Ashling Wahner

Articles

Bezuclastinib/Sunitinib Combination Under Evaluation in Advanced GIST

November 21st 2023

The TKI bezuclastinib plus standard-of-care sunitinib may become the new second-line standard treatment for patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumor that has progressed on imatinib.

Refining Treatment Approaches Remains a Priority in High-Risk MCL

November 20th 2023

Andre Goy, MD, discusses the agents that are currently available for the treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory mantle cell lymphoma, explains the prevalence of high-risk features in this population, and emphasizes the importance of enrolling patients into clinical trials to move the needle forward.

Rucaparib Receives EC Approval for Advanced Ovarian Cancer

November 20th 2023

The European Commission has approved rucaparib as first-line maintenance therapy for patients with advanced ovarian cancer, regardless of BRCA mutation status, who have responded following the completion of frontline platinum-based chemotherapy.

Tebentafusp Sustains OS Benefit in Previously Untreated, Metastatic Uveal Melanoma

November 20th 2023

Paul Nathan, MBBS, PhD, MRCP, discusses the differences between cutaneous melanoma and uveal melanoma that have led to unique unmet needs for patients with the latter malignancy; updated findings from the IMCgp100-202 trial; and how these findings may influence future clinical practice.

Regulatory Decisions and Research Boost Management Strategies for Hematologic Malignancies

November 15th 2023

Andrew Kuykendall, MD, discusses the current role of JAK inhibitors in myelofibrosis, the importance of chronic graft-vs-host disease awareness in patients with myeloid malignancies receiving transplant, and unmet needs for patients with chronic myelomonocytic leukemia.

Durvalumab Plus Chemo Wins Approval in China For Advanced/Metastatic Biliary Tract Cancer

November 14th 2023

China’s National Medical Products Administration has approved durvalumab plus gemcitabine and cisplatin for frontline use in adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic biliary tract cancer.

Interim Management Strategies Could Aid Patients With Advanced NSCLC Awaiting Biomarker Test Results

November 13th 2023

Stephen V. Liu, MD, discusses strategies for treatment and disease management for patients with advanced non–small cell lung cancer who are awaiting biomarker test results.

Phase 1 Data Support Further Investigation of RMC-6236 in KRAS-Mutant NSCLC

November 7th 2023

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.

BCMA-Directed Therapies Broaden Myeloma Arsenal and Could Reshape Earlier Lines of Treatment

November 6th 2023

Jesus Berdeja, MD, discussed considerations when choosing between bispecific antibodies and CAR T-cell therapy for patients with multiple myeloma, clinical trials that may move CAR T-cell therapy into earlier lines, and research with agents directed at targets other than BCMA.

Strategic Active Surveillance Methods Drive Patient-Focused Prostate Cancer Care

November 3rd 2023

Active surveillance can provide eligible patients with low-risk prostate cancer the opportunity to defer or avoid treatment and instead opt for routine monitoring of their disease; however, challenges arise when determining which patients should be eligible for this approach and how to maintain patient and provider protocol compliance.

Bladder Cancer Programs Offer Patients Comprehensive and Cutting-Edge Care

November 3rd 2023

Gautam Jayram, MD, discusses current standards of care in the bladder cancer treatment arena, novel therapies under investigation in clinical trials that may expand the arsenal of available treatment strategies, and emphasizes the importance of implementing bladder cancer programs.

Standards of Care and Novel Therapies Converge to Propel Advances in Follicular Lymphoma

November 3rd 2023

Christopher R. Flowers, MD, MS, and colleagues shed light on recent updates in the treatment armamentarium for follicular lymphoma and highlight ongoing investigations of novel agents and combinations.

FDA Places Partial Clinical Hold on Phase 1 Trial of NX-2127 in R/R B-Cell Malignancies

November 2nd 2023

The FDA has placed a partial clinical hold on the phase 1 NX-2127-001 trial investigating the novel BTK degrader NX-2127 in patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell malignancies.

Zenocutuzumab Generates Durable Responses in Advanced NRG1+ NSCLC

November 1st 2023

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.

Tazemetostat/Lenalidomide/Rituximab Regimen Enters Phase 3 Research in R/R Follicular Lymphoma

November 1st 2023

Steven I. Park, MD, discusses the unique design of the SYMPHONY-1 trial, the importance of enrolling patients to the phase 3 portion of the study, and why tazemetostat in combination with lenalidomide and rituximab could represent an effective and tolerable therapeutic option for frail or older patients with relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma.

FDA Lifts Clinical Hold on Phase 1 Trial Evaluating XMT-2056 in HER2-Expressing Solid Tumors

October 31st 2023

The FDA has lifted the clinical hold placed on a phase 1 trial evaluating XMT-2056 monotherapy in patients with HER2-high or -low advanced or recurrent solid tumors.

Emerging Therapeutic Targets Shape Testing and Treatment Decisions in SCLC and NSCLC

October 31st 2023

Apar Kishor Ganti, MD, discusses molecular targets to test for in lung cancer; treatment approaches for small cell lung cancer; and immunotherapy options for patients with metastatic non–small cell lung cancer in the frontline setting and beyond.

EMA Validates Application for Frontline Nivolumab Plus Chemo in Advanced Urothelial Cancer

October 30th 2023

The European Medicines Agency has validated a type II variation application for the first-line combination of nivolumab and cisplatin-based chemotherapy for adult patients with unresectable or metastatic urothelial carcinoma.

Vimseltinib Improves 25-Week ORR Vs Placebo in TGCT

October 30th 2023

Vimseltinib elicited a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in 25-week overall response rate vs placebo in patients with tenosynovial giant cell tumor that was not amenable to surgery.

Expanding Immunotherapy Armamentarium Propels Personalized HCC Treatment Approaches

October 28th 2023

Richard Kim, MD, discusses the range of systemic treatment options available for patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma and the importance of assessing patients for high-risk disease criteria before beginning any systemic treatment.