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The OncLive® News page includes the latest in clinical oncology news, including breaking regulatory decisions, clinical trial findings, pivotal and practice-changing data published in academic peer-reviewed journals, and more across solid and hematologic malignancies. Regulatory news includes new drug approvals by the FDA and European Union, priority review and breakthrough therapy designations, and orphan drug and fast track statuses.

Frontline Acalabrutinib Plus Chemoimmunotherapy Elicits Meaningful Survival Benefit in MCL

May 2nd 2024

Acalabrutinib combination therapy elicits statistically significant improvement in progression-free survival for treatment-naive mantle cell lymphoma.

Fox Chase Cancer Center Researchers Show Estrogen Metabolites Contribute to Development of Lung Cancer Among People Who Never Smoked

May 2nd 2024

Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers showed that estrogen is metabolized in lungs, contributing to the development of lung cancer in never smokers.

Eftilagimod Alpha Novel Triplet Combination is Well Tolerated, Generates CRs in Soft Tissue Sarcoma

May 2nd 2024

Eftilagimod alpha plus radiotherapy and pembrolizumab was safe and displayed initial activity in soft tissue sarcoma.

Adjuvant Multipeptide Vaccine Combination Prolongs Survival in Melanoma

May 2nd 2024

A multipeptide vaccine combination approach with 12MP plus 6MHP vs 12MP plus tet extended overall survival in patients with stage IIB to IV melanoma.

N-803/BCG Approval Signals Paradigm Shift in Management of BCG-Unresponsive NMIBC

May 1st 2024

Karim Chamie, MD, discusses the significance of the FDA approval of N-803 plus BCG in BCG-unresponsive non–muscle invasive bladder cancer.

Trastuzumab Plus Pertuzumab Provides Sustained iDFS Benefit in HER2+ Breast Cancer

May 1st 2024

A chemotherapy-free regimen of trastuzumab plus pertuzumab generated a strong 3-year iDFS rate in patients with HER2-positive early breast cancer.

Final USPSTF Recommendation Statement Advises Women Begin Receiving Mammograms at 40 Years Old

May 1st 2024

The United States Preventive Services Task Force final breast cancer screening recommendation statement advises that women aged 40 begin biennial screening.

Utah Governor’s Medal Given to Neli Ulrich, PhD, MS, for Outstanding Research and Leadership

May 1st 2024

Neli Ulrich, PhD, MS, of Huntsman Cancer Institute, has been awarded the 2024 Governor’s Medal for Science and Technology.

SLS009 Plus Venetoclax/Azacitidine Produces Responses in R/R AML, Including ASXL1+ Disease

May 1st 2024

SLS009 plus venetoclax and azacitidine elicited responses in patients with relapsed/refractory AML, particularly in those harboring ASXL1 mutations.

EVT801 Is Well Tolerated, Elicits Disease Control in Advanced Ovarian Cancer

May 1st 2024

Treatment with EVT801 was well tolerated and led to a stable disease rate of 46% in patients with advanced ovarian cancer.

Frontline Pembrolizumab Plus Trastuzumab/Chemo Meets OS End Point in HER2+ Gastric/GEJ Cancer

May 1st 2024

Frontline pembrolizumab plus trastuzumab/chemotherapy improved overall survival in HER2-positive, unresectable or metastatic gastric/GEJ cancer.

Immunogenomics Demonstrate Predictive Capability to Immunotherapy Resistance in Uveal Melanoma

May 1st 2024

Immunogenomic information displays predictive capability in terms of immunotherapy resistance in metastatic uveal melanoma.

Giants of Cancer Care® Announces the 12th Annual Class of Inductees

May 1st 2024

The 15 inductees have been selected by their peers for their remarkable achievements in oncology research and clinical practice.

Glecirasib Generates Durable Responses in Pretreated Advanced KRAS G12C+ NSCLC

April 30th 2024

Glecirasib elicited responses and demonstrated a manageable safety profile in patients with pretreated advanced NSCLC harboring KRAS G12C mutations.

Patient Factors, Toxicities Key to Selecting NALIRIFOX or Other Chemo Options in Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

April 30th 2024

Kian-Huat Lim, MD, PhD, discusses the current treatment landscape for metastatic pancreatic cancer.

Expansion of Luspatercept Indication Underscores Evolving Treatment Landscape for Low-Risk MDS

April 30th 2024

Benjamin Tomlinson, MD, discusses the first-line approval of luspatercept and other ongoing research in low-risk MDS.

Examining Potential Markers of Osteosarcoma Stem Cells Is at the Forefront of Research

April 30th 2024

R. Lor Randall, MD, FACS, discusses research examining ALDH1A1 and CD44, potential markers of osteosarcoma stem cells, and how further research may be warranted with cancer stem cells.

Studying Endometrial Cancer in Black Women

April 30th 2024

Two new grants from the U.S. Department of Defense will support Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center studies of endometrial cancer in Black women.

NK Cell Therapy IGNK001 Receives FDA Orphan Drug Designation for AML

April 30th 2024

The investigational therapy IGNK001 has received orphan drug designation from the FDA for patients with acute myeloid leukemia.

Chidamide Plus R-CHOP Approved in China for MYC/BCL2–Expressing DLBCL

April 30th 2024

Chidamide plus R-CHOP has received approval from China’s NMPA for the management of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.