed glioblastoma (GBM) and other anaplastic gliomas.

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“Clinical trials in GBM have taught us that traditional treatments are not enough to defeat this challenging tumor,” said George J. Kaptain M.D., Director of Neurosurgical Oncology. “It is a privilege to be able to offer our patients streamlined access to novel, investigational molecularly targeted therapies like DSP -0390, in our ongoing pursuit of brain cancer treatments to help maximize survival and minimize side effects.”

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