Oncology

With today being National Mammography Day, here are the latest updates in mammography research.

Research suggested that limited English-language proficiency is a risk factor for getting potentially lifesaving screening mammograms less often.

Researchers suggested these findings may assist in better selection and prioritization of immune checkpoint inhibitor agents for testing in randomized clinical trials based on phase 2 single arm randomized clinical trial results.

This study found that the addition of immunotherapy to radiotherapy was associated with improved overall survival compared with radiotherapy alone in patients with brain metastases who received definitive surgery of the primary tumor site.

The FDA granted fast track designation to the novel “switchable” CAR-T cell therapy known as CLBR001 + SWI019 for the treatment of B-cell malignancies.

xCures recently announced that the FDA granted its IND immediate Expanded Access Program for the ERK inhibitor ulixertinib to treat patients with MAPK pathway aberrant cancer.

This study found that among clinical trials in which patients with non-small cell lung cancer were treated with atezolizumab, multiorgan immune-related adverse events were reported in 5.4%.

The liquid biopsy was approved by the FDA for comprehensive genomic profiling in patients with any solid malignant neoplasm.

The FDA accepted an investigational new drug application providing clearance to begin an open-label, single-arm phase 1 clinical trial of ATA2271, a next-generation mesothelin targeting CAR T-cell therapy.

Researchers found that in patients receiving immunotherapy for metastatic renal cell carcinoma, higher microbial diversity was associated with better treatment outcomes.

A study published in Cancer found prognostic factors in patients who experienced disease progression while receiving anti-PD-1 therapy to treat advanced melanoma.

The liquid biopsy test is approved to identify patients who may benefit from treatment with specific FDA-approved targeted therapies.

Though further research is necessary, researchers suggested that immune checkpoint inhibitors can be used as an individualized therapy in certain patients who have undergone solid organ transplantation.

A restrospective study published in JAMA Dermatology found that integrating dermatologic care into oncology practices might be associated with an increased adherence to evidence-based prophylaxis for EGFRi-associated rash.

The FDA approved the FoundationOne Liquid CDx based on analytical and clinical validation studies that included more than 7500 samples and 30,000 unique variants across over 30 cancer types.

The recommendations were developed on the basis of the ESMO Scale for Clinical Actionability of molecular Targets (ESCAT) ranking for genomic alterations occurring in the 8 cancers responsible for the most deaths worldwide.

These study findings suggest that the response rate to immune checkpoint blockade may be dependent on the strength of immune selection occurring early in tumorigenesis.

Bristol Myers Squibb announced that their phase 3 CheckMate-649 trial demonstrated superior overall survival and profession-free survival using nivolumab plus chemotherapy to treat patients with gastric and esophageal cancers.

The FDA approved Guardant360 CDx, the first liquid biopsy companion diagnostic that also uses next-generation sequencing technology to identify patients with any solid malignant neoplasm.

The oncologist from the Morrison Cancer Center explained why he believes the general population should not receive multi-gene panel testing.

The goal of the initiative is to have cancer screenings that were made in the first half of 2020 and cancelled due to COVID-19 rescheduled to ensure patients are again receiving routine screenings.

These findings have serious implications for future cancer care and underscore the need to resume cancer care and screening.

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network published a document intended for patients to understand how CAR-T cells work and what side effects are associated with the treatment.

The director of Molecular Pathology and assistant professor of Pathology at Cedars-Sinai spoke about the use of NGS testing to match patients with targeted therapy.

Adjuvant immunotherapy induced improved survival compared with those who did not in patients with stage 3 melanoma, according to data from a large real-world database.

RO7198457 in combination with atezolizumab induced significant levels of neoantigen-specific immune responses with a manageable safety profile in patients with locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors.

The expert from the American Cancer Society spoke about updated guidelines published recently regarding recommendations on diet and physical activity for cancer prevention.

The FDA approved pembrolizumab for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with unresectable or metastatic tumor mutational burden-high solid tumors.

Experts discuss the case of a 56-year-old white man who presents with multiple immune-related adverse events

A clinically applicable mathematical model was developed by researchers to predict outcomes to immunotherapy for patients with cancer previously treated with anti–CTLA-4 or anti–PD-1/PD-L1 antibodies.