Zenocutuzumab Shows Ability to Inhibit NRG1 Fusion–Positive Tumors
April 14th 2021Zenocutuzumab has been shown to block the growth and cause the death of NRG1 fusion–positive cell lines, and to induce tumor shrinkage and durable tumor regression in multiple cancers when used in NRG1 fusion–positive patient-derived xenografts.
Improved OS Linked with First-line Immunotherapy for Patients with Advanced Non-Clear Cell RCC
February 11th 2021Improvement in overall survival (OS) for patients with metastatic non–clear cell renal cell carcinoma (RCC) was linked with first-line treatment using immune checkpoint inhibitor–based regimens versus select targeted therapies
Antitumor Effects Noted With Infigratinib in FGFR2+ Cholangiocarcinomas Refractory to Chemotherapy
January 21st 2021Encouraging efficacy and safety outcomes were reported at the 2021 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium when infigratinib was used to treat FGFR2 fusion–positive cholangiocarcinomas that are refractory to chemotherapy.
Sacituzumab Govitecan Prompts Clinical Benefit in Metastatic TNBC, Regardless of Trop-2 Expression
December 11th 2020Sacituzumab govitecan (Trodelvy) induced clinical benefit over physician’s choice of therapy in patients with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer, irrespective of Trop-2 expression, though greater efficacy was observed in those who had a medium or high Trop-2 score.
Hematologic Cancers Bear Increased Risk for Adverse COVID-19 Outcomes
December 8th 2020Patients with hematologic malignancies were found to be at increased risk for significant morbidity and mortality from COVID-19, and the risk of death appeared to be greatest in those who were older, had more severe infection, a poorer prognosis, or who decided to forego intensive treatment.
SY-1425, Azacitidine Combo Demonstrates Clinical Activity in Heavily Pretreated R/R AML
December 8th 2020A phase 2 trial found that SY-1425 and azacitidine demonstrated clinical activity with acceptable tolerability in a heavily pretreated population of patients with relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia with RARA positivity.
Atezolizumab Plus Bevacizumab/Chemo Does Not Significantly Improve PFS for Ovarian Cancer
September 26th 2020The phase 3 IMagyn050/GOG 3015/ENGOT-OV39 trial indicated that the addition of atezolizumab to bevacizumab and chemotherapy failed to significantly improve progression-free survival in patients with newly diagnosed stage III/IV ovarian cancer.
Phase 3 KEYNOTE-590 Trial Finds Pembrolizumab, Chemo Combo Effective for Advanced Esophageal Cancer
September 21st 2020Frontline pembrolizumab (Keytruda) plus chemotherapy significantly improved overall survival, progression-free survival, and objective response rates compared with chemotherapy alone in patients with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic esophageal cancer.