Immuno-Oncology | Specialty

Current and Future Biomarker Testing in Lung Cancer

May 12th 2017

Pathology and Treatment Decisions in Lung Cancer

May 12th 2017

Diagnosing Lung Adenocarcinoma: Biopsying Adequate Tissue

May 12th 2017

The Pathologic Workup of Lung Adenocarcinoma

May 12th 2017

Durvalumab Improves PFS in Phase III NSCLC Trial

May 12th 2017

Durvalumab (Imfinzi) significantly improved progression-free survival when used as a sequential treatment in patients with locally-advanced, unresectable non-small cell lung cancer who had not progressed following standard care with platinum-based chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

Dr. Morgensztern on Impact of Immunotherapy on NSCLC Field

May 11th 2017

Daniel Morgensztern, MD, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Oncology Division, Medical Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, discusses the monumental impact that immunotherapy has had on the field of non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Dr. Spigel on FDA Approval of Pembrolizumab/Chemo Combo in NSCLC

May 11th 2017

David Spigel, MD, chief scientific officer, director, Lung Cancer Research Program, principal investigator, Sarah Cannon Research Institute, discusses the FDA approval of pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy as a frontline treatment for patients with non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

FDA Approves Frontline Pembrolizumab Combo for NSCLC

May 11th 2017

The FDA has granted an accelerated approval to pembrolizumab for use in combination with pemetrexed plus carboplatin as a frontline treatment for patients with metastatic or advanced nonsquamous non–small cell lung cancer, regardless of PD-L1 expression.

Ritchie Reflects on Research Underway in Myeloproliferative Neoplasms

May 10th 2017

Ellen K. Ritchie, MD, highlights current and emerging novel treatments, and the possibility of using immunotherapy to treat patients with systemic mastocytosis, advanced symptomatic hypereosinoophic disorder, myelofibrosis, and chronic myelomonocytic leukemia

Atezolizumab Falls Short in Phase III Bladder Cancer Trial

May 10th 2017

Atezolizumab missed the phase III IMvigor211 trial’s primary endpoint of improving overall survival in the second-line setting for patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma.

Dr. Siefker-Radtke on FDA Approval of Avelumab in Bladder Cancer

May 10th 2017

Arlene O. Siefker-Radtke, MD, associate professor, Department of Genitourinary Medical Oncology, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, clinical co-leader, Bladder SPORE Executive Committee, discusses the FDA approval of avelumab for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma whose disease has progressed after platinum-based therapy.

Dr. Slovin on the Challenges of Immunotherapy in Prostate Cancer

May 9th 2017

Susan F. Slovin, MD, PhD, medical oncologist, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses the challenges of immunotherapy in prostate cancer.

FDA Approves Avelumab for Bladder Cancer

May 9th 2017

The FDA has granted an accelerated approval to the PD-L1 inhibitor avelumab (Bavencio) for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma with disease progression during or following platinum-containing chemotherapy, or within 12 months of neoadjuvant or adjuvant platinum-containing chemotherapy.

Expert Highlights Next Steps With Immunotherapy in NSCLC

May 6th 2017

Daniel Morgensztern, MD, discusses both the single-agent and combination immunotherapy data in non-small cell lung cancer and what researchers are poised to do next in the field.

Dr. Abou-Alfa on the Role of Immunotherapy in HCC

May 6th 2017

Ghassan K. Abou-Alfa, MD, medical oncologist, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses the role of immunotherapy for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

Researchers Investigating TCR Therapy in NSCLC

May 6th 2017

Jeffrey P. Ward, MD, PhD, discusses the questions researchers still face about targeting the immune system and exactly what role T-cell receptor therapy could play in the treatment of patients with non-small cell lung cancer.

EU Approves Pembrolizumab for Hodgkin Lymphoma

May 5th 2017

The European Commission has approved pembrolizumab for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma who have progressed following autologous stem cell transplant and brentuximab vedotin, or who are transplant-ineligible and have failed brentuximab vedotin.

Dr. Hammers on Combination of Vaccines and Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in RCC

May 5th 2017

Hans J. Hammers, MD, PhD, associate professor, Internal Medicine, UT Southwestern Medical Center, discusses the combination of vaccines and immune checkpoint inhibitors in the treatment of patients with renal cell carcinoma.

Emerging Therapies Show Promise in Head and Neck Cancer

May 4th 2017

Aarti Bhatia, MD, highlights the newer single agents and combination treatments being investigated for patients with head and neck cancer.

Dr. Strosberg on Challenges in the Treatment of Neuroendocrine Tumors

May 4th 2017

Jonathan R. Strosberg, MD, associate professor, Moffitt Cancer Center, discusses the challenges associated with treating neuroendocrine tumors (NETs).