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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.

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MammaPrint Predicts Likelihood of pCR With Neoadjuvant Chemo in HR+/HER2– Early Breast Cancer

December 8th 2023

Real-world data support the use of the MammaPrint index as a predictor of neoadjuvant chemosensitivity in patients with hormone receptor–positive, HER2-negative early-stage breast cancer.

Marcela Mazo-Canola, MD

Obesity May Contribute to Biological Differences in Breast Cancer Tumors

December 8th 2023

Clinical, transcriptomic, and genomic differences that may contribute to aggressive tumor biology were observed between Latin-American and non-Hispanic White patients with breast cancer.

Sibylle Loibl, MD, PhD

Adjuvant T-DM1 Provides Sustained Survival Benefit in HER2+ Early Breast Cancer

December 8th 2023

Adjuvant ado-trastuzumab emtansine continued to improve overall survival and invasive disease-free survival vs trastuzumab after 8.4 years of follow-up in patients with HER2-positive early breast cancer and residual invasive disease following neoadjuvant therapy enrolled in the phase 3 KATHERINE trial.

Jian Zhang, MD, PhD

SIM0270 Demonstrates Early Antitumor Activity in ER+/HER2– Advanced/Metastatic Breast Cancer

December 8th 2023

The brain-penetrant oral selective estrogen receptor degrader SIM0270 exhibited a favorable safety profile and early signals of antitumor activity in patients with estrogen receptor-positive, HER2-negative locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer, including those with ESR1 mutations.

Ribociclib Plus Nonsteroidal Aromatase Inhibitor Improves iDFS in HR+ HER2- Early Breast Cancer

Ribociclib Plus Nonsteroidal Aromatase Inhibitor Improves iDFS in HR+ HER2- Early Breast Cancer

December 8th 2023

A continued statistically significant improvement in iDFS was observed for patients with HR-positive, HER2-negative early-stage breast cancer who received ribociclib plus a nonsteroidal AI vs a nonsteroidal AI alone, according to the final iDFS analysis of the phase 3 NATALEE trial.

Janice Lu, MD, PhD

Elacestrant Improves PFS in ESR1-Mutant Metastatic Breast Cancer Subgroups

December 8th 2023

Treatment with elacestrant led to a clinically meaningful improvement in progression-free-survival compared with standard-of-care therapy among patients with estrogen receptor–positive/HER2-negative, ESR1-mutated advanced or metastatic breast cancer.

Senthil Damodaran, MD, PhD

Dr Damodaran on Futibatinib Plus Fulvestrant in FGFR1-Amplified HR+/HER2– Breast Cancer

December 7th 2023

Senthil Damodaran, MD, PhD, discusses the efficacy of futibatinib plus fulvestrant in patients with FGFR1-amplified metastatic hormone receptor–positive, HER2-negative breast cancer according to findings from the phase 2 FOENIX-MBC2 trial.

Komal Jhaveri, MD, FACP

Trastuzumab Deruxtecan Plus Endocrine Therapy Demonstrates Antitumor Activity in HER2-Low/HR+ Metastatic Breast Cancer

December 7th 2023

Anastrozole or fulvestrant plus fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki demonstrated encouraging antitumor activity in patients with chemotherapy-naïve, HER2-low hormone receptor–positive metastatic breast cancer.

Marta Vaz Batista, MD

T-DXd Yields Early Activity in HER2+/HER2-Low Breast Cancer With Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis

December 7th 2023

Treatment with trastuzumab deruxtecan generated clinical responses in patients with HER2-low or HER2-positive advanced breast cancer with pathologically confirmed leptomeningeal carcinomatosis.

Paolo Tarantino, MD

T-DXd Demonstrates Real-World Efficacy in Advanced Breast Cancer With Dynamic HER2 Expression

December 7th 2023

Administration of fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan significantly prolonged time-to-next treatment in patients with HER2-positive or HER2-low metastatic breast cancer, including patients who experienced changes in HER2 status during the treatment course.

Sonya Reid, MD, MPH

Disparities in Survival Outcomes Revealed With BluePrint and MammaPrint Subtyping in HR+/HER2– Breast Cancer

December 7th 2023

Precise stratification of hormone receptor–positive, HER2-negative breast cancer using BluePrint and MammaPrint assays revealed comparable 3-year recurrence-free survival rates between Black and White patients despite observed racial differences in the distribution of molecular subtypes.

Jason Jincong Freeman, PhD

Freeman on Mortality Differences Across Racial Groups in Male Patients With Breast Cancer

December 6th 2023

Jason Jincong Freeman, discusses mortality differences across various racial groups in male patients with stage I, II, or III breast cancer.

Heather A. Parsons, MD, MPH

Dr Parsons on the Correlation Between Liquid Biopsy and HER2 Status in Breast Cancer

December 6th 2023

Heather A. Parsons, MD, MPH, discusses the correlation between liquid biopsy and HER2 status in breast cancer, according to data from a novel epigenomic platform.

Sara A. Hurvitz, MD, of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

PFS Benefit Observed With Tucatinib Plus T-DM1 in Previously Treated HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer

December 6th 2023

The addition of tucatinib to ado-trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) significantly improved progression-free survival vs placebo plus T-DM1 in patients with previously treated HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer, including those with brain metastases.

Hope S. Rugo, MD, FASCO, of University of California San Francisco Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

Maintenance Pembrolizumab/Olaparib Misses Survival End Points in Locally Advanced or Metastatic TNBC

December 6th 2023

Pembrolizumab plus olaparib did not improve progression-free or overall survival vs pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy in patients with locally recurrent inoperable or metastatic triple-negative breast cancer who received induction pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy.

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BDC-1001 Plus Pertuzumab Is Under Exploration in HER2+ Breast Cancer

December 6th 2023

The phase 2 BBI-20231001 trial evaluating the Boltbody immune-stimulating antibody conjugate BDC-1001 with or without pertuzumab in patients with HER2-positive breast adenocarcinoma is open for enrollment in the United States, France, Italy, and Spain.

Joyce O’Shaughnessy, MD, of Baylor University Medical Center

Neoadjuvant Pembrolizumab Plus Chemo Improves pCR Across Key ER+ Breast Cancer Subgroups

December 6th 2023

The addition of pembrolizumab to neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by adjuvant pembrolizumab plus endocrine therapy improved pathologic complete responses in key subsets of patients with early-stage, high-risk, estrogen receptor–positive/HER2-negative breast cancer enrolled in the phase 3 KEYNOTE-756 trial.

Mafalda Oliveira, MD, PhD

Capivasertib Maintains QOL Benefit Vs Placebo in HR+/HER2– Advanced Breast Cancer

December 6th 2023

Capivasertib plus fulvestrant did not negatively affect quality of life compared with placebo plus fulvestrant in patients with aromatase inhibitor–resistant, hormone receptor–positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer.

Carmen van Dooijeweert, MD, PhD

AI Assistance Proves Safe, Decreases Time and Cost Burden of Sentinel Lymph Node Detection in Metastatic Breast Cancer

December 6th 2023

Utilizing an artificial intelligence–assisted workflow to detect sentinel lymph node metastases in patients with breast cancer was deemed safe according to current diagnostic standards and reduced the need for immunohistochemistry and its associated financial burden.

Lowell Hart, MD, FACP

Ribociclib Plus Endocrine Therapy Improves PFS and OS in Elderly Patients With HR+/HER2– Breast Cancer

December 6th 2023

The combination of ribociclib and endocrine therapy led to an improvement in progression-free survival and overall survival vs placebo plus endocrine therapy in patients with hormone receptor-positive/HER2-negative advanced breast cancer across all age groups.

Shridar Ganesan, MD, PhD

Dr Ganesan on the Use of ctDNA Assays For MRD Detection in Cancer Care

November 27th 2023

Shridar Ganesan, MD, PhD, discusses the current limitations and advantages of leveraging circulating-tumor DNA to detect minimal residual disease in patients with cancer, as well as how ctDNA assays may address mechanisms of resistance in clinical practice.

M. Hamza Habib, MD, JD, MBA, FACP, FAAHPM, FRCPI, MRCP,

Dr Habib on Developments in Palliative Care For Patients With Cancer

November 27th 2023

M. Hamza Habib, MD, JD, MBA, FACP, FAAHPM, FRCPI, MRCP, discusses the development of novel technology-based strategies to improve palliative cancer for patients with cancer.

Patrick Boland, MD

Dr Boland on the Emergence of KRAS G12C Inhibitors in mCRC

November 22nd 2023

Patrick Boland, MD, discusses the development of therapeutic strategies targeting KRAS G12C mutations in colorectal cancer.

Haejin In, MD, MPH, MBA, FACS, FSSO

Dr In on the Increased Incidence of Gastric Cancer in Minority Patient Populations

November 21st 2023

Haejin In, MD, MPH, MBA, FACS, FSSO, discusses the increased incidence of gastric cancer in minority patient populations, highlighting the disparities that lead to these patient outcomes in the United States.

Brett L. Ecker, MD

Dr Ecker on the Investigation of the Microbiome in Pancreatic Cancer

November 17th 2023

Brett L. Ecker, MD, discusses the evaluation of the microbiome in pancreatic cancer, highlighting remaining questions and future steps for research.

Kevin Kalinsky, MD, MS

Dr Kalinsky on Remaining Treatment Questions in Breast Cancer

November 17th 2023

Kevin Kalinsky, MD, MS, discusses key takeaways from the 2023 Bridging the Gaps in Breast Cancer meeting, highlighting questions that continue to persist in the treatment of breast cancer.

Reva K Basho, MD

Dr Basho on Treatment Considerations With ADCs in Breast Cancer

November 17th 2023

Reva K Basho, MD, discusses the use of antibody-drug conjugates across the spectrum of breast cancer subtypes at the 2023 Bridging the Gaps in Breast Cancer meeting.

Alison K. Conlin, MD

Dr Conlin on Targeting CNS Metastases in the Treatment of Breast Cancer

November 15th 2023

Alison K. Conlin, MD, discusses the importance of targeting central nervous system metastases in the treatment of patients with breast cancer, highlighting ongoing treatment investigations for this population.

Terry P. Mamounas, MD

Dr Mamounas on Surgical De-Escalation Strategies in HER2+ Breast Cancers

November 15th 2023

Terry P. Mamounas, MD, discusses surgical de-escalation strategies in the treatment of patients with HER2-positive breast cancer.