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.

Dr Pant on the Background of the RAGNAR Trial in FGFR-altered Solid Tumors

June 28th 2023

Shubham Pant, MD, MBBS, discusses the background of the ongoing phase 2 RAGNAR trial evaluating the use of erdafitinib in patients with solid tumors harboring FGFR alterations.

Repotrectinib NDA Under NMPA Review for Locally Advanced or Metastatic ROS1+ NSCLC

June 28th 2023

The National Medical Products Administration in China has accepted for review a new drug application seeking the approval of repotrectinib for use in adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic ROS1-positive non–small cell lung cancer.

Examining the Promise of Multicancer Early Detection Tests: Need for a Multidisciplinary Clinic

June 28th 2023

In this third episode of OncChats: Examining the Promise of Multicancer Early Detection Tests, Toufic A. Kachaamy, MD, Madappa Kundranda, MD, PhD, and Niloy Jewel J. Samadder, MD, underscore the need for a multidisciplinary clinic to appropriately interpret multicancer early detection test results.

Quizartinib Plus Chemotherapy Improves EFS, RFS in Newly Diagnosed FLT3-ITD–Negative AML

June 27th 2023

Pau Montesinos, MD, PhD, discusses the preliminary results of the QUIWI trial, expands on the potential implications for the use of quizartinib plus chemotherapy in newly diagnosed patients with FLT3-ITD–negative acute myeloid leukemia, and details the next steps for this study and future research.

Long-Term ROSEWOOD Data Confirm Efficacy of Zanubrutinib Plus Obinutuzumab in R/R Follicular Lymphoma

June 27th 2023

The addition of zanubrutinib to obinutuzumab produced superior clinical activity, prolonged survival, and had a favorable toxicity profile compared with obinutuzumab alone in heavily pretreated patients with relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma.

Examining LIFU–Aided Liquid Biopsy in Glioblastoma: Raising the Bar With the LIMITLESS Trial

June 27th 2023

In this fourth episode of OncChats: Examining LIFU–Aided Liquid Biopsy in Glioblastoma, Manmeet Singh Ahluwalia, MD, MBA, FASCO, and Michael W. McDermott, MD, discuss the key objectives of the phase 3 LIMITLESS study (NCT05317858) examining low-intensity focused ultrasound with immunotherapy and chemotherapy in patients with lung cancer and brain metastases.

Dr Wermke on the Investigation of BI 764532 in DLL3+ SCLC and NEC

June 23rd 2023

Martin Wermke, MD, discusses the investigation of BI 764532 in patients with DLL3-positive small cell lung cancer and neuroendocrine carcinoma.

Dr Pistilli on Understanding Dynamic HER2 Expression in Metastatic Breast Cancer

June 22nd 2023

Barbara Pistilli, MD, discusses the importance of understanding how HER2 expression can change over time when assessing target expression in metastatic breast cancer.

New Strategies for Targeting CTLA-4 Emerge

June 22nd 2023

In 2011, the development of ipilimumab, a novel antibody targeting the CTLA-4 immune checkpoint, helped launch the modern era of anticancer immunotherapy.

Dr Pant on the Investigation of Adagrasib in KRAS G12C–Mutated Solid Tumors

June 21st 2023

Shubham Pant, MD, MBBS, discusses the investigation of adagrasib in the treatment of patients with KRAS G12C–mutated advanced solid tumors.

Examining the Promise of Multicancer Early Detection Tests: Research Efforts Under Way

June 21st 2023

In this second episode of OncChats: Examining the Promise of Multicancer Early Detection Tests, Toufic A. Kachaamy, MD, Madappa Kundranda, MD, PhD, and Niloy Jewel J. Samadder, MD, discuss some of the challenges faced with randomized control trials and 2 efforts underway that are slated to provide revelatory data on these assays.

Examining LIFU-Aided Liquid Biopsy in Glioblastoma: Key Objectives of the LIBERATE Trial

June 20th 2023

In this third episode of OncChats: Examining LIFU–Aided Liquid Biopsy in Glioblastoma, Manmeet Singh Ahluwalia, MD, MBA, FASCO, and Michael W. McDermott, MD, discuss the LIBERATE study (NCT05383872) examining low-intensity focused ultrasound in patients with glioblastoma.

Novel Methylome Enrichment Platform Shows Promise Detecting Early-Stage and Low DNA-Shedding Solid Tumors

June 17th 2023

Michael Shusterman, MD, expands on the need for accurate early detection methods in solid tumors for which there aren’t proper surveillance tests, advantages of the unique methylation sequencing technique harnessed by this novel assay, and more.

Examining the Promise of Multicancer Early Detection Tests: Overview and Call for RCTs

June 14th 2023

In this first episode of OncChats: Examining the Promise of Multicancer Early Detection Tests, Toufic A. Kachaamy, MD, Madappa Kundranda, MD, PhD, and Niloy Jewel J. Samadder, MD, provide an overview on multicancer early detection tests and the need for randomized clinical trials to further explore their use.

Dr Masarova on the Rationale for Investigating Ropeginterferon Alfa-2b in Essential Thrombocythemia

June 13th 2023

Lucia Masarova, MD, discusses the single-arm multicenter phase 2 EXCEED-ET trial of ropeginterferon alfa-2b-njft in adult patients with essential thrombocythemia.

FDA Greenlights Companion Diagnostic for Encorafenib Plus Cetuximab in BRAF V600E+ mCRC

June 13th 2023

The FDA has approved FoundationOne CDx for use as a companion diagnostic to determine patients with BRAF V600E–mutated metastatic colorectal cancer who may be candidates to receive encorafenib in combination with cetuximab.

Examining LIFU-Aided Liquid Biopsy in Glioblastoma: Deriving Benefit From the Technology

June 13th 2023

In this second episode of OncChats: Examining LIFU–Aided Liquid Biopsy in Glioblastoma, Manmeet Singh Ahluwalia, MD, MBA, FASCO, and Michael W. McDermott, MD, discuss the success observed with low-intensity focused ultrasound in essential tremors and the hope for this approach in brain cancer.

Dr Gulley on the Investigation of PRGN-2009 Plus Bintrafusp Alfa in HPV-Associated Cancers

June 12th 2023

James L. Gulley, MD, PhD, discusses a phase 1 trial of PRGN-2009 alone and in combination with bintrafusp alfa in patients with recurrent and/or metastatic HPV-associated cancers.

Gilteritinib Shows RFS Benefit as Maintenance, Posttransplant Therapy in MRD+ FLT3-Mutant AML

June 11th 2023

Gilteritinib led to a 48% reduction in disease recurrence for patients with FLT3-ITD–mutant acute myeloid leukemia and detectable minimal residual disease pre and post hematopoietic stem cell transplant compared with placebo, highlighting a role for treatment in this subgroup of patients.

Dr Shaw on the Heterogeneity Between Paired Primary and Metastatic Solid Tumors

June 10th 2023

Timothy I Shaw, PhD, discusses the genetic heterogeneity between paired primary and metastatic solid tumors, as well as the implications for neoantigen-based personalized vaccines in cancer care.