Precision Medicine in Oncology® | Specialty

The OncLive Precision Medicine in Oncology® condition center page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and expert insights on precision-focused approaches in patients with cancer, with gene-targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitors and antibody-drug conjugates, checkpoint inhibitors, tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy, and other tailored treatments. This page features news articles, interviews in written and video format, and podcasts that focus on updates and ongoing research with personalized therapies across solid and hematologic tumors.

FDA Grants Priority Review to Adjuvant Alectinib for Early-Stage ALK+ NSCLC

January 31st 2024

The FDA granted priority review to a sNDA seeking the approval of alectinib as adjuvant treatment after surgery for early-stage ALK-positive NSCLC.

FDA Grants Priority Review to Trastuzumab Deruxtecan for HER2-Positive Solid Tumors

January 29th 2024

The FDA has granted priority review to trastuzumab deruxtecan for patients with unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive advanced solid tumors.

Moving From Passive to Active Clinical Trials Enrollment

January 29th 2024

The Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center has developed processes to actively screen any patient with a relevant mutation for an open trial.

KVA12123 Showcases Early Tolerability in Advanced Solid Tumors

January 24th 2024

KVA12123 demonstrated early signals of on-target activity and tolerability at all dose levels examined to date in patients with advanced solid tumors.

NECTIN-4 Offers Attractive Target in Urothelial Cancer and Beyond

January 24th 2024

As the treatment paradigm in urothelial cancer expands to include agents directed at various targets, NECTIN-4 has emerged as a promising treatment target.

Porter Details Future Directions For Treating Patients With KRAS G12C-Mutated NSCLC

January 22nd 2024

Jason Porter, MD, discusses the progress in the development of treatment options for patients with KRAS G12C-mutated non–small cell lung cancer.

FDA Approves Erdafitinib for FGFR3+ Locally Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma

January 19th 2024

The FDA has approved erdafitinib (Balversa) for select adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma harboring FGFR3 alterations.

The Role of Genetics in Cancer Care Continues to Expand

January 18th 2024

Genetic screening and testing have only recently become an integral part of cancer care.

AURKA Pathway Gains Ground as Targetable Option in Metastatic Breast Cancer

January 17th 2024

As novel drugs targeting the AURKA pathway continue to advance through the development pipeline, alisertib has emerged as an agent of particular note.

First-in-Class YAP/TEAD Inhibitor Demonstrates Early Efficacy Targeting Hippo Pathway

January 11th 2024

Investigators hope that first-in-class agents will combat dysfunction of the Hippo pathway by inhibiting the transcription function of TEAD-YAP.function of TEAD-YAP.

Adagrasib Approved in Europe for Pretreated KRAS G12C+ Advanced NSCLC

January 10th 2024

The European Commission has granted conditional marketing authorization to adagrasib for patients with KRAS G12C+ advanced non–small cell lung cancer.

Practical Toxicity Management Awareness With FGFR Inhibitors Improves Real-World Patient Outcomes

January 8th 2024

Vivek Subbiah, MD, emphasizes the need for improved guidance on practical toxicity management for various FGFR-altered malignancies, highlights best practices for monitoring and managing the most common on-target toxicities associated with FGFR inhibitors, and discusses the key implications of this review for those utilizing FGFR inhibitors.

Optimal Personalization of Therapy In TNBC Necessitates Consistent Biomarker Identification

January 7th 2024

Pooja Advani, MBBS, MD, details the encouraging activity of antibody-drug conjugates in triple-negative breast cancer, the importance of utilizing next-generation sequencing to inform treatment selection after progression on CDK4/6 inhibitors in this disease setting, and more.

Dr Ip on the Importance of NGS Testing in Hematologic Malignancies

January 5th 2024

Andrew Ip, MD, discusses findings from a study on the use of next-generation sequencing of flow cytometry CD markers and machine learning as a replacement to flow cytometry analysis for the diagnosis of hematologic neoplasms.

Assessing the Promise of AI in Oncology: Looking to the Future

December 25th 2023

In this final episode of OncChats: Assessing the Promise of AI in Oncology, Toufic A. Kachaamy, MD, and Douglas Flora, MD, LSSBB, FACCC, discuss a roadmap of artificial intelligence (AI) advances in the next 5 to 10 years.

Assessing the Promise of AI in Oncology: Matching Patients With Clinical Trials

December 18th 2023

In this eighth episode of OncChats: Assessing the Promise of AI in Oncology, Toufic A. Kachaamy, MD, and Douglas Flora, MD, LSSBB, FACCC, explain how artificial intelligence tools are being developed to match the right patient to the right drug on the right clinical trial.

Repotrectinib May Serve as a New Standard of Care Across Treatment Lines in ROS1+ NSCLC

December 17th 2023

Alexander Drilon, MD, highlights how the approval of repotrectinib addresses the need for improved therapies for patients who have progressed on a previous TKI and delves into notable neurologic toxicities seen with the agent.

Revumenib Elicits High Response Rate in R/R KMT2A-Rearranged Acute Leukemia

December 12th 2023

Revumenib demonstrated clinically meaningful activity, including high response and minimal residual disease negativity rates, in heavily pretreated patients with KMT2A-rearranged acute leukemia.

Assessing the Promise of AI in Oncology: Improving Patient Interactions and Experience

December 11th 2023

In this seventh episode of OncChats: Assessing the Promise of AI in Oncology, Toufic A. Kachaamy, MD, and Douglas Flora, MD, LSSBB, FACCC, discuss how artificial intelligence tools may be utilized to improve wait time for treatment, to provide more time for provider-patient interactions, and more.

Inavolisib Plus Palbociclib and Fulvestrant Improves PFS in PIK3CA-Mutated HR+ Breast Cancer

December 7th 2023

The addition of inavolisib to palbociclib and fulvestrant improved progression-free survival vs palbociclib and fulvestrant alone in select patients with PIK3CA-mutated, hormone receptor–positive, HER2-negative, locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer.