Senior Editor, OncLive®
Jason Harris has worked in journalism for more than 20 years, including stints at daily newspapers and niche publications for oncology and cardiology. He is a senior editor for OncologyLive® and managing editor for Oncology Fellows and the annual Giants of Cancer Care® album. He also contributes to the OncLive On Air and OncFellows podcasts. Email: jharris@onclive.com
Neoadjuvant Palbociclib/Pertuzumab Regimen Active in ER/HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
February 2nd 2018The neoadjuvant combination of palbociclib (Ibrance), pertuzumab (Perjeta), fulvestrant (Faslodex), and trastuzumab (Herceptin), cut expression of Ki67 and induced an overall clinical response of 29% in women with ER-positive/HER2-positive breast cancer.
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Trastuzumab Biosimilar Demonstrates Equivalence in HER2+ Breast Cancer
January 31st 2018The trastuzumab (Herceptin) biosimilar SB3 induced a rate of breast pathologic complete response similar to trastuzumab in women with HER2-positive breast cancer, according to results from a phase III study of 800 patients.
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Carfilzomib OS Benefit in Myeloma Highlighted in Published Findings
January 25th 2018The combination of carfilzomib (Kyprolis), lenalidomide (Revlimid), and dexamethasone extended overall survival for patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma by nearly 8 months compared with lenalidomide and dexamethasone alone.
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Specialized Pediatric Palliative Care Teams Reduce High-Intensity Care at End of Life
January 24th 2018The presence of a specialized pediatric palliative care team lowered the odds that a child with cancer would be admitted to an intensive care unit at the end of life by five-fold compared with those who did not receive palliative care, according to results from a retrospective study.
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Cabozantinib Improves Survival in RCC Patients With Bone Metastases
January 23rd 2018Cabozantinib (Cabometyx) was associated with an improvement in overall survival and progression-free survival compared with everolimus (Afinitor) in pretreated patients with advanced RCC with bone metastases at baseline.
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