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The OncLive® Conference page includes a listing of all conferences covered by OncLive®, including the ASCO, ESMO, SITC, EHA, ASH, and SABCS annual meetings, as well as the Chemotherapy Foundation Symposium and Miami Breast Cancer Conference, among many others. Conference coverage incorporates articles and interviews in written and video format.

Alan Tan, MD

Treatment Decisions in RCC Could Be Aided by ctDNA

November 11th 2023

Decisions regarding the intensification or de-escalation of treatment, particularly with immunotherapy and TKIs, for patients with renal cell carcinoma could be aided by circulating tumor DNA.

Michael Dougan, MD, PhD

Management of irAEs in Cancer Care Requires Novel Strategies Beyond Steroids

November 11th 2023

Although the emergence of immunotherapy have created additional treatment options for patients with various types of cancer, these agents are associated with significant toxicities and immune-related adverse effects.

Brian H. Ramnaraign, MD

Dr Ramnaraign on Retrospective Data For irAEs in Older Patients With Kidney Cancer

November 11th 2023

Brian H. Ramnaraign, MD, discusses findings from a single-institution review of the incidence of immunotherapy-related toxicities in older patients with kidney cancer.

Alan Tan, MD

Dr Tan on the Potential Utility of ctDNA in RCC

November 11th 2023

Alan Tan, MD, discusses the ongoing investigation and potential utility of circulating tumor DNA in patients with renal cell carcinoma.

Pooja Ghatalia, MD

LITESPARK-013 Data Support RP2D of Belzutifan as Standard Option in Advanced ccRCC

November 11th 2023

Administration of the hypoxia-inducible factor–2α inhibitor belzutifan (Welireg) at the recommended phase 2 dose of 120 mg daily produced comparable toxicities and efficacy outcomes to that of a daily 200-mg dose of the agent in patients with advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma.

Dr Zakharia on Real-World Outcomes With First-Line Axitinib Plus Pembrolizumab in RCC

Dr Zakharia on Real-World Outcomes With First-Line Axitinib Plus Pembrolizumab in RCC

November 11th 2023

Yousef Zakharia, MD, discusses the real-world treatment outcomes of first-line axitinib plus pembrolizumab in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma based on International Metastatic RCC Database Consortium risk score.

Sumanta Kumar Pal, MD

Zanzalintinib Continues to Elicit Efficacy With Tolerability in Advanced ccRCC

November 10th 2023

Treatment with zanzalintinib monotherapy produced antitumor activity and was well tolerated in patients with previously treated advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma.

Jaleh Fallah, MD, of the FDA

Considering the Data Behind Belzutifan's Approval in VHL Disease–Associated Cancers

November 10th 2023

Jaleh Fallah, MD, discusses the FDA's evaluation of data from the phase 2 LITESPARK-004 trial, which supported the approval of belzutifan in von Hippel-Lindau–associated cancers.

Sumanta Kumar Pal, MD, FASCO

Dr Pal on Outcomes With the Use of Zanzalintinib in Relapsed/Refractory ccRCC

November 10th 2023

Sumanta Kumar Pal, MD, FASCO, discusses outcomes with the use of zanzalintinib in patients with relapsed/refractory clear cell renal cell carcinoma.

Joseph A. Sparano, MD

Multimodal Care Marks the Past, Present, and Future of Localized Breast Cancer Management

November 10th 2023

Improvements in screening, systemic therapy, and precision medicine have reduced breast cancer mortality and morbidity, and further progress will hinge on the use of ctDNA and CTCs for disease monitoring, continued development of novel antiestrogenic agents, and movement of ADCs and immunotherapy into expanded settings and indications.

Howard I. Scher, MD

Dr Scher on the Importance of Molecular Testing in Prostate Cancer

November 10th 2023

Howard I. Scher, MD, discusses the evolution of molecular testing mechanisms in patients with prostate cancer and highlights the importance of making patient-centered decisions based on test results.

Howard I. Scher, MD, of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Reflecting on Advances Made in High-Risk, Low-Grade Prostate Cancer Management

November 10th 2023

Howard I. Scher, MD, sheds light on various research programs he has led or has been heavily involved with that have helped change the course of prostate cancer treatment over the years.

Komal Jhaveri , MD, FACP

Dr Jhaveri on the Evolution of Endocrine Therapy in ER+ Metastatic Breast Cancer

November 10th 2023

Komal Jhaveri , MD, FACP, discusses the rationale behind the ongoing clinical development of elacestrant and other endocrine therapies in patients with estrogen receptor–positive metastatic breast cancer.

Jonathan E. Rosenberg, MD

Enfortumab Vedotin Plus Pembrolizumab Has Potential to Alter SOC in Frontline Urothelial Cancer

November 10th 2023

The combination of enfortumab vedotin-ejfv plus pembrolizumab represents a chemotherapy-free regimen that could alter the standard of care in the frontline treatment of all patients with metastatic urothelial carcinoma.

David Braun, MD, PhD

Dr Braun on the Clinical Implications of the CONTACT-03 Trial in RCC

November 10th 2023

David Braun, MD, PhD, discusses the findings from the phase 3 CONTACT-03 trial investigating immunotherapy rechallenge in patients with renal cell carcinoma and the implications of these findings on the RCC treatment paradigm.

Yasser Mohamed Ali Ged, MBBS

Treatments for Translocation RCC Require Novel Therapeutic Targets

November 10th 2023

Immune checkpoint inhibitors have been associated with improved outcomes for patients with metastatic translocation renal cell carcinoma; however, novel therapies and therapeutic targets are needed for patients within this histologic subset.

Douglas A. Tremblay, MD

Dr Tremblay on the Identification and Prevalence of MDS/MPN Overlap Syndromes

November 10th 2023

Douglas A. Tremblay, MD, discusses the prevalence of myelodysplastic syndrome/myeloproliferative neoplasm overlap syndromes and the evolving treatment paradigm for these diseases.

Robert Maki, MD, PhD

Pursuit of Effective Agents Continues in Multiple Types of Sarcomas

November 10th 2023

Research has continued to focus on developing novel therapies and bringing new treatments to the sarcoma treatment paradigm.

Marina Baretti, MD

Unique Molecular Profiles of Biliary Tract Cancers Drive Continued Development of Targeted Therapies

November 9th 2023

The mitigation and management of toxicities is a key component of treating patients with biliary tract cancers with targeted therapies.

Maurie Markman, MD

Dr Markman on Pragmatic Clinical Trial Designs in Ovarian Cancer

November 9th 2023

Maurie Markman, MD, discusses the importance of designing clinical trials for patients with ovarian cancer that are based on real-world data and consider the increasing complexity of treatment sequencing in this disease.

Markman Underscores Unanswered Questions in Ovarian Cancer Management

Markman Underscores Unanswered Questions in Ovarian Cancer Management

November 9th 2023

Although advancements were “simple” to track for more than 40 years and left few questions open for evaluation in the ovarian cancer treatment paradigm, new questions have begun to develop surrounding the complexity of care.

Gilles Salles, MD, PhD

Recent Clinical Trial Updates Shift DLBCL Treatment Paradigm

November 9th 2023

Gilles Salles, MD, PhD, expands on how data from recent clinical trials have helped shift the treatment paradigm for patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

Nicole Lamanna, MD

Lamanna Details Evolution of CLL Treatment Following Resistance

November 9th 2023

Nicole Lamanna, MD, discusses treatment options for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia who develop resistance to a prior treatment.

Richard R. Furman, MD

Data Continue to Refine Frontline BTK Inhibitor Selection in CLL

November 8th 2023

Along with the combination of venetoclax and obinutuzumab, the BTK inhibitor–based regimens of zanubrutinib monotherapy and acalabrutinib plus obinutuzumab represent the preferred options in the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Guidelines for the first-line treatment of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia without 17p deletions or TP53 mutations.

R. Jonathan Henderson, MD

Dr Henderson on Incorporating Immunotherapy Agents into Practice in Bladder Cancer

November 6th 2023

R. Jonathan Henderson, MD, discusses incorporating immunotherapy agents into practice in patients with bladder cancer.

Benjamin H. Lowentritt, MD, FACS

Dr Lowentritt on the Exploration of Active Surveillance in Prostate Cancer

November 6th 2023

Benjamin H. Lowentritt, MD, FACS, discusses the exploration of active surveillance in patients with prostate cancer.

David Morris, MD, FACS

Dr Morris on Active Surveillance in Low- and Intermediate-Risk Patients With Prostate Cancer

November 3rd 2023

David Morris, MD, FACS, discusses the best practices for active surveillance in low- and intermediate-risk patients with prostate cancer, highlighting factors to look for in patients undergoing active surveillance that may point to the need for further treatment.

E. David Crawford, MD

Dr Crawford on the Evolving Role of Active Surveillance in Prostate Cancer

November 3rd 2023

E. David Crawford, MD, discusses the evolving role of active surveillance in patients with prostate cancer.

Daniel Spratt, MD

Role of Radiation Continues to Grow in the Treatment of Prostate Cancer

November 3rd 2023

Improved toxicity, advanced technology, and novel techniques have helped increase the use of radiotherapy for the treatment of different subgroups of patients with prostate cancer.