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Long-term Data for Niraparib Support Continued Use of PARP Inhibitors in HRD+ Ovarian Cancer
Dario R. Roque, MD, discusses incorporating PARP inhibitors into practice for patients with homologous recombination deficient ovarian cancer, the role of PARP inhibitors for patients with homologous recombination–proficient ovarian cancer and the expanding investigation of mirvetuximab soravtansine in ovarian cancer.
Simon Shares Steps Towards Bridging Clinical Trial Disparities in Cancer
February 7th 2022Melissa A. Simon, MD, MPH, discusses unmet needs regarding clinical trials for underserved populations with cancer, highlights the key objectives of the ECOG-ACRIN Health Equity Committee and the US Preventive Services Task Force, and shares her advice to health care professionals in the cancer space who are working to bridge some of these disparities.
Aspacytarabine Shows Efficacy, Safety in Newly Diagnosed AML Unfit for Intensive Therapy
The novel antimetabolite aspacytarabine was found to produce a complete remission rate of 37% in adult patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia who are unfit for intensive therapy.
Kalyan and Mouli Provide Perspective on the Power of Personalized Medicine in HCC
November 18th 2021Dr. Kalyan and Dr. Mouli discuss the importance of multidisciplinary care in hepatocellular carcinoma, data regarding real-world personalization treatment recommendations, and the benefits of decision-making analysis tools in the space.
Overcoming CDK4/6 Inhibitor Resistance in ESR1-Mutant HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer
December 17th 2020Massimo Cristofanilli, MD, highlights the introduction of CDK4/6 inhibitors, such as abemaciclib, ribociclib, and palbociclib, which has been a significant addition to the hormone receptor–positive, HER2-negative breast cancer armamentarium.
PROfound Trial With Olaparib Shows Feasibility of Personalizing Care in mCRPC
October 15th 2020Maha H.A. Hussain, MD, FACP, FASCO, discusses the updated findings from the PROfound trial, its clinical significance in the treatment of patients with mCRPC paradigm, and the promise of precision medicine.
PSA Responses to Enzalutamide Significantly Associated With Longer MFS in nmCRPC
October 1st 2020Maha H.A. Hussain, MD, FACP, FASCO, discusses the prognostic associations of depth of PSA responses with MFS in patients with nmCRPC and a rapidly rising PSA who have been treated with enzalutamide and other efforts being made in this disease.
Trastuzumab Deruxtecan Shows Broad Benefit in Metastatic HER2+ Breast Cancer
July 13th 2020William J. Gradishar, MD, discusses the activity of trastuzumab deruxtecan in patients with metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer and the importance of building experience with the drug before evaluating it in combination or moving it into earlier lines of therapy.