The OncLive® News page includes the latest in clinical oncology news, including breaking regulatory decisions, clinical trial findings, pivotal and practice-changing data published in academic peer-reviewed journals, and more across solid and hematologic malignancies. Regulatory news includes new drug approvals by the FDA and European Union, priority review and breakthrough therapy designations, and orphan drug and fast track statuses.
Trastuzumab Deruxtecan Stands Out for HER2+ and HER2-Low Breast Cancer
January 25th 2022Aditya Bardia, MD, MPH, discusses the clinical implications of the DESTINY-Breast03 trial, the encouraging data from the DAISY trial, and sequencing questions that remain in the evolving paradigm of HER2-positive breast cancer.
Frontline Tislelizumab Plus Chemo Improves OS in PD-L1+ Gastric or GEJ Cancers
January 24th 2022Tislelizumab in combination with chemotherapy significantly improved overall survival vs chemotherapy alone when used in the frontline treatment of patients with locally advanced, unresectable or metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma whose tumors expressed PD-L1, meeting the primary end point of the phase 3 RATIONALE 305 trial.
Nivolumab/Ipilimumab Showcases Prolonged Treatment-Free Survival in Advanced RCC
January 24th 2022Over a 42-month period, the combination of nivolumab and ipilimumab induced a longer treatment-free survival compared with sunitinib (Sutent) when used as frontline therapy in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma.
Subcutaneous Daratumumab Plus Kd Is a “Gamechanger” for Patients With Multiple Myeloma
January 24th 2022Ajai Chari, MD, reviews the takeaways from the PLEIADES trial and its comparability with the CANDOR trial, and how a subcutaneous formulation of a daratumumab combination became a pivotal player in the treatment enhancement for patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.
TST001 Under Evaluation in Locally Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors
January 23rd 2022The safety and tolerability of TST001 is under investigation as a potential treatment option for patients with gastric/gastroesophageal junction cancer and other locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors as part of a phase 1 trial.
Nivolumab Plus mFOLFOX6 and Bevacizumab Misses PFS End Point in mCRC
January 23rd 2022The addition of nivolumab to mFOLFOX6 and bevacizumab failed to demonstrate a statistically significant improvement in progression-free survival vs mFOLFOX6 and bevacizumab alone in previously untreated patients with metastatic colorectal cancer, according to findings from the phase 2/3 CheckMate 9X8 trial.
Trastuzumab Deruxtecan Demonstrates Sustained Efficacy in HER2+ mCRC
January 22nd 2022Trastuzumab deruxtecan demonstrated durable responses and a safety profile that was consistent with findings from the primary analysis of the phase 2 DESTINY-CRC01 trial in pretreated patients with HER2-expressing metastatic colorectal cancer, according to updated results of the study.
Nivolumab/Encorafenib/Cetuximab Triplet Elicits High Response Rate in MSS, BRAF V600E-Mutant mCRC
January 22nd 2022The addition of nivolumab to encorafenib and cetuximab elicited a high response rate and an acceptable safety profile in patients with refractory microsatellite stable, BRAF V600E–mutant metastatic colorectal cancer, according to findings from a phase 1/2 trial.
Regorafenib Plus Pembrolizumab Misses PFS End Point in Microsatellite Stable CRC
January 22nd 2022Pembrolizumab plus regorafenib failed to demonstrate a significant improvement in progression-free survival in pretreated patients with microsatellite stable colorectal cancer (MSSCRC), missing the primary end point of the phase 1/2 trial.
Onvansertib Plus FOLFIRI/Bevacizumab Generates Meaningful Responses in KRAS-Mutant mCRC
January 22nd 2022Onvansertib in combination with irinotecan, fluorouracil, and folinic acid, plus bevacizumab, demonstrated encouraging efficacy and was well-tolerated in patients with KRAS-mutated metastatic colorectal cancer.
Frontline Lenvatinib/TACE Improves OS in Advanced HCC
January 22nd 2022Transarterial chemoembolization plus lenvatinib led to a significant improvement in overall survival vs lenvatinib alone as frontline therapy in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma, according to findings from the phase 3 LAUNCH trial.
Olaparib Plus Pembrolizumab Demonstrates Manageable AEs in Advanced Cholangiocarcinoma
January 22nd 2022The combination of olaparib and pembrolizumab demonstrated acceptable safety and an manageable adverse effect profile in patients with advanced cholangiocarcinoma who had received prior gemcitabine-based therapy, according to findings from a phase 2 trial.
Pembrolizumab/Chemo Combo Emerges as Standard of Care in Esophageal Cancer/GEJ Adenocarcinoma
January 21st 2022Updated findings from the KEYNOTE-590 study confirmed the clinical benefit of the combination of pembrolizumab and chemotherapy as a treatment for patients with locally advanced and metastatic esophageal cancer.
Sintilimab Plus Standard Chemotherapy Misses OS End Point in Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
January 21st 2022Sintilimab plus standard-of-care chemotherapy failed to demonstrate a significant improvement in overall survival and progression-free survival vs standard-of-care chemotherapy alone but did result in an improved objective response rate in patients with metastatic or recurrent pancreatic adenocarcinoma, according to findings from the phase 3 CISPD3 trial.