Genetic Variants Show ‘Potential’ to Identify High-Risk Prostate Cancer
March 21st 2023A genetic analysis indicates that multi-ancestry polygenic risk scores may be “potentially useful” in detecting risk of aggressive prostate cancer in patients of African ancestry, according to an expert from the University of Southern California.
Adjuvant Osimertinib Appears to Extend Overall Survival in EGFR+ NSCLC
March 18th 2023New findings from the phase 3 ADAURA trial “provide powerful evidence” of osimertinib’s potential to extend the lives of patients with early-stage, EGFR-mutant non–small cell lung cancer, according to an expert from Yale Cancer Center.
AI-Based Model May Guide Decision-Making in Kidney Cancer Based on CT, EGFR
March 17th 2023Data demonstrate the feasibility of automated glomerular filtration rate prediction to decide between partial nephrectomy and radical nephrectomy in kidney cancer, according to an expert from the Cleveland Clinic.
FDA Expands Indication for Illuccix for PSMA Radioligand Selection in Prostate Cancer
March 16th 2023Use of a kit that prepares for gallium Ga 68 gozetotide injection in the phase 3 VISION study affirms its ability to identify patients who are suitable to receive PSMA-based radioligand for metastatic prostate cancer.
Ripretinib Receives FDA BTD for KIT+ Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
March 16th 2023National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines will now include ripretinib as the ideal second-line treatment for patients with unresectable/metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumors who are intolerant to sunitinib.
Efforts are Underway to Tackle Immunotherapy Resistance in Refractory RCC
March 14th 2023Increasing cancer antigen presentation as well as working with tumor cells in and delivering novel cells to the microenvironment may help in overcoming mechanisms of immune checkpoint inhibitor resistance in refractory renal cell carcinoma.