Lung Cancer

THIO with cemiplimab is active and well-tolerated in patients with advanced non–small cell lung cancer resistant to immune checkpoint inhibitors in second- and third-line settings.

The median OS was 18.5 months in those who received 6 or more cycles of induction chemotherapy vs 13.1 months in those who did not.

Benmelstobart-based regimens provide clinically meaningful PFS benefits as consolidation therapy for unresectable stage III non–small cell lung cancer.

Neoadjuvant alectinib met the primary end point with a major pathologic response rate of 42% in patients with potentially resectable stage III NSCLC.

Here are 3 things you should know about the multimodal treatment of patients with SCLC.

A systematic review shows that patients with mesothelioma who received HITOCH experienced between 13 to 35 months of survival.

Study data show a small number of individuals with a lung cancer diagnosis within 12 months of a negative baseline screening result.

Patients with ES-SCLC who received immunotherapy plus chemotherapy experienced a median OS of 14.9 months vs 11.9 months with chemotherapy alone.

Findings from a multicenter cohort study support screening adherence as a key lung cancer screening quality metric.

A systematic review shows that well-designed randomized clinical trials are necessary to optimize treatment strategies with tislelizumab in lung cancer.

Data from the phase 3 LUNAR trial support the Conformité Européenne Mark for tumor treating fields in metastatic non–small cell lung cancer.

The phase 3 HARMONi-6 trial found invonescimab plus chemotherapy improved PFS vs tislelizumab plus chemotherapy in squamous NSCLC.

In first-line, EGFR-mutated NSCLC, targeted therapies such as osimertinib or amivantamab plus lazertinib are recommended.

A 5-year follow-up of the phase 3 EMPOWER-Lung 1 showed the greatest survival benefits in patients with NSCLC who have a PD-L1 expression of 90% or more.

End-of-life demands card game and mindfulness-based cancer recovery program use may enhance the quality of life for patients with lung cancer.

Multivariate analysis showed consolidative thoracic radiotherapy improved OS/PFS vs control patients with ES-SCLC, with respective HRs of 0.53 and 0.90.

Pooled results from the TRUST-I and TRUST-II trials showed that taletrectinib led to infrequent neurological TEAEs in patients with ROS1-positive NSCLC.

Phase 3 CROWN trial findings suggest that patients with ALK-positive NSCLC may maintain efficacy even after reducing lorlatinib dosing to mitigate AEs.

Surufatinib/toripalimab elicited an ORR of 57.1% in patients with treatment-naïve NSCLC and 15.8% in patients with pretreated SCLC in a phase 2 trial.

A futility analysis showed that ociperlimab was unlikely to reach the primary end point of overall survival as part of the phase 3 AdvanTIG-302 trial.

An expert panel at ELCC 2025 reviews the MARIPOSA trial's implications for first-line therapy in EGFR-mutated NSCLC and broader advancements.

A stronger commitment to tobacco control at the local, state, and federal levels may further improve progress in preventing smoking-related mortality.

Patients with driver gene–negative non–small cell lung cancer who received immunotherapy beyond progression experienced better survival outcomes.

The diagnostic accuracy of radiologists aided by the eyonis LCS AI software was greatly improved compared with when radiologists were unaided.

Patients who face smoking stigma, perceive a lack of insurance, or have other low-dose CT related concerns may benefit from blood testing for lung cancer.

Data from the phase 2/3 KEYNOTE-483 trial support the CHMP’s recommendation for approving pembrolizumab/chemotherapy in the European Union.

Data from the KEYNOTE-483 trial support the FDA approval of the pembrolizumab-based combination in this pleural mesothelioma population.

Investigators showcased feasibility of combining pathology findings with deep learning artificial intelligence to speed up biomarker detection and discovery for patients with lung cancer.

The mean number of palliative care visits was nearly halved for stepped-palliative care vs early palliative care in patients with advanced lung cancer.

Read about a woman with well-differentiated atypical carcinoid who experienced a 21% regression in primary tumor size after 12 months on neoadjuvant capecitabine and temozolomide.