Ariana Pelosci

Results from a phase 2 trial indicated that subgroups of patients with advanced or metastatic sarcoma may benefit from durvalumab plus tremelimumab, with data encouraging further evaluation in the population.

Results from the ongoing phase 2 IMMUNOCERV trial showed that treatment with the investigational drug PDS0101 — a vaccine — combined with chemotherapy and radiation induced a 100% clinical response in a small group of patients with stage IB3 to IVA cervical cancer.

The FDA has granted mirvetuximab soravtansine-gynx an accelerated approval for the treatment of patients with folate receptor-α-positive platinum-resistant ovarian cancer based on results from the phase 3 SORAYA study.

Data from a study indicated that durable minimal residual disease negativity was associated with stool butyrate production in patients with multiple myeloma who had plant-based diets undergoing treatment with lenalidomide maintenance.

The FDA has approved tremelimumab plus durvalumab for patients with metastatic non–small cell lung cancer based on findings from arms 1 and 3 of the phase 3 POSEIDON trial.

Findings from a phase 3 trial assessing nomacopan in patients with hematopoietic stem cell transplant–related thrombotic microangiopathy helped to support a rare pediatric designation from the FDA for the agent.

Based on results of the phase 3 EMPOWER-Lung3 trial, frontline use of cemiplimab plus chemotherapy has been approved by the FDA for patients with advanced non–small cell lung cancer.

The primary end point of progression-free survival was not met in the phase 3 DREAMM-3 trial which investigated belantamab mafodotin in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Patients with advanced solid tumors treated with milademetan experienced promising anti-tumor activity at the interim analysis for the phase 2 MANTRA-2 basket trial.

Initial findings from a phase 2 trial showed trilaciclib given before sacituzumab govitecan-hziy lessened the severity of adverse effects in patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic triple-negative breast cancer.

Results from the phase 1 ARROS-1 trial showed NVL-520 may stop tumor growth and yielded response in brain metastases in patients with ROS1-positive non–small cell lung cancer and other solid tumors.

An abbreviated new drug application was granted approval by the FDA for leuprolide acetate injection for patients with advanced prostate cancer.

A recent study found that giving sinoatrial node radiation therapy during chemoradiotherapy may increase the likelihood of atrial fibrillation in patients with small cell lung cancer and non–small cell lung cancer.

At ASTRO 2022, Phuoc Tho Tran, MD, spoke about the potential benefit of combining salvage radiation therapy and enzalutamide vs placebo in patients with high-risk prostate-specific antigen–recurrent prostate cancer after radical prostatectomy.

Based on results from the phase 1/2 MajesTec-1 trial, the FDA has granted accelerated approval to teclistamab-cqyv for patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Results from the phase 2 NRG-HN004 trial found durvalumab plus radiotherapy did not show improved progression-free survival vs cetuximab in patients with locoregionally advanced head and neck cancer who had a contraindication to cisplatin.

Based on results from the phase 3 HIMALAYA trial, the FDA has approved tremelimumab plus durvalumab in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma.

Across various cancer types, stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy was found to be a safe method for treating oligometastes.

Results from the phase 2 CheckPAC trial indicated that stereotactic body radiotherapy plus nivolumab and ipilimumab produced a promising clinical benefit rate for patients with refractory metastatic pancreatic cancer.

A meta-analysis found Black men who undergo radiotherapy for localized prostate cancer have better outcomes in terms of biochemical recurrence, distant metastases, and prostate cancer-specific mortality than White men despite presenting with more aggressive disease.

Tycel Phillips, MD, reviewed effective second-line treatment options for patients with relapsed/refractory mantle cell lymphoma.

A panel of experts convened at the 2022 NCCN: Hematologic Malignancies Conference to discuss the classification, treatment options, and supportive care strategies available for patients with acute myeloid leukemia.

GPRC5D appears to be an active, promising target for CAR T-cell product MCARH109 in heavily pretreated multiple myeloma.

During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, CancerNetwork® spoke with Megan May, PharmD, about her role as a pharmacist on a multidisciplinary cancer care team.

Findings from a study examining the prognostic value of Nutritional Risk Index prior to hematopoietic stem cell transplant in patients with acute myeloid leukemia highlighted a need to consider other tools for assessing nutritional status among those undergoing transplant.

Patients with KRAS G12C–mutant non–small cell lung cancer may benefit from BBP-398 plus sotorasib, which received fast track designation from the FDA.

Based on results from the phase 3 TROPiCS trial, the FDA has granted priority review to sacituzumab govitecan-hziy for unresectable locally advanced or metastatic hormone receptor–positive, HER2-negative breast cancer.

Jun J. Mao, MD, MSCE, spoke about updated guidelines from ASCO and SIO for pain management in patients with cancer.

After review by an independent data monitoring committee, the phase 2 ENVASARC trial, analyzing envafolimab monotherapy or in combination with ipilimumab for patients with undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma and myxofibrosarcoma, will proceed as planned.

Patients with metastatic colorectal cancer who were below a certain income level appear to be more susceptible to major financial hardship.