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Pelabresib plus ruxolitinib demonstrated a 35% or greater reduction in spleen volume and trended toward reducing mean absolute total symptom score (TSS) as well as improving TSS reduction by 50% at 24 weeks in patients with JAK inhibitor–naive myelofibrosis.

Roisin E. O'Cearbhaill, MD, discusses key findings from a phase 1/2 dose escalation study of ubamatamab plus cemiplimab in recurrent ovarian cancer.

Eytan M. Stein, MD, discusses the ongoing development and investigation of therapies targeting splicing mutations in hematologic malignancies.

Final outcomes from the phase 1b/2 Study 111/KEYNOTE-146 trial, evaluating treatment with lenvatinib and pembrolizumab in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma, has sparked interest in the use of this combination.

Closing Thoughts on Evolving Antibody-Drug Conjugate Landscape
ByBenjamin P. Levy, MD,Michal F. Segal, RN,Benjamin Leon Musher, MD,Rasheda Persinger, MSN, AGNP-C, AOCNP,Kevin Kalinsky, MD, MS,Kayla Freeman, DNP, APRN, FNP-C The expert panel concludes the program with key takeaways and closing thoughts on the evolving antibody-drug conjugate space.

With multiple antibody drug conjugate options now available for patients with HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer, clinicians must consider a variety of factors when selecting and sequencing therapies.

Educating Community Specialists on Evolving Treatment Landscape
ByBenjamin P. Levy, MD,Michal F. Segal, RN,Benjamin Leon Musher, MD,Rasheda Persinger, MSN, AGNP-C, AOCNP,Kevin Kalinsky, MD, MS,Kayla Freeman, DNP, APRN, FNP-C Experts in breast, lung, and gastric malignancies provide insights on multidisciplinary care in oncology and educating community specialists.

Future Outlook for Treating Breast and Lung Cancers
ByBenjamin P. Levy, MD,Michal F. Segal, RN,Benjamin Leon Musher, MD,Rasheda Persinger, MSN, AGNP-C, AOCNP,Kevin Kalinsky, MD, MS,Kayla Freeman, DNP, APRN, FNP-C Medical oncologists discuss prospects and challenges in the breast and lung cancer treatment landscapes.

Future Directions in Gastric Cancer Treatment
ByBenjamin P. Levy, MD,Michal F. Segal, RN,Benjamin Leon Musher, MD,Rasheda Persinger, MSN, AGNP-C, AOCNP,Kevin Kalinsky, MD, MS,Kayla Freeman, DNP, APRN, FNP-C Specialists in gastric cancer look to the future treatment landscape and review ongoing research in the disease space.

Treatment Considerations With TROP2-Targeted Therapy
ByBenjamin P. Levy, MD,Michal F. Segal, RN,Benjamin Leon Musher, MD,Rasheda Persinger, MSN, AGNP-C, AOCNP,Kevin Kalinsky, MD, MS,Kayla Freeman, DNP, APRN, FNP-C Clinical insights on best practices for treating patients with TROP2-targeted therapy.

Andrew Laccetti, MD, MS, discusses phase 1 findings from a phase 1/2 trial investigating masofaniten in combination with enzalutamide in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.

Komal Jhaveri, MD, FACP, discusses unmet needs for patients with breast cancer, as well as ways to address these needs through discussion and collaboration.

Shanu Modi, MD, discusses updated survival data from the phase 3 DESTINY-Breast04 trial evaluating fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki in patients with HER2-low metastatic breast cancer.

Howard I. Scher, MD, discusses the evolution of molecular testing mechanisms in patients with prostate cancer and highlights the importance of making patient-centered decisions based on test results.

Howard I. Scher, MD, sheds light on various research programs he has led or has been heavily involved with that have helped change the course of prostate cancer treatment over the years.

Komal Jhaveri , MD, FACP, discusses the rationale behind the ongoing clinical development of elacestrant and other endocrine therapies in patients with estrogen receptor–positive metastatic breast cancer.

The combination of enfortumab vedotin-ejfv plus pembrolizumab represents a chemotherapy-free regimen that could alter the standard of care in the frontline treatment of all patients with metastatic urothelial carcinoma.

Research has continued to focus on developing novel therapies and bringing new treatments to the sarcoma treatment paradigm.

TROP2-Targeting Antibody-Drug Conjugates
ByBenjamin P. Levy, MD,Michal F. Segal, RN,Benjamin Leon Musher, MD,Rasheda Persinger, MSN, AGNP-C, AOCNP,Kevin Kalinsky, MD, MS,Kayla Freeman, DNP, APRN, FNP-C The expert panel discusses TROP2 as a target for patients with cancer who are receiving antibody-drug conjugates.

Approved Antibody-Drug Conjugates in Breast, Lung, and GI Malignancies
ByBenjamin P. Levy, MD,Michal F. Segal, RN,Benjamin Leon Musher, MD,Rasheda Persinger, MSN, AGNP-C, AOCNP,Kevin Kalinsky, MD, MS,Kayla Freeman, DNP, APRN, FNP-C A review of antibody-drug conjugates approved for treatment of patients with breast, lung, or gastrointestinal cancers.

Kathryn C. Arbour, MD, discusses the unique mechanism of action of RMC-6236, the preliminary efficacy and safety findings for this agent in patients with KRAS-mutant NSCLC, and future directions for the RMC-6236-001 trial.

Managing T-DXd Toxicities in Gastric Cancer
ByBenjamin P. Levy, MD,Michal F. Segal, RN,Benjamin Leon Musher, MD,Rasheda Persinger, MSN, AGNP-C, AOCNP,Kevin Kalinsky, MD, MS,Kayla Freeman, DNP, APRN, FNP-C Insights on managing antibody-drug conjugate toxicities for patients with gastric cancer.

Gastric Cancer Treatment: T-DXd
ByBenjamin P. Levy, MD,Michal F. Segal, RN,Benjamin Leon Musher, MD,Rasheda Persinger, MSN, AGNP-C, AOCNP,Kevin Kalinsky, MD, MS,Kayla Freeman, DNP, APRN, FNP-C A GI medical oncologist discusses the role of trastuzumab deruxtecan in the gastric cancer treatment space.

Zenocutuzumab elicited clinical activity with a tolerable safety profile in patients with advanced non–small cell lung cancer harboring NRG1 fusions, including those with prior afatinib exposure, according to findings from the ongoing, phase 1/2 eNRGy trial.

Yelena Y. Janjigian, MD, discusses results from the primary progression-free survival and interim overall survival analyses of the phase 3 KEYNOTE-811 trial in patients with HER2-positive metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma, and contextualizes these findings with previously reported data from this trial.

Management of ADC Toxicities in Lung Cancer
ByBenjamin P. Levy, MD,Michal F. Segal, RN,Benjamin Leon Musher, MD,Rasheda Persinger, MSN, AGNP-C, AOCNP,Kevin Kalinsky, MD, MS,Kayla Freeman, DNP, APRN, FNP-C A nurse practitioner provides insights on toxicity management strategies for patients with lung cancer who are receiving antibody-drug conjugates.

Antibody-Drug Conjugates in Lung Cancer
ByBenjamin P. Levy, MD,Michal F. Segal, RN,Benjamin Leon Musher, MD,Rasheda Persinger, MSN, AGNP-C, AOCNP,Kevin Kalinsky, MD, MS,Kayla Freeman, DNP, APRN, FNP-C A medical oncologist reviews the antibody-drug conjugate landscape in lung cancer.

Kathryn C. Arbour, MD, discusses preliminary safety and efficacy data with the RAS inhibitor RMC-6236 in patients with KRAS-mutated non–small cell lung cancer.

The combination of bezuclastinib and sunitinib had a tolerable safety profile and demonstrated early signals of clinical activity in patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumor.

Sacituzumab govitecan-hziy led to modest but durable antitumor activity with predominant gastrointestinal toxicities in patients with metastatic or locally recurrent head and neck squamous cell carcinoma who received between 1 and 3 prior lines of therapy.