GENITOURINARY CANCERS

Prostate Cancer

Based on data from the phase III PROSPER trial, a supplemental new drug application for enzalutamide for the treatment of men with nonmetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer has been granted a priority review by the FDA, according to Pfizer and Astellas, the companies developing the antiandrogen agent.

Lung Cancer

Based on the phase II study BLC2001, erdafitinib has been granted a breakthrough therapy designation by the FDA for the treatment of metastatic urothelial carcinoma, according to Janssen, the manufacturer of the oral pan-FGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor.

<em>Targeted Therapies in Oncology</em>, an oncology resource that provides oncology professionals with cutting-edge research, data, and treatment strategies surrounding molecular and immune system targets, welcomes&nbsp;Arjun V. Balar, MD,&nbsp;as its editor-in-chief.

Bridget F. Koontz, MD, associate professor of radiation oncology, Duke Cancer Institute, discusses a single-arm, phase II trial of 6 months of concurrent androgen deprivation therapy/abiraterone acetate (Zytiga) plus prednisone and definitive radiotherapy for men with intermediate- to high-risk localized prostate cancer.

A supplemental new drug application for Blue Light Cytoscopy with Cysview, a procedure for detecting bladder cancer, was recently approved by the FDA.