Rapid Readouts

1 expert is featured in this series.

Seth Wander, MD, PhD discusses an overview of emerging data and evolving treatment strategies in advanced gastric and gastroesophageal cancers, with a focus on the role of biomarkers in guiding targeted and immunotherapy-based treatment. The presentation highlights clinical trial outcomes, testing considerations, and future directions shaping the personalized management of these patients.

1 expert is featured in this series.

Laura Huppert, MD discusses LBA20 – primary results from ASCENT-03: a randomized phase 3 study of Sacituzumab Govitecan (SG) vs chemotherapy (Chemo) in patients (Pts) with previously untreated Advanced Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) who are unable to receive PD-(L)1 inhibitors (PD-[L]1i)

An expert discusses Trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd) vs trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) in patients (pts) with high-risk human epidermal growth factor receptor 2–positive (HER2+) primary breast cancer (BC) with residual invasive disease after neoadjuvant therapy (tx): Interim analysis of DESTINY-Breast05

Ifinatamab Deruxtecan in Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer: Primary Analysis of the Phase 2 Ideate-Lung01 Study

Jacob Sands, MD, provides a post hoc analysis of TROPION-Lung01 , which showed improved intracranial activity and progression-free survival with datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd) versus docetaxel. Among patients with measurable brain metastases, Dato-DXd achieved a central nervous system confirmed overall response rate of 38%, with all evaluable patients showing disease control. No intracranial responses were seen in the docetaxel arm.

Favorable Benefit-Risk Profile of Avapritinib in Indolent Systemic Mastocytosis Is Maintained After 3 Years of Therapy: Longer-Term Analysis of the PIONEER Study

Presented by Dr. Pankit Vachhani, this updated analysis of the PIONEER trial demonstrated that long-term treatment with avapritinib led to sustained symptom relief, improved quality of life, and maintained a favorable safety profile over approximately 3 years in patients with indolent systemic mastocytosis.

Presented by Dr. Thomas Martin, this IMROZ subgroup analysis demonstrated that adding isatuximab to standard VRd therapy improved progression-free survival and deepened responses in transplant-ineligible patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma and 1q21+ status, a high-risk cytogenetic subgroup.

Lydia Scarfò, MD, presented updated phase 1 data from the CaDAnCe-101 study showing that BGB-16673, a novel BTK degrader, demonstrated a manageable safety profile and durable responses in heavily pretreated patients with R/R CLL/SLL, including those with prior BTKi exposure and high-risk mutations.

Jae Park, MD, presents long-term follow-up data from the FELIX study showing sustained remission in a subset of adult patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) treated with obecabtagene autoleucel (obe-cel), with predictors of long-term benefit and no new safety concerns identified.

Presented by Talha Munir, MBChB, PhD, this matching-adjusted indirect comparison demonstrated a significant progression-free survival advantage for zanubrutinib over fixed-duration acalabrutinib plus venetoclax in low-risk, treatment-naive chronic lymphocytic leukemia, with a 36-month progression-free survival rate of 88.5% vs 77%, respectively.

Sacituzumab Govitecan Plus Pembrolizumab vs Chemotherapy Plus Pembrolizumab in Patients With Previously Untreated, PD-L1 Positive, Advanced or Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Primary Results From the Randomized, Phase 3 ASCENT-04/KEYNOTE-D19 Study

Sara Tolaney, MD, MPH, presents primary results from the Phase 3 ASCENT-04/KEYNOTE-D19 study showing that sacituzumab govitecan plus pembrolizumab significantly improved progression-free survival with manageable safety versus chemotherapy plus pembrolizumab in previously untreated PD-L1–positive advanced triple-negative breast cancer.

Chan Y. Cheah, MBBS, DMSc, shares insights on updated results from the phase 1 BGB-11417 trial that were presented at the 2025 EHA Congress in Milan, Italy. The longer follow-up data demonstrate the safety and efficacy of the sonrotoclax plus zanubrutinib combination in patients with relapsed or refractory chronic lympocytic leukemia and small lymphocytic lymphoma.

Austin Kulasekararaj, MBBS, MD, MRCP, FRCPath, presents results from the phase 3b APPULSE-PNH trial at the 2025 EHA Congress in Milan, Italy. The data demonstrate that, in patients with PNH and hemoglobin ≥10 g/dL who switched from anti-C5 therapy to iptacopan, iptacopan was superior in improving hemoglobin levels from baseline.

Raul Cordoba, MD, PhD, presents results from the phase 1 study of sonrotoclax plus zanubrutinib in relapsed/refractory mantle cell lymphoma, highlighting a favorable safety profile with no tumor lysis syndrome or atrial fibrillation, and promising antitumor activity, including a 78% overall response rate and a 70% complete response rate at the recommended dose of 320 mg.

Carla van Herpen, MD, PhD, presents phase 2 trial results showing that petosemtamab plus pembrolizumab in first-line PD-L1–positive recurrent/metastatic HNSCC achieved a 63% response rate, 9-month median PFS, and 79% 1-year OS, with durable responses and a favorable safety profile.