Dostarlimab-gxly Granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Rectal Cancer
Dostarlimab achieved a 100% clinical complete response rate in patients with dMMR/MSI-H advanced rectal cancer, a phase 2 study found.
Elacestrant With Targeted Agents May Overcome ET Resistance in Breast Cancer
Updated results from the 1b/2 ELEVATE study elucidate synergizing effects observed with elacestrant plus targeted therapies in ER+/HER2– breast cancer.
Highlighting Advocacy Impacts on Funding for Kidney Cancer Research
Two oncologists discuss the impact of advocacy in kidney cancer research, highlighting collaboration between researchers, advocates, and physicians.
Camizestrant/Ribociclib Improves PFS and Responses in ER+/HER2– Breast Cancer
Patients with ER+/HER2– advanced breast cancer saw positive efficacy and safety data following treatment from the SERENA-1 trial.
Elacestrant Plus CDK4/6i May Optimize ESR1+ Breast Cancer Outcomes
Patients with ESR1+, ER+/HER2– breast cancer resistant to chemotherapy may benefit from combination therapy with elacestrant.
ctDNA at Baseline Linked With Larger Tumor Size and Residual Cancer Burden
Ultra-sensitive ctDNA testing identified ctDNA at baseline in patients with HR–positive breast cancer, results from the PELOPS trial showed.
Ponatinib-Related Toxicity Management in ALL/CML Improves Over Time
From 2013 to 2022, the rate of important identified risks associated with ponatinib in the treatment of those with ALL or CML had decreased.
FDA Approves Cosibelimab in Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Cosibelimab has been approved by the FDA as a treatment for patients with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.
Health-Related Quality of Life Complimented Efficacy/Safety With T-DXd in Breast Cancer
Selinexor Combo Shows Activity in Myelofibrosis Spleen Responses, Symptoms
More than 80% of the SENTRY trial population had alleviation of their myelofibrosis-associated symptoms following treatment with selinexor/ruxolitinib.
Atezolizumab with Neoadjuvant Chemo Does Not Meet End Points in TNBC
Atezolizumab with chemotherapy did not yield a significant increase to event-free survival compared with placebo with chemotherapy, 85.2% vs 81.9%, respectively.
Niraparib/Dostarlimab Shows Promise in BRCA+ ER+/HER2– Breast Cancer
Of 18 patients with BRCA-mutated ER+/HER2– breast cancer, 3 had a pathological complete response when treated with niraparib plus dostarlimab.
Response Rates Were Improved for Camrelizumab/Chemo vs Chemo in TNBC
The phase 3 CamRelief study reported a pathologic complete response rate of 56.8% for camrelizumab plus chemo compared with 44.7% for chemo alone.
Ribociclib and Endocrine Therapy Show Favorable PFS Trend in Breast Cancer
Data from the RIGHT Choice study showed that ribociclib/ET yielded efficacy benefits for luminal B/HER2E breast cancer vs combination chemotherapy.
Palbociclib/ET/anti-HER2 Therapy Demonstrates Clinical Benefit in Breast Cancer
Palbociclib combination therapy elicited a progression-free survival of 44.3 months compared with the 29.1 months of SOC in HR+, HER2+ breast cancer.
Imlunestrant Sees Improved Efficacy vs SOC in ESR1+ Advanced Breast Cancer
Data from the EMBER-3 trial showed improved progression-free survival with imlunestrant with or without abemaciclib vs SOC in ER+/HER2– breast cancer.
Positive ORR Yielded by Iopofosine I 131 in R/R Waldenström Macroglobulinemia
Results from the CLOVER WaM trial saw a clinical benefit rate of 98.2% in patients with Waldenström Macroglobulinemia treated with Iopofosine I 131.
Elacestrant/Abemaciclib Produces Clinical Benefit in Metastatic Breast Cancer
Elascestrant with abemaciclib elicited an overall response rate of 18% in ER+/HER2– Breast Cancer, results from the 2 trials show.
Improved OS in Leukemia Elicited by cBTK and BCL2 inhibitors and anti-CD20 Antibodies
Data shown at ASH 2024 demonstrated higher OS rates with anti-CD20 antibodies in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia and small lymphocytic lymphoma.
Ongoing Trials May Elucidate Mosunetuzumab Efficacy in Follicular Lymphoma
Investigators are currently evaluating mosunetuzumab in relapsed disease or comparing it with rituximab in treatment-naïve follicular lymphoma.
Exclusive Radiation Therapy Improves QOL and Safety Outcomes in Breast Cancer
When compared with endocrine therapy, radiation therapy improved quality of life and adverse effects data, the phase 3 EUROPA study showed.
Notable Clinical Benefit and Safety Data with IO-202 Plus Azacitidine in CMML
For patients with HMA–naive chronic myelomonocytic leukemia, an IO-202 combo demonstrated durable responses, a phase 1b study found.
Tamoxifen Shows Significant Reduction in Overall Recurrence in Breast Cancer
Analysis of NRG/RTOG 9804 and E5194 trials found tamoxifen significantly reduced invasive ipsilateral breast recurrence in patients with “good risk” DCIS treated without RT.
Active Monitoring Noninferior to Standard Surgery, RT in Low-risk DCIS
Active monitoring had similar rates of invasive cancer in the ipsilateral breast as guideline concordant care for the low-risk DCIS population.
Real-World Data Show No OS Difference Among CDK4/6 Inhibitor Combos in HR+/HER2– MBC
Real-world data from the P-VERIFY study didn’t find any notable OS improvements between multiple CDK4/6 inhibitor combos in metastatic breast cancer.
Management and Prevention of AEs Associated With Ponatinib Improved
Data Support Real-World Use of Ide-cel in R/R CNS Multiple Myeloma
Real-world data show that CAR T-cell therapy may be considered for eligible patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma harboring CNS involvement.
Positive Safety Data Enforces Elacestrant as Treatment Option in HER2– Breast Cancer
Early Breast Cancer Treatment Post the CDK4/6 Inhibitor Ribociclib’s FDA Approval
During an FDA Special Session, field experts talked about the NATALEE trial and further information gathering on adjuvant ribociclib in breast cancer.
Navtemadlin Shows Efficacy, Safety in Relapsed/Refractory Myelofibrosis
Navtemadlin yields improvements in symptom score reductions ad spleen volume reduction among patients with relapsed/refractory myelofibrosis.