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'Groundbreaking Option' Approved for Rectal Cancer

In AZUR-1, almost three-fourths of patients avoided surgery, radiation and chemotherapy, but the FDA said longer follow-up is still needed.

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(MedPage Today) -- The FDA on Monday granted accelerated approval to the PD-1 inhibitor dostarlimab (Jemperli) to help select patients with operable rectal cancer potentially avoid surgery. The approval allows use in stage II/III patients with...

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GSK reported that the Food and Drug Administration of the United States (FDA) approved Jemperli as immunotherapy for adult patients with certain types of rectum cancer. Exclusive material for subscribers. To have full access, access the link of the material and register.

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Business Wire broke the news in Crystal River, United States on Monday, October 19, 2026.
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