Jeff Yorio, MD, discussed the unmet needs among patients with melanoma and plans for a phase 3 study assessing an mRNA vaccine.
Sabrina Serani
Sabrina Serani is the assistant managing editor for Targeted Oncology.
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The FDA’s fast track designation of LYT-200 in this population is supported by an ongoing phase 1/2 clinical trial.
Preoperative low-dose radiation did not deliver response rates comparable with higher doses of radiation among patients undergoing surgical resection for esophageal cancer.
Adding low-dose radiotherapy to standard-of-care durvalumab and chemotherapy led to survival benefits among patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer.
PT217 is a first-in-class treatment targeting DLL3 and CD47 for patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer.
Rivoceranib did not produce a statistically significant improvement in overall survival vs placebo, according to findings from the phase 3 ANGEL trial in gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer.
Using neoadjuvant atezolizumab followed by atezolizumab plus chemotherapy before surgery for gastric or gastroesophageal junction tumors appeared to be effective and warrants further study.
The approval follows a unanimous vote by the FDA’s Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee where they decided the benefits of cilta-cel outweigh the risks for this patient population.
Adam de Smith, PhD, discussed findings from a study investigating a genetic variant that increases the risk of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in Hispanic/Latino pediatric patients.
Fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki received accelerated approval from the FDA for adult patients with unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive solid tumors.
The novel PPAR-α inhibitor TPST-1120 shows promise for solid tumors, including renal cell carcinoma, as monotherapy and in combination with nivolumab.
Idecabtagene vicleucel (ide-cel) demonstrated a 51% reduction in risk of disease progression or death in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.
The FDA granted a fast track designation to olaptesed pegol with bevacizumab and radiotherapy for patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma that is resistant to chemotherapy and where measurable tumor remains after surgery.
ChatGPT was able to answer general questions about genetic counseling for gynecologic cancers, but some obstacles still remain.
The biologics license application from the FDA is supported by data from the phase 3 TROPION-Breast01 trial of datopotamab deruxtecan in HR-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer.
A quality initiative study investigated whether offering human papillomavirus vaccines at the time of abortion care could increase vaccination rates.
Betty Hamilton, MD, discussed findings from a quality of life study in patients with FLT3 ITD-positive acute myeloid leukemia who underwent allogeneic stem cell transplant.
Chelsea Peterson, DO, discussed a real-world study investigating ruxolitinib in patients with steroid-refractory graft-vs-host disease.
Michael Scordo, MD, discussed findings from a phase 2 study investigating new antithymocyte globulin dosing models for ex vivo CD34-selected allogeneic stem cell transplants.
The American Society of Clinical Oncology has updated its recommendations for patients with cancer on which vaccines to receive or avoid.
Findings from the phase 3 METIS trial found that tumor-treating fields were able to significantly improve time to intracranial progression in patients with brain metastases from non-small cell lung cancer.
According to a subset analysis of the phase 3 MARIPOSA trial, dose interruptions during the course of amivantamab and lazertinib treatment were still effective in EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer.
A novel CAR T-cell therapy being developed at City of Hope offers a potential new treatment avenue for patients with recurrent glioblastoma and high-grade glioma.
Mirvetuximab soravatansine is now FDA-approved for the treatment of patients with folate receptor alpha-positive, platinum-resistant ovarian cancer
Treatment with venetoclax appeared to improve responses in patients with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia, according to findings from a phase 3b study.
The combination of pembrolizumab and olaparib did not appear to improve overall or progression-free survival in patients with nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer.
APL-1702 is the first nonsurgical treatment for cervical high-grade intraepithelial lesions to show clinical efficacy in a phase 3 trial, making it a potentially groundbreaking option in the field.
The phase 3 CheckMate -9DW study of frontline nivolumab plus ipilimumab in hepatocellular cancer met its primary end point of overall survival vs sorafenib or lenvatinib.
The latest developments across the field of gynecologic oncology were presented at the 2024 Society for Gynecologic Oncology Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer in San Diego, California, from March 16-18, 2024.
Treatment with nab-Sirolimus demonstrated promising response rates in patients with gynecologic PEComa, according to a subgroup analysis of the phase 2 AMPECT study.