Teclistamab/Talquetamab Combo Shows Early Safety, Efficacy in R/R Multiple Myeloma
Teclistamab-cqyv in combination with talquetamab showcased early signs of activity with acceptable safety in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, according to final results from the phase 1b RedirecTT-1 study.
Efficacy of CLDN6-Directed CAR T Therapy Is Maintained With Automated Manufacturing in Solid Tumors
June 3rd 2023When manufactured via automated process the CLDN6-directed CAR T-cell therapy, BNT211, demonstrated encouraging signs of activity and a manageable safety profile with or without the addition of CLDN6-encoding mRNA vaccine in patients with CLDN6-positive relapsed/refractory advanced solid tumors.
Belzutifan/Lenvatinib Elicits Responses in Advanced ccRCC After Progression on ICI and VEGF TKI
June 3rd 2023Belzutifan plus lenvatinib generated responses and displayed a manageable safety profile in patients with advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma whose disease progressed following treatment with a PD-1/L1 inhibitor and a VEGF TKI.
Real-World Data Detail Potential Benefits of Darolutamide Over Other ARIs in nmCRPC
June 3rd 2023Patients with nonmetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer who received darolutamide were observed to have a longer time to treatment discontinuation and progression to metastatic castration-resistant disease than those who received enzalutamide or apalutamide.
Perioperative Pembrolizumab Shows Strong EFS, Response in Early-Stage NSCLC
The addition of pembrolizumab to neoadjuvant platinum-based chemotherapy followed by resection and adjuvant pembrolizumab alone resulted in a significant improvement in event-free survival and pathological response for patients with early-stage non–small cell lung cancer.
NALIRIFOX Elicits Statistically Significant Improvement in OS/PFS in Previously Untreated mPDAC
June 3rd 2023Liposomal irinotecan plus 5-fluorouracil/leucovorin and oxaliplatin generated statistically significant and clinically meaningful overall survival and progression-free survival benefits compared with gemcitabine plus nab-paclitaxel in treatment-naïve patients with metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
The addition of durvalumab to standard upfront therapy with chemotherapy and bevacizumab followed by maintenance bevacizumab, durvalumab, and olaparib led to a statistically significant improvement in progression-free survival compared with chemotherapy and bevacizumab alone in patients with newly diagnosed, advanced ovarian cancer without a BRCA1/2 mutation.
Retrospective Study Confirms Real-World Efficacy of Brexucabtagene Autoleucel in R/R B-ALL
Brexucabtagene autoleucel elicited high rates of complete remission with minimal residual disease negativity in real-world patients with relapsed or refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia who received the CAR T-cell product as post-approval, standard-of-care treatment, according to data from a retrospective study.
Obe-cel Elicits 76% CR/CRi Rate, 97% MRD-Negativity Rate in Relapsed/Refractory B-ALL
Obecabtagene autoleucel was associated with a 76% complete response (CR)/CR with incomplete count recovery rate in adult patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Imetelstat Prolongs Transfusion Independence, Increases Hemoglobin in R/R MDS
Treatment with the first-in-class direct and competitive telomerase inhibitor imetelstat resulted in statistically significant and clinically meaningful efficacy in patients with heavily transfusion dependent, non-del(5q) lower-risk myelodysplastic syndrome that is relapsed or refractory to erythropoiesis stimulating agents, according to findings from the phase 3 IMerge trial.
Simple Hysterectomy Is Noninferior to Radical Hysterectomy in Low-risk, Early-stage Cervical Cancer
Simple hysterectomy was found to be noninferior to radical hysterectomy and pelvic node dissection in patients with low-risk, early-stage cervical cancer, according to results of the Canadian Cancer Trials Group CX.5/SHAPE trial.
Addition of Ribociclib to Endocrine Therapy Provides iDFS Benefit in HR+/HER2– Early Breast Cancer
Treatment with ribociclib plus endocrine therapy led to a statistically and clinically meaningful improvement in invasive disease-free survival among patients with hormone receptor–positive/HER2-negative early breast cancer compared with endocrine therapy alone, meeting the primary end point of the phase 3 NATALEE trial.
Pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy with or without bevacizumab led to a substantial improvement in overall survival vs placebo plus chemotherapy with or without bevacizumab in patients with persistent, recurrent, or metastatic cervical cancer, according to the final OS analysis of the KEYNOTE-826 trial.
Radiotherapy Use in ATLAS Is Reflective of Current Guidance in High-Risk Localized Prostate Cancer
June 14th 2022Apalutamide plus androgen deprivation therapy and radiotherapy was evaluated in patients with high- and very high–risk localized or locally advanced prostate cancer, with RT schedules that are reflective of recommended practice guidelines.