Adverse Effects

One of the most predictable toxicities of autologous stem cell transplantation for multiple myeloma — even more so than mucositis — is hair loss.

Results from the phase 3 AVA-PED-301 trial support the FDA decision for avatrombopag in pediatric thrombocytopenia.

The novel drug showed promise in helping to decrease chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy for those who had received prior chemotherapy.

Study results suggest follow-up with hypercholesterolemia control and audiological assessments for cisplatin-treated patients with cancer.

Safety data further support datopotamab deruxtecan as a new treatment option in metastatic hormone receptor–positive, HER2-negative breast cancer.

Additional research may be necessary to validate the efficacy of telehealth interventions in clinical activities for patients with cancer.

Lack of energy, difficulty with sleeping, and pain were some of the most common symptoms reported in older patients with cancer.

Emphasizing precise terminology in clinical studies may improve the transparency and accuracy of information presented at oncology conferences.

Findings from a study raise concerns for the outcomes of individuals who experience an adverse financial event prior to a cancer diagnosis.

Administering pegylated asparaginase continuously to pediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia appears to be safe without compromising the efficacy of treatment.

Data from a meta-analysis may provide safety insights for future randomized clinical trials evaluating immune checkpoint blockade in the definitive setting for patients with cancer.

Investigators assess edoxaban as part of a multicenter, open-label superiority trial in patients with active cancer and newly diagnosed isolate distal deep vein thrombosis.

The FDA requires data from an additional clinical trial to support the potential approval of avasopasem for managing radiation-induced severe oral mucositis in patients with head and neck cancer.

Hypersensitivity reactions following platinum-based treatment appear to be more severe than hypersensitivity reactions after taxanes among patients with cancer.

Greater age may be an additional risk factor for fatigue among patients with prostate cancer receiving second generation antiandrogen agents, according to a recent systematic review.

Replacing vincristine with polatuzumab vedotin in R-mini-CHOP, although it hasn’t increased grade 3/4 hematologic toxicity, may increase gastrointestinal adverse effects in a cohort of frail patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

Plans have been made to file a new drug application in China for roxadustat as a treatment for chemotherapy-induced anemia in those with non-myeloid malignancies.

Findings from the phase 1/2 MajesTEC-1 trial suggest that preemptively planning and promptly managing cytokine release syndrome with supportive care in patients with multiple myeloma treated with T-cell–engaging bispecific antibodies may be beneficial.

A senior physician’s assistant from Johns Hopkins examines why adverse effect management is so crucial and reviews how to help maintain quality of life while undergoing treatment.

Findings from 2 phase 3 trials support the recommendation to approve sodium thiosulfate to reduce the risk of cisplatin-related hearing loss in pediatric patients with solid tumors in Europe.

In addition to granting fast track designation to RRx-001, the FDA accepts an investigational new drug application for the agent to reduce and/or prevent radiation- and chemotherapy-associated oral mucositis.

Patients with non–small cell lung cancer who had mild/moderate immune-related adverse effects appear to have improved overall survival compared with those without following atezolizumab-based therapy.

David L. DeRemer, PharmD, BCOP, and Bently P. Doonan, MD, MS, share a perspective on ocular toxicities associated with MEK inhibition.

Jing Han, MD, and colleagues examine the prevalence and characteristics of ocular toxicities associated with MEK inhibition.

Investigators indicate that strategies are necessary to identify patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer who won’t benefit from immunotherapy-based treatment.

Abatacept plus ruxolitinib and screenings for concomitant respiratory muscle failure may be effective in reducing the rate of mortality related to immune checkpoint inhibitor–associated myocarditis among patients with cancer.

A prefilled autoinjector presentation of pegfilgrastim-cbqv, a pegfilgrastim biosimilar, has been approved by the FDA for patients with cancer undergoing chemotherapy who may experience febrile neutropenia.

In particular, female patients who were considered obese with an advanced malignancy seem to have a higher incidence of high-grade immune-mediated adverse effects following treatment with nivolumab.

Data from the phase 3 ROMAN trial and the phase 2b GT-201 trial support the new drug application for avasopasem in radiotherapy-induced severe oral mucositis for those with head and neck cancer.

A medical oncologist and research audiologist from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital discuss how sodium thiosulfate injection may improve quality of life by preventing cisplatin-associated ototoxicities in pediatric patients with localized non-metastatic tumors, although more research is needed.