FDA Approval Insights: Umbralisib in Marginal Zone Lymphoma and Follicular Lymphoma
April 12th 2021Dr. Fowler discusses the data that served as the basis for the accelerated approval of umbralisib in marginal zone lymphoma and follicular lymphoma, the implications of the regulatory decision on clinical practice, and potential next steps for the PI3Kδ and CK1ε inhibitor.
Immunotherapy is now incorporated into National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines as maintenance therapy and in a sequencing strategy for the treatment of patients with metastatic urothelial carcinoma and in the setting of superficial UC-carcinoma in situ with prior intravesical therapy.
Heymach Homes in On Emerging Agents in EGFR Exon 20–Mutant NSCLC
March 4th 2021John V. Heymach, MD, PhD, discusses the incidence of EGFR exon 20 insertions in lung cancer, diagnostic challenges of identifying EGFR exon 20 insertions, and data from the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer 2020 World Conference on Lung Cancer with mobocertinib and amivantamab in this patient subset.
Investigators Aim Novel T-Cell Therapy at Solid Tumor Target
February 23rd 2021ADP-A2M4CD8, a novel T-cell therapy, is being investigated in a range of tumor types that express MAGEA4, an antigen expressed in solid tumors that investigators say represents a promising target for cellular immunotherapy.
Zanidatamab Shows Durable Antitumor Activity in HER2-Expressing Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinoma
February 15th 2021February 15, 2021 - Zanidatamab demonstrated promising antitumor activity with favorable tolerability in patients with HER2-expressing gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma that has progressed following previous therapies, including HER2-targeted agents.