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Momelotinib Responses Upheld Through 48 Weeks in Patients With Anemic Myelofibrosis
Momelotinib elicited durable symptom, transfusion independence, and splenic responses through 48 weeks of treatment in patients with myelofibrosis who have anemia and previously received a JAK inhibitor.
FGFR2 Inhibitor RLY-4008 Appears Durable, Tolerable in Cholangiocarcinoma
November 23rd 2022Suneel Kamath, MD, discusses the current challenges of treating patients with cholangiocarcinoma, the need for more tolerable therapies in this population, and how the significant ORRs and impressive safety profile seen so far with RLY-4008 in the ReFocus trial are indicative of this agent’s efficacy and durability in FGFR2-rearranged cholangiocarcinoma.
Dr. Wee on the Current Landscape of Nonmetastatic CRPC Treatment and Classification
October 31st 2022Christopher Wee, MD discusses the current treatment landscape for nonmetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, and how the success of new diagnostic tools decreases the need for this classification.
Real-World Data Could Help Inform Treatment Sequencing Decisions in HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer
Megan Kruse, MD, discusses the evolving treatment landscape in HR-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer, how the approval of fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki has affected sequencing choices in HER2-positive disease, and the importance of addressing racial disparities in breast cancer care.
Standards of Care Shift Toward Patient Specificities in Bladder and Prostate Cancers
October 13th 2022Shilpa Gupta, MD, discussed potential therapies for patients with cisplatin-ineligible metastatic urothelial carcinoma, the benefits of sacituzumab govitecan and erdafitinib in later-line urothelial carcinoma, and treatment options for nonmetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.
Shepard Discusses Symptoms, Management, and Future Directions in Desmoid Tumors
September 29th 2022Dr Shepard discusses the unpredictable course of desmoid tumors, the use of TKIs for these tumors, and findings from 2 trials presented at the 2022 ESMO Congress that may represent new treatment options for patients with desmoid tumors.
Young-Onset Diagnoses Continue to Rise in Pancreatic and Biliary Cancers
Alok A. Khorana, MD, discusses on-the-rise pancreatic and biliary cancer rates in younger patients, plus the rationale of potential future research into the role of the gut microbiome in these patients.
Maintenance Cabozantinib/Avelumab Combo Under Investigation in Metastatic Urothelial Cancer
The addition of cabozantinib to avelumab is under exploration as a maintenance approach in patients with metastatic urothelial cancer following first-line, platinum-based chemotherapy.
Efforts Are Needed to Address the Enigmatic Rise of Young-Onset Gastrointestinal Cancers
June 16th 2022Despite a steady decline in incidence and mortality rates of many cancers among older individuals in the United States and other high-income countries, an alarming rise in young-onset gastrointestinal cancers has simultaneously occurred.
Immunotherapy Could Still Play a Role After Progression in Patients With RCC
Moshe Ornstein, MD, MA, discusses trials exploring second-line immunotherapy in patients who have progressed on immunotherapy, plus key clinical trial data on kidney cancer and other pressing areas of need for research in renal cell carcinoma.