Latest Conference Articles

Linvoseltamab Elicits Deep Responses in Late-Stage R/R Multiple Myeloma

Linvoseltamab elicited responses with acceptable safety in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, including difficult-to-treat subsets

CTX130 Provides Disease Control and Manageable Safety in Advanced ccRCC

The anti-CD70 CAR T-cell therapy CTX130 showed activity and manageable toxicities in advanced renal cell carcinoma.

Dr Wong on Atezolizumab After Definitive Local Therapy in High-Risk HNSCC

Deborah J. Wong, MD, PhD, discusses the evaluation of atezolizumab vs placebo after definitive local therapy in high-risk, locally advanced HNSCC.

Dr Migden on RP1 in Advanced Cutaneous Malignancies After Solid Organ Transplant

Michael R. Migden, MD, discusses efficacy data for RP1 in advanced non-melanoma skin cancer after prior solid organ transplant.

In 5-Year Span of FDA Accelerated Approvals in Cancer, 43% Show Confirmatory Clinical Benefit

Fifty-seven percent of drugs granted accelerated approval for a cancer indication failed to show clinical benefit in confirmatory studies.

Personalized Cancer Vaccine Leads to Delays in Pancreatic Cancer Recurrence

Adjuvant treatment with the personalized neoantigen vaccine, autogene cevumeran, delayed pancreatic cancer recurrence in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.

Cadonilimab Plus Oxaliplatin and Capecitabine Offers Survival Benefit in Gastric/GEJ Cancer

Cadonilimab plus oxaliplatin and capecitabine leads to survival benefit in gastric/GEJ adenocarcinoma, regardless of PD-L1 expression.

Revumenib Demonstrates Activity in Pediatric Patients With KMT2A+ Acute Leukemia

Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Trials Could Continue to Individualize Treatment in MIBC

Metastasis-Directed Radiotherapy Represents Significant Advancement in Prostate Cancer

MK-1084 Alone and Plus Pembrolizumab Shows Early Safety, Activity in KRAS G12C+ Solid Tumors

MK-1084 had an acceptable toxicity profile when administered as a monotherapy in patients with KRAS G12C–mutated previously treated solid malignancies.

First-Line Anlotinib Plus Etoposide and Carboplatin Improves PFS in ES-SCLC

Anlotinib plus etoposide, carboplatin, and placebo improved PFS vs etoposide plus carboplatin and 2 placebos in first-line ES-SCLC.

Concurrent Durvalumab/CRT Does Not Confer Significant Survival Advantage in Unresectable Stage III NSCLC

Durvalumab/chemoradiation did not significantly improve survival vs chemoradiation alone in patients with unresectable non–small cell lung cancer.

Phase 2 IMscin002 Study Shows Patients With NSCLC Prefer Subcutaneous Atezolizumab

Dr Borgen on the Debate Over Routine MRI Testing in Early-Stage Breast Cancer

Dr Hacker on the Proportion of HER2-Expressing Tumors in Endometrial Cancer

Kari Hacker, MD, PhD, discusses the proportion of HER2-expressing endometrial cancers eligible for HER2-targeted antibody-drug conjugate treatment.

Dr Tanyi on the Use of Pafolacianine for Intraoperative Molecular Imaging in FRα+ Ovarian Cancer

Janos L. Tanyi, MD, PhD, discusses the use of pafolacianine sodium injections during cytoreductive surgery in FRα–positive ovarian cancer.

Avutometinib Plus Defactinib Shows High Response Rates in Heavily Treated LGSOC

Avutometinib plus defactinib led to tumor regression in most heavily pretreated patients with recurrent low-grade serous ovarian cancer.

Becotarug Plus Osimertinib Elicits Responses in EGFR Exon 20 Insertion+ NSCLC

Becotarug plus osimertinib elicited responses with manageable safety in patients with non–small cell lung cancer and EGFR exon 12 insertion mutations.

Amivantamab Plus Chemo Nearly Doubles Time to Treatment Discontinuation, Need for Subsequent Therapy in EGFR Exon 20+ NSCLC

Amivantamab plus chemotherapy extended the time to treatment discontinuation and subsequent therapy in EGFR exon 20 insertion–mutated NSCLC.

2024 ACRO Summit Underscores the Importance of Continued Education in Radiation

Steven E. Finkelstein, MD, DABR, FACRO, discusses the importance of disseminating treatment advancements and ongoing research in radiation oncology.

Exploratory Analysis Shows Perioperative Nivolumab Confers Benefit in Resectable NSCLC, Irrespective of Neoadjuvant Treatment Cycles

Perioperative nivolumab improved responses in resectable non–small cell lung cancer, irrespective of the number of neoadjuvant treatment cycles completed.

Preclinical Data Suggest XPO1 Offers Potential Treatment Pathway in TP53 Wild-Type LGSOC and CCOC

Treatment with XPO1 inhibitors could be effective and warrants further investigation in low-grade serous and clear cell ovarian cancer.

ctDNA Offers Potential Biomarker for PARP Inhibitor Maintenance Therapy in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer

ctDNA may aid clinicians in determining whether to proceed with or discontinue PARP inhibitor maintenance therapy for patients with recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer.

NT219 Plus Cetuximab Demonstrates Efficacy, Tolerability in SCCHN

NT219 in combination with cetuximab was safe and effective in patients with recurrent/metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck.

Dr Mahtani on Unique Challenges Women in Oncology Experience During Career Transitions

Reshma L. Mahtani, DO, discusses unique challenges women may face when transitioning between different career roles within oncology.

Ixabepilone Plus Bevacizumab Generates Survival Benefit and Responses in Platinum-Resistant/Refractory Ovarian Cancer

Ixabepilone plus bevacizumab produced a survival advantage and high response rates vs ixabepilone alone in platinum-resistant ovarian cancer.

NXP800 Under Further Investigation in Platinum-Resistant, ARID1A-Mutated Ovarian Cancer

A phase 1b trial is investigating the novel GCN2 kinase activator NXP800 in patients with platinum-resistant, ARID1A-mutated ovarian cancer.

CRX100 Elicits Activity, Is Well Tolerated in Recurrent, Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer

CRX100 plus a tumor-specific oncolytic vaccinia virus generated responses and was well tolerated in patients with recurrent, platinum-resistant ovarian cancer.

DUO-E Trial Data Support Durvalumab Combo as Potential Frontline Option in Advanced Endometrial Cancer

Durvalumab plus carboplatin and paclitaxel, followed by maintenance durvalumab with or without olaparib, showed improved efficacy vs chemotherapy alone in endometrial cancer.