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Larotrectinib Displays Efficacy, Tolerability in TRK Fusion+ Gastrointestinal Cancers

Larotrectinib led to long-lasting responses, encouraging survival, and a favorable safety profile in TRK fusion-positive gastrointestinal cancers.

177Lu-Dotatate Prolongs PFS Vs High-Dose Octreotide in GEP-NETs

Lutetium Lu 177 dotatate plus octreotide significantly improved PFS vs high-dose octreotide in patients with gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.

Durvalumab and Bevacizumab Plus TACE Improves PFS in Embolization-Eligible, Unresectable HCC

PFS was significantly improved with durvalumab plus bevacizumab and TACE vs TACE alone in patients with unresectable HCC eligible for embolization.

FOLFOXIRI Plus Bevacizumab Use Rises Over Time in mCRC

The use of FOLFOXIRI plus bevacizumab increased in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer from 2013 to 2022, especially in patients 50 years of age or younger.

Dr Shitara on the 4-Year Outcomes of the CheckMate 649 Trial in GEJ Adenocarcinoma

Kohei Shitara, MD, discusses first-line nivolumab plus chemotherapy vs chemotherapy alone in gastric cancer, GEJ cancer, or esophageal adenocarcinoma.

Dr Lencioni on the Results of the EMERALD-1 Trial in Unresectable HCC

Riccardo Lencioni, MD, FSIR, EB, discusses the EMERALD-1 trial of TACE/durvalumab/bevacizumab in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma.

Subgroup Analysis Reveals Higher Incidence of Serious TEAEs With Regorafenib in Patients With uHCC and CP-B Liver Function

Patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma treated with regorafenib experienced more frequent serious TEAEs if they had Child-Pugh B liver function.

Fostrox/Lenvatinib Combination Displays Efficacy, Tolerability in Pretreated HCC

Fostroxacitabine bralpamide plus lenvatinib displayed preliminary efficacy with a tolerable safety profile in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.

Frontline Pembrolizumab Plus Lenvatinib Maintains Efficacy, Shows Promising DOR in Advanced HCC

Pembrolizumab plus lenvatinib produced survival outcomes that were consistent with previous findings from the phase 3 LEAP-002 trial along with an extended duration of response.

Neoadjuvant Camrelizumab/Chemo Combo Shows Clinical Activity in Locally Advanced ESCC

Neoadjuvant camrelizumab plus nab-paclitaxel and cisplatin improved pCR vs chemotherapy alone in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

Neoadjuvant Durvalumab Plus Chemo Boosts pCR Vs Chemo Alone in Gastric/GEJ Cancers Regardless of Region

Durvalumab plus neoadjuvant FLOT improved pCR vs chemotherapy alone in patients with resectable gastric and GEJ cancers, irrespective of region.

Tiragolumab Plus Atezolizumab and Chemotherapy Offers Survival Benefit Over Chemotherapy Alone in ESCC

Tiragolumab plus atezolizumab and chemotherapy produced superior survival benefit vs chemotherapy for patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

Dr Shah on the 5-Year Survival Outcomes From the KEYNOTE-590 Study in Esophageal Cancer

Manish A. Shah, MD, discusses 5-year outcomes from KEYNOTE-590 of first-line pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy in patients with advanced esophageal cancer.

ASKB589 Plus CAPOX and Sintilimab Demonstrates Early Efficacy in Gastric/GEJ Cancers

ASKB589 demonstrated anti-tumor activity in combination with capecitabine and oxaliplatin plus sintilimab in gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancers.

First-Line Nivolumab Plus Chemotherapy Shows Real-World Efficacy in Gastric/GEJ/Esophageal Cancers

Real-world findings demonstrated a favorable survival benefit with nivolumab plus chemotherapy in advanced gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma.

Cobolimab/Dostarlimab Combination Shows Initial Efficacy and Safety Signals in Advanced NSCLC

Cobolimab plus dostarlimab-gxly showed activity and acceptable safety across all dose levels assessed in patients with non–small cell lung cancer.

Camidanlumab Tesirine Plus Pembrolizumab Produces Responses But Increases Immune Toxicities in Select Solid Tumors

Camidanlumab tesirine was well tolerated as a monotherapy and elicited responses when given with pembrolizumab in patients with advanced solid tumors.

Neoadjuvant SBRT Plus Cemiplimab Results in Pathologic Responses in Resectable HCC

Significant tumor necrosis greater than 70% occurred in 3 patients with resectable hepatocellular carcinoma following neoadjuvant treatment with low-dose stereotactic body radiation therapy and cemiplimab-rwlc and adjuvant cemiplimab.

Lenvatinib/Pembrolizumab/Chemo Induces Inferior OS vs Pembrolizumab/Chemo in Previously Untreated NSCLC

Lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab, pemetrexed, and carboplatin or cisplatin did not improve treatment outcomes compared with placebo plus pembrolizumab, pemetrexed, and carboplatin or cisplatin when given as first-line therapy in patients with stage IV nonsquamous non–small cell lung cancer.

Lifileucel Demonstrates Long-Term Efficacy and Survival Benefit in Advanced, Pretreated Melanoma

Lifileucel demonstrated clinically meaningful antitumor activity alongside early, durable responses in patients with advanced melanoma following progression on checkpoint inhibitors.

Oncolytic Adenovirus TILT-123 Combined With TIL Therapy Is Safe in Metastatic Melanoma

Intravenous and intratumoral treatment with TILT-123 was found to be safe and feasible, with no dose-limiting toxicities when given alone or in combination with tumor infiltrating lymphocyte therapy in patients with advanced, metastatic melanoma.

Lenvatinib Plus Pembrolizumab Fails to Improve OS and PFS Over Docetaxel in Stage IV NSCLC

Lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab did not provide a survival advantage vs standard-of-care docetaxel in patients with advanced-stage non–small cell lung cancer who experienced disease progression following prior exposure to a PD-L1 inhibitor and platinum-based chemotherapy.

LUMINANCE Data Support the Frontline Use of Durvalumab Plus Platinum/Etoposide in ES-SCLC

The safety and efficacy data observed with the administration of 5 or more cycles of induction platinum/etoposide and concurrent durvalumab in patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer enrolled in the phase 3b LUMINANCE study aligned with outcomes reported in the phase 3 CASPIAN trial.

Adjuvant Pembrolizumab Provides Sustained DFS Benefit in Resected Stage IB, II, or IIIA NSCLC

Adjuvant treatment with pembrolizumab continued to induce a disease-free survival benefit vs placebo in patients with resected early-stage NSCLC, according to findings from the phase 3 PEARLS/KEYNOTE-091 trial.

POSEIDON Update Confirms OS Benefit of Tremelimumab/Durvalumab Plus Chemo in mNSCLC

A limited course of tremelimumab added to frontline durvalumab and chemotherapy provided a sustained overall survival benefit vs chemotherapy alone in patients with previously untreated metastatic non­–small cell lung cancer.

Vibostolimab Plus Pembrolizumab Coformulation ± Docetaxel Did Not Significantly Improve PFS in NSCLC

A coformulation of vibostolimab and pembrolizumab with or without docetaxel failed to result in a statistically significant improvement in progression-free survival compared with docetaxel alone in patients with metastatic non­–small cell lung cancer.

Dr Jain on the Importance of Novel Therapies in Pediatric Patients With Bleeding Disorders

Akshat Jain, MBBS, discusses the importance of novel therapies in the treatment of pediatric patients with beleeding disorders.

Zanubrutinib Favored Over Bendamustine/Rituximab Combination Across Biomarker Subgroups in CLL/SLL Without del(17p)

Treatment with zanubrutinib conferred a PFS benefit vs bendamustine plus rituximab across most biomarker subgroups of patients with treatment-naive chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma without del(17p), according to findings from the phase 3 SEQUOIA trial.

Acquired BTK and PLCG2 Mutations May Not Drive Progression After Zanubrutinib/Ibrutinib Treatment in Relapsed CLL

The majority of patients with relapsed CLL treated with zanubrutinib or ibrutinib in the phase 3 ALPINE study did not acquire a BTK or PLCG2 mutation at the time of disease progression, indicating that these mutations may not be the primary drivers of resistance and relapse in this population.

Responses With Pirtobrutinib Remain High Despite Acquired Resistance in Relapsed CLL/SLL

Responses on the non-covalent BTK inhibitor pirtobrutinib remained high in patients with relapsed chronic lymphocytic leukemia who expressed frequent baseline BTK mutations, according to a genomic analysis of the phase 1/2 BRUIN trial.