Durvalumab Plus Tremelimumab Improves OS in Unresectable HCC
January 18th 2022The combination of durvalumab and tremelimumab demonstrated a significant improvement in overall survival vs sorafenib as frontline therapy in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma, according to findings from the phase 3 HIMALAYA trial.
Time-Limited Ublituximab/Umbralisib Plus Ibrutinib Achieves 77% uMRD Rate in CLL
The addition of ublituximab and umbralisib to ibrutinib produced deep remissions with favorable tolerability in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia who previously received ibrutinib and still had detectable minimal residual disease.
Lenvatinib Plus Pembrolizumab Displays Strong Efficacy in Advanced Endometrial Cancer
The combination of lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab induced durable responses with a manageable safety profile in adults with previously treated, advanced endometrial cancer, according to a long-term follow-up analysis of a phase 1b/2 study (NCT02501096).
Future of Lung Cancer Treatment Looks Bright With Emerging Technologies, Novel Discoveries
Mark G. Kris, MD, discusses recent progress in non–small cell lung cancer and small cell lung cancer, efforts being made to address unmet needs in these paradigms, and ongoing research that is generating excitement.
Examining New Approaches to Management of Immune-Related AEs in Lung Cancer
With the rise of immunotherapy, patients with lung cancer are experiencing improved outcomes that have allowed for prolonged survival, but it is important to ensure that the adverse effects associated with these novel agents are effectively managed so that their achieved efficacy does not come at the cost of quality of life.
FDA Grants Partial Recognition to Memorial Sloan Kettering’s OncoKB Database
The Food and Drug Administration has granted recognition to a partial listing of the Oncology Knowledge Base, a comprehensive precision oncology knowledge databased developed by investigators and physicians at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
It’s Not a Small World for Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment
October 27th 2021Isabel Preeshagul, DO, MBS; Catherine Ann Shu, MD; and Ashish Saxena, MD, PhD, discuss the latest findings in small cell lung cancer based on studies that were presented during the 2021 ESMO Congress, 2021 World Conference on Lung Cancer, and 2021 ASCO Annual Meeting.
Living In a Targeted Therapy Revolution of NSCLC
October 27th 2021Isabel Preeshagul, DO, MBS; Catherine Ann Shu, MD; and Ashish Saxena, MD, PhD, share insight on the data with novel targeted agents with impressive efficacy in patients with lung cancer, as seen at the 2021 ESMO Congress and the 2021 World Conference on Lung Cancer.
Neoadjuvant and Stage IV Immunotherapy Data Shaking Up Lung Cancer Paradigm
October 27th 2021Isabel Preeshagul, DO, MBS; Catherine Ann Shu, MD; and Ashish Saxena, MD, PhD, highlight results with immunotherapy in the neoadjuvant and stage IV setting in lung cancer that were presented at the 2021 World Conference on Lung Cancer and the 2021 ESMO Congress.
Adjuvant Immunotherapy Breakthroughs in Lung Cancer from ESMO 2021
October 27th 2021Isabel Preeshagul, DO, MBS; Catherine Ann Shu, MD; and Ashish Saxena, MD, PhD, discuss breakthroughs in adjuvant immunotherapy in lung cancer from data presented at the 2021 ESMO Congress and 2021 World Conference on Lung Cancer.
Ilson Delves Into the Development of Checkpoint Inhibition in Gastric/GEJ Cancers
October 18th 2021Dr. Ilson discusses treatment sequencing for patients with gastric and gastroesophageal junction cancer, the integration of immunotherapy into the frontline setting, and key ongoing studies in the field.