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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.

FDA Awards Orphan Drug Designation to Alisertib in ES-SCLC

October 1st 2023

The FDA has granted an orphan drug designation to alisertib (MLN8237) for the treatment of patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer.

Venetoclax/Carfilzomib/Dexamethasone Triplet Shows Early Efficacy in t(11;14)+ R/R Myeloma

September 30th 2023

The addition of venetoclax to carfilzomib and dexamethasone increased response rates compared with carfilzomib plus dexamethasone alone in patients with t(11:14)-positive relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

NXC-201 Demonstrates Feasibility of BCMA-Directed CAR T-Cell Therapy in Relapsed/Refractory AL Amyloidosis

September 30th 2023

The novel anti-BCMA CAR T-cell therapy NXC-201 displayed safety and elicited hematologic and organ responses in patients with relapsed/refractory amyloid light chain amyloidosis, including frail patients.

Cilta-Cel Leads to High PFS Rates in Patients With Multiple Myeloma and Poor Prognostic Features

September 30th 2023

Patients with multiple myeloma exhibiting poor prognostic features, such as high-risk cytogenetics, soft-tissue plasmacytoma, ISS stage III disease, and triple-class exposure, experienced significant progression-free survival benefit with ciltacabtagene autoleucel.

CD38/48 Upregulation With Tazemetostat May Overcome Daratumumab Resistance in Multiple Myeloma

September 29th 2023

The EZH2 inhibitor tazemetostat may mimic the role of the KDM6A gene in upregulating CD38 and CD48 expression, suggesting that this agent could restore responses to daratumamab in patients with multiple myeloma, according to a presentation at the 20th International Myeloma Society Annual Meeting.

IberVd Elicits Durable Responses in Transplant-Ineligible, Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma

September 29th 2023

The combination of iberdomide plus bortezomib and dexamethasone produced deep responses with a manageable toxicity profile in patients with transplant-ineligible, newly diagnosed multiple myeloma, according to data from the phase 1/2 CC-220-MM-001 trial presented at the 2023 International Myeloma Society Annual Meeting.

Teclistamab Elicits Responses in Relapsed/Refractory Myeloma After Prior BCMA-Directed Therapy

September 29th 2023

Treatment with teclistamab led to responses in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, including those previously exposed to anti-BCMA therapies.

Forimtamig Delivers Responses in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma

September 29th 2023

Forimtamig monotherapy generated high overall response rates and durable responses in all subgroups of patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma enrolled in a phase 1a dose-escalation trial.

Daratumumab-Based Quadruplets Show Consistent Efficacy in Newly Diagnosed Myeloma, Despite Early Relapse in Select Subsets

September 29th 2023

Although quadruplet combination regimens featuring daratumumab demonstrated consistent efficacy in the treatment of patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma, certain prognostic factors were associated with early relapse, according to data from a retrospective analysis presented at the 2023 International Myeloma Society Annual Meeting.

Teclistamab Delivers Comparable Efficacy Between Real-World and MajesTEC-1 Myeloma Populations

September 29th 2023

Treatment with teclistamab-cqyv in real-world patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma elicited similar efficacy results and a comparable safety profile to findings from the phase 1/2 Majes-TEC-1 trial.

Daratumumab Plus KRd With Tandem Transplant Sustains Efficacy in High-Risk, Newly Diagnosed Myeloma

September 29th 2023

Induction daratumumab, carfilzomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone followed by consolidation double transplant sustained efficacy and safety in patients with high-risk, newly diagnosed multiple myeloma.

FDA Grants Priority Review to Odronextamab in Relapsed/Refractory Follicular Lymphoma or DLBCL

September 29th 2023

The FDA has granted priority review to the biologics license application seeking the approval of odronextamab for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma or relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma who have progressed after at least 2 prior systemic therapies.

Sequential Immunotherapy Leads to Antigen Loss and Treatment Resistance in Myeloma

September 29th 2023

Whole-genome sequencing of patients with multiple myeloma revealed that sequential immunotherapy was linked with antigen loss associated with treatment resistance and disease relapse.

PVd Extends OS and PFS in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma

September 28th 2023

Treatment with the combination of pomalidomide, bortezomib, and dexamethasone conferred a small, statistically nonsignificant overall survival benefit compared with bortezomib plus dexamethasone in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

At Multiple Dose Levels, Mezigdomide Elicits Responses in Combination With Bortezomib or Carfilzomib in R/R Myeloma

September 28th 2023

Mezigdomide in combination with either bortezomib and dexamethasone or carfilzomib and dexamethasone showed encouraging responses across multiple dose levels in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Durcabtagene Autoleucel Demonstrates Rapid Proliferation and Persistence in Relapsed/Refractory Myeloma

September 28th 2023

Use of the novel T-charge rapid manufacturing platform for the production of durcabtagene autoleucel CAR T cells within 2 days was successful in producing rapid and robust in vivo expansion, as well as long-term T-cell persistence in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, according to a correlative analysis of data from an ongoing phase 1 trial presented at the 2023 IMS Annual Meeting.

Systemic Review Sheds Light on Efficacy of Bispecific Antibodies in Extramedullary R/R Multiple Myeloma

September 28th 2023

Overall response rates with bispecific antibody monotherapy in patients with extramedullary relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma were lower than ORRs observed across all patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma included in a systematic review evaluating the efficacy of this class of agents in this difficult-to-treat population.

IMNN-001 Plus Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Improves PFS in Advanced Ovarian Cancer

September 28th 2023

Treatment with the interleukin-12 gene-mediated immunotherapy IMNN-001 in combination with neoadjuvant platinum chemotherapy led to an improvement in progression-free survival compared with neoadjuvant chemotherapy alone in newly diagnosed patients with advanced epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer.

Physical Activity Improves Performance, Frailty Scores, and PROs in Multiple Myeloma

September 28th 2023

Exercises such as resistance training and walking were safe and effective interventions that were associated with improved frailty scores in patients with multiple myeloma receiving systemic treatment.

First-Line Amivantamab Plus Lazertinib Meets PFS End Point in EGFR+ NSCLC

September 28th 2023

First-line treatment with the combination of amivantamab and lazertinib resulted in a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in progression-free survival compared with osimertinib in patients with locally advanced or metastatic non–small cell lung cancer harboring EGFR mutations.