Artificial Intelligence May Help Oncologists Better Risk-Stratify Patients With Prostate Cancer
January 29th 2023Early study results show that an artificial intelligence model may help oncologists better stratify patients with prostate cancer into risk groups than existing methods, according to an expert.
Adjuvant Chemo After Neoadjuvant Chemo/Surgery Linked With Survival in PDAC
January 27th 2023Adjuvant chemotherapy following multiagent neoadjuvant chemotherapy and surgical resection produced better overall survival among patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma vs those who did not receive adjuvant treatment.
‘Multipronged’ Plan May Allay Opioid Disparities for People of Color With Cancer
January 26th 2023Black and Hispanic patients are less likely to receive opioids than their White counterparts; bias training and logistical support may act as potential strategies to mitigate these disparities, according to an expert from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
‘Provocative’ Data Emerge From INTRIGUE Trial ctDNA Analysis for GIST, Expert Says
January 26th 2023Data from a ctDNA analysis of the phase 3 INTRIGUE study indicate that KIT mutational status may be associated with response to certain Tyrosine kinase inhibitors in GIST, according to an expert from the Yale Cancer Center in New Haven, Massachusetts.
KIT Mutational Status Correlates With Response in Advanced GIST
January 25th 2023An expert from the Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center indicates that findings from the ctDNA analysis of the phase 3 INTRIGUE study were “provocative” and that the subsequent phase 3 INSIGHT study has the potential to be practice changing should data be positive.
FDA Accepts Supplemental NDA for Avapritinib in Indolent Systemic Mastocytosis
January 24th 2023Data from the phase 2 PIONEER trial supports the supplemental new drug application for avapritinib in adult patients with indolent systemic mastocytosis, an uncontrolled proliferation and activation of mast cells.
Scoring Algorithms Demonstrate Utility in Screening for Optimal Treatment for HER2+ mCRC
January 23rd 2023Findings from the phase 2 MOUNTAINEER trial indicate that HER2 scoring algorithms may help in identifying which patients are suitable to receive tucatinib plus trastuzumab for metastatic colorectal cancer.
Interest in Use of Fewer Radiation Treatments Across Cancer Types is Accelerating, Says Expert
January 23rd 2023Data presented at a recent medical conference shows that there is continued interest in observing the effects of fewer radiation treatments across several cancer types, according to an expert.
Updated Capecitabine Approval Ignites ‘Broad Impact’ in Cancer Under New FDA Program
January 23rd 2023Under a new FDA initiative, the agency recently updated a decades’ old approval of the chemotherapy capecitabine. This move, according to an expert, will springboard further change in the treatment of cancer.