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Lamanna discussed key efficacy and safety data with zanubrutinib from the SEQUOIA and ALPINE trials, the advantages of zanubrutinib compared with previous therapeutic options, and how the approval of the agent will affect the use of next-generation BTK inhibitors in chronic lymphocytic leukemia and small lymphocytic lymphoma .
Rachna T. Shroff, MD, MS, expands on the rationale for evaluating the addition of nab-paclitaxel to gemcitabine/cisplatin in patients with newly diagnosed biliary tract cancers, data presented from SWOG 1815, and how this study may pave the way for future research efforts in the paradigm.
Andrzej Jakubowiak, MD, PhD, highlighted several key studies that influenced the development and design of the ATLAS trial, introduced conclusions from the initial efficacy data, and discussed how ongoing analysis could further contextualize and inform post-transplant treatment approaches in multiple myeloma.
Ryan Jacobs, MD, highlighted the updated safety and efficacy results from the minimal residual disease cohort of the CAPTIVATE trial, discussed unanswered questions regarding minimal residual disease as a predictive vs prognostic tool in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and outlined areas that are ripe for further exploration.
Nicholas P. McAndrew, MD, MSCE, discusses the need for HER2-targeted TKIs specifically designed to penetrate the blood-brain barrier, updated clinical data on the safety and tolerability of DZD1516 monotherapy, and the implications of nonclinical data on DZD1516 for treating CNS metastases in HER2-positive breast cancer.
Martin Dreyling, MD, discusses the safety and efficacy data from the TRIANGLE study done in patients with previously untreated MCL who are younger than 66 years, and the impact of these results on the use of ASCT in this population.
Ana Baramidze, MD, provides background on the FDA approvals of cemiplimab in NSCLC, expands on key efficacy and safety data with cemiplimab from EMPOWER-Lung 3, and discusses the current treatment landscape for patients with advanced NSCLC.
Carsten Niemann, MD, PhD, discusses the significance of new data from the GLOW trial, the potential relationship between treatment regimen, minimal residual disease status, and survival outcomes, and the importance of research into precision medicine approaches in chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
Tanios S. Bekaii-Saab, MD, FACP, expands on key data reported from the MOUNTAINEER trial, the potential effects of this regimen’s approval on the current treatment landscape, and the continued investigation of this and other targeted approaches in metastatic colorectal cancer.
John Crown, MB, BCh, BAO, BSc, MD, MBA, discusses previous research with anti-HER2 TKIs in HER2-positive breast cancer, expanded on key follow-up data from this phase 2 trial, and emphasized the importance of continued investigation into this underutilized combination.
Saketh Guntupalli, MD, highlights data supporting PARP inhibitors as the standard-of-care frontline therapy, strategies for the management of PARP-related toxicities, and the importance of testing for HRD and BRCA status in patients with ovarian cancer.
Tanya B. Dorff, MD, highlights improvements in the current treatment paradigm for other genitourinary cancers and spotlights efforts being made to expand the role of immunotherapy and targeted therapy combinations.
Chan Y. Cheah, MD, MBBS, discusses the the phase 1 BGB-11417-101 trial, which showed that the BCL-2 inhibitor BGB-11417, administered alone or in combination with the BTK inhibitor zanubrutinib, induced promising response rates and was well tolerated patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
Maryam Lustberg, MD, MPH, discusses key results from a retrospective analysis of ovarian suppression in HR–positive, HER2-positive breast cancer, the importance of assessing real-world practice patterns, and the need for continued study of other predictive biomarkers for endocrine therapy in this population.
Caroline Billingsley, MD, discusses the effect of mirvetuximab soravtansine’s approval on the treatment landscape in ovarian cancer and avenues for future research with antibody-drug conjugates and immunotherapy in this space.
Edward J. Pearson, MD, and colleagues, discuss the expanded role of targeted therapies in the treatment of patients with hematologic malignancies.
Stephen V. Liu, MD, discusses the effect of the FDA approval of atezolizumab on the development of other chemoimmunotherapy regimens and ongoing efforts to expand and individualize treatment options in small cell lung cancer.
Joshua Brody, MD, discussed significant updates in MCL treatment presented at the 2022 ASH Annual Meeting, including results from the phase 1/2 BRUIN trial of pirtobrutinib, follow-up data from the phase 2 ZUMA-7 trial on CAR T-cell therapies, and next steps to expand the development of immunotherapies in this disease.
Ranee Mehra, MD, discusses the significance of 5-year follow-up data and the subgroup analysis from KEYNOTE-048, the benefits and limitations of IO therapy in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, and research aiming to expand the role of IO combination regimens in this space.
Joshua Brody, MD, discusses unmet needs in patient subgroups within Hodgkin lymphoma, recent advancements in the use of antibody-drug conjugates such as brentuximab vedotin and anti–PD-1 therapies in earlier lines of therapy, and future avenues for expanding the use of immunotherapy in this tumor type.
Stephen V. Liu, MD, highlights the advantages of antibody-drug conjugates in lung cancer treatment, the current landscape of antibody-drug conjugate development, and several questions and considerations for continued investigation.
Evan J. Lipson, MD, expands on key takeaways from the NEOpredict-Lung trial, the additional benefit that PICIT may offer to patients who progress on other immunotherapies, and the effect that both NEOpredict-Lung and RELATIVITY-047 have on the role of immunotherapy in the lung and melanoma treatment paradigms.
Aarti Bhatia, MD, discusses the rationale for investigating berzosertib in this patient population, key updates from the phase 1 trial, and how these findings support the need for continued research of novel regimens in HNSCC.
Mohamad Allaf, MD, discusses innovative and unique aspects of the PROSPER-RCC trial design, areas for continued analysis within the study, and the ways in which this trial will inspire and inform continued research in renal cell carcinoma.
Alexander Drilon, MD, discusses key efficacy and safety data for selpercatinib from LIBRETTO-001, how the FDA approval of selpercatinib affects the current treatment landscape for RET fusion–positive advanced solid tumors, and ongoing research to expand the reach of tumor-agnostic drugs.
Nabil F. Saba, MD, FACP, expanded on efficacy data from a phase 2 trial investigating pembrolizumab plus cabozantinib in patients with recurrent metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and current challenges and safety concerns in selecting patients for evaluation.
The increasing integration of CAR T-cell therapies into the treatment paradigm for adult patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma addresses several unmet needs and improves outcomes for this historically limited patient population.
Five-year follow-up data from the phase 3 KEYNOTE-189 trial further confirms the use of first-line pembrolizumab in combination with pemetrexed and platinum improves long-term survival outcomes for patients with treatment-naïve, metastatic, nonsquamous non–small cell lung cancer.
Additional analyses of the phase 2 MOUNTAINEER trial further support the early administration of tucatinib in combination with trastuzumab as an optimal treatment strategy for patients with previously treated HER2-positive metastatic colorectal cancer.
Omid Hamid, MD, highlights the importance of evaluating PRAME×CD3 Immune-mobilizing T cell receptor against cancer for melanoma treatment, the key benefits provided to patients through improved disease control and circulating tumor DNA reduction, and the safety profile of the therapy.
