Oncology

Patients with advanced type B3 thymoma and thymic carcinoma who progressed after chemotherapy were responsive to treatment with avelumab plus axitinib, according to data from the phase 2 CAVEATT trial.

Data from the phase 1 LuMIERE study highlighted that targeted radiotherapy agent 177Lu-FAP-2286 demonstrated a manageable safety profile and promising preliminary antitumor activity.

In a conversation during Hispanic Heritage Month, Ruben Mesa, MD, highlights factors that may contribute to disparities in clinical trial enrollment of Hispanic and Latinx patients with cancer and strategies that may encourage study participation.

CancerNetwork® sat down with Ruben Mesa, MD, to discuss the disparities present in Hispanic and Latinx patients with cancer.

Jun J. Mao, MD, MSCE, spoke about updated guidelines from ASCO and SIO for pain management in patients with cancer.

CancerNetwork spoke with AmerisourceBergen's Lisa Harrison, RPh, about how the new Enhancing Oncology Model and medically integrated dispensing factor into combating health disparities.

Based on results from a phase 3 trial, a bevacizumab biosimilar, bevacizumab-adcd, was approved by the FDA for patients with metastatic or recurrent non-squamous non–small cell lung in addition to 5 other disease types.

Treatment with gavocabtagene autoleucel demonstrated efficacy and tolerability in patients with mesothelin-expressing solid tumors, according to updated data from an ongoing phase 1/2 clinical trial.

FORE8394, which received fast track designation by the FDA, is under ongoing evaluation in a phase 1/2a trial in patients with advanced solid and central nervous system tumors harboring BRAF alterations.

Kim Blenman, PhD, MS, discussed the promising developments in cell-counting software for predicting pathologic complete response in breast cancer.

At 2022 ASCO, Matthew Schabath, PhD, discussed the COLORS training designed to improve cultural sensitivity amongst oncologists treating patients within the LGBTQ+ community.

One of the CRESTONE investigators, Tejas Patil, MD, assistant professor of medicine–medical oncology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Aurora, discussed seribantumab in previously treated patients with NRG1 fusion–positive tumors.

Alison M. Schram, MD, spoke about key findings from the phase 2 eNRGy trial assessing zenocutuzumab in patients with NRG1 fusion–positive advanced solid tumors.

Patients with RET fusion–positive locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors can now receive treatment with selpercatinib following its approval by the FDA.

Sodium thiosulfate, which appears to be effective in decreasing the risk for hearing loss related to treatment with cisplatin, received FDA approval in pediatric patients with localized, non-metastatic solid tumors.

Matthew Schabath, PhD, spoke about COLOR designed as competency training for oncologists treating patients from the LGBTQ+ community.

Howard S. Hochster, MD, considers drug price negotiation in this month's Letter to the Readers.

Results from a presentation at 2022 ESMO showed DCC-3116 was tolerated in patients with RAS or RAF-mutant solid tumors.

Results from a blood-based multi-cancer detection test potentially indicated the presence of cancer.

Phase 1 data on efficacy and safety of ADP-A2M4CD8 in MAGE-A4–positive advanced metastatic disease shows promise at 2022 ESMO.

A phase 3 study presented at 2022 ESMO showed progression-free survival benefit of nirogacestat over placebo for patients with progressive desmoid tumors.

CLDN6-directed CAR T-cell therapy BNT211-01 showed clinical activity as monotherapy and in combination with a CLDN6-encoding mRNA vaccine in relapsed/refractory advanced solid tumors.

Community health worker–led interventions appeared to improve outcomes among patients with newly diagnosed advanced-stage or recurrent solid and hematologic cancers.

Expert oncologists look toward future utilization of circulating tumor DNA testing and consider how the field of oncology may evolve.

Shared insight on how circulating tumor DNA may be used in real-world clinical practice to improve the value of cancer care.

Primary and secondary end points from the phase 2 PIONEER trial assessing avapritinib in nonadvanced systemic mastocytosis were met.

Focusing broadly on breast cancer, expert oncologists detail how ctDNA may impact patient monitoring and treatment decisions moving forward.

Moving on to the second patient scenario, panelists elucidate the value of ctDNA in patients with triple-negative breast cancer.

ONCOLOGY Co-Editor-in-Chief Julie M. Vose, MD, MBA, explores high drug costs and financial toxicity.

In the context of clinical trial data and personal experience, experts weigh the value of circulating tumor DNA as a tool in cancer care.