Society for Neuro-Oncology Annual Meeting | Conference

Dr. Ahluwalia on Using Precision Medicine to Treat Brain Metastases

November 22nd 2016

Manmeet Ahluwalia, MD, FACP, Miller Family Endowed Chair in Neuro-Oncology and Head of Operations, Burkhardt Brain Tumor NeuroOncology Center, discuses a new classification system for brain metastases.

Dr. Iavarone on the Role of the ID2 Protein in Brain Cancer

November 22nd 2016

Antonio Iavarone, MD, professor of Pathology and Cell Biology and Neurology, Columbia University, Institute for Cancer Genetics, discusses the role of the ID2 protein in patients with malignant brain tumors.

Phase II Trial Looks to Study Optune's Efficacy in Grade III Recurrent Glioma

November 20th 2016

Researchers are hoping that a proposed phase II study exploring use of the Optune system in patients with recurrent grade III malignant glioma will expand the indications for the tumor treating fields (TTFields) device beyond its current FDA-approved use in recurrent grade IV glioblastoma.

Nivolumab/Radiotherapy Combo Well-Tolerated in Newly Diagnosed GBM

November 20th 2016

Treatment with nivolumab and radiotherapy with or without concurrent temozolomide was well tolerated and showed promising signs of efficacy for patients with newly-diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme.

Durvalumab Shows Durable Activity in Recurrent GBM

November 20th 2016

The PD-L1 inhibitor durvalumab generated durable responses in bevacizumab-naïve patients with recurrent glioblastoma multiforme.

AG-120 Shows Early Efficacy in IDH1-Mutant Glioma

November 20th 2016

Treatment with AG-120 at an established dose of 500 mg induced a stable disease rate of 83% and a minor response rate of 9% for patients with non-enhancing IDH1-mutated glioma.

Dr. O'Connell on a Phase II Trial to Evaluate Optune in Grade III Brain Cancer

November 19th 2016

Daniel O'Connell, MD, University of California at Los Angeles, discusses a phase II trial testing the benefits of tumor treating fields with Optune for bevacizumab-naive patients with grade III malignant glioma.

Dr. Fine on Therapeutic Metabolic Targets in Brain Cancer

November 19th 2016

Optune Survival Benefit in GBM Sustained With Long-Term Data

November 19th 2016

Updated data from the phase III EF-14 study showed that adding Optune to temozolomide improved overall survival by 4.8 months compared with temozolomide alone in patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme.

Pembrolizumab Shows Durable Benefit for PD-L1-Positive Recurrent GBM

November 19th 2016

Pembrolizumab had a 6-month progression-free survival rate of 44% and a manageable safety profile for patients with recurrent PD-L1-positive glioblastoma multiforme.

Krista Qualmann on the Effect of Genetic Testing on Treatment in Brain Cancer

November 19th 2016

Dr. Reardon on the KEYNOTE-028 Trial of Pembrolizumab for GBM

November 19th 2016

Checkpoint Inhibitors Show Promise in Glioblastoma

November 19th 2016

Findings from the phase II trials KEYNOTE-028 of pembrolizumab and MEDI4736 (durvalumab) point to a role for checkpoint inhibitors in the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme, based on encouraging efficacy signals and safety data with the two agents.

Adding Ibudilast to Temozolomide Increases Apoptosis, Survival in Preclinical GBM Study

November 18th 2016

Combination therapy with ibudilast and temozolomide for glioblastoma multiforme increased apoptosis and prolonged survival by significantly reducing macrophage inhibitory factor and receptor CD74 expression.

Expert Discusses Promising ABT-414 Trial Results in EGFR-Amplified, Recurrent GBM

November 18th 2016

A phase I trial of the antibody drug conjugate ABT-414 has shown promising results for the treatment of patients with EGFR-amplified, recurrent glioblastoma.

Dr. van den Bent on Next Steps for ABT-414 in Brain Cancer

November 18th 2016

Martin J. van den Bent, MD, ‎Head Neuro-Oncology Unit at Erasmus MC Cancer Center, discusses what the next trials will be for ABT-414, anti-EGFR antibody-drug conjugate under exploration for patients with brain cancer.

Dr. Perry on Implications of WHO Tumor Classifications in Brain Cancer

November 18th 2016

Arie Perry, MD, chief of Neuropathology, University of California, San Francisco, discusses the potential implications of the new World Health Organization central nervous system tumor classifications.

Toca 511 Shows Promise in High-Grade Glioma

November 18th 2016

The gene for an anticancer drug was successfully transduced in high-grade gliomas, which resulted in an improvement in overall survival, according to data from a phase I trial of Toca 511.

Dr. Michael Lim on Toxicities of Checkpoint Inhibitors

November 23rd 2015

Michael Lim, MD, Director of Brain Tumor Immunotherapy, Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins Medicine, discusses toxicities associated with checkpoint inhibitors for the treatment of glioblastoma.

Dr. Gilbert on Precision Medicine in Glioblastoma

November 23rd 2015

Mark R. Gilbert, MD, senior investigator, chief, Neuro-Oncology Branch, National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research, discusses the use of precision medicine in treating patients with glioblastoma.