Novocure wins FDA nod for lung cancer treatment wearable

Novocure announced on Tuesday that the FDA treated its Optune Lua wearable device for treating metastatic non-small cell lung cancer.

Optune Lua uses tumor-treating fields (TTFields) to exert physical forces on the electrically charged components of dividing cancer cells. This results in cell death.

The FDA approved the device for concurrent use with PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors or docetaxel to treat mNSCLC patients who have progressed on or after a platinum-based regimen.

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