ASCO Annual Meeting | Conference

Dr. Shah on the Survival Analysis of Older Patients With B-Cell ALL in the ZUMA-3 Trial

June 5th 2022

Bijal D. Shah, MD, MS, discusses the survival analysis of subgroups of patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia treated in the phase 3 ZUMA-3 trial.

Tiragolumab and Atezolizumab Plus Chemotherapy Fails to Improve Survival Outcomes in Extensive-Stage SCLC

June 5th 2022

Tiragolumab combined with atezolizumab plus carboplatin and etoposide demonstrated no additional survival benefits compared with atezolizumab plus chemotherapy alone in patients with treatment-naïve, extensive-stage small cell lung cancer.

Larotrectinib Continues to Demonstrate High DCR, Elicit Durable Responses in TRK Fusion+ CNS Tumors

June 5th 2022

Larotrectinib continued to produce rapid and durable responses, with a high disease control rate and an acceptable toxicity profile in patients with TRK fusion–positive, primary central nervous system tumors.

Updated ENZAMET Data Underscore Long-term OS Benefit With Enzalutamide in mHSPC

June 5th 2022

The addition of enzalutamide vs a conventional nonsteroidal antiandrogen agent to testosterone suppression continued to provide clinically meaningful improvements in overall survival in patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer.

Adjuvant Pembrolizumab Results in Significant DMFS Improvement Over Placebo in Stage II Melanoma

June 5th 2022

Adjuvant pembrolizumab was found to result in a significant improvement in distant metastasis-free survival compared with placebo, with a continued reduction in risk of recurrence and an acceptable safety profile, in patients with resected stage IIB or stage IIC melanoma.

177Lu-PSMA-617 Provides Comparable OS Benefit to Cabazitaxel in mCRPC Progressing After Docetaxel

June 5th 2022

177Lu-PSMA-617 represents an acceptable option for patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer who are progressing after docetaxel, as it has been shown to provide similar overall survival benefit to that of cabazitaxel, with a stronger progression-free survival benefit and fewer toxicities

Ifosfamide Improves Survival vs Topotecan/Cyclophosphamide in R/R Ewing Sarcoma

June 5th 2022

Ifosfamide induced small improvements in terms of prolonging event-free survival and overall survival compared with topotecan plus cyclophosphamide in patients with relapsed/refractory Ewing sarcoma.

Larotrectinib Shows Sustained Efficacy, Safety Benefit in CNS TRK Fusion Cancer

June 5th 2022

Treatment with larotrectinib elicited robust and durable responses, had a favorable safety profile, and sustained survival benefit in patients with central nervous system TRK fusion cancers.

Selpercatinib Demonstrates Promising Activity in RET Fusion-Positive Solid Tumors

June 5th 2022

Extended follow-up data from the LIBRETTO-001 demonstrated that selpercatinib elicited durable responses in patients with RET fusion-positive solid tumors, including refractory gastrointestinal malignancies.

Zenocutuzumab Showcases Robust, Durable Efficacy in Advanced NRG1+ Cancer, Irrespective of Tumor Histology

June 5th 2022

Zenocutuzumab was found to produce durable responses in patients with previously treated advanced NRG1-positive cancers, with antitumor activity observed across several tumor types, and to have an extremely well tolerated toxicity profile, according to data from a phase 1/2 trial (NCT02912949).

Daratumumab and Carfilzomib Quadruplet Elicits Efficacy and Safety Benefits in High-Risk Multiple Myeloma

June 5th 2022

Induction therapy with the quadruplet regimen of daratumumab, carfilzomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone appears to be feasible in patients with high-risk, newly diagnosed multiple myeloma who are eligible for transplant, displaying safety benefits and responses.

Liso-cel Elicits Significant Second-line Activity in Frail Patients with Relapsed/Refractory LBCL

June 5th 2022

Treatment with lisocabtagene maraleucel resulted in a high rate of durable overall and complete responses as second-line therapy in frail patients with relapsed/refractory large B-cell lymphoma for whom hematopoietic stem cell transplantation was not intended, according to preliminary findings from the phase 2 PILOT study.

Ixazomib/Daratumumab Elicits Encouraging Response in Elderly Frail Patients With R/R Multiple Myeloma

June 5th 2022

Ixazomib plus daratumumab without dexamethasone showed a positive efficacy profile for elderly frail patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, according to results of the phase 2 IFM 2018-02 study.

Panitumumab/mFOLFOX Establishes Prominent Role in RAS Wild-Type Metastatic CRC

June 5th 2022

The addition of panitumumab to mFOLFOX6 improved outcomes for patients with left-sided RAS wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer compared with bevacizumab and chemotherapy in the front-line setting, according to results from the phase 3 PARADIGM trial.

Lenvatinib Plus Pembrolizumab Improves PFS2 Outcomes in Advanced RCC

June 5th 2022

Patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma who received lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab experienced a longer time to progression on next line of therapy compared with those who received sunitinib.

Trastuzumab Deruxtecan Is New Standard of Care for HER2-Low MBC

June 5th 2022

Treatment with fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki doubled progression-free survival and reduced the risk of death by 36% compared with physician's choice of chemotherapy for patients with HER2-low, hormone receptor–positive metastatic breast cancer.

Daratumumab Plus RVd Demonstrates Durable MRD Negativity in Multiple Myeloma

June 5th 2022

Daratumumab plus induction/consolidation lenalidomide, bortezomib, and dexamethasone elicited higher minimal residual disease-negativity rates vs the RVd combination alone in patients with transplant-eligible newly diagnosed multiple myeloma, including those in high-risk subgroups.

RVd Plus Transplant and Lenalidomide Maintenance Improves PFS in Newly Diagnosed Myeloma

June 5th 2022

The combination of lenalidomide (Revlimid), bortezomib, and dexamethasone (RVd) plus autologous stem cell transplant as initial therapy followed by lenalidomide maintenance demonstrated a significant improvement in progression-free survival vs RVd alone followed by lenalidomide maintenance in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma.

Biomarker Analysis Confirms Benefit of Alpelisib Plus Fulvestrant Regardless of Mutation Status in HR+/HER- Breast Cancer

June 5th 2022

Alpelisib plus fulvestrant demonstrated a clinical benefit regardless of gene mutation status in patients with hormone receptor–positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer, including those with FGFR1 or FGFR2 alterations.

CT041 CAR T-cell Therapy Elicits Manageable Toxicity and Durable Response in Gastric/GEJ Cancer

June 5th 2022

CT041, a Claudin18.2–specific CAR T-cell therapy, demonstrated a manageable safety profile in patients with previously treated, CLDN18.2-positive advanced gastric/gastroesophageal junction cancer, with a majority of patients achieving partial response or stable disease.