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The OncLive® Conference page includes a listing of all conferences covered by OncLive®, including the ASCO, ESMO, SITC, EHA, ASH, and SABCS annual meetings, as well as the Chemotherapy Foundation Symposium and Miami Breast Cancer Conference, among many others. Conference coverage incorporates articles and interviews in written and video format.

Yelena Y. Janjigian, MD

Frontline Pembrolizumab Plus Trastuzumab/Chemotherapy Improves PFS in HER2+ Gastric/GEJ Cancer

October 20th 2023

The addition of pembrolizumab to combination of trastuzumab and chemotherapy led to an improvement in progression-free survival vs placebo plus trastuzumab and chemotherapy in the first-line treatment of patients with metastatic HER2-positive gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer, particularly in those whose tumors had a PD-L1 combined positive score.

Marina Garassino, MD

Pembrolizumab Plus Adagrasib Demonstrates Preliminary Efficacy in KRAS G12C–Mutated NSCLC

October 20th 2023

Concurrent adagrasib and pembrolizumab generated early signals of efficacy in patients with treatment-naïve, advanced non–small cell lung cancer harboring KRAS G12C mutations, particularly in those who had a PD-L1 tumor proportion score of at least 50%.

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Senaparib Maintenance Generates PFS Benefit in Advanced Ovarian Cancer

October 20th 2023

Maintenance therapy consisting of single-agent senaparib reduced the risk of progression or death vs placebo in patients with newly diagnosed advanced ovarian cancer, irrespective of BRCA mutation status.

Durvalumab Plus Chemotherapy Elicits pCR Improvement in Resectable Gastric/GEJ Cancer

Durvalumab Plus Chemotherapy Elicits pCR Improvement in Resectable Gastric/GEJ Cancer

October 20th 2023

The addition of durvalumab to 5-fluorouracil, leucovorin, oxaliplatin, and docetaxel produced statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements in pathological complete response rates vs placebo plus FLOT in patients with resectable gastric cancer or gastroesophageal junction cancer.

Luis Paz-Ares, MD, PhD

Tarlatamab Demonstrates Antitumor Activity With Durable Responses in Previously Treated SCLC

October 20th 2023

Treatment with the bispecific T-cell engager tarlatamab demonstrated antitumor activity and favorable safety outcomes in patients with previously treated small cell lung cancer.

Nadia Harbeck, MD, PhD

Adjuvant Abemaciclib Plus Endocrine Therapy Sustains iDFS, DRFS Benefit in HR+, HER2– Early Breast Cancer

October 20th 2023

Adjuvant treatment with the combination of abemaciclib and endocrine therapy (ET) maintained a benefit in invasive disease-free survival and distant relapse–free survival compared with ET alone in patients with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative, node-positive, high-risk early breast cancer.

The 2023 ESMO Congress, which is taking place in Madrid, Spain, and will continue to be accessible online via a virtual platform, is gearing up to kick off, and the oncology community is ready to learn more about the latest data across malignancies.

ESMO 2023: Experts Preview Anticipated Data Spanning Tumor Types

October 19th 2023

The 2023 ESMO Congress, which is taking place in Madrid, Spain, and will continue to be accessible online via a virtual platform, is gearing up to kick off, and the oncology community is ready to learn more about the latest data across malignancies.

Lyudmila A. Bazhenova, MD

Dr Bazhenova on Identifying Gaps in EGFR-Mutated Lung Cancer Care

October 13th 2023

Lyudmila A. Bazhenova, MD, discusses the 2023 Bridging the Gaps in Lung Cancer meeting, emphasizing the importance of collaborative efforts when approaching gaps in lung cancer care.

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Pirtobrutinib to be Compared with Ibrutinib in CLL/SLL Ongoing BRUIN CLL-314 Trial

October 13th 2023

The phase 3 BRUIN CLL-314 trial evaluating the selective noncovalent BTK inhibitor pirtobrutinib vs the potent covalent BTK inhibitor ibrutinib is currently enrolling patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia and small lymphocytic lymphoma who previously received treatment with non-BTK inhibitor therapy.

Ravi Salgia, MD, PhD

Dr Salgia on Unmet Needs Associated With Treatment-Related Toxicity in Lung Cancer

October 12th 2023

Ravi Salgia, MD, PhD, discusses the 2023 Bridging the Gaps in Lung Cancer meeting, highlighting unmet needs that remain regarding treatment-related toxicities that can arise with commonly used agents in patients with lung cancer.

Erminia Massarelli, MD, PhD, MS

Dr Massarelli on the Current SCLC Treatment Armamentarium

October 12th 2023

Erminia Massarelli, MD, PhD, MS, discusses clinical gaps in lung cancer care that were highlighted at the 2023 Bridging the Gaps in Lung Cancer meeting, emphasizing the importance of molecular testing in patients with small cell lung cancer and collaborations between health care networks in this treatment arena.

Sandip P. Patel, MD

Dr Patel on Establishing a Consensus for Lung Cancer Treatment

October 12th 2023

Sandip P. Patel, MD, discusses the 2023 Bridging the Gaps in Lung Cancer meeting, highlighting the similarities and differences between treating lung cancer in community oncology settings vs academic medical center settings.

Adam S. Kittai, MD

Matching-Adjusted Analysis Shows Acalabrutinib/Obinutuzumab Offers PFS Benefit Vs Zanubrutinib in CLL/SLL Without 17p Deletions

October 10th 2023

Patients with treatment-naïve chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic leukemia without 17p deletions experienced superior efficacy following treatment with acalabrutinib plus obinutuzumab compared with zanubrutinib monotherapy.

Danielle M. Brander, MD

Dr Brander on Findings From the TRANSCEND CLL 004 Trial in Relapsed/Refractory CLL/SLL

October 10th 2023

Danielle M. Brander, MD, discusses the primary analysis of the phase 1/2 TRANSCEND CLL 004 trial in patients with relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma.

Catherine C. Coombs, MD

Dr Coombs on Switching to Treatment With a BCL-2 Inhibitor Vs a Covalent BTK Inhibitor in CLL/SLL

October 10th 2023

Catherine C. Coombs, MD, discusses the feasibility of switching from treatment with a covalent BTK inhibitor to a BCL-2 inhibitor vs a different covalent BTK inhibitor in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma treated in a real-world setting.

Rupal O’Quinn, MD, of Perelman School of Medicine

Acalabrutinib Is Associated With Low Frequency of Cardiac Events Across 3 Randomized Trials in CLL

October 9th 2023

Administration of acalabrutinib to patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia with or without cardiovascular disorders at baseline results in a numerically decreased incidence of overall treatment-related cardiac toxicities and a comparable safety profile vs comparator CLL therapies such as ibrutinib.

Jennifer A. Woyach, MD

Venetoclax Elicits Responses in B-Cell Receptor–Pretreated CLL Regardless of Mutation Status

October 9th 2023

Treatment with single-agent venetoclax led to prolonged disease response in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia who had relapsed or become refractory to prior B-cell receptor inhibitors including ibrutinib and idelalisib, according to findings from a phase 2 study.

Paula Cramer, MD

Continued Maintenance With Obinutuzumab Plus Acalabrutinib/Venetoclax Boosts uMRD Rate in R/R CLL

October 9th 2023

The undetectable minimal residual disease ate achieved with bendamustine followed by obinutuzumab, acalabrutinib, and venetoclax increased as the regimen was continued as maintenance treatment in patients with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Arnon Kater, MD, PhD

Epcoritamab Monotherapy Demonstrates High Response Rates in High-Risk Relapsed/Refractory CLL

October 9th 2023

Treatment with subcutaneous epcoritamab-bysp elicited rapid and durable responses, including an encouraging complete response rate, and manageable safety in high-risk patients with relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Jennifer R. Brown, MD, PhD

Pirtobrutinib Maintains Efficacy and Decreases BTK C481 Clones Despite Acquired Resistance Mutations in CLL

October 9th 2023

Patients with chronic lymphoctyic leukemia treated with pirtobrutinib monotherapy experienced comparable objective response rates regardless of acquired BTK mutation and a decrease or clearance of BTK cysteine 481 clones despite the emergence of non-C481 clones or other less common mutations during or near the time of progression.

John F. Seymour, MBBS, FRACP, PhD

Venetoclax and Rituximab Combination Maintains Survival Benefit in Relapsed/Refractory CLL

October 9th 2023

Patients with relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia achieved sustained progression-free survival and overall survival benefit after treatment with fixed-duration venetoclax plus rituximab vs bendamustine plus rituximab, according to data from the phase 3 MURANO trial.

Alexey Danilov, MD, PhD

Dr Danilov on the Investigation of BTK Degraders in CLL

October 8th 2023

Alexey Danilov, MD, PhD, discusses the investigation of BTK degraders in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Jennifer A Woyach, MD,

Dr Woyach on the Prevalence of Mutations in Previously Treated Patients With CLL

October 8th 2023

Jennifer A Woyach, MD, discusses the prevalence of recurrent genomic alterations in apoptotic machinery in patients with previously treated chronic lymphocytic leukemia who were refractory to B-cell receptor pathway inhibitors.

Patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia who experience disease progression during treatment with either covalent or noncovalent BTK inhibitors displayed a higher frequency of BTK mutations in L528W as well as RAS/RAF/MAPK pathway alterations, indicating that these alterations may play a role in the development of BTK inhibitor resistance.

Retrospective Analysis Sheds Light on Mutations Linked With BTK Inhibitor Resistance in CLL

October 8th 2023

Patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia who experience disease progression during treatment with either covalent or noncovalent BTK inhibitors displayed a higher frequency of BTK mutations in L528W as well as RAS/RAF/MAPK pathway alterations, indicating that these alterations may play a role in the development of BTK inhibitor resistance.

Jan Joseph Melenhorst, PhD,

Dr Melenhorst on the Evolving Understanding of CAR T-Cell Therapies in CLL

October 8th 2023

Jan Joseph Melenhorst, PhD, discusses the evolving understanding of the use of CAR T-cell therapies in the treatment of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Mazyar Shadman, MD, MPH

Dr Shadman on Zanubrutinib in CLL/SLL Intolerant to Prior BTK Inhibitors

October 8th 2023

Mazyar Shadman, MD, MPH, discusses preliminary long-term findings from the evaluation of zanubrutinib in previously treated patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma who were intolerant to ibrutinib and/or acalabrutinib.

Anne-Sophie Michallet, MD, PhD

MRD Could Guide Venetoclax/Ibrutinib Duration in Previously Untreated, Intermediate-Risk CLL

October 8th 2023

The duration of treatment with the combination of venetoclax and ibrutinib could be guided by both toxicities and minimal residual disease kinetics in previously untreated patients with intermediate-risk chronic lymphocytic leukemia, according to interim results from the phase 2 ERADIC trial.

Andy C. Rawstron, PhD

Ibrutinib Cessation Following Prolonged Exposure Supports Intermittent Investigation in CLL

October 8th 2023

Stable peripheral disease levels lasting 12 months were reported in patients with treatment-naïve chronic lymphocytic leukemia following 6 years of continuous treatment with ibrutinib.

Bruce Haffty, MD, MS, chair, Radiation Oncology, associate vice chancellor, Cancer Programs, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, system director, Radiation Oncology, RWJBarnabas Health

Dr Haffty on the Feasibility of Preoperative Radiation Boost in Breast Cancer

October 5th 2023

Bruce Haffty, MD, MS, discusses the feasibility of utilizing preoperative radiation boost in patients with breast cancer based on initial results from a phase 2 trial.