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November 12, 2020 - In an effort to further improve outcomes without sacrificing tolerability, the combination of cabozantinib with pembrolizumab is being evaluated in patients with advanced melanoma in a phase 1b/2 study.

Regulatory applications have been submitted to the FDA and the European Medicines Agency for subcutaneous daratumumab for use in combination with pomalidomide and dexamethasone in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who have received at least 1 previous therapy.

Monoclonal antibodies have played a key role in the development of personalized oncology and have proven antitumor activity through multiple mechanisms, including direct transmembrane signaling leading to apoptosis, complement mediated cytotoxicity, antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity, and inhibiting tumor vasculature and stroma.

Keith T. Flaherty, MD, discusses the rationale to conduct the NCI-MATCH trial, key findings from the recent publication, and potential permutations of the trial design that could further the role of precision medicine in oncology.

The addition of the first-in-class targeted therapy bemarituzumab to chemotherapy significantly improved progression-free survival and overall survival versus chemotherapy alone in the frontline treatment of patients with FGFRb-positive, locally advanced or metastatic gastric and gastroesophageal junction cancer.

Adagrasib, a novel agent aimed at KRAS G12C mutations, has demonstrated early signs of efficacy in patients with advanced non–small cell lung cancer and colorectal cancer whose tumors harbor the alteration, raising hopes for a new therapy against a challenging oncogenic target.

Miriam Merad, MD, PhD, discusses how her explorations of the role of inflammation in patients with cancer translated into critical insights for patients with COVID-19.

Community-based practices in The Network advance value-based care by significantly reducing costs while enhancing care.

November 10, 2020 - The China National Medical Products Administration has approved enzalutamide for the treatment of adult patients with nonmetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer who are at a higher risk of metastasis.

November 10, 2020 - The European Union approved the next-generation BTK inhibitor acalabrutinib for use in adult patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

African American men with low-risk prostate cancer who received active surveillance had a statistically significant increased 10-year cumulative incidence of disease progression and definitive treatment compared with non-Hispanic white men.

The European Commission has approved the combination of atezolizumab plus bevacizumab for use in adult patients with advanced or unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma who have not been given previous systemic therapy.

Nicholas Rohs, MD, discusses the progress made with chemoimmunotherapy combinations in frontline non–small cell lung cancer, future research directions, and emerging approaches that seek to propel progress in this disease.

The use of advanced molecular imaging with the PET radiotracer fluciclovine (18F) to inform treatment decisions can lead to improved disease-free survival rates in patients with recurrent prostate cancer.

A supplemental application was submitted to the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare for Manufacturing and Marketing approval of the combination of cabozantinib plus nivolumab for the treatment of patients with unresectable, advanced, or metastatic renal cell carcinoma.

Igor I. Rybkin, MD, PhD, discusses the data with these frontline and second-line regimens in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer.

The FDA has granted osimertinib a priority review designation to a supplemental new drug application for the adjuvant treatment of patients with early-stage EGFR-mutated non–small cell lung cancer following complete tumor resection with curative intent.

The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has adopted a positive opinion for KTE-X19 as a treatment in adult patients with relapsed/refractory mantle cell lymphoma who previously received 2 or more lines of systemic therapy, including a BTK inhibitor.

Matthew S. Davids, MD, MMSc, discusses the shift away from chemoimmunotherapy in chronic lymphocytic leukemia and ongoing research in the space.

Anna Giuliano, PhD, discusses the work efforts to advance the reach of preventive vaccines and cancers, and the challenges researchers are facing in the process.

Indiana University School of Medicine has announced the hiring of a world-recognized medical oncologist and multiple myeloma researcher to lead the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Subhamoy Dasgupta, PhD, established his own research laboratory in 2017 when he came to Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center fresh from a postdoctoral research fellowship in Texas.

The 2020 class of Giants of Cancer Care® award winners hail from around the globe, coming from locales such as Lagos, Nigeria; Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Brussels, Belgium; and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

James B. Yu, MD, MHS, has been promoted to Associate Chief Medical Officer for Radiation Oncology for Smilow Cancer Hospital and Smilow Cancer Hospital Network.

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center received an overall “exceptional” score for its research impact and excellence in patient care. This achievement merits renewed funding from the National Cancer Institute and places it once again in a top group of NCI Comprehensive Cancer Centers.

The Gayle and Tom Benson Cancer Center at Ochsner Medical Center is celebrating its grand re-opening today after the completion of a $56 million expansion, which began in 2018.

Following an extensive national search, Amer Zureikat, MD, FACS, has been appointed vice chair of surgery for Surgical Oncology in the Department of Surgery at UPMC and chief of Surgical Oncology at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center.

The FDA has granted a priority review to a supplemental new drug application for crizotinib in the treatment of pediatric patients with ALK-positive relapsed/refractory systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma.

Igor Puzanov, MD, MSCI, FACP, has been promoted to Senior VP of Clinical Investigation and will grow Center for Early-Phase Clinical Trials.

OncLive®, the nation’s leading multimedia resource focused on providing oncology professionals with relevant, insightful information on patient care, is pleased to announce the Eighth Annual Giants of Cancer Care® class of inductees.