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.
FDA Grants Orphan Drug Designation to ET140203 T Cells for Hepatoblastoma
October 19th 2022The FDA has given orphan drug designation to ET140203 ARTEMIS, an investigational therapy for hepatoblastoma, the safety and potential efficacy of which are being evaluated in the phase 1/2 ARYA-1 and ARYA-2 studies.
Deborah Axelrod, MD, Discusses the Developments in the World of Breast Cancer Surgery
October 18th 2022As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, CancerNetwork® spoke with Deborah M. Axelrod, MD, about developments within the surgical breast cancer space, including decreasing the need for re-excision and full lymph node dissection.
VBT Yields Less Urethra Radiation Exposure in Endometrial Cancer vs EBRT in CRC
October 12th 2022Results from a retrospective cohort study indicated that vaginal brachytherapy yielded less radiation exposure to the female urethra in patients with endometrial cancer than external beam radiation therapy for those with colorectal cancer.
Trifluridine/Tipiracil Plus Bevacizumab Reaches Survival Endpoint in mCRC
October 11th 2022Data from the phase 3 SUNLIGHT study highlighted the increased survival benefit of trifluridine/tipiracil plus bevacizumab compared with trifluridine/tipiracil alone for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer.
Pembrolizumab Plus Lenvatinib May Serve as Potential Frontline Treatment for Non–Clear Cell RCC
October 5th 2022Patients with locally advanced/metastatic non–clear cell renal cell carcinoma experienced promising preliminary antitumor activity following treatment with pembrolizumab and lenvatinib in the first line.
Pembrolizumab Granted 4 Approvals in Japan for High-Risk TNBC, RCC, and More
October 2nd 2022Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare approved pembrolizumab for use in 4 indications, including high-risk, early-stage triple-negative breast cancer, stage IIB or IIC melanoma, adjuvant renal cell carcinoma, and recurrent/metastatic cervical cancer.
Durvalumab Plus CRT Fails to Meet PFS End Point in High-Risk Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer
September 30th 2022Results from the phase 3 CALLA trial indicated that durvalumab in combination with chemoradiotherapy did not yield a meaningful improvement in progression-free survival compared with chemoradiotherapy alone in high-risk locally advanced cervical cancer.
Sacituzumab Govitecan Improved Outcomes in HR+/HER2– Metastatic Breast Cancer Vs Physician’s Choice
September 27th 2022Results from a post-hoc subgroup analysis of the phase 3 TROPiCS-02 study indicated that sacituzumab govitecan improved efficacy outcomes vs physician’s choice of treatment in HER2-low and HER2 immunohistochemistry 0, hormone receptor–positive metastatic breast cancer.
Adjuvant Nivolumab Yields Meaningful Improvement in RFS Vs Placebo in Stage IIB/C Melanoma
September 19th 2022The positive results from the phase 3 CheckMate76K trial suggest that recurrence-free survival may be improved following treatment with adjuvant nivolumab vs placebo in fully resected stage IIB/C melanoma.