Tarlatamab Plus Chemo/IO Regimens Are Safe, Elicit Responses in ES-SCLC
Tarlatamab plus chemo/IO showed a 71% objective response rate and promising safety for patients with ES-SCLC in the DeLLphi-303 study.
Giredestrant Combo Improves Efficacy vs SOC in ER+, HER2- Breast Cancer
Giredestrant plus everolimus doubled the ORR and prolonged the DOR in patients with ER-positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer previously treated with a CDK4/6 inhibitor.
No Cancer Fatigue/QOL Improvement Occurs With Supervised Physical Activity
The AFSOS-Unicancer QUALIOR study did not meet its primary end point among patients with metastatic cancer.
Fruquintinib/Sintilimab Shows Promising PFS in Advancing RCC, 1L VEGFR TKI Therapy
Fruquintinib plus sintilimab significantly enhanced PFS in advanced RCC offering a promising second-line treatment option.
Pimicotinib Yields Long-Term Response in Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor
Pimicotinib shows promising long-term efficacy and safety for treating tenosynovial giant cell tumor, offering significant patient benefits in a recent trial.
Lenvatinib/Everolimus Beats Cabozantinib in Phase 2 RCC Study
Lenvatinib and everolimus significantly enhanced progression-free survival in metastatic clear cell RCC compared with cabozantinib, despite higher toxicity rates.
Osimertinib/Chemo Yields OS Improvement Across Subgroups of EGFR+ NSCLC
Osimertinib plus chemotherapy significantly improved overall survival in EGFR-mutated NSCLC, outperforming monotherapy across various prognostic factors.
Gemcitabine Intravesical System Combo Shows High pCR Rate in MIBC
Updated results from SunRISe-4 support further investigation of the gemcitabine intravesical system plus cetrelimab in MIBC.
Regorafenib/Nivolumab Exhibits Nonsuperior Survival in Gastric Cancer
A numerically greater response rate with regorafenib/nivolumab may encourage a search for more non-chemotherapy combinations for gastric cancer.
Adjuvant Ribociclib/NSAI Yields iDFS Benefit in HR+/HER2– Early Breast Cancer
Adjuvant ribociclib plus aromatase inhibitors significantly improved invasive disease-free survival in early breast cancer, as shown in the NATALEE trial.
Abemaciclib Regimen Improves Survival in HR+/HER2– Early Breast Cancer
Data from monarchE showed an OS benefit with abemaciclib-based therapy that was consistent across prespecified patient subgroups.
Durvalumab Plus FLOT Shows OS Improvement in Resectable Gastric Cancer
A survival analysis stratified by demographic and clinical characteristics revealed an OS benefit was observed with across key subgroups.
How Much Has Radiotherapy Evolved in the 21st Century?
Patients with cancer are subjected to fewer radiotherapy-induced toxicities because of newer, more advanced technologies.
Lenvatinib-Based Regimen Does Not Significantly Improve OS in Advanced ESCC
Meta: Safety outcomes, including the treatment-related AEs and AEs leading to treatment discontinuation, were consistent with or without lenvatinib in ESCC.
Durvalumab Combo Prolongs DFS in High-Risk BCG-Naive NMIBC
Data from POTOMAC support durvalumab plus BCG and induction and maintenance therapy as a new treatment option in BCG-naive, high-risk NMIBC.
Perioperative Durvalumab/NAT Chemo Does Not Improve HRQOL in MIBC
New findings reveal that adding durvalumab to neoadjuvant chemotherapy does not enhance HRQOL in muscle-invasive bladder cancer patients.
Episode 16: Anticipated ESMO 2025 Data That May Change GU Oncology
Hosts Manojkumar Bupathi, MD, MS, and Benjamin Garmezy, MD, discuss presentations at ESMO 2025 that may impact bladder, kidney, and prostate cancer care.
Upfront MRI Staging Improves Bladder Cancer-Specific Survival
Using multiparametric MRI for initial staging, then cystoscopic biopsy, improves bladder cancer-specific survival compared with transurethral resection of bladder tumor staging.
Frontline Alectinib Upholds OS Benefit in Advanced ALK+ NSCLC
Alectinib shows promising long-term survival benefits over crizotinib for advanced ALK-positive NSCLC, highlighting significant clinical advancements.
Venetoclax Combo Achieves Mixed Results in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma
Venetoclax with bortezomib and dexamethasone led to a median PFS of 23.4 months compared with 11.4 months with placebo in patients with R/R MM.
Docetaxel/Darolutamide Plus ADT Limits High-Grade AEs in Metastatic HSPC
Updated safety findings may support the ARASAFE regimen as a potential standard of care in metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer.
Sevabertinib Monotherapy Elicits Durable Responses in HER2-Mutant NSCLC
Sevabertinib monotherapy was deemed tolerable across various cohorts of patients who were pretreated and treatment-naïve with HER2-mutant advanced NSCLC.
Zongertinib Maintains Efficacy Benefit in First-line HER2-Mutated NSCLC
Results from the Beamion LUNG-1 study showed that first-line zongertinib yielded continued benefit for patients with HER2-mutated NSCLC.
Outlining Considerations for the Rare Lymphoma Treatment Paradigm
Two hematologic oncologists defined rare lymphomas and highlighted challenges and recent developments associated with these disease types.
Nivolumab Sustains DFS Benefits in Muscle-Invasive Urothelial Carcinoma
Updated results from CheckMate 274 support adjuvant nivolumab as a standard of care for patients with high-risk muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma.
Atezolizumab Did Not Improve EFS in Non–Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer
The safety profile of the atezolizumab with Bacillus Calmette-Guérin in NMIBC was consistent with that of each individual agent.
Explicating The Valuable Role of Clinical Social Work in Oncology
Proactive disclosure of information by clinical social workers in oncology may help equip patients to handle difficult aspects of cancer treatment.
Durvalumab/Radiotherapy May Show Viability in Chemo-Ineligible NSCLC
The safety profile of durvalumab after radiotherapy was consistent with durvalumab after chemoradiotherapy among those with unresectable stage III NSCLC.
How Are Cellular Therapeutics Distributed in Global Oncology Settings?
In lower- and middle-income countries, accessibility, cost, and talent are obstacles to broadly implementing cellular therapeutics into cancer care.
Teclistamab/SC Daratumumab Improves Survival in R/R Multiple Myeloma
Investigators plan to present detailed findings from the MajesTEC-3 study at a future medical conference and share them with regulatory authorities.