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October 31st 2024
First-line sugemalimab plus chemotherapy has received UK approval for metastatic NSCLC without EGFR-sensitizing mutations or ALK/ROS1/RET alterations.
A supplemental biologics license application seeking the approval of amivantamab in combination with platinum-based chemotherapy for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic non–small cell lung cancer harboring EGFR exon 19 deletions has been submitted to the FDA.
Assessing the Promise of AI in Oncology: A Diverse Editorial Board
November 20th 2023In this fourth episode of OncChats: Assessing the Promise of AI in Oncology, Toufic A. Kachaamy, MD, and Douglas Flora, MD, LSSBB, FACCC, explain the importance of having a diverse editorial board behind a new journal on artificial intelligence in precision oncology.
Vebreltinib Receives Approval in China For MET Exon 14+ NSCLC
China’s National Medical Products Administration has granted conditional marketing approval to vebreltinib for the treatment of patients with non–small cell lung cancer harboring MET exon 14 skipping mutations.
Assessing the Promise of AI in Oncology: A New Journal
November 13th 2023In this third episode of OncChats: Assessing the Promise of AI in Oncology, Toufic A. Kachaamy, MD, and Douglas Flora, MD, LSSBB, FACCC, discuss the launch of a new journal that will focus on educating the field on the latest research efforts being made with artificial intelligence.
CMG901 Elicits Responses in CLDN18.2-Expressing Gastric/GEJ Cancer
CMG901 induced responses with a manageable toxicity profile in patients with CLDN18.2-positive gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer, according to updated data from the dose-expansion phase of the phase 1 KYM901 study.
Assessing the Promise of AI in Oncology: Potential for Precision Medicine
November 6th 2023In this second episode of OncChats: Assessing the Promise of AI in Oncology, Toufic A. Kachaamy, MD, and Douglas Flora, MD, LSSBB, FACCC, explain how artificial intelligence tools may be leveraged in the oncology field to provide personalized care.
EU Approval Sought for Encorafenib/Binimetinib in BRAF V600+ Advanced NSCLC
The European Medicines Agency had validated a marketing authorization application seeking the approval of the combination of encorafenib and binimetinib for the treatment of adult patients with BRAF V600–mutant advanced non–small cell lung cancer.
Assessing the Promise of AI in Oncology: Definitions and Goals
October 30th 2023In this first episode of OncChats: Assessing the Promise of AI in Oncology, Toufic A. Kachaamy, MD, and Douglas Flora, MD, LSSBB, FACCC, define artificial intelligence and highlight the goals of these tools in healthcare.
Dr Rotow on the Investigation of ABBV-637 Plus Osimertinib in EGFR-Mutated NSCLC
October 27th 2023Julia Rotow, MD, discusses results from a first-in-human phase 1 study of the EGFR-targeting, BCL-XL–inhibiting antibody-drug conjugate ABBV-637 in combination with osimertinib in patients with relapsed/refractory, EGFR-mutated non–small cell lung cancer.
Early Trials of PRMT5 Inhibitors Leave Much to Be Desired, But Optimism Remains
Despite the discovery of protein arginine methyltransferase 5 more than 20 years ago, interest in the potential oncogene as a treatment target for patients with hematologic and solid malignancies has increased in recent years with the advancement of multiple novel agents through preclinical and early-phase studies.
Sotorasib Plus Panitumumab Extends PFS in Refractory KRAS G12C+ mCRC
October 22nd 2023Treatment with combinations using sotorasib at multiple dose levels and panitumumab led to improved progression-free survival vs standard of care in patients with chemorefractory metastatic colorectal cancer harboring KRAS G12C mutations.
Amivantamab Plus Chemotherapy Nearly Doubles PFS in EGFR Exon 20–Mutant NSCLC
October 21st 2023The combination of amivantamab-vmjw (Rybrevant) and chemotherapy produced a median progression-free survival of 11.4 months vs 6.7 months with chemotherapy alone in patients with advanced, EGFR exon 20 insertion–positive non–small cell lung cancer.
Selpercatinib Significantly Improves PFS Vs Chemo With or Without Pembrolizumab in RET+ NSCLC
Selpercatinib (Retevmo) showcased superior efficacy, with improved progression-free survival, vs chemotherapy with or without pembrolizumab in the first-line treatment of patients with RET fusion–positive non–small cell lung cancer.
FDA Expands Entrectinib Indication in Pediatric Patients With NTRK+ Solid Tumors
The FDA has granted accelerated approval to entrectinib (Rozlytrek) for pediatric patients aged older than 1 month with solid tumors that harbor a NTRK gene fusion without a known acquired resistance mutation, are metastatic, or where surgical resection is likely to result in severe morbidity, and have progressed after treatment or have no satisfactory standard therapy options.
Novel KRAS G12C Inhibitor Reflects Research Advances in NSCLC and CRC
October 19th 2023David S. Hong, MD, and David Sommerhalder, MD, discuss the unmet needs for patients with KRAS G12C–mutant non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and colorectal cancer (CRC) that prompted the initiation of the RMC-6291-001 trial; the key efficacy and safety findings with RMC-6291 in patients with NSCLC and CRC; and potential next steps for this agent.
Lirafugratinib Elicits Durable Responses Across Several FGFR2+ Solid Tumors
Lirafugratinib demonstrated clinical activity in multiple subsets of patients with FGFR2-altered solid tumors, including those with FGFR2-altered hormone receptor–positive, HER2-negative breast cancer.
FDA Approves Companion Diagnostics for Encorafenib/Binimetinib in BRAF V600E+ Metastatic NSCLC
The FDA has approved FoundationOne® CDx and FoundationOne Liquid CDx for use as companion diagnostics to identify patients with metastatic non–small cell lung cancer harboring BRAF V600E mutations who may benefit from treatment with the combination of encorafenib plus binimetinib.
FDA Approves Encorafenib Plus Binimetinib for BRAF V600E+ Metastatic NSCLC
The FDA has approved encorafenib (Braftovi) plus binimetinib (Mektovi) for adult patients with metastatic non–small cell lung cancer harboring a BRAF V600E mutation, as detected by an FDA-approved test.