Dr Islam on the Limited Use of Ibrutinib in CLL
September 1st 2023Prioty Islam, MD, MSc, discusses the current status of the first-generation BTK inhibitor ibrutinib following the FDA approvals of next-generation BTK inhibitors in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia and expands on the few instances in the clinic where she may lean toward treatment with ibrutinib instead of the next-generation BTK inhibitors zanubrutinib or acalabrutinib.
Evolving Drug Classes Expand Treatment Options Across Hematologic Malignancies
August 18th 2023Individualized myelofibrosis treatment begins with correctly identifying a patient’s disease subtype and considering their symptoms, from which accurate decisions regarding the use of JAK inhibitors vs radiation vs hypomethylating agents can lead to spleen and symptom burden reductions.
Dr Islam on the Current and Expanding Role of Pirtobrutinib in MCL
August 18th 2023Prioty Islam, MD, MSc, discusses how the FDA approval of the noncovalent BTK inhibitor pirtobrutinib has transformed the treatment of patients with mantle cell lymphoma, and where this agent fits in to the current treatment armamentarium.
Selective Use of Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation Is a Viable Approach in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer
Deb Schrag, MD, MPH, discusses the rationale for exploring the use of selective preoperative chemoradiation in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer, the safety and efficacy findings from the PROSPECT trial, and the importance of reviewing patient-reported outcomes during clinical trials.
Early Efficacy of BL-B01D1 in a Phase 1 Study Reflects Potential for ADCs in Lung Cancer and Beyond
August 11th 2023Helena A. Yu, MD, discusses the investigation of BL-B01D1 in patients with advanced solid tumors, the potential significance of this research for those with EGFR-mutant and wild-type disease, and the expanding body of evidence supporting continued antibody-drug conjugate development in non–small cell lung cancer.
HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer: Inhibiting the PI3K/AKT/mTOR Pathway
August 8th 2023Dr Vidal expands on use of PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway inhibitors following frontline progression, focusing on the PI3K inhibitor alpelisib for patients with PIK3CA mutations, as well as capivasertib, an AKT inhibitor in development.
Wealth of BTK Inhibitors Provides Tolerable, Individualized Treatment Options in CLL and MCL
August 2nd 2023Prioty Islam, MD, MSc, reviews the benefits of using covalent BTK inhibitors in CLL and MCL; considerations for choosing first-generation vs next-generation covalent BTK inhibitors in patients with these B-cell malignancies; and the potential future role for ibrutinib in the CLL treatment paradigm.
Earlier-Line Pirtobrutinib Investigation May Alter BTK Inhibitor Sequencing in CLL and MCL
August 1st 2023Prioty Islam, MD, MSc, discusses findings from the BRUIN trial, highlights the potential benefits of using noncovalent BTK inhibitors instead of or before covalent BTK inhibitors in patients with MCL or CLL, and previewed ongoing clinical trials investigating this class of agents in earlier treatment lines in these populations.
Dr Islam on Clinical Decisions Regarding BTK Inhibitor Use in MCL and CLL
August 1st 2023Prioty Islam, MD, MSc, discusses the importance of shared decision making between patients and clinicians when selecting among available BTK inhibitors in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia or mantle cell lymphoma.
Potential Approaches to Treatment Switching in HR+/HER2- mBC
August 1st 2023Experts share how they approach management of patients with disease progression on first-line endocrine therapy, with a focus on ESR1 mutation testing and identifying who might be suitable for treatment with the oral SERD elacestrant.
Ribociclib/ET versus Chemotherapy in Premenopausal Patients: RIGHT Choice
August 1st 2023Timothy Pluard, MD, discusses recent data from an age-based subgroup analysis of RIGHT Choice, which compares the efficacy of combination ribociclib/ET versus chemotherapy in the first-line treatment of HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer.
The SONIA Trial: Exploring CDK4/6 Inhibitor Efficacy in the First- and Second-Line Settings
July 25th 2023Gregory Vidal, MD, PhD, presents ASCO 2023 data from the SONIA trial, which assessed the efficacy of CDK4/6 inhibitors when given as part of a combination with endocrine therapy (ET) in either the first- or second-line setting.
Frontline Lenvatinib Plus Pembrolizumab Produces Superior Responses Vs Sunitinib in Advanced RCC
Lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab demonstrated improved overall response rates compared with sunitinib monotherapy in treatment-naïve patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma regardless of risk status or PD-L1 expression.
Explorations Unearth New Potential of KRAS Mutations in Pancreatic Cancer
July 12th 2023As more is understood about the biology of PDAC tumors, targeting common KRAS variants in these tumors following exhaustion of all curative intent surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation ushers in a novel postadjuvant setting for investigators.