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Ninety days of endocrine therapy before surgery could change patient/surgeon preference on concurrent radiation use in those with breast cancer.

The FDA requires additional confirmatory evidence to progress the application for TLX101-CDx in this glioma indication.

Panelists discuss how upcoming studies at ASCO 2025 could change practice in kidney, bladder, and prostate cancer, highlighting research on novel drug combinations, biomarkers, organ-sparing approaches, and AI-driven treatment selection.

Oncology Decoded hosts discuss adjuvant therapy in kidney cancer, including research, treatment strategies, and management of recurrence.

Results from the phase 2/3 trial also show a favorable OS trend for KN026 with chemotherapy vs placebo with chemotherapy in HER2-positive gastric cancer.

Nogapendekin alfa inbakicept plus BCG led to a CR rate of 71%, with 60% of responders maintaining their response for at least 12 months, in patients with bladder carcinoma in situ.

Results from the phase 3 CodeBreaK trial support the use of 960 mg of sotorasib plus panitumumab as standard of care in metastatic colorectal cancer.

Event-free survival events were observed in 37.5% of patients with resectable locally advanced HNSCC who took pembrolizumab vs 45.3% in those who did not.


The EU approval was based on results from the phase 1/2 LINKER-MM1 trial assessing the efficacy of linvoseltamab in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

“Although telehealth is a great thing when used properly, telehealth also puts a barrier between the doctor and the patient,” said Eric P. Winer, MD.

This study conducted within the phase 3 AML17 and AML19 trials revealed an OS rate of 69% in patients monitored for MRD and 58% in those not monitored.

The regulatory decision may offer more scheduling flexibility for patients who receive thiotepa for breast or ovarian cancer.
!["This [network meta-analysis] demonstrated for the first time that [anlotinib/benmelstobart plus chemotherapy] is the most efficacious regimen for extending survival in ES-SCLC, highlighting its potential as a preferred first-line treatment option for this patient population," according to the study authors.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/0vv8moc6/cancernetwork/6934d676a539495d8b2109e4b3762700aa723bf3-1200x873.jpg?w=350&fit=crop&auto=format)
Data may support anlotinib/benmelstobart plus chemotherapy as a preferable frontline treatment option in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer.

Results from the phase 3 AMPLIFY trial showed that acalabrutinib plus venetoclax, with or without obinutuzumab, prolonged PFS vs chemoimmunotherapy in CLL.

Complete response rates were observed consistently across patient subgroups in those with high-risk BCG-unresponsive non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.


A recommendation from an independent data monitoring committee prompted the discontinuation of the phase 3 CAPItello-280 trial.

18F-FDG PET/CT staging of lymph node metastases in patients with bladder cancer undergoing radical cystectomy did not correlate with worse survival outcomes.

Data show that patients who undergo grade group 1 prostatectomies may experience an increased likelihood of higher risk features.

A prospective trial established that 97% of patients were successfully discharged on the same day as receiving robotic partial nephrectomy.
!["[These] data provide framework to assist in patient counseling and optimizing selection," according to the study authors.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/0vv8moc6/cancernetwork/afc4e7af61f986692735b0d673f3933a45f75fc2-2249x2250.png?w=350&fit=crop&auto=format)
Findings may establish a framework for assisting patient counselling and optimizing therapy selection for those undergoing radical cystectomy.

Ten-fraction image-guided hypofractionated radiation therapy could be a feasible treatment option for portal vein tumor thrombosis in patients with HCC.

A phase 2 study found a complete clinical response of 82% with neoadjuvant dostarlimab in dMMR solid tumors.

The recommendation from the CHMP is based on results from the phase 2b HERIZON-BTC-01 trial of zanidatamab in advanced HER2+ biliary tract cancer.
![“[O]ur findings show that large-scale lung cancer screening is both feasible and effective, and provide a framework for successful delivery of a population-based national program,” according to the study authors.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/0vv8moc6/cancernetwork/555f5be80532573a6654f0b562c43e11aedf99df-1200x857.jpg?w=350&fit=crop&auto=format)
Study data show a small number of individuals with a lung cancer diagnosis within 12 months of a negative baseline screening result.

The combination of nurulimab plus prolgolimab enhanced PFS, ORR, and DCR compared with prolgolimab monotherapy in unresectable or metastatic melanoma.


No grade 3/4 treatment-related adverse effects were observed in patients receiving efbemalenograstim alfa for breast cancer in the Guard-02 trial.

BMI, serum albumin, and G8 screening tool scores were all factors correlated with the likelihood of experiencing a grade 3 or higher AE.