All Oncology News

The FDA has granted a priority review designation to a supplemental new drug application for the R2 regimen of lenalidomide (Revlimid) plus rituximab (Rituxan) for use in patients with previously treated follicular lymphoma and marginal zone lymphoma.

Frontline maintenance therapy with olaparib significantly reduced the risk of disease progression or death versus placebo in patients with germline BRCA-mutated metastatic adenocarcinoma of the pancreas, according to findings from the phase III POLO trial.

The combination of the PD-1 inhibitor pembrolizumab and platinum/taxane chemotherapy in the neoadjuvant setting induced high rates of pathologic complete response in patients with locally advanced triple-negative breast cancer.

Matthew H.G. Katz, MD, FACS, highlights pivotal trials in pancreatic cancer and how these data are shifting the treatment paradigm for these patients.

A subcutaneous formulation of daratumumab is noninferior in inefficacy and pharmacokinetics compared with standard intravenous daratumumab in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Daniel M. Halperin, MD, sheds light on the latest research in neuroendocrine tumors.

Jane L. Meisel, MD, discusses recent breakthroughs in the previously stagnant field of triple-negative breast cancer and what these advances mean for patients.

Michael Overman, MD, highlights data from pivotal trials presented at the 2019 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium and discusses where research efforts should be focused to improve the treatment of patients with colorectal cancer.

The Association of Community Cancer Center's 45th Annual Meeting and Cancer Center Business Summit prepares oncology stakeholders for dramatic transformations in cancer care delivery.

The FDA has approved TAS-102 (trifluridine/tipiracil; Lonsurf) for adult patients with metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma previously treated with at least 2 prior lines of chemotherapy that included a fluoropyrimidine, a platinum, either a taxane or irinotecan, and if appropriate, HER2/neu-targeted therapy.

Sumit K. Subudhi, MD, PhD, discusses the promise of the combination of nivolumab and ipilimumab in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer and the challenges that lie ahead with this treatment approach.

Nicole Lamanna, MD, highlights the latest MURANO data in CLL, delving into the need for more studies to test the feasibility of time-limited treatment in this patient population.

Benjamin A. Gartrell, MD, discusses the promise of SM-88 in this patient population, as well as other therapeutic options that are emerging for various prostate cancer subtypes.

An international leader in finding new, innovative treatments for lymphoma patients, City of Hope announced today that it has received its third lymphoma Specialized Programs of Research Excellence grant from the National Cancer Institute.

Cathy Eng, MD, FACP, discusses the current treatment options available for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer and highlights recent data in the space.

Stephanie L. Graff, MD, discusses data surrounding escalation and de-escalation in patients with early-stage, hormone receptor–positive breast cancer.

Cleveland Clinic research has found that the blood thinner rivaroxaban significantly reduces venous thromboembolism (VTE)—a blood clot in the venous system—and VTE-related death for outpatient, high-risk cancer patients while they are taking the oral anticoagulant.

Combining ibrutinib with the CDK4/6 inhibitor palbociclib appeared to be well tolerated and active in patients with previously treated mantle cell lymphoma.

The FDA has granted a priority review to a supplemental new drug application for ivosidenib for the frontline treatment of patients IDH1-mutant acute myeloid leukemia who are ineligible for standard chemotherapy.

The 4-drug combination of rituximab, bendamustine, bortezomib, and dexamethasone was found to improve progression-free survival and demonstrated a tolerable safety profile as frontline treatment for patients with mantle cell lymphoma who are ≥65 years.

The combination of pembrolizumab plus best supportive care for the treatment of patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma who were previously treated with systemic therapy did not improve progression-free or overall survival compared with placebo plus best supportive care alone, missing the coprimary endpoints of the KEYNOTE-240 trial.

The FDA has granted a priority review designation to a supplemental biologics license application for pembrolizumab (Keytruda) as a treatment for patients with advanced small cell lung cancer whose disease has progressed following ≥2 prior lines of therapy.

Suman Kambhampati, MD, reflects on the emergence of data in chronic lymphocytic leukemia from the 2018 ASH Annual Meeting.

The FDA has granted a priority review designation to a new drug application for entrectinib as a treatment for select adult and pediatric patients with NTRK fusion–positive locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors, as well as patients with metastatic ROS1-positive non–small cell lung cancer.

The European Commission has approved PF-06439535 (Zirabev), a bevacizumab (Avastin) biosimilar for the treatment of patients with metastatic carcinoma of the colon or rectum, metastatic breast cancer, unresectable advanced, metastatic, or recurrent non–small cell lung cancer, advanced and/or metastatic renal cell cancer, and persistent recurrent or metastatic carcinoma of the cervix.

The FDA has granted a priority review designation to polatuzumab vedotin for use in combination with bendamustine and rituximab for the treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

The FDA has approved the PD-1 inhibitor pembrolizumab for the adjuvant treatment of patients with high-risk stage III melanoma with lymph node involvement following complete resection.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has proposed to cover chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapies approved by the FDA, under “Coverage with Evidence Development."

Theresa Shao, MD, discusses the neoadjuvant and adjuvant findings with pertuzumab as well as the adjuvant use of neratinib in patients with locally advanced HER2-positive breast cancer.

Sarah B. Goldberg, MD, MPH, sheds light on the complex treatment paradigm for patients with lung cancer who have central nervous system metastases and highlights emerging treatment strategies for those with mesothelioma.