Lung Cancer

Here is your guide to important regulatory approvals made by the FDA in May 2024.

Christine Lovly, MD, PhD, shares data on BDTX-1535, a “masterkey” EGFR inhibitor targeting classical, non-classical, and the C797S resistance mutation in patients with EGFR mutant non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), from a presentation at AACR 2024.

Ivonescimab monotherapy improved PFS vs pembrolizumab in the first-line treatment of PD-L1–positive NSCLC in China.

Lorlatinib extended PFS and improved time to intracranial progression vs crizotinib in patients with ALK-positive non–small cell lung cancer.

In case you missed any, below is a recap of every OncLive On Air episode that aired in May 2024.

The panel concludes the discussion with key takeaways on the evolving treatment landscape in HER2 non–small cell lung cancer.

Experts on HER2 NSCLC provide clinical insights on selecting between antibody-drug conjugates and TKIs, treatment sequencing, and the role of chemoimmunotherapy.

The FDA granted fast track designation AFM24 plus atezolizumab for advanced EGFR wild-type non–small cell lung cancer.

The FDA granted priority review to an sBLA seeking the approval of pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy as frontline therapy in malignant pleural mesothelioma.

The expert panel underscores the critical importance of rapid diagnostic testing and identification of driver alterations to optimize patient outcomes, given the often-narrow therapeutic window for chemotherapy and targeted therapies.

Key opinion leaders examine the current National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines regarding the utilization of liquid and tissue biopsies, highlighting the necessity for the NCCN to prioritize and recommend concurrent testing as the preferred approach over relying on a single liquid or tissue biopsy alone.

Dato-DXd elicited a clinically meaningful but not statistically significant improvement in overall survival in pretreated, advanced non–small cell lung cancer.

The expert panel shares its thoughts on current challenges and unmet needs in the overall HER2-mutated non–small cell lung cancer treatment landscape.

D. Ross Camidge, MD, PhD, discusses the main adverse events seen with TKIs in patients with HER2-mutated non–small cell lung cancer.

Guardant360 CDx received In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation certification for tumor mutation profiling in solid tumors and for companion diagnostic indications in NSCLC and breast cancer.

Martin Dietrich, MD, PhD, shares his approach to optimizing the use of diagnostic testing from both a tissue perspective and cost perspective, noting he routinely orders tissue and liquid biopsies during the initial patient visit if prior testing has not been conducted.

Zofia Piotrowska, MD, MHS, and Martin Dietrich, MD, PhD, emphasize the crucial role of molecular testing in disease diagnosis, focusing on the significance of rapid turnaround times and the ability of liquid biopsies to address time-sensitive diagnostic needs.

Stephen V. Liu, MD, discusses studies being presented at the 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting that may provide valuable insights into the management of NSCLC.

NVL-655 has received FDA breakthrough therapy designation for patients with pretreated ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer.

Jorge J. Nieva, MD, details the benefits of telemedicine and a first-of-its-kind clinical trial where patients with NSCLC will receive subcutaneous immunotherapy at home.

The FDA has granted accelerated approval to tarlatamab for the treatment of patients with ES-SCLC with disease progression on or after platinum-based chemotherapy.

Seeking a second opinion, Arthur “Art” Gillespie turned to Northwestern Medicine for a life-saving double-lung transplant procedure.

Martin Dietrich, MD, PhD, provides an overview of the first-in-human study of BAY2927088, a novel TKI, in patients with advanced HER2-mutated non–small cell lung cancer.

The panel offers comprehensive insights on the Beamion LUNG-1 clinical trial, which is investigating zongertinib in patients with advanced HER2-mutated non–small cell lung cancer.

Millie Das, MD, of Stanford Cancer Center, discusses the progress in small cell lung cancer treatment.

In case you missed it, below is your guide to the important regulatory approvals made by the FDA in April 2024.

Anne Chiang, MD, PhD, discusses understanding the heterogeneity of SCLC to determine which patients will respond to targeted therapy.

In case you missed any, below is a recap of every episode of OncLive On Air that aired in April 2024.

Repotrectinib has been approved by China’s National Medical Products Administration for the treatment of patients with ROS1-positive NSCLC.

Nivolumab plus concurrent chemoradiotherapy, followed by nivolumab plus ipilimumab, did not improve PFS in unresectable stage III NSCLC.