Oncology

Micheal P. Bogenschutz, MD, discussed addressing unmet needs, implementation, and adverse effects related to psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy in cancer.

Michael P. Bogenschutz, MD, discusses the efficacy, safety, implementation, and future research of psilocybin for cancer-related psychological events.

The poly-ICLC trial seeks to develop a delivery mechanism to prostate cancer through different biomarkers.

A panel of experts met to discuss the best treatment options for patients with EGFR or TP53-mutated non–small cell lung cancer.

The RISE R-5780-01 trial will evaluate the safety and tolerability of R-5780 in patients with melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, or squamous cell carcinoma.

Patients in the ponsegromab group had significantly greater weight gain and physical activity than those in the placebo arm in a phase 2 trial.

Nearly half of patients with an ICD had a device programming encounter near the end of life, which could present an opportunity to discuss goals of care.

All patients who received HT-001 in the phase 2a CLEER-001 trial showed significant skin toxicity improvements by 6 weeks.

Sympathomimetic effects related to psilocybin may preclude use among patients with coronary artery disease or those with a high risk of stroke.

Psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy may be integrated into pre-existing behavioral health aspects of comprehensive cancer treatment.

According to the FDA, biopsies should be optional in clinical protocol when information will be used to evaluate only non-key secondary end points.

A study observed differences between expected and observed cancer incidence in 2020 and 2021 to evaluate the pandemic’s disruption of cancer detection.

A pooled analysis of 2 trials show that psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy may provide mental health benefits for patients with cancer.

Data from CheckMate-67T support the approval of subcutaneous nivolumab in patients with solid tumors across all previously approved nivolumab indications.

A panel of cancer survivorship experts outline major areas of focus and care models for improving outcomes among pediatric and adult survivors of cancer.

Nemvaleukin with and without pembrolizumab yielded promising anti-tumor activity and was well tolerated in patients with advanced solid tumors.

Neil M. Iyengar, MD, highlights the biggest advances in oncology, and where he expects the field to move next.

Identifying inefficiencies in the health care system, such as excessive regulations, highlights its impact on the oncology-based audience.

ASTRO assembled a task force to create a guideline for the administration of palliative external beam radiation therapy for patients with symptomatic bone metastases.

HER-directed treatment approaches in the tumor-agnostic field were the highlight of the discussion for a panel of experts who convened at WCLC 2024.

Denileukin diftitox plus pembrolizumab yields objective responses and clinical benefit in patients with recurrent solid tumors.

Treatment with pimicotinib also yields meaningful improvements in stiffness and pain symptoms among patients with TGCT in the phase 3 MANEUVER study.

Patients who start smoking cessation treatment after cancer diagnosis are found to have higher rates of survival.

Phase 1 data support further assessment of DK210 (EGFR) in solid tumors such as renal cell carcinoma and non–small cell lung cancer.

Julie M. Vose, MD, MBA, highlights the push toward gender diversity in medical oncology.