All Oncology News

Daniel M. Halperin, MD, details the FDA approval of lutetium Lu 177 dotatate as well as safety and efficacy data in pediatric and adult patients treated with the agent.

The FDA has issued a complete response letter to the BLA for patritumab deruxtecan in pretreated advanced EGFR-mutated non–small cell lung cancer.

Liso-cel continued to show improved disease control and EFS and PFS vs SOC in the second-line treatment of patients with large B-cell lymphoma.

The FDA has granted accelerated approval to epcoritamab-bysp (Epkinly) for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma following 2 or more lines of systemic therapy.

Lutetium Lu 177 dotatate with octreotide led to a clinical benefit in PFS and ORR regardless of tumor grade or primary origin in advanced grade 2 and grade 3 GEP-NETs.

First-line cetuximab beta injection has received NMPA marketing approval in RAS/BRAF wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer.

Peter Forsyth, MD, on the investigation of intrathecal dendritic cells for leptomeningeal disease in triple-negative and HER2-positive breast cancer.

Frontline mitazalimab plus mFOLFIRINOX generated an OS benefit and prolonged DOR in patients with metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.

Osimertinib received approval in China in combination with pemetrexed and platinum-based chemotherapy for patients with advanced EGFR-mutant NSCLC.

Researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center have documented the first case of rectal myxoid leiomyosarcoma, a rare cancer.

Eighty-nine percent of cancer centers are experiencing shortages of at least 1 systemic therapy, impacting clinical trials at 43% of centers.

Bradley McGregor, MD, on the ongoing evaluation of sacituzumab govitecan plus enfortumab vedotin with or without pembrolizumab in urothelial carcinoma.

Darolutamide plus ADT and docetaxel showed improved outcomes in patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer.

Dostarlimab/chemotherapy/niraparib elicited favorable PFS outcomes across several subgroups in primary advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer.

The financial performance of Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute for the first two months of 2024 surpassed the statewide practice’s budget.

The Japanese PMDA has approved first-line osimertinib plus chemotherapy for EGFR-mutated advanced non–small cell lung cancer.

China’s NMPA approved toripalimab plus nab-paclitaxel for the first-line treatment of recurrent or metastatic triple-negative breast cancer.

Adjuvant durvalumab did not improve disease-free survival in resected, early-stage non–small cell lung cancer with a PD-L1 expression 25% or more.

Perioperative durvalumab demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in EFS and OS in muscle-invasive bladder cancer.

Jorge J. Nieva, MD, details the role of telemedicine for patients with non–small cell lung cancer and a first-of-its-kind study examining atezolizumab given subcutaneously at home.

Linvoseltamab demonstrated durable efficacy with a manageable safety profile in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Robert L. Ferris, MD, PhD, has been named the executive director of UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and UNC system chief of oncology services.

First-line rucaparib maintenance therapy maintained a PFS benefit vs placebo at 4 years of follow-up in newly diagnosed advanced ovarian cancer.

The Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare in Japan has approved momelotinib for use in patients with myelofibrosis.

The FDA has approved crovalimab for patients 13 years of age and older with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria and a body weight of at least 40 kg.

An expanded indication for dostarlimab plus chemotherapy for all adult patients with primary advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer is under EMA review.

Valemetostat tosilate has been approved by the Japan Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare for the treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory PTCL.

Trilaciclib plus chemotherapy failed to improve overall survival in metastatic triple-negative breast cancer.

A panel of expert clinicians discuss the treatment landscape of HER2-mutant non–small cell lung cancer, highlighting the current roles of ADCs and TKIs, and unmet needs that remain in the space.

Sid Devarakonda, MD, details the role of surgery for patients with non–small cell lung cancer and approaches for treating patients with metastatic disease.