BETA
Your AI-Trained Oncology Knowledge Connection!
Novel Therapy Yields Anti-Tumor Activity in KRAS G12C–Mutated CRC
As a single agent or in combination, MK-1084 showed promising efficacy and safety results for patients with KRAS G12C–mutated CRC.
Zanubrutinib Shows Sustained Efficacy in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
With longer-term follow-up, investigators observed no new safety signals for zanubrutinib in patients with CLL or SLL harboring 17p deletions.
Targeted Tool May Optimize Infusion Therapy Delivery in Breast Cancer
Use of a pharmacist-directed resource appears to improve provider confidence and adverse effect monitoring for patients undergoing infusion therapy.
Novel CAR T-Cell Therapy Yields Responses in Relapsed/Refractory Lymphoma
Treatment with KITE-363 yields no dose-limiting toxicities in a first-in-human phase 1 study.
Genomic Alterations May Cause Resistance to Sotorasib KRAS G12C+ CRC Combo
Emergent alteration patterns were similarly diverse across treatment arms in the phase 3 CodeBreaK 300 study.
Nivolumab/Ipilimumab Sustain Benefit Vs Chemo or Nivolumab in MSI-H/dMMR CRC
The median PFS was 54.1 months with nivolumab/ipilimumab vs 5.9 months with chemotherapy in patients with MSI-H/dMMR CRC.
Anlotinib Shows Noninferiority to Bevacizumab in RAS/BRAF Wild-Type mCRC
Anlotinib/chemotherapy showed comparable efficacy vs bevacizumab/chemotherapy in patients with RAS/BRAF wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer.
Safety Observed With T-DXd Rechallenge After ILD Instance in Breast/Solid Tumors
T-DXd rechallenge occurred after grade 1 ILD, and was proven safe for patients with breast cancer/solid tumors.
ctDNA-Informed Treatment Doesn’t Impact RFS in Stage III Colon Cancer
Escalated adjuvant chemotherapy did not improve recurrence-free survival in patients with stage III colon cancer when using a ctDNA-informed approach.
Sacituzumab Govitecan/Pembrolizumab Show Promise as SOC in 1st Line PD-L1+ TNBC
PFS was improved with first-line sacituzumab govitecan plus pembrolizumab for patients with PD-L1–positive metastatic TNBC.
Vepdegestrant Outperforms Fulvestrant in PFS for ESR1-Mutant Advanced Breast Cancer
Vepdegestrant shows significant clinical activity and a favorable safety profile in ESR1-mutant HER2-negative, ER-positive metastatic breast cancer vs fulvestrant.
T-DXd Emerges as New Standard of Care for Second-Line HER2+ Gastric/GEJ Cancer
T-DXd improved OS, PFS, ORR, and DOR vs ramucirumab plus paclitaxel in the second-line treatment of HER2-positive gastric cancer or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma.
Isatuximab Shows Efficacy, Acceptable Safety Across Multiple Myeloma Trials
At a median time to response of 1 month, isatuximab elicited a median duration of response of 10.3 months in patients with multiple myeloma.
41 Provider Preferences and Practices in Testing and Reporting HER2 Immunohistochemistry in Patients With Breast Cancer: A Survey and Interview Study Among US Pathologists and Oncologists
Rhenium Obisbemeda Improves Survival in Recurrent Glioblastoma
Andrew Brenner, MD, PhD, discussed rhenium obisbemeda and results from the ReSPECT-GBM trial for patients with glioblastoma.
PFS Improves in BRAF V600E+ CRC With Encorafenib Combo
Updated findings from BREAKWATER support encorafenib plus cetuximab and chemotherapy as a new standard of care in BRAF V600E-mutated metastatic CRC.
Teclistamab Shows Sustained Efficacy in R/R Multiple Myeloma
Combination therapies with teclistamab exhibited a superior overall response rate vs teclistamab monotherapy in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.
Ivonescimab Combo Shows Meaningful PFS Improvement in EGFR-Mutant NSCLC
Ivonescimab plus chemotherapy reduced the risk of disease progression or death by 48% vs chemotherapy alone in patients with EGFR-mutant NSCLC.
Pivotal Presentations That May Shape the Breast Cancer Standard of Care
Reshma L. Mahtani, DO, describes how updates from the DESTINY-Breast09, ASCENT-04, and VERITAC-2 trials may shift practices in the breast cancer field.
Anlotinib/Penpulimab Enhances Survival vs Sorafenib in Unresectable HCC
Survival benefits were observed across most post-hoc subgroups treated with anlotinib plus penpulimab, particularly among those with high-risk disease features.
Developers Withdraw BLA for HER3-DXd in Advanced EGFR-Mutant NSCLC
After a lack of significant topline overall survival data from the phase 3 HERTHENA-Lung02 trial, the application for HER3-DXd in NSCLC was withdrawn.
42 Exploring the Treatment Gap in High-Risk HR+, HER2– Early Breast Cancer: Eligible Patients Not Receiving Abemaciclib in the US
FDA Grants Priority Review to Sevabertinib in HER2-Mutant NSCLC
The decision is based on results from the phase 1/2 SOHO-01 trial evaluating the agent in patients with advanced HER2-mutant non–small cell lung cancer.
Anti-GPRC5D CAR T Cells May Be Viable Multiple Myeloma Salvage Therapy
A Chinese phase 2 trial found that anti-GPRC5D CAR T-cell therapy elicited an ORR of 84% in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.
Novel Therapy Receives FDA RMAT Designation in Localized Prostate Cancer
Full results from the phase 3 trial supporting CAN-2409 plus valacyclovir and radiation therapy in this indication will be presented at the 2025 ASCO Annual Meeting.
FOLFIRINOX Improves PFS in Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
Phase 3 data may support FOLFIRINOX as a standard of care in fit patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer.
Eftilagimod Alfa/Pembrolizumab/RT Elicit Pathologic Responses in Sarcoma
Eftilagimod alfa with pembrolizumab and radiotherapy exceeded the median tumor hyalinization/fibrosis vs historical benchmarks in resectable soft tissue sarcomas.
QOL/Continence Differences Remain Stable for TNT/CRT Groups in Rectal Cancer
A 6-year analysis of the phase 3 STELLAR trial did not find any significant differences between total neoadjuvant treatment and concurrent chemoradiation in rectal cancer.
TPS 43 ADELA: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Phase 3 Trial of Elacestrant + Everolimus vs Elacestrant + Placebo in ER+/HER2– Advanced Breast Cancer Patients With ESR1-Mutated Tumors Progressing on Endocrine Therapy
ASCO 2025: Key Anticipated Updates Across Cancer Care
Experts highlight research at the 2025 ASCO Annual Meeting that may move the needle in gynecologic cancers, hematologic malignancies, and other fields.