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Continuous Lenalidomide Deemed a Standard of Care For Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma

The combination of continuous lenalidomide and low-dose dexamethasone extends PFS and trends toward improving OS compared with the standard MPT in patients with transplant-ineligible newly diagnosed multiple myeloma.

Obinutuzumab Regimen Slows CLL Compared With Rituximab

Patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia and major comorbidities had significantly better outcomes when treated with the anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody obinutuzumab instead of rituximab.

Engineered T-Cells Achieve Dramatic Results in Resistant CLL

Treatment with engineered donor T cells led to substantial tumor regression in patients with posttransplant relapsed B-cell malignancies, results of a small clinical study showed.

Dr. Goede on Obinutuzumab Versus Rituximab in CLL

Valentin Goede, MD, from the University Hospital Cologne, discusses the efficacy findings from the stage 2 CLL11 study that examined obinutuzumab plus chlorambucil in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia with comorbidities.

Treating Precursor Disease May Stall Multiple Myeloma Progression

Intervention in early or "smoldering" myeloma with a three-drug regimen led to complete responses in a group of high-risk patients, suggesting a window of opportunity that may delay or prevent progression to a debilitating disease state.

Longer Bortezomib Duration Linked to Improved Survival in Multiple Myeloma

A higher cumulative dose of bortezomib, including a longer duration of treatment and/or higher dose intensity, appears to improve OS in patients with previously untreated multiple myeloma.

Dr. Brown on Idelalisib Plus Rituximab in CLL

Jennifer Brown, MD, PhD, from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, discusses the development of the novel PI3K-delta inhibitor idelalisib as a treatment for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Dr. Seymour on the Efficacy of ABT-199 in High-Risk CLL

John F. Seymour, MBBS, FRACP, PhD, discusses the efficacy of single-agent ABT-199 (GDC-0199), a novel Bcl-2 inhibitor, in high-risk relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia and small lymphocytic lymphoma.

ASH 2013 Preview: CAR Modified T Cells, Novel Assays, and Ibrutinib

To gain insight into the studies being presented at the ASH Annual Meeting, we interviewed Marcel R.M. van den Brink, MD, PhD, on abstracts being presented by faculty at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

Dr. van den Brink on Adding Ibrutinib to R-CHOP in NHL

Marcel R.M. van den Brink, MD, PhD, Head, discusses a trial being presented at the 2013 ASH Annual Meeting, analyzing the addition of ibrutinib to R-CHOP in patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL).

SABCS 2013 Preview: Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

Presentations at the 36th San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) will tackle key topics and questions regarding the treatment of breast cancer.

PD-1 and PD-L1 Inhibitors Expected to 'Change the Landscape' of Lung Cancer Treatment

The future of PD-1 and PD-L1 inhibition in non-small cell lung cancer is bright, with ongoing studies suggesting that the strategy will lead to a 'new world' in the treatment of the disease

Next Generation ALK Inhibitors Poised to Become Standard of Care for Crizotinib-Resistant Patients

Next-generation ALK inhibitors are being developed to address the unmet need of patients with non-small cell lung cancer who are becoming resistant to crizotinib.

Targeted Therapies Explored in Small Cell Lung Cancer

While targeted and immunotherapy drugs have recently shown promise in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), similar developments in small cell lung cancer (SCLC) have not materialized.

Dr. Rizvi on PD-1 and PD-L1 Inhibitors in Lung Cancer

Naiyer A. Rizvi, MD, an associate attending physician, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, discusses PD-1 and PD-L1 antibodies in development for the treatment of lung cancer.

Dr. Shaw on Monitoring Crizotinib-Related Side Effects

Alice T. Shaw, MD, PhD, an attending physician in the Center for Thoracic Cancers at Massachusetts General Hospital, discusses monitoring adverse events associated with crizotinib when treating patients with ALK-positive lung cancer

NY Symposium Tackles Emerging Agents, Pressing Questions in Lung Cancer

Leaders in thoracic medical oncology from major cancer centers will come together Saturday to discuss advances in the field of lung cancer treatment during the 8th Annual New York Lung Cancer Symposium® in New York City.

Dovitinib Fails as Third-Line Option in Kidney Cancer

Dovitinib failed to meet the primary endpoint of improving progression-free survival versus sorafenib (Nexavar) in patients with heavily pretreated progressive renal cell carcinoma

Biomarkers Predict Prognosis for Patients With mCRPC

A new biomarker panel taken 12 weeks after initiating treatment with abiraterone acetate plus prednisone can predict prognosis at 2 years in men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer

Trebananib Shows Promise in Recurrent Platinum-Sensitive Ovarian Cancer

Trebananib added to paclitaxel significantly improved progression-free survival in patients with recurrent ovarian cancer compared with placebo plus paclitaxel in the large international TRINOVA-1 trial.

Dr. Schmidinger on Targeted Agent Side Effects in RCC

Manuela Schmidinger, MD, medical oncologist, Medical University of Vienna, discusses the management of side effects from targeted agents in renal cell cancer, including hypertension, diarrhea, and hand-foot syndrome.

Dr. Yoshino on U3-1565 and TAS-102 in Colorectal Cancer

Takayuki Yoshino, MD, medical oncologist, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Chiba, Japan, discusses U3-1565 and TAS-102, two agents used to treat colorectal cancer.

Pooled Analysis Reinforces Long-Term Survival Benefit With Ipilimumab

Results from a pooled analysis of data from 12 studies has demonstrated a long-term survival benefit that extends through at least 10 years for patients with advanced melanoma treated with ipilimumab.

Dr. Crinò on Crizotinib in ALK-Positive NSCLC

Lucio Crinò, MD, discusses the results of the PROFILE 1007 trial that compared crizotinib with standard chemotherapy as second-line therapy for advanced ALK+ non-small cell lung cancer

Additional OS and PFS Benefits Seen With Aflibercept in Post-Hoc VELOUR Analysis

A post-hoc analysis of the VELOUR trial demonstrated additional improvements in both overall survival and progression-free survival in favor of aflibercept plus FOLFIRI in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer

Dr. Hudis on BOLERO-3 Trial Biomarker Observations

Clifford A. Hudis, MD, ASCO president, chief, Breast Cancer Medicine Service, attending physician, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, comments on exploratory biomarker observations from the BOLERO-3 trial.

Dual HER2 Blockade Less Effective in PI3KCA-Mutant Breast Cancer

Breast cancer patients with PI3KCA mutations are less likely to achieve a pathological complete response from dual HER2 blockade in the neoadjuvant setting.

Enzalutamide Plus Abiraterone May Have Higher Response Rate in mCRPC Than Either Agent Alone

Co-targeting metastatic castrate resistant prostate cancer with the combination of enzalutamide plus abiraterone acetate may circumvent the compensatory mechanisms observed with either agent alone and lead to more profound suppression of androgen signaling.

Dr. Grünwald on Dovitinib Versus Sorafenib in mRCC

Viktor Grünwald, MD, PhD, from the Hannover Medical School, discusses a phase III trial that compared dovitinib to sorafenib for patients with mRCC following prior treatment with one VEGF inhibitor and one mTOR inhibitor.

Dr. Camidge on a Phase I Study With AZD9291 in NSCLC

D. Ross Camidge, MD, PhD, Director, Thoracic Oncology Clinical Program, University of Colorado Cancer Center, discusses a phase I study looking at AZD9291 in patients with non-small cell lung cancer.