International Lung Cancer Congress | Conference

Checkpoint Inhibition Greatest Success in Recent Years for Locally Advanced NSCLC

July 28th 2018

Checkpoint inhibition following chemoradiation has shown remarkable successes for patients with locally advanced non–small cell lung cancer, after more than 2 decades without major advances.

Immunotherapy Combos Rapidly Evolving for Lung Cancer

July 28th 2018

The past year has witnessed an explosion in immunotherapy combinations for patients with lung cancer, accompanied by a growing knowledge of biomarkers such as PD-L1 and tumor mutation burden; however, an exact standard of care remains elusive.

Dr. Bunn on Immunotherapy Advances in Small Cell Lung Cancer

July 27th 2018

Paul A. Bunn Jr, MD, distinguished professor, Division of Medical Oncology/University of Colorado, James Dudley Chair in Lung Cancer Research, University of Colorado Denver, 2014 Giant of Cancer Care

Dr. Reckamp on MET-Targeting Strategies in NSCLC

July 27th 2018

Karen Reckamp, MD, co-director, Lung Cancer and Thoracic Oncology Program, medical director, Clinical Research Operations, professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research, thoracic oncologist, discusses current and emerging therapeutic strategies to target MET in non-small cell lung cancer.

Shepherd Says Molecular Pathology Has Made EGFR+ NSCLC Example for Field Advancements

July 27th 2018

Molecular pathologists have helped to advance translational research significantly for lung cancer over the past 10 years; nowhere is that more obvious than in EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer.

Immunotherapy Requires Precision Medicine Approach for NSCLC

July 27th 2018

Immunotherapy should be given as a tailored, not blanket, treatment approach, especially for patients with lung cancer, according to Giorgio Scagliotti, MD, PhD.

Dr. Langer on Practice-Changing PACIFIC Data in Stage III NSCLC

July 27th 2018

Corey J. Langer, MD, director, Thoracic Oncology, Abramson Cancer Center, professor of medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, discusses the practice-changing data from the PACIFIC trial, which evaluated durvalumab (Imfinzi) for the treatment of patients with locally advanced, unresectable stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who have not progressed following chemoradiotherapy.

Dr. Bazhenova on Prevalence of NTRK Mutations in NSCLC and Emerging Treatments

July 27th 2018

Lyudmila A. Bazhenova, MD, medical oncologist professor of medicine, University of California, San Diego, discusses the prevalence of NTRK mutations in non–small cell lung cancer.

Targeted Therapy Options Expanding for NSCLC

July 27th 2018

Several novel targeted therapies are emerging for a growing number of driver mutations in lung cancer, with multiple targeted agents now confirmed standards of care.

Dr. Garon on Concerns for Immunotherapy Combinations in Lung Cancer

October 24th 2016

Edward B. Garon, MD, director, Thoracic Oncology, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCLA, discusses his concerns for potential immunotherapy combinations for the treatment of patients with lung cancer.

Dr. Pirker on New Clinical Trial Designs in Lung Cancer

September 30th 2016

Robert Pirker, MD, Department of Medicine I, Medical University of Vienna, discusses novel clinical trial designs that researchers should use going forward in lung cancer.

Dr. Decker on Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy in Lung Cancer

September 8th 2016

Roy Decker, MD, PhD, associate professor of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale Cancer Center, discusses stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) as a treatment for patients with lung cancer.

Dr. Kelly on Immunotherapy Combinations for Patients With NSCLC

August 26th 2016

Karen Kelly, MD, associate director for Clinical Research, Jennifer Rene Harmon Tegley and Elizabeth Erica Harmon Endowed Chair in Cancer Clinical Research, professor of Medicine, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, UC Davis Health System, discusses the potential of immunotherapy combinations as treatment for patients with non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Going Beyond PD-L1 for Predictive Biomarkers in Lung Cancer

August 15th 2016

Biomarkers, such as immune cell PD-L1 expression, mutational burden, and immune system activation should be investigated further to clarify the mechanisms behind response and nonresponse to immunotherapy in patients with lung cancer.

Biomarker-Driven Trials Set Pace in Lung Cancer

August 11th 2016

Biomarker-driven trials that include multiple substudies represent a new approach for investigating which patients with lung cancer are more likely to respond to different targeted therapies and are helping to set the pace throughout the oncology field.

Optimal Therapy Sequence Continues to Evolve for Advanced NSCLC

August 9th 2016

The past few years have seen rapid evolution in the treatment and handling of advanced non–small cell lung cancer, prompting questions on how to optimize immunotherapies and targeted agents as well as incorporate biomarker testing.

Liquid Biopsies Likely to Fill Many Roles in NSCLC Treatment

August 9th 2016

The optimal use of emerging assays that characterize molecular abnormalities from plasma in late-stage non–small cell lung cancer will be to augment tissue biopsies at initial diagnosis and to evaluate patients for second- and third-line therapies.

Combination of Immunotherapy and Lung Cancer Therapies Potential Game-Changer, But Needs Further Research

August 9th 2016

Paul A. Bunn Jr, MD, discussed how combining immunotherapy with chemotherapy, molecular therapy, or anti-angiogenic therapy has shown promising results in recent randomized trials of patients with lung cancer, although the combinations have yet to demonstrate clear superiority.

CheckMate-026 Underscores Predictive Value of High PD-L1 Expression

August 9th 2016

The value of PD-L1 expression when using checkpoint inhibitors in non–small cell lung cancer is underscored by the just-announced disappointing progression-free survival findings from the phase III CheckMate-026 study of frontline nivolumab (Opdivo) versus physician's choice of combination chemotherapy.

Dr. Herbst on Next-Generation Agents in NSCLC

August 6th 2016

Roy S. Herbst, MD, PhD, Ensign Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology), professor of Pharmacology, chief of Medical Oncology, Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital, associate director for Translational Research, Disease Alligned Research Team Leader, Thoracic Oncology Program, Yale Cancer Center, discusses the next generation of agents coming down the pipeline in non–small cell lung cancer.