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Jose A. Karam, MD, FACS, discusses key takeaways from the 2023 International Kidney Cancer Symposium.

Eric Jonasch, MD, discusses the evolution of belzutifan in cancer care, highlighting the agent’s potential for the treatment of patients with renal cell carcinoma.

Renowned oncologists discuss critical factors influencing their decisions for frontline therapy in metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC), including risk assessment, sites of metastasis, performance status, and treatment goals.

A comprehensive discussion on VEGF-TKI-based combinations and immune checkpoint inhibitor combinations in the treatment of renal cell carcinoma, featuring key clinical trial results and treatment strategies.

Dr Dumbrava discusses the rationale and design of the PYNNACLE trial; phase 1 efficacy and safety findings with PC14586 in patients with p53 Y220C–mutated advanced solid tumors; and the next steps for this research.

Oncologists discuss the selection of the optimal frontline therapy for renal cell carcinoma, considering factors like response rates, progression, quality of life, and long-term results.

Dr DiNardo discusses the the FDA approval of ivosidenib for patients with relapsed/refractory IDH1-mutant myelodysplastic syndromes, the unique mechanism of action of ivosidenib, and key efficacy and safety findings from the AG120-C-001 trial.

Key opinion leaders discuss the use of brain MRI and bone assessment in the staging and monitoring of patients with renal cell carcinoma.

Renowned oncologists discuss the case of a 75-year-old man with advanced renal cell carcinoma, providing insights into evaluation and frontline therapy choices.

Arlene O. Siefker-Radtke, MD, discusses the efficacy of erdafitinib in patients with metastatic urothelial cancer with select FGFR alterations in the phase 3 THOR study.

Neeta Somaiah, MD, discusses enrollment criteria for the phase 3 Peak trial in patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumor and the advantages of this trial’s design.

Funda Meric-Bernstam, MD, discusses results from the phase 2 DESTINY-PanTumor02 trial of fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki in HER2-expressing solid tumors.

Drs Lunning and Nastoupil discuss the ins and outs of diagnostic workups for patients with follicular lymphoma; how to discern which patients may benefit most from standard chemotherapy vs clinical trial regimens in the frontline setting; and ongoing follicular lymphoma research that may alter the treatment paradigm.

Explore statistics behind and possible patient presentations of advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC), with insight into IMDC risk stratification that may influence treatment strategies and outcomes.

Xiuning Le, MD, PhD, discusses findings from the interim analysis of the phase 2 RAMOSE trial in patients with TKI-naïve metastatic non–small cell lung cancer harboring EGFR mutations.

Neil D. Gross, MD, FACS, discusses 1-year follow-up data from a phase 2 study of neoadjuvant cemiplimab in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.

Courtney D. DiNardo, MD, MSCE, discusses the significance of the FDA approval of ivosidenib in patients with relapsed/refractory, IDH1-mutated myelodysplastic syndromes.

Shannon N. Westin, MD, MPH, FACOG, discusses key data on the use of durvalumab plus chemotherapy followed by durvalumab and olaparib maintenance in the phase 3 DUO-E trial of patients with newly diagnosed advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer.

The addition of durvalumab to first-line chemotherapy, followed by maintenance treatment with durvalumab plus olaparib significantly improved progression-free survival in patients with newly diagnosed advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer, according to data from the phase 3 DUO-E/GOG-3041/ENGOT-EN10 trial.

Neoadjuvant treatment with nivolumab plus chemotherapy followed by surgery and adjuvant nivolumab resulted in a statistically significant improvement in event-free survival vs placebo plus chemotherapy, in patients with previously untreated resectable stage II to IIIB non-small cell lung cancer, according to data from the phase 3 CheckMate 77T trial.

Expert perspectives from Shannon Westin, MD, MPH, FACOG, on frontline treatment options for patients with newly diagnosed low-grade serous ovarian cancer in the context of recent clinical trial data. Dr. Westin discusses optimizing treatment strategies while prioritizing quality of life and fertility preservation for patients.

David S. Hong, MD, discusses preliminary efficacy data from a phase 1 trial f the KRAS G12C inhibitor RMC-6291 in advanced KRAS G12C–mutant solid tumors.

Loretta J. Nastoupil, MD, discusses the rationale for launching the phase 2 TRANSCEND FL trial evaluating lisocabtagene maraleucel in patients with relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma, highlighting the background for investigating this treatment approach.

Drs Garcia-Manero and Zeidan discuss the significance of efficacy and safety data from the COMMANDS trial in myelodysplastic syndrome, takeaways from the subgroup analyses, and expectations around treatment sequencing in the lower-risk population.

Naval G. Daver, MD, discusses the rationale for investigating uproleselan combinations in patients with acute myeloid leukemia, the current role of quizartinib in patients with FLT3-ITD–mutated disease, and potential future directions with both these agents in the AML field.

Paolo Strati, MD, discusses novel combinations for the treatment of indolent B-cell lymphoma, emphasizes the primary goal of improving the efficacy of immunotherapy and providing patients with chemotherapy-free treatment options, and highlights ongoing trials are investigating various approaches to enhance the activity of lenalidomide/rituximab

Naval G. Daver, MD, discusses the rationale for an ongoing phase 1 trial investigating uproleselan in combination with azacitidine and venetoclax in patients with treatment-naïve acute myeloid leukemia.

Courtney D. DiNardo, MD, MSCE, discusses ongoing investigations of triplet regimens with an azacitidine/venetoclax backbone for the treatment of patients acute myeloid leukemia and highlights the unmet needs that remain in older and high-risk subgroups within this patient population.

Sanam Loghavi, MD, discusses the expansion of genetically-defined categories of acute myeloid leukemia in the World Health Organization classification, and how this affects the diagnosis of patients in this space.

Alessandra Ferrajoli, MD, discusses the continued investigation of fixed-duration therapy as a frontline approach for patients with CLL, highlights both the pros and cons of this strategy, and touches on the unanswered questions regarding fixed-duration therapy that ongoing research aims to address.