AACR Annual Meeting | Conference

Oncology Experts Highlight Top Takeaways From the 2025 AACR Annual Meeting

May 2nd 2025

Experts from across oncology specialties shared some of the most talked-about abstracts and discussions from the 2025 AACR Annual Meeting.

Adjuvant Aumolertinib Boosts DFS in Stage II-IIIB, EGFR-Mutated NSCLC

April 30th 2025

Adjuvant aumolertinib improved disease-free survival in complete resected stage II to IIIB non–small cell lung cancer harboring EGFR mutations.

Adjuvant Trifluridine/Tipiracil Benefit is Limited to Select Subgroups in MRD+ CRC

April 30th 2025

Trifluridine/tipiracil showed a favorable safety profile and numerically improved DFS vs placebo in MRD-positive CRC.

Adagrasib Yields Early Efficacy in STK11- and KRAS G12C–Mutant NSCLC

April 30th 2025

First-line adagrasib monotherapy demonstrated preliminary efficacy and tolerability in patients with SK11- and KRAS G12C–mutant NSCLC.

Neoadjuvant Botensilimab Plus Balstilimab Is Active, Safe Regardless of Mismatch Repair Status in Solid Tumors

April 30th 2025

Botensilimab and balstilimab proved active and safe as neoadjuvant therapy in patients with mismatch repair–deficient and –proficient solid tumors.

Dr Loong on the Efficacy of D3S-001 in KRAS G12C Inhibitor–Resistant NSCLC

April 30th 2025

Herbert H F Loong, MBBS(HK), PDipMDPath(HK), MRCP(UK), FRCP Edin, FHKCP, FHKAM(Medicine), FASCO, discusses the efficacy of D3S-001 in pretreated NSCLC.

Avutometinib/Abemaciclib/Fulvestrant Combo Is Active, Safe in CDK4/6 Inhibitor–Resistant HR+/HER2– Metastatic Breast Cancer

April 29th 2025

Avutometinib plus abemaciclib and fulvestrant had manageable toxicity in CDK4/6-resistant, HR+/HER2– metastatic breast cancer.

SYN818 Shows Favorable Safety Profile in Locally Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors

April 29th 2025

A phase 1b trial examining SYN818 plus olaparib in patients with solid tumors will be conducted in the second half of 2025.

Runimotamab Plus Trastuzumab Is Active and Tolerable in HER2+ Breast Cancer

April 29th 2025

Runimotamab in combination with trastuzumab led to clinical activity and tolerability vs runimotamab alone in HER2-positive breast cancer.

Dr Sobh on the Effects of NSD2 Overexpression in Multiple Myeloma

April 29th 2025

Amin Sobh, PhD, discusses findings from a study investigating the immune surveillance–modulating capabilities of NSD2 overexpression in multiple myeloma.

Invikafusp Alfa Generates Clinical Activity in Checkpoint Inhibitor–Resistant Solid Tumors

April 29th 2025

Invikafusp alfa was active in unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors resistant to immune checkpoint inhibitors.

Sequencing Regorafenib After Fruquintinib Improves OS in mCRC

April 29th 2025

Initial fruquintinib followed by regorafenib extended OS vs the reverse sequence of the agents in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.

ICT01 Plus Azacitidine and Venetoclax Shows Early Evidence of Antitumor Activity in AML

April 29th 2025

A low dose of ICT01 added to combination therapy with azacitidine and venetoclax proved active and safe as frontline therapy in patients with AML.

Dr Cecchini on the Efficacy of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in CRC Liver Metastases

April 29th 2025

Michael Cecchini, MD, discusses the effects of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte levels in colorectal cancer with liver metastases.

Dr Luo on the Association Between ctDNA and Response to Daraxonrasib in RAS G12X–Mutant Advanced NSCLC

April 29th 2025

Jia Luo, MD, discusses ctDNA outcomes following treatment of daraxonrasib in ctDNA-evaluable patients with RAS G12X–mutant advanced NSCLC.

Addition of Relatlimab/Nivolumab to Azacitidine/Venetoclax Shows Safety, Early Efficacy in Adverse-Risk Frontline AML

April 29th 2025

Although the combination of azacitidine alone plus relatlimab/nivolumab was deemed safe, it had limited efficacy in patients with relapsed/refractory AML.

Maintenance Fruquintinib Plus Capecitabine Is Active, Tolerable in RAS/BRAF Wild-Type mCRC

April 29th 2025

Fruquintinib plus capecitabine demonstrated preliminary efficacy and safety as maintenance therapy in RAS/BRAF wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer.

Dr Hanna on Elraglusib Plus Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy in Advanced Salivary Gland Cancer

April 29th 2025

Glenn J. Hanna, MD, discusses the efficacy of elraglusib plus chemotherapy with or without immunotherapy in patients with advanced salivary gland cancer.

AU-007 Demonstrates Safety and Efficacy in Heavily Pretreated Solid Tumors

April 29th 2025

Updated findings from a phase 2 study investigating the IL-2–binding monoclonal antibody AU-007 show a manageable safety profile with antitumor evidence.

Neoadjuvant Dostarlimab Eradicates Disease in 82% of Mismatch Repair–Deficient Solid Tumors

April 29th 2025

Eighty percent of patients with early-stage dMMR solid tumors given neoadjuvant dostarlimab underwent nonoperative management of their disease.

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