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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.

Origins of Glioma Brain Cancer Found to Be in the Epigenome

July 31st 2023

Researchers in the Bernstein Laboratory at Dana-Farber and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard have found that gliomas– incurable brain tumors– can arise due to changes in the epigenome.

FDA Issues Complete Response Letter to Denileukin Diftitox for R/R Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma

July 31st 2023

The FDA has issued a complete response letter to the biologics license application seeking approval of denileukin diftitox for use in patients with relapsed or refractory cutaneous T-cell lymphoma following at least 1 previous systemic therapy.

Molecular Testing Drives Progress in CRC

July 31st 2023

Emerging strategies leveraging biomarker data for the treatment of patients with early-stage and metastatic colorectal cancer have made precision medicine a top-of-mind topic for gastrointestinal oncologists.

Rusfertide Improves Efficacy Vs Placebo in Phlebotomy-Dependent Polycythemia Vera

July 31st 2023

Marina Kremyanskaya, MD, PhD, details the outcomes of the phase 2 trial, expands on the potential implications for rusfertide in the treatment of patients with PV, and detailed the next steps for investigating the agent in this patient population.

Highlighting Women Scientists: Rutgers Cancer Institute Researcher Awarded V Foundation for Cancer Research Grant

July 30th 2023

Christina Glytsou, PhD, has received $600,000 over a three-year period from The V Foundation for Cancer Research, a premier cancer research charity, to support her research on mitochondrial dynamics adaptations in drug-resistant acute myeloid leukemia.

Several Research Avenues Are Available for Improving Response to Immunotherapy in Advanced NSCLC

July 29th 2023

Tony S.K. Mok, MD, BMSc, FRCPC, FASCO, highlights novel partners and potential new approaches for immunotherapy-based regimens for the treatment of patients with non–small cell lung cancer.

ADCs Offer Exciting Potential in Lung Cancer

July 29th 2023

Antibody-drug conjugates represent one of the most exciting areas of ongoing development for the treatment of patients with non–small cell lung cancer and small cell lung cancer.

Dr Bazhenova on Potential Combination Strategies With KRAS G12C Inhibitors in Advanced NSCLC

July 29th 2023

Lyudmila A. Bazhenova, MD, discusses potential combination strategies with KRAS G12C inhibitors in advanced non–small cell lung cancer.

Up-front Testing Is Imperative for Treatment Decisions in RET+ NSCLC

July 29th 2023

Deborah B. Doroshow, MD, PhD, discusses the efficacy and toxicity profiles of pralsetinib and selpercatinib and how they influence treatment selection for patients with RET fusion–positive non–small cell lung cancer, and provides insight on several areas of ongoing or potential research in lung cancer.

Dr Husain on Developments in ALK+ NSCLC

July 29th 2023

Hatim Husain, MD, discusses developments in ALK-positive non–small cell lung cancer.

Lung Cancer Trials Require Modified Eligibility Criteria to Better Reflect Real-World Population

July 28th 2023

Edward S. Kim, MD, MBA, discusses necessary changes that would make cancer research more accessible to patients in community settings, multidisciplinary efforts that should take place at every step of the trial design and implementation process, and how future clinical trials should be intentional about the patient demographics.

Tackling Resistance Mechanisms Is the Next Step in Immunotherapy Development for NSCLC

July 28th 2023

Immunotherapy administered alone or in combination with chemotherapy has become the standard of care across advanced non–small cell lung cancer in several settings, with continued effort devoted to further enhancing and improving upon these treatments.

Neoadjuvant Pembrolizumab Plus Chemotherapy Improves pCR Rate in High-Risk, Early-Stage ER+/HER2– Breast Cancer

July 28th 2023

Neoadjuvant pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy led to an improvement in pathological complete response rate compared with chemotherapy plus placebo in patients with high-risk, early-stage, estrogen receptor–positive, HER2-negative breast cancer.

Sacituzumab Govitecan Wins Approval in Europe for Pretreated HR+/HER2– Metastatic Breast Cancer

July 28th 2023

The European Commission has approved sacituzumab govitecan-hziy for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic hormone receptor–positive, HER2-negative breast cancer who have received endocrine-based therapy and at least 2 additional systemic therapies in the advanced setting

Investigators Set Sights on Novel Agents Following Negative Studies in Relapsed Small Cell Lung Cancer

July 28th 2023

New agents in development including ABBV-011 and BL-B01D1 seek to turn the tides of relapsed extensive-stage small cell lung cancer; although chemoimmunotherapy has earned its right as the frontline standard of care, both classes of agents have yet to demonstrate benefit in second or later lines.

Uproleselan Plus SOC Targeted Regimens and Chemotherapy Under Investigation in AML

July 28th 2023

Bhavana “Tina” Bhatnagar, DO, discusses the mechanism of action of uproleselan, the potential efficacy and safety benefits of adding this agent to standard therapeutic regimens in patients with AML, and the importance of considering MRD negativity as an end point in AML clinical trials.

UAB Plays Major Role in Launching Statewide Action Plan to Eliminate Cervical Cancer

July 28th 2023

The University of Alabama at Birmingham, in partnership with the Alabama Department of Public Health and the American Cancer Society, recently launched Wipe Out Cervical Cancer — a statewide action plan to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health problem in Alabama.

Long-Term Data Show Improved CR Rates for Cosibelimab in Advanced CSCC

July 28th 2023

Long-term data demonstrated that treatment with cosibelimab improved complete response rates over time in patients with locally advanced or metastatic cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma in a phase 1 trial.

EU Approves Piflufolastat (18F) PSMA PET Imaging Agent for Prostate Cancer

July 28th 2023

The European Commission has approved piflufolastat (18F) for the detection of prostate-specific membrane antigen–positive lesions with positron emission tomography in adults with prostate cancer.

Neighborhood Plays an Important Role in Clinical Outcomes for Patients With Breast Cancer

July 28th 2023

Addressing socioeconomic health disparities has been a crucial objective of health policy in the United States. The relationship between cancer incidence and mortality and socioeconomic status varies across malignancies.