All Oncology News

The autologous CAR T-cell therapy P-PSMA-101 elicited robust antitumor responses in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, according to preliminary findings from the phase 1 P-PSMA-101-001 trial that were virtually presented during the 6th Annual CAR-TCR Summit.

The FDA has granted a full approval to pembrolizumab for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma who are not eligible for any platinum-containing chemotherapy.

Despite an outsized reputation fueled by late-night commercials from personal injury lawyers, mesothelioma is a rare disease with approximately 3000 new diagnoses every year in the United States.

During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Black patients were significantly less likely to undergo prostate cancer surgery compared with White patients, highlighting potential systemic inequities in care across medical specialties, and providing further rationale to recognize and the unintended diversion in cancer care due to the pandemic.

The addition of veliparib to platinum-based chemotherapy in the frontline treatment of current smokers with advanced squamous non–small cell lung cancer did not significantly improve overall survival, but the LP52 signature may identify a subset of patients who will derive benefit from the combination.

Wassim Abida, MD, PhD, discusses the role of PARP inhibition in the treatment of patients with prostate cancer, and the importance of biomarkers in guiding treatment decisions with these agents

The addition of berzosertib to standard cisplatin/gemcitabine did not improve progression-free survival compared with chemotherapy alone in patients with metastatic urothelial cancer.

Bharat Sanders sheds light on how patient-centered medical education put him behind the eyes of the patient and fundamentally changed the way he practices medicine.

The addition of venetoclax to daratumumab, bortezomib, and dexamethasone or daratumumab and dexamethasone alone led to a response rate of more than 90% in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, which proved durable in the majority of patients, particularly those with t(11;14) translocation.

Co-occurring focal 22q11.22 deletions and IKZF1 alterations were associated with inferior outcomes vs IKZF1 alterations alone in pediatric patients with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

The FDA has granted an orphan drug designation to LP-184 as a potential therapeutic option for patients with glioblastoma multiforme and other malignant gliomas.

Jennifer K. Litton, MD, discusses the rationale for examining neoadjuvant talazoparib in patients with BRCA1/2-positive, early HER2-negative breast cancer, safety and efficacy results from NEOTALA, and next steps for research.

Fox Chase Cancer Center researcher Camille Ragin, PhD, MPH, was recently awarded a Specialized Program of Research Excellence grant of $50,000 for a pilot project examining differences in risk and disease course for Black versus white head and neck cancer patients.

The United Kingdom’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence will not recommend daratumumab plus bortezomib, thalidomide, and dexamethasone for use as induction and consolidation treatment in adult patients with untreated multiple myeloma, when an autologous stem cell transplant is suitable.

Roche has made the voluntary decision to withdraw the indication for the use of atezolizumab plus chemotherapy in the treatment of adult patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic triple-negative breast cancer whose tumors express PD-L1.

Susan M. O’Brien, MD always knew medicine was the field for her. Growing up in a house full of bankers and finance-oriented family members couldn’t deter her from her chosen path.

The American Society for Radiation Oncology released a new clinical guideline, which was also published in Practical Radiation Oncology, outlined recommendations and patient selection for optimal radiation dosing, sequencing, and treatment planning for patients with soft tissue sarcoma.

Sanaz Memarzadeh, MD, PhD, focuses on these ongoing multidisciplinary research directions aimed at improving outcomes for patients with ovarian cancer.

Nivolumab followed by tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy and maintenance nivolumab demonstrated a suitable safety profile and antitumor activity in patients with metastatic non–small cell lung cancer.

Since 2016, Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute has been a national leader in the transition of oncology care from a fee-for-service reimbursement structure to fee-for-value.

The European Commission has granted a conditional marketing authorization to tafasitamab plus lenalidomide followed by single-agent tafasitamab for use in adult patients with relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma who are not candidates for autologous stem cell transplant.

Six-months of adjuvant androgen suppression plus 74 Gy or 78 Gy of concurrent external-beam radiation led to a statistically significant improvement in event-free survival and disease-free survival but failed to improve distant metastasis-free survival and overall survival vs external-beam radiation alone in patients with intermediate-risk prostate cancer.

Strategies are important to optimize learning in the virtual environment including speaker preparation, creating a virtual learning climate, and encouraging and enhancing interaction.

Ibrutinib demonstrated encouraging clinical responses in patients with variant-type, high-risk hairy cell leukemia.

Prior treatment with PD-1 or MAPK inhibitors resulted in lower objective response rates with adoptive cell transfer of autologous tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in patients with metastatic melanoma vs patients who were naïve to these agents.

Acquired resistance to endocrine therapy has presented challenges for patients with hormone receptor–positive breast cancer.

The Japan Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency has approved the use of pembrolizumab in the treatment of patients with PD-L1–positive, hormone receptor–negative and HER2-negative, inoperable or recurrent breast cancer, and for single-agent use in patients with unresectable, advanced, or recurrent microsatellite instability–high colorectal cancer.

Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center has once again earned national recognition for its quality of care studies leading to enhanced patient care, its strong cancer screening and early detection initiatives, and its exceptional support services.

The FDA has approved the Oncomine Dx Target Test, developed by Thermo Fisher Scientific, for use as a companion diagnostic to identify patients with IDH1-mutated cholangiocarcinoma who may be eligible to receive the newly approved IDH1 inhibitor ivosidenib.

Induction with lenrolimab resulted in an improvement in modified progression-free survival and modified overall survival in patients with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer.