
Data from the NeoSTAR trial showed no new safety signals with sacituzumab govitecan plus pembrolizumab for early-stage triple-negative breast cancer.

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Data from the NeoSTAR trial showed no new safety signals with sacituzumab govitecan plus pembrolizumab for early-stage triple-negative breast cancer.

Findings support the established safety profile of lisocabtagene maraleucel across hematologic oncology indications.

Emergent alteration patterns were similarly diverse across treatment arms in the phase 3 CodeBreaK 300 study.

Phase 3 data may support FOLFIRINOX as a standard of care in fit patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer.

Experts highlight research at the 2025 ASCO Annual Meeting that may move the needle in gynecologic cancers, hematologic malignancies, and other fields.
!["[I]nduction [etoposide and carboplatin] followed by a combination of camrelizumab, apatinib and [etoposide and carboplatin], and subsequent maintenance camrelizumab plus apatinib, showed a tolerable safety and promising antitumor activity, suggesting its potential as a first-line therapy option for patients with ES-SCLC," according to the study authors.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/0vv8moc6/cancernetwork/b1587a6320f32b9e3dab51f09b50bb01961a2d68-1200x946.jpg?w=350&fit=crop&auto=format)
The safety profile of camrelizumab plus apatinib and chemotherapy in a phase 1 study aligns with prior reports of each agent.
!["Given the superior efficacy of [chemoimmunotherapy], it holds promise as a first-line neoadjuvant therapy for MIBC, providing greater benefits to patients," according to the study authors.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/0vv8moc6/cancernetwork/481e483e3d7f2b45988df26b6d358730cc4c7acb-1200x800.jpg?w=350&fit=crop&auto=format)
Real-world data may support chemotherapy plus immune checkpoint blockade as a promising frontline neoadjuvant therapy for muscle-invasive bladder cancer.

The European Commission is expected to approve the belantamab mafodotin combinations for this multiple myeloma population in the third quarter of 2025.

From breast cancer to head and neck tumors, the 2025 ASCO Annual Meeting may feature a wide range of practice-changing data across cancer care.

Data from the INCITE-ES study show 100% technical success with pulsed electric field energy delivery before surgical resection.

The FDA’s ODAC convened to discuss the potentially inconsistent treatment effects of glofitamab between regional subgroups in the phase 3 STARGLO trial.

Findings from the CheckMate 77T study support the approval of this nivolumab-based regimen in the European Union.

Data from the DREAMM-7 and DREAMM-8 trials support the approval of belantamab mafodotin for patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma in Japan.

Treatment with disitamab vedotin and toripalimab improves survival regardless of cisplatin eligibility or HER2 expression level in the phase 3 RC48-C016 trial.

Data from the POD1UM-303/InterAACT2 trial support the approval of retifanlimab/chemotherapy for patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal.

Data from the KEYNOTE-B96 trial also show a significant overall survival improvement with pembrolizumab-based treatment in PD-L1–positive disease.

Data from the phase 2 LUMINOSITY study support the FDA approval of telisotuzumab vedotin in this non–small cell lung cancer population.

An independent data safety monitoring board determines that the phase 2b SURVIVE trial in newly diagnosed glioblastoma may continue without modification.
!["Policy changes aimed at supporting and more broadly enabling breastfeeding, addressing structural barriers, and promoting a culture shift could reduce overall incidence and racial disparities in TNBC incidence in the [US]," according to the study authors.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/0vv8moc6/cancernetwork/c33b85fa4b3edf9bdd0a6d37d81eee57f71a7348-1200x960.jpg?w=350&fit=crop&auto=format)
Policy changes supporting breastfeeding may address structural barriers and lower overall incidence and racial disparities surrounding TNBC in the US.

Phase 2 data support the potential of revumenib to advance the standard of care for patients with relapsed/refractory NPM1-mutated acute myeloid leukemia.
!["[G]iven the improvements in compliance and tolerability of the de-escalated regimen in older patients, with preserved early cancer outcomes, this reduced-dose regimen could be considered a new treatment option for [patients who are] frailer [and] not fit for standard-dose chemoradiotherapy," according to the study authors.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/0vv8moc6/cancernetwork/8987adec8367653dbaf8fc0f82c7dbfcb914281e-500x404.jpg?w=350&fit=crop&auto=format)
Phase 2 data indicate that reduced-dose chemoradiotherapy may be tolerable among patients with early-stage anal cancer.

Survival data with eftilagimod alfa plus pembrolizumab compare favorably with historical results seen with standard-of-care therapies in this population.
!["Early [concurrent] CRT provides a significant survival benefit, while late [concurrent] CRT is an acceptable option," according to the study authors.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/0vv8moc6/cancernetwork/fc2a0cb8c6d287fa539f7d61aad18a8752d347dc-1200x882.jpg?w=350&fit=crop&auto=format)
Whole-brain prophylactic cranial irradiation appears to confer minimal overall survival benefits in those with limited-stage small cell lung cancer.

Investigators of the phase 1/2 CFT7455-1101 study have determined cemsidomide at a dose of 100 µg safe for expansion.

Phase 1 data demonstrate enduring responses with ISB 2001 among patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Investigators can restart the phase 3 ALLELE trial assessing tabelecleucel for patients with EBV-related posttransplant lymphoproliferative disease.

Clinical trial access alone appears to be insufficient in overcoming the worse survival outcomes observed in Black and Hispanic pediatric populations.
!["[O]ur analysis supports the clinical efficacy and safety of IsaKd as a first-salvage therapy in a specific, and still existing, subset of [patients with multiple myeloma] who relapse during lenalidomide maintenance following autologous stem cell transplantation," according to the study authors.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/0vv8moc6/cancernetwork/b319d51b3dcc8ae143eae44a72a0aff757b330db-800x533.jpg?w=350&fit=crop&auto=format)
Extramedullary disease was the only factor that correlated with worse progression-free survival per multivariate analysis.

The FDA requires additional confirmatory evidence to progress the application for TLX101-CDx in this glioma indication.

The regulatory decision may offer more scheduling flexibility for patients who receive thiotepa for breast or ovarian cancer.