Russ Conroy is an Assistant Editor for CancerNetwork. He grew up in Hillsborough, New Jersey, and graduated from Rutgers University-New Brunswick in 2022.
On the weekends, he likes to unwind by playing video games with friends, tailgating at Rutgers football games with his family, or building his music collection with a visit to Princeton Record Exchange.
Cabozantinib/Atezolizumab Fails to Reach Survival End Point But Is Safe in Metastatic NSCLC
December 16th 2022Findings from the phase 3 CONTACT-01 trial indicated that cabozantinib and atezolizumab did not reach the primary end point of overall survival in patients with metastatic non–small cell lung cancer.
FDA Grants BTD to Revumenib for Relapsed/Refractory KMT2Ar Acute Leukemia
December 6th 2022Revumenib, which was given a breakthrough therapy designation by the FDA, may be beneficial in the management of relapsed or refractory KMT2A-rearranged acute leukemia based on data from the phase 1 AUGMENT-101 trial.
Adjuvant Pembrolizumab Improves Quality-of-Life Vs Interferon α or Ipilimumab in Resected Melanoma
December 5th 2022A secondary analysis from the phase 3 SWOG S1404 trial indicated that adjuvant pembrolizumab yielded improved patient-reported outcomes compared with high-dose interferon α or ipilimumab in the treatment of patients with high-risk resected melanoma.
FDA Accepts BLA for Denileukin Diftitox in Cutaneous Persistent/Recurrent T-Cell Lymphoma
December 4th 2022The FDA’s acceptance of the biologics license application for denileukin diftitox for the treatment of patients with cutaneous persistent or recurrent T-cell lymphoma was supported by data from a pivotal phase 3 trial.
FDA Grants Fast Track Designation to Batiraxcept for Kidney Cancer Subset
November 30th 2022The FDA’s decision to grant fast track designation to batiraxcept for treating patients with advanced or metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma — a type of kidney cancer — was supported by data from a phase 1b trial.
Daratumumab Combination Demonstrates Efficacy in Relapsed/Refractory Myeloma With EMD
November 30th 2022Among patients with extramedullary multiple myeloma, a regimen consisting of daratumumab plus dexamethasone, cyclophosphamide, etoposide, and cisplatin yielded a complete remission rate of 35.5% and an overall response rate of 67.7%.
Data Support Whole Brain Irradiation Reduction in Pediatric Cancer Survivors
November 28th 2022Results from a pooled case control study indicate that meninges are very radiosensitive in pediatric patients who were treated at prior to age 10 years, supporting reduced dose whole brain irradiation in this population.
Cilta-cel Produces Early Long-Lasting Responses in Pretreated Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma
November 28th 2022Data from the phase 2 CARTIFAN-1 study highlighted a favorable risk-benefit profile for a single infusion of ciltacabtagene autoleucel among patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.
Neeraj Agarwal, MD, Discusses Potential Link Between ctDNA, AR Aberrations, and Survival in mCSPC
November 26th 2022The appearance of circulating tumor DNA and androgen receptor aberrations yielded lower overall survival rates for patients with metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer during the phase 3 TITAN trial, according to Agarwal, MD.
European Commission Approves Cemiplimab for Recurrent/Metastatic Cervical Cancer
November 23rd 2022The European Commission’s approval of cemiplimab for recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer marks the first second-line immunotherapy option available for this patient population regardless of tumor histology.
Zandelisib Demonstrates Promising Responses in Relapsed/Refractory Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
November 21st 2022Topline results from the phase 2 MIRAGE study indicated that patients with relapsed/refractory indolent B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma receiving zandelisib experienced an objective response rate of 75.4%.
Adjuvant Capecitabine Plus Concurrent CRT Yields FFS Benefit in Locoregionally Advanced LA-NPC
November 20th 2022Adjuvant capecitabine following concurrent chemoradiotherapy yielded higher failure-free survival rates compared with chemoradiotherapy alone in patients with locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
FDA Grants Approval to New Dosing Regimen for Asparaginase Erwinia Chrysanthemi in ALL/LBL
November 18th 2022Patients with acute lymphocytic leukemia or lymphoblastic lymphoma can now receive asparaginase erwinia chrysanthemi at 25 mg/m2 on Monday and Wednesday followed by 50 mg/m2 on Friday, or 25 mg/m2 every 48 hours.