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Sacituzumab Govitecan Displays OS Benefit in Pretreated HR+/HER2– Breast Cancer
June 6th 2023Sacituzumab govitecan demonstrated an overall survival benefit vs physician's choice of treatment in patient with pretreated, endocrine-resistant, hormone receptor–positive, HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer.
Cabozantinib/Atezolizumab Combo Misses PFS, OS End Points in ICI-Treated, Advanced RCC
The addition of atezolizumab to cabozantinib did not improve progression-free survival or overall survival vs cabozantinib alone in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma who previously received treatment with an immune checkpoint inhibitor, missing the primary end points of the phase 3 CONTACT-03 trial.
Cabozantinib Plus Nivolumab and Ipilimumab Provides PFS Benefit in Advanced RCC
May 20th 2023The addition of cabozantinib to nivolumab and ipilimumab led to improved progression-free survival vs nivolumab and ipilimumab alone in patients with treatment-naïve advanced renal cell carcinoma; however, the rate of grade 3/4 adverse effects with the triplet was 79%.
Osimertinib Plus Chemotherapy Improves PFS in EGFR+ Advanced NSCLC
The combination of osimertinib and platinum-based chemotherapy led to a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in progression-free survival compared with osimertinib alone in patients with locally advanced or metastatic non–small cell lung cancer harboring EGFR mutations.
Three-drug Combination Slows Progression of Advanced Kidney Cancer
May 16th 2023A targeted kinase inhibitor added to a two-drug immunotherapy combination slowed the progression of advanced kidney cancer in previously untreated patients, according to research led by an oncologist from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
International Study Shows Many Younger Women with Breast Cancer Can Safely Have a Baby
May 9th 2023A new study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine found that for young women with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer, pausing endocrine therapy to pursue a pregnancy did not raise the short-term risk that the disease will recur.
Dr Lathan on Community-based Cancer Evaluation Services in Underserved Patient Groups
April 13th 2023Christopher Lathan, MD, MS, MPH, discusses socioeconomical and clinical findings from a clinical outreach program incorporating cancer diagnostic services and patient navigation for patients from traditionally underserved populations.
Sox9 Protein Enables Molecular Time Travel That Can Lead to Colorectal Cancer
April 5th 2023Research from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute looks at what happens before the emergence of mutations that interrupt cellular differentiation in colorectal cancer and finds not only evidence of fetal reprogramming that can initiate cancer, but also a protein, Sox9, that fuels that reprogramming.
Novobiocin Attacks BRCA-Mutated Cancer Cells from Within and Without, Study Shows
March 31st 2023As the first clinical trial of the drug novobiocin is about to open for patients with cancers carrying BRCA gene mutations, new research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute shows the drug poses a double threat to tumor cells.