Use of First-Line Post-Protocol Immunotherapy Appears Low in Kidney Cell Carcinoma Clinical Trials
November 22nd 2021In a systemic review assessing the use of first-line post-protocol immunotherapy for patients with kidney cell carcinoma, investigators reported that use was low in randomized clinical trials among patients in the control group.
Sintilimab Plus Bevacizumab Biosimilar Injection Yields Improved PFS in nsqNSCLC
November 22nd 2021Patients with EGFR-mutated non-squamous non–small cell lung cancer who progressed following EGFR-TKI therapy experienced a progression-free survival benefit following treatment with sintilimab plus a bevacizumab biosimilar injection and chemotherapy.
Don Dizon, MD on the Experiences of Gay and Transgender Patients With Cancer
November 22nd 2021Don Dizon, MD, spotlights the daunting experiences lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender patients with cancer face, tracing that experience from diagnosis throughout treatment and continuing into symptom management.
Andrew Hendifar, MD, on Developing Targeted Approaches in Pancreatic Cancers
November 19th 2021In an interview with CancerNetwork®, Andrew Hendifar, MD discusses a case series analysis focused on real-world outcomes with targeted and standard therapies in a subset of patients with pancreatic cancer and RAF alterations.
Adjuvant Pembrolizumab Approved by FDA for Treatment of Renal Cell Carcinoma in Certain Cases
November 18th 2021Patients with intermediate-risk and high-risk renal cell carcinoma had a statistically significant improvement in disease-free survival after being treated with pembrolizumab, which was approved by the FDA.
Nivolumab/Ipilimumab +/- Dabrafenib and Trametinib Improved Survival for BRAF+ Metastatic Melanoma
November 17th 2021Phase 3 data indicated that the combination of nivolumab and ipilimumab followed by treatment with dabrafenib and trametinib, if necessary, resulted in greater overall survival at 2 years for patients with treatment-naïve BRAF-mutant metastatic melanoma.
Lifileucel Plus Pembrolizumab Yields Positive ORR in Advanced Cancers
November 16th 2021Patients with melanoma, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, and cervical cancer who had not previously received immunotherapy and were treated with lifileucel plus pembrolizumab experienced promising overall response rates compared favorably with historical data on pembrolizumab monotherapy.