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Drs Yi-Bin Chen, Corey Cutler, Hannah Choe, and Mitchell Horwitz distinguish acute from chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), how such distinction has changed over the last decades, and provide an overview of consensus definitions for disease grading.

Drs Monk and Tarantino highlight current research investigating B7-H4–directed antibody-drug conjugates. in multiple solid tumor types.

Tazemetostat as Third-line and Beyond Therapy for FL
ByGrzegorz S. Nowakowski, MD,Jennifer Crombie, MD,Matthew A. Lunning, DO,Peter Martin, MD,Laurie H. Sehn, MD, MPH,Bijal D. Shah, MD Peter Martin, MD, discusses recent data on tazemetostat, an EZH2 inhibitor, as third-line and beyond therapy for FL.

Bispecific T-cell Engagers as Third-line and Beyond Therapy for FL
ByGrzegorz S. Nowakowski, MD,Jennifer Crombie, MD,Matthew A. Lunning, DO,Peter Martin, MD,Laurie H. Sehn, MD, MPH,Bijal D. Shah, MD Matthew Lunning, DO, discusses recent data on bispecific T-cell engagers as third-line and beyond therapy for FL.

Sarah Sammons, MD, discusses the goals of treating patients with breast cancer who present with active vs stable brain metastasis.

A fascination with laboratory research paired with hard work and dedication led to Nikhil C. Munshi, MD, becoming a pioneer in multiple myeloma treatment.

CAR T-cells as Third-line and Beyond Therapy for FL
ByGrzegorz S. Nowakowski, MD,Jennifer Crombie, MD,Matthew A. Lunning, DO, FACP,Peter Martin, MD,Laurie H. Sehn, MD, MPH,Bijal D. Shah, MD Bijal Shah, MD, discusses recent data on CAR T-cell therapy as third-line and beyond treatment for FL.

Current Treatment Options in Second-line FL
ByGrzegorz S. Nowakowski, MD,Jennifer Crombie, MD,Matthew A. Lunning, DO, FACP,Peter Martin, MD,Laurie H. Sehn, MD, MPH,Bijal D. Shah, MD Experts on follicular lymphoma discuss second-line treatment options available for patients.

ASH 2023 Updates on Frontline Therapies in FL
ByGrzegorz S. Nowakowski, MD,Jennifer Crombie, MD,Matthew A. Lunning, DO, FACP,Peter Martin, MD,Laurie H. Sehn, MD, MPH,Bijal D. Shah, MD A panel of experts review latest data from ASH 2023 on approved and emerging therapies in frontline FL.

Belzutifan, a HIF-2α inhibitor, has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of patients with advanced kidney cancer previously treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors and antiangiogenic therapies.

In case you missed it, here is a recap of the most popular episodes of OncLive On Air® from 2023.

Researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute found that the diversity of T cells in peripheral blood declines with age in patients with breast cancer and, in younger patients, is lower in those diagnosed with metastatic disease than with ductal carcinoma in situ.

With perseverance, compassion, and energy, Ann H. Partridge, MD, MPH,
has devoted her career to shrinking the gaps in research and care for young
women with breast cancer and improving their outcomes and quality of life along the way.

Researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have found that the diversity of T cells in peripheral blood declines with age in patients with breast cancer and, in younger patients, is lower in those diagnosed with metastatic disease than with ductal carcinoma in situ.

Sara M. Tolaney, MD, MPH, discusses the significance of the FDA approval of capivasertib and fulvestrant in this patient population, highlights the efficacy and notable toxicities seen in the CAPItello-291 trial, and touches on key considerations when selecting between this and other standard regimens following CDK4/6 inhibitor progression.

Utilizing obinutuzumab to enhance B-cell depletion significantly reduced the need for corticosteroids and increased relapse-free survival in patients with steroid-requiring chronic graft-vs-host disease undergoing well-matched hematopoietic stem cell transplant.

Quality of life and adverse effects are key components most patients with estrogen receptor–positive, HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer weigh when choosing an anticancer therapy, according to patient-reported results of an ESR1 QUAlity of Life Survey 3 survey.

Jennifer R. Brown, MD, PhD, presents data from the extended follow-up of the ALPINE study investigating zanubrutinib in relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia and small lymphocytic lymphoma.

Jennifer R. Brown, MD, PhD, discusses the clinical implications of the ALPINE study and highlights a subgroup analysis of acquired mutations in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, demonstrating which mutations were associated with resistance to covalent BTK inhibitors.

The combination regimen comprised of acalabrutinib, venetoclax, and obinutuzumab proved to be safe and feasible and to elicit responses in patients with high-risk, relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma.

Current Treatment Options in First-line FL
ByGrzegorz S. Nowakowski, MD,Jennifer Crombie, MD,Matthew A. Lunning, DO, FACP,Peter Martin, MD,Laurie H. Sehn, MD, MPH,Bijal D. Shah, MD Experts on follicular lymphoma discuss first-line treatment options available for patients.

Sara M. Tolaney, MD, MPH, discusses the real-world efficacy of fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan in patients with HER2-positive or HER2-low metastatic breast cancer, including patients who experienced changes in HER2 status during the treatment course.

Zanubrutinib continued to demonstrate improved progression-free survival benefit over ibrutinib in the treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia and small lymphocytic lymphoma, according to extended follow-up data from the phase 3 ALPINE trial.

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is launching a first-of-its-kind, integrated clinic to increase early detection of precancerous conditions and to prevent cancer from arising in individuals at increased risk for the disease.

Administration of fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan significantly prolonged time-to-next treatment in patients with HER2-positive or HER2-low metastatic breast cancer, including patients who experienced changes in HER2 status during the treatment course.

Researchers from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute will present more than 30 research studies at the 46th annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, December 5–9, 2023.

Paolo Tarantino, MD, discusses ongoing investigations into the use of antibody-drug conjugates targeting B7-H4 vedotin, highlighting their potential significance for the treatment paradigm in breast cancer.

Drs Hanna and Kandula discuss the significance of the FDA approval of toripalimab in nasopharyngeal carcinoma; pivotal data from the JUPITER-02 and POLARIS-02 trials; and how this regulatory decision increases the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration.

Bradley A. McGregor, MD, expands on the feasibility and safety considerations addressed through the design and methodology of the DAD study; highlights dose-limiting toxicities and early responses seen with sacituzumab govitecan plus enfortumab vedotin in treatment-resistant mUC; and explains how these results support further investigation of other ADC doublets.

Erica L. Mayer, MD, MPH, discusses findings from research investigating CDK4/6 inhibitors in patients with hormone receptor (HR)–positive, HER2-negative breast cancer.