Immuno-Oncology | Specialty

Sipuleucel-T: Evidence-based Use

March 19th 2015

Changes in NCCN Guideline: Affecting Second-Line

March 19th 2015

A Review of Bone-Targeted Therapies

March 19th 2015

Sequencing: Important Question With Many Answers

March 19th 2015

Abiraterone: Approval and Use

March 19th 2015

MAINSAIL: Lessons Learned

March 19th 2015

Looking Forward: Immunotherapy and Genomics

March 19th 2015

When to Image: Earlier?

March 19th 2015

Fresh Insight on Ipilimumab's Potential in the Adjuvant Melanoma Setting

March 17th 2015

In an interview with OncLive, Ahmad A. Tarhini, MD, PhD, discussed the benefits and challenges of ipilimumab and other immunotherapies and how they could change the adjuvant treatment paradigm for melanoma.

Studies of Second-Line Immunotherapies in Bladder Cancer Hold Promise

March 16th 2015

With no major advances in survival in bladder cancer in more than 30 years, interest is high in the potential to deploy immunotherapeutic approaches in this setting.

Gomella Discusses Optimizing Sipuleucel-T in mCRPC

March 16th 2015

In an interview with OncLive, Leonard G. Gomella discusses the benefits, limitations, and considerations of sipuleucel-T for patients with prostate cancer.

Dr. Petrylak on Immunotherapy for Second-line Treatment in Bladder Cancer

March 14th 2015

Daniel P. Petrylak, MD, professor of medicine at Yale University Cancer Center discusses the potential for immunotherapy for the treatment of bladder cancer.

Dr. Luke on PD-1 Agents as Frontline Immunotherapy in Melanoma

March 13th 2015

Jason J. Luke, MD, FACP, assistant professor of medicine, Melanoma and Developmental Therapeutics Clinic, University of Chicago Medicine, discusses PD-1 inhibitors nivolumab and pembrolizumab as frontline immunotherapy choices for patients with melanoma.

Dr. Jagannath on Immunotherapy in Multiple Myeloma

March 10th 2015

Sundar Jagannath, MD, director of the multiple myeloma program, professor of medicine (hematology and medical oncology), Tisch Cancer Institute at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, discusses immunotherapy in multiple myeloma and how it fits into the future treatment paradigm.

Dr. Kim on Evolution of Treatment Outcomes in Melanoma

March 7th 2015

Kevin B. Kim, MD, medical oncology, California Pacific Medical Center, discusses how treatment outcomes in melanoma have evolved over the last few years.

BMS, Bavarian Nordic Forge Immunotherapy Collaboration

March 5th 2015

A nearly $1 billion windfall licensing agreement involving the immunotherapy PROSTVAC has the company Bavarian Nordic looking toward a long-term manufacturing and distribution arrangement with Bristol-Myers Squibb.

FDA Approves Nivolumab for Lung Cancer

March 4th 2015

Acting 3 months ahead of schedule, the FDA approved nivolumab (Odivo) for patients with squamous non-small cell lung cancer.

FDA Accepts sBLA for Adjuvant Ipilimumab in Melanoma

March 2nd 2015

The FDA has accepted a supplemental Biologics License Application for ipilimumab for the adjuvant treatment of patients with stage III melanoma at high risk of recurrence following complete resection.

Adding Anti-PD-L1 Antibody to Bevacizumab Induces Responses in mRCC

March 2nd 2015

An investigational antibody that targets programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) in combination with bevacizumab had strong antitumor activity and induced responses in 4 of 10 patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) in an open-label phase Ib study.

Nivolumab Receives Priority Review for NSCLC

February 27th 2015

The FDA has granted a priority review to nivolumab for use in patients with previously treated, advanced, squamous non–small cell lung cancer.