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An updated analysis presented at the 2020 World Conference on Lung Cancer Singapore expanded on data investigating pembrolizumab in the treatment of patients with PD-L1–positive NSCLC without sensitizing EGFR/ALK alterations.

“With recent advances in early detection of lung cancer, biomarker testing, and personalized treatment planning, effective patient-provider communication is more important than ever for short- and long-term survivorship,” said Kelly Clark, MA.

The phase 3 RATIONALE 302 trial demonstrated that compared to chemotherapy, tislelizumab showed a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in overall survival in the intention-to-treat population of patients with advanced or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

Sohal spoke with CancerNetwork® regarding recent clinical data investigating 2 common pancreatic cancer treatment regimens: FOLFIRINOX and gemcitabine/nab-paclitaxel.

The expert in hematology/oncology discussed the implications of a study which evaluated the use of peptide receptor radionuclide therapy in patients with well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumors.

Following phase 2 success, the FDA provided Bioniz Therapeutics with guidance for the design of a phase 3 trial of BNZ-1 in patients with relapsed or refractory cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.

During the age of systemic immunotherapy, investigators observed a change in the incidence of second primary cancers after metastatic melanoma that included solid tumor and hematologic malignancies.

Investigators found that the number of metastatic lymph nodes and the presence of extranodal extension are complementary for predicting disease-specific survival in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, suggesting the necessity of incorporating these factors into staging systems.

The founding executive director of the GI Cancers Alliance discussed important takeaways from a study of patient perspectives of clinical trial participation during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The increasing use of checkpoint inhibitors and other immunotherapies has created a need for the development of a cohesive education program and list of guidelines for treating common toxicities.

Though previous reports have suggested that an EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor plus an anti-VEGF agent might offer benefit to patients with brain metastasis or pleural effusion, the study authors could not identify its advantage.

The randomized, open-label, phase 3 FeDeriCa trial tested the safety profile of pertuzumab and trastuzumab plus hyaluronidase-zzxf in 500 patients with HER2-positive early breast cancer.

A study found a number of factors associated with increased recurrence risk for patients with locally advanced pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors following surgical resection, including sex, lymph node metastases, and resection of other organs with tumor involvement.

The hospitalist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center discussed the results of a study which evaluated the use of 177Lu-DOTATATE in patients with well-differentiated, high-grade neuroendocrine tumors.

The expert in hematology/oncology discussed the results of a study which evaluated the use of peptide receptor radionuclide therapy in patients with well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumors.

Data published in JAMA Oncology found boosts in quality of life in addition to improvements in depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress symptoms for patients with acute myeloid leukemia receiving integrated palliative and oncology care.

Overall, the phase 3 ELEVATE-RR trial demonstrated efficacy of acalabrutinib and a safety and tolerability profile that with was consistent with that observed in the broader acalabrutinib clinical development program.

Expert details the potential for a clinical trial using minimal residual disease to guide therapy for patients with DLBCL.

Just over a month after the FDA issued Emergency Use Authorization to the first mRNA vaccine for COVID-19, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network released initial recommendations for its use in patients with cancer.

Investigators suggested that the results of this study may assist health care providers in personalized therapeutic regimen selections for patients with early-stage breast cancer.

“We’re hearing about other antibody-drug conjugates, other agents in hormone receptor–positive metastatic disease, and the next generation of drugs that we’ll be using to treat our patients.”

Merryman explains the value of evaluating separate transplant-related questions for patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

Imagio, a diagnostic tool that uses novel technology to provide real-time information on suspicious lesions in the breast, is OK’d by the FDA.

Data published in Cancer the journal found that the response to neoadjuvant therapy in patients with retroperitoneal sarcoma following surgery was fair overall, with data suggesting the potential for disease progression as a predictive tool for patient survival.

The expert in multiple myeloma spoke about the research that she believes will be most influential for patients with multiple myeloma.

The FDA granted approval to the combination use of cabozantinib plus nivolumab ahead of its February PDUFA date as therapy for the first-line treatment of patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma.

Findings from a phase 1/2 trial indicate that lisocabtagene maraleucel plus ibrutinib may represent a viable treatment option for patients with heavily pretreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma and high-risk disease features.

Research published in JAMA Network Open found that total neoadjuvant therapy enhanced pathological complete response rates for patients with locally advanced rectal cancer.

The BLA submission is based on data observed in the phase 2 POD1UM-202 trial of retifanlimab in previously treated patients with locally advanced or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal who had progressed on, or were intolerant of, standard platinum-based chemotherapy.

The novel viral immunotherapy PVSRIPO is designed to stimulate a patient’s innate and adaptive immune system to promote an antitumor response and establish long-term immunologic memory to help keep their cancer at bay.