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BRCA Mutations Associated with Worse Survival in HRR-deficient mCRPC
June 4th 2023Patients with homologous recombination repair–deficient mutations and metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer who also harbored BRCA mutations experienced poorer survival outcomes vs patients without BRCA mutations and those with non-BRCA HRR mutations, according to an analysis from the CAPTURE trial.
GC012F Remains Safe, Generates Durable Responses in Relapsed/Refractory Myeloma
June 4th 2023The BCMA- and CD19-targeted CAR T-cell therapy GC012F continued to demonstrate a favorable safety profile with no new safety signals, and it elicited deep and durable responses in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.
Vorasidenib Is Potential First Targeted Therapy for Low-Grade Glioma
June 4th 2023Treatment with the IDH1/2 inhibitor vorasidenib reduced the risk of progression or death by 61% compared with placebo for patients with grade 2 IDH-mutant glioma, according to findings from the phase 3, double-blind INDIGO trial.
Adjuvant Osimertinib Provides OS Benefit in EGFR+ Stage IB-IIIA NSCLC
June 4th 2023Treatment with adjuvant osimertinib produced a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in overall survival compared with placebo in patients with resected, EGFR-mutated, stage IB to IIIA non–small cell lung cancer.
Preoperative FOLFOX Is Noninferior to Preoperative Chemoradiation in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer
June 4th 2023Neoadjuvant treatment with fluorouracil, leucovorin, and oxaliplatin proved to be as effective as pelvic chemoradiation with fewer adverse effects in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer who were eligible for sphincter-sparing surgery.
Mirvetuximab Soravtansine Positioned as New Standard in Frα+ Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer
June 4th 2023Mirvetuximab soravtansine-gynx demonstrated a 35% reduction in the risk of disease progression or death compared with investigator’s choice of chemotherapy in patients with folate receptor alpha-high, platinum-resistant ovarian cancer.
Elranatamab Elicits Responses in Relapsed/Refractory Myeloma After Prior BCMA-directed Therapy
June 4th 2023Treatment with elranatamab monotherapy produced early, deep, and durable responses in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma who received a prior BCMA-directed therapy, according to a pooled analysis of the MagnetisMM-1, MagnetisMM-2, MagnetisMM-3, and MagnetisMM-9 trials.
Looking at the Latest Data in Lung Cancer at ASCO 2023: Dr Naidoo
June 4th 2023OncLive® will be LIVE with OncLive® News Network: On Location at the 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting. Each day, we will broadcast a series of interviews with top thought leaders, to learn their thoughts and reactions to data presented across oncology during the conference.
BI 764532 Shows Early Efficacy, Manageable Tolerability in DLL3+ SCLC and Neuroendocrine Carcinoma
June 4th 2023When administered at doses of 90 μg/kg or higher, the novel DLL3-targeting T-cell engager, BI 764532, was found to have an acceptable toxicity profile and to elicit encouraging responses in patients with DLL3-positive small cell lung cancer and neuroendocrine carcinoma.
Talquetamab Plus Daratumumab Produces Potent Responses in R/R Multiple Myeloma
June 4th 2023Talquetamab plus daratumumab displayed high response rates regardless of 0.4 mg/kg or 0.8 mg/kg dosing in combination with daratumumab in patients with heavily pretreated relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, irrespective of prior treatment with CD38-directed therapy and T-cell redirection therapy.
Dostarlimab Plus Chemo Leads to PFS Improvement in dMMR/MSI-H Advanced Endometrial Cancer
June 4th 2023The combination of dostarlimab with standard-of-care carboplatin and paclitaxel elicited a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in progression-free survival vs carboplatin/paclitaxel plus placebo in patients with mismatch repair–deficient/microsatellite instability–high advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer.
Teclistamab/Talquetamab Combo Shows Early Safety, Efficacy in R/R Multiple Myeloma
June 3rd 2023Teclistamab-cqyv in combination with talquetamab showcased early signs of activity with acceptable safety in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, according to final results from the phase 1b RedirecTT-1 study.
Efficacy of CLDN6-Directed CAR T Therapy Is Maintained With Automated Manufacturing in Solid Tumors
June 3rd 2023When manufactured via automated process the CLDN6-directed CAR T-cell therapy, BNT211, demonstrated encouraging signs of activity and a manageable safety profile with or without the addition of CLDN6-encoding mRNA vaccine in patients with CLDN6-positive relapsed/refractory advanced solid tumors.
Belzutifan/Lenvatinib Elicits Responses in Advanced ccRCC After Progression on ICI and VEGF TKI
June 3rd 2023Belzutifan plus lenvatinib generated responses and displayed a manageable safety profile in patients with advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma whose disease progressed following treatment with a PD-1/L1 inhibitor and a VEGF TKI.
Real-World Data Detail Potential Benefits of Darolutamide Over Other ARIs in nmCRPC
June 3rd 2023Patients with nonmetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer who received darolutamide were observed to have a longer time to treatment discontinuation and progression to metastatic castration-resistant disease than those who received enzalutamide or apalutamide.
Perioperative Pembrolizumab Shows Strong EFS, Response in Early-Stage NSCLC
June 3rd 2023The addition of pembrolizumab to neoadjuvant platinum-based chemotherapy followed by resection and adjuvant pembrolizumab alone resulted in a significant improvement in event-free survival and pathological response for patients with early-stage non–small cell lung cancer.
NALIRIFOX Elicits Statistically Significant Improvement in OS/PFS in Previously Untreated mPDAC
June 3rd 2023Liposomal irinotecan plus 5-fluorouracil/leucovorin and oxaliplatin generated statistically significant and clinically meaningful overall survival and progression-free survival benefits compared with gemcitabine plus nab-paclitaxel in treatment-naïve patients with metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.