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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.

Josep Llovet, MD, director of the Liver Cancer Program and full professor of medicine, at the Tisch Cancer Institute in New York, New York,

LEAP-002 HRQOL Analysis Shows Comparable Scores with Pembrolizumab/Lenvatinib Vs Lenvatinib/Placebo in HCC

January 20th 2023

In the first-line treatment of patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma, a combination of pembrolizumab plus lenvatinib yielded similar health-related quality of life scores as lenvatinib plus placebo, according to a HRQOL analysis of the phase 3 LEAP-002 study.

Jennifer Gile, MD

Lenvatinib Following Progression on Immunotherapy Demonstrates Efficacy in Second-line HCC

January 20th 2023

Second-line lenvatinib may produce a survival benefit in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma who have progressed on immunotherapy.

Tanuj Chawla, MD

Early Exploration With HER-Vaxx Extends Survival for Patients with HER2+ Gastric/GEJ Adenocarcinoma

January 20th 2023

Patients with HER2-overexpressing metastatic or advanced gastric/gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma treated with HER-Vaxx plus standard-of-care chemotherapy had a statistically significant survival benefit compared with those who received chemotherapy alone.

Frontline zolbetuximab plus mFOLFOX6 significantly improved progression-free and overall survival vs placebo/mFOLFOX6 in patients with CLDN18.2-positive, HER2-negative locally advanced unresectable or metastatic gastric/gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma, according to primary phase 3 data from the SPOTLIGHT trial.

Frontline Zolbetuximab/mFOLFOX6 Prolongs Survival in CLDN18.2+ Advanced Gastric/GEJ Adenocarcinoma

January 20th 2023

Frontline zolbetuximab plus mFOLFOX6 significantly improved progression-free and overall survival vs placebo/mFOLFOX6 in patients with CLDN18.2-positive, HER2-negative locally advanced unresectable or metastatic gastric/gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma, according to primary phase 3 data from the SPOTLIGHT trial.

Ken Kato, MD, PhD

Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab or Chemo Maintains OS Benefit in ESCC in Long-Term Results

January 20th 2023

Nivolumab in combination with chemotherapy or ipilimumab maintained a clinically meaningful overall survival benefit vs chemotherapy alone in patients with treatment-naïve advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

Updated CheckMate-649 Data Support Nivolumab/Chemo as Frontline SOC in Advanced Gastric/GEJ/Esophageal Cancer

Updated CheckMate-649 Data Support Nivolumab/Chemo as Frontline SOC in Advanced Gastric/GEJ/Esophageal Cancer

January 20th 2023

The combination of nivolumab (Opdivo) and chemotherapy continued to provide a clinically meaningful long-term survival benefit and deeper responses than chemotherapy alone in previously untreated patients with advanced gastric cancer, gastroesophageal junction cancer, and esophageal adenocarcinoma, according to 3-year follow-up data from the phase 3 CheckMate-649 trial.

Filippo Pietrantonio, MD

Neoadjuvant Tremelimumab/Durvalumab Elicits Responses in Gastric/GEJ Adenocarcinoma

January 19th 2023

Neoadjuvant treatment with the combination of tremelimumab and durvalumab produced responses and was well tolerated in patients with mismatch repair–deficient and microsatellite instability–high, Epstein-Barr virus–negative gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma.

HER2-Low Classification Is Associated With Distinct Clinical Features in Advanced Gastric Cancer

HER2-Low Classification Is Associated With Distinct Clinical Features in Advanced Gastric Cancer

January 19th 2023

Clinicopathological features of HER2-low advanced gastric cancer were distinct and distinguishable from those of HER2-positive or -negative disease, according to retrospective findings from a single-institution study that were presented at the 2022 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium.

Yi-Long Wu, MD, tenured professor of oncology at Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences and Guangdong Lung Cancer Institute in Guangzhou, China.

Neoadjuvant SHR-1701 Increases Response, Resectability in Stage III Unresectable NSCLC

January 8th 2023

Neoadjuvant treatment with SHR-1701 with or without chemotherapy followed by surgery or radiotherapy induced responses in more than half of patients with stage III unresectable non–small cell lung cancer and increased resectability in those assigned to definitive surgery.

Chan Cheah, MBBS

Dr. Cheah on the Investigation of BGB-11417 With or Without Zanubrutinib in CLL

December 16th 2022

Chan Cheah, MBBS, discusses the investigation of BGB-11417 with or without zanubrutinib in chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Daniel J. Landsburg, MD, vice chief of quality and safety, in the Division of Hematology/Oncology, medical director of Infusion Services, at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, a physician leader in the Oncology Clinical Effectiveness Team, and an associate professor of clinical medicine.

Tisagenlecleucel Shows Promise in Relapsed/Refractory Aggressive B-Cell NHL and Comorbidities in Real-World Setting

December 15th 2022

Tisagenlecleucel elicited durable efficacy and a favorable long-term safety profile in the real-world setting of patients with relapsed/refractory aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Jorge Cortes, MD

Olutasidenib Elicits Durable Responses in IDH1-Mutant, Relapsed/Refractory AML

December 14th 2022

Olutasidenib monotherapy induced high complete response rates with a manageable toxicity profile in patients with relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia harboring IDH1 mutations.

Heather Jim, PhD

Dr. Jim on Real-World Quality of Life Outcomes With Axi-Cel in R/R LBCL

December 14th 2022

Heather Jim, PhD, discusses a real-world analysis, examining the quality of life outcomes seen with axicabtagene ciloleucel in patients with relapsed/refractory large B-cell lymphoma.

Chan Cheah, MD

BGB-11417 Alone or in Combination with Zanubrutinib Shows Early Efficacy in CLL/SLL

December 13th 2022

BGB-11417, when given alone or in combination with zanubrutinib, elicited encouraging responses and minimal residual disease negativity rates in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma, according to preliminary data from a phase 1 trial.

Ran Reshef, MD

Dr Reshef on Data From the BMT CTN 1703 Trial Evaluating Post-Transplant GVHD Prophylactic Regimens

December 13th 2022

Ran Reshef, MD, discusses findings from the phase 3 BMT CTN 1703 trial examining graft-vs-host disease prophylaxis in reduced intensity conditioning.

HD-ASCT Demonstrates Improved PFS Vs Non-Myeloablative Chemoimmunotherapy in Primary CNS Lymphoma

HD-ASCT Demonstrates Improved PFS Vs Non-Myeloablative Chemoimmunotherapy in Primary CNS Lymphoma

December 13th 2022

Consolidation therapy with high-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation improved progression-free survival vs non-myeloablative chemoimmunotherapy in patients with primary central nervous system lymphoma.

Among patients with newly diagnosed high-risk multiple myeloma, treatment with BCMA/CD19 dual-targeting FasTCAR-T Cells resulted in an overall response rate of 100%, with all treated patients evaluable for minimal residual disease showing minimal residual disease negativity to 12 months.

BCMA/CD19 Dual-targeting CAR T-cell Therapy Shows 100% MRD Negativity Rate in Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma

December 13th 2022

Among patients with newly diagnosed high-risk multiple myeloma, treatment with BCMA/CD19 dual-targeting FasTCAR-T Cells resulted in an overall response rate of 100%, with all treated patients evaluable for minimal residual disease showing minimal residual disease negativity to 12 months.

Regis Peffault de Latour, MD, PhD

Dr Peffault de Latour on the Benefit of Iptacopan Vs SOC in PNH and Residual Anemia

December 13th 2022

Regis Peffault de Latour, MD, PhD, discusses the benefit observed with iptacopan vs standard-of-care eculizumab or ravulizumab in patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria and residual anemia during the phase 3 APPLY-PNH trial.

Shernan Holtan, MD, associate professor of medicine in the Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Transplantation at University of Minnesota Medical School in Minneapolis, Minnesota

GVHD Prophylactic Regimen Improves 1-Year GRFS Vs Standard in Patients With Hematologic Malignancies Post-HCT

December 13th 2022

Administration of cyclophosphamide, tacrolimus, and mycophenolate mofetil improved 1-year GVHD relapse-free survival compared with tacrolimus plus methotrexate in patients with hematologic malignancies undergoing reduced intensity conditioning allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation.

Cilta-Cel Shows Efficacy and Tolerability in Multiple Myeloma, Potentially Filling Unmet Need in Early-Line Therapy

Cilta-Cel Shows Efficacy and Tolerability in Multiple Myeloma, Potentially Filling Unmet Need in Early-Line Therapy

December 13th 2022

The CAR-T cell therapy ciltacabtagene autoleucel has expanded options for adult patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma after 4 or more lines of prior therapy in the United States, and has continued to display promising efficacy in patients with multiple myeloma following early relapse.

Elias Jabbour, MD

Olverembatinib Elicits Efficacy in US Patients With Ponatinib-Resistant, T315I-Mutant CML, and Ph-Positive ALL

December 13th 2022

Olverembatinib elicited encouraging responses and tolerability in US patients with ponatinib-resistant chronic myeloid leukemia, Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia, and in patients with CML whose tumors have a T315I mutation.

Zanubrutinib PFS, ORR Is Superior to Ibrutinib for Relapsed/Refractory CLL/SLL

Zanubrutinib PFS, ORR Is Superior to Ibrutinib for Relapsed/Refractory CLL/SLL

December 13th 2022

Treatment with zanubrutinib (Brukinsa) reduced the risk of progression or death by 35% compared with ibrutinib (Imbruvica) for patients with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma.

Blinatumomab followed by consolidation chemotherapy led to a 58% reduction in the risk of death compared with standard consolidation chemotherapy alone in adult patients with newly diagnosed minimal residual disease–negative B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Blinatumomab/Consolidation Chemo Combo Improves OS in MRD-Negative B-cell ALL

December 13th 2022

Blinatumomab followed by consolidation chemotherapy led to a 58% reduction in the risk of death compared with standard consolidation chemotherapy alone in adult patients with newly diagnosed minimal residual disease–negative B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Morie A. Gertz, MD

VITAL Post-Hoc Analysis Shows Birtamimab Significantly Improves Time to All-Cause Mortality in Stage IV AL Amyloidosis

December 13th 2022

Birtamimab demonstrated a significant survival benefit in patients with Mayo Stage IV amyloid light chain amyloidosis at month 9.

Ibrutinib Improves Time to Next Therapy Vs Acalabrutinib in Real-world Analysis of Patients With CLL

Ibrutinib Improves Time to Next Therapy Vs Acalabrutinib in Real-world Analysis of Patients With CLL

December 12th 2022

The use of frontline ibrutinib was associated with a longer time to next treatment compared with acalabrutinib in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Ajay Nooka, MD, MPH, FACP

Amid Withdrawal News, Final DREAMM-2 Analysis Confirms Durability of Belantamab Mafotodin Monotherapy in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma

December 12th 2022

Single-agent belantamab mafodotin continued to produce rapid, deep, and durable responses in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Mazyar Shadman, MD, MPH

Zanubrutinib Demonstrates Efficacy and Safety in Acalabrutinib-Intolerant Patients with B-Cell Malignancies

December 12th 2022

Updated results from the ongoing phase 2 BGB-3111-215 trial showed that zanubrutinib provided clinically meaningful benefit to a large majority of efficacy-evaluable patients with B-cell malignancies who were intolerant to acalabrutinib.

Momelotinib elicited durable symptom, transfusion independence, and splenic responses through 48 weeks of treatment in patients with myelofibrosis who have anemia and previously received a JAK inhibitor.

Momelotinib Responses Upheld Through 48 Weeks in Patients With Anemic Myelofibrosis

December 12th 2022

Momelotinib elicited durable symptom, transfusion independence, and splenic responses through 48 weeks of treatment in patients with myelofibrosis who have anemia and previously received a JAK inhibitor.