Oncology

The results, described by an expert as “very interesting” and a “a bit surprising," focused on the impact of autoimmune antibodies on anti–PD-1 therapy.

A meta-analysis looked at whether or not the sex of a patient had any association with the efficacy of immunotherapy in advanced cancers.

Results of a study evaluating the safety and efficacy of a promising new agent were presented at ASH 2018.

The results of a follow-up analysis to the phase III MAVORIC study were presented at the ASH 2018 Annual Meeting & Exposition.

The recommendations on Trial Reporting in Immuno-Oncology aim to enchance understanding of efficacy and toxicity outcomes in immuno-oncology trials.

The frequency of hepatotoxic immune-related adverse events varied in patients receiving one vs multiple chemotherapy agents.

Dr. Filip Janku speaks with Cancer Network about a phase I clinical trial investigating the use of bacterial clostridium novyi-NT in solid tumors.

While previous research has proven the role of MHC-I molecules, a new study in Cell suggests that MHC-II may also serve as a target in immunotherapy.

A study in JAMA Oncology found that a wide range of fatal toxic events can occur with immune checkpoint inhibitors, and the type of event varies by agent.

Taking corticosteroids at the time of treatment initiation with PD-L1 inhibitors may lead to inferior outcomes in patients with non–small-cell lung cancer.

Recent studies on CAR T-cell immunotherapy, and the recent approval of a new agent, add to evidence supporting the efficacy of these therapies.

The STRIvE-01 study explored the safety of CAR T-cell therapy in children and young adults with relapsed or refractory solid tumors.

Researchers believe an assay may be used to detect and monitor dynamics of genetic mutations of patients treated with immunotherapy.

A murine study suggests this engineered combination may offer a major advantage over current CAR T-cell–based immunotherapies.

A Washington University School of Medicine team’s findings might inform future research into inhibitors of angiogenesis and PD-1 in head and neck cancer.

Tumor microenvironments can induce T-cell senescence and exhaustion; Yangqiu Li et al highlight ways to reverse these states and improve immunotherapeutic efficacy.

“Tumor cell–intrinsic factors shape the tumor immune microenvironment and influence the outcome of immunotherapy,” the lead study author concluded.

A noncontrolled phase I study in recurrent metastatic glioblastoma showed 3-year survival was five times higher in patients treated with intratumoral PVSRIPO.

Overexpression of IKZF1 facilitates immune attack on skin cancer and other solid tumors.

An analysis by FDA and NCI investigators recommended further study of the utility of immunotherapy in patients unable to mount adequate immune responses.

An Australian team is studying a DNA-based vaccine that the lead investigator feels could be “transformative” in the care of advanced colorectal cancer.

In CheckMate -078, nivolumab yielded superior OS compared with docetaxel in previously treated NSCLC, regardless of PD-L1 expression and tumor histology.

Efficacy of lenalidomide plus rituximab was similar to chemotherapy induction in previously untreated symptomatic FL, with a better safety profile.

AEs were more common in patients assigned to obinutuzumab compared with rituximab; however, baseline characteristics differed between treatment arms.

Polatuzumab vedotin administered with bendamustine and rituximab significantly improved PET-based CR rates, PFS, and OS in DLBCL but not FL.

An avelumab combination therapy shows promise against ALK-driven lung cancers, but another was neither safe nor effective in non–ALK-driven cases.

The D-CARE study found adjuvant denosumab is devoid of benefits in high-risk early breast cancer.

OS with the PSA-targeted, poxvirus-based cancer vaccine was no better than placebo, and increased survival was attributed to better standard of care.

CAR T-cell therapy with bb2121 induced deep, long-lasting responses in patients with heavily pretreated MM.

In this video, Apar Ganti, MD, highlights recent advances and studies presented at ASCO 2018 on management of NSCLC and SCLC with ICIs and targeted agents.