All Oncology News

The European Medicines Agency has validated a type II application for the investigational T-cell engaging bispecific antibody epcoritamab-bysp for patients with relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma following at least 2 prior lines of therapy

Despite previous unsuccessful attempts to target p53, investigators have continued to try to develop novel therapeutics directed at the tumor suppressor gene with the goal of restoring p53 wild-type activity.

The Brain Tumour Charity awarded a Junior Fellows grants of £600,000 over four years - the first of its kind - to Dana-Farber Research Fellow Tyler Miller, MD, PhD.

A biologics license application seeking the approval of obecabtagene autoleucel for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia has been submitted to the FDA.

Belantamab mafodotin plus bortezomib and dexamethasone significantly improved progression-free survival compared with daratumumab plus B-Vd in the second-line treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma, meeting the primary end point of the phase 3 DREAMM-7 trial.

Subgroup analyses from non–small cell lung cancer clinical trials, such as the phase 3 POSEIDON and FLAURA2 trials, can help personalize treatment decisions with immunotherapy and targeted therapy based on individual mutational profiles.

Marc J. Braunstein, MD, PhD, discusses the current role of autologous stem cell transplant for patients with multiple myeloma, highlighted the key factors used to determine patient eligibility, and detailed ongoing research centered around autologous stem cell transplant.

Edna “Eti” Cukierman, PhD, Co-Director of the Marvin & Concetta Greenberg Pancreatic Cancer Institute and Co-Leader of the Cancer Signaling and Microenvironment Research Program at Fox Chase Cancer Center, was recently awarded the American Cancer Society’s Wilmott Family Professorship in Pancreatic Cancer.

Aumolertinib plus anlotinib resulted in intracranial efficacy when used in the first-line treatment of patients with EGFR-mutant non–small cell lung cancer who have brain metastases.

The Network continues its strong growth trajectory and its mission to enhance community-based cancer care.

The American Oncology Network has started trading on Nasdaq with the goal of continuing the growth of the organization.

Elizabeth Plimack, MD, MS, Deputy Director and Professor in the Department of Hematology/Oncology at Fox Chase Cancer Center, was recently recognized as a new fellow of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

Andrew Evens, DO, MBA, MSc, highlights key points presented during the 2023 Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey’s Annual Oncology Clinical Practice and Research Summit, the clinical implications of these presentations, and lymphoma treatment innovations that Rutgers Cancer Institute is providing to patients throughout New Jersey.

The observational BASECAMP-1 screening study has started to identify patients with advanced solid tumors harboring somatic human leukocyte antigen-A*02 loss of heterozygosity who would be eligible to receive the novel Tmod CAR T-cell therapy, A2B530, if their cancer relapses after standard of care treatment.

Research conducted by Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, LLC recently confirmed the effectiveness of a new medication in protecting bone marrow of patients who receive chemotherapy for extensive-stage small cell lung cancer.

Jonathan W. Riess, MD, MS, discusses how prior data led to the investigation of IO102-IO103 in combination with pembrolizumab in patients with PD-L1–high non–small cell lung cancer adenocarcinoma and details the initial efficacy and safety data reported in this population.

Maintenance therapy with selinexor improved progression-free survival compared with placebo in patients with TP53 wild-type advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer, regardless of microsatellite instability status.

Cathy Eng, MD, FACP, FASCO, discusses the implications of the fruquintinib approval, as well as other key clinical trial data and regulatory decisions within the colorectal cancer realm in 2023; the importance of early molecular testing in this patient population; and the continued importance of enrolling eligible patients onto clinical trials.

Nabil F. Saba, MD, FACP, and Shravan Kandula, MD, highlight the significance of the approval of toripalimab for nasopharyngeal carcinoma; key data from JUPITER-02 and POLARIS-02 trials; and how the addition of this agent to the treatment armamentarium heightens the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration.

Peter Schmid, FRCP, MD, PhD, discusses the evaluation of combination of the datopotamab deruxtecan and durvalumab in patients with first-line triple-negative breast cancer, details safety and efficacy findings derived from the combination in the BEGONIA trial, and highlights ongoing efforts with this combination.

The Center for Drug Evaluation of China’s National Medical Products Administration has accepted the new drug application seeking the approval of the next-generation ROS1 TKI taletrectinib for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic ROS1-positive non-small cell lung cancer with prior exposure to a ROS1 TKI.

Bayer has voluntarily recalled 1 lot of the larotrectinib 20 mg/mL oral solution that is packaged in 100-mL glass bottles because of the presence of Penicillium brevicompactum contamination that was observed during ongoing, routine stability testing.

The National Medical Products Administration of China has approved sugemalimab for use in patients with relapsed or refractory extranodal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma.

SCO-101 in combination with leucovorin, fluorouracil, and irinotecan (FOLFIRI) prolonged survival in heavily pretreated patients with metastatic colorectal cancer who had no other active treatment options available, according to final data from part 2 of the phase 2 CORIST study.

John N. Allan, MD, discusses current data detailing the activity of venetoclax-based, fixed-duration regimens in the frontline setting for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia; the synergy and promising efficacy signals seen with BCL-2 and BTK inhibitor combinations; and ongoing research efforts exploring triplet regimens vs other continuous approaches in this space.

Nicole Lamanna, MD, discusses the challenges of resistance in patients with CLL, highlights treatment being developed for patients who progress on BTK inhibitor– or venetoclax-based regimens, and emphasizes the need for further enrollment onto clinical trials.

Bhagirathbhai Dholaria, MBBS, discusses limitations in the current CLL standards of care that necessitate more effective therapies; BTK inhibitors and degraders on the horizon for this population; and the potential future role of CAR T-cell therapy for patients with CLL.

Joshua Richter, MD, provides an overview of the current state of bispecific antibodies in multiple myeloma, discusses ongoing investigations of these agents, and expands on their unique toxicities and the need for proactive management.

Treatment with the combination of pelabresib and ruxolitinib led to a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in spleen volume reduction vs placebo plus ruxolitinib in patients with JAK inhibitor-naive myelofibrosis, meeting the primary end point of the phase 3 MANIFEST-2 trial.

The FDA has approved the FoundationOne® CDx for use as a companion diagnostic to identify patients with advanced hormone receptor–positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer who may be eligible for treatment with the combination of capivasertib and fulvestrant.