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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.

Infigratinib Receives Breakthrough Therapy Designation in China for Gastric Cancer

June 15th 2023

China’s National Medical Products Administration has granted a breakthrough therapy designation to infigratinib for the treatment of patients with gastric cancer.

Persistence Is Key to Success

June 15th 2023

Vinay Edlukudige Keshava, MD, shares the story of his fellowship and provides advice on how to best transition to the next step in an oncologic career.

Real-World Analysis Supports Use of Brexu-Cel in Relapsed/Refractory MCL

June 15th 2023

The real-world efficacy and safety of brexucabtagene autoleucel were similar to the outcomes seen in the phase 2 ZUMA-2 trial, regardless of patients’ treatment history, according to results from a real-world subgroup analysis of patients with relapsed/refractory mantle cell lymphoma.

FDA Accepts sNDA for Frontline NALIRIFOX in Metastatic Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

June 14th 2023

The FDA has accepted a supplemental new drug application seeking approval of the NALIRIFOX regimen comprised of irinotecan liposome injection plus 5-fluorouracil, leucovorin, and oxaliplatin as a first-line treatment for patients with metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.

FDA Approves New Drug Application for Oncology Injectable Pemrydi RTU

June 14th 2023

The FDA has approved a 505(b)(2) new drug application for Pemrydi RTU, the first and only ready-to-use presentation of pemetrexed or injection that does not require reconstitution, dilution, or refrigeration

Neoadjuvant Zanidatamab Shows Early Efficacy, Tolerability in Early-Stage, Node-Negative, HER2+ Breast Cancer

June 14th 2023

Neoadjuvant zanidatamab monotherapy successfully reduced the incidence of residual disease and was well tolerated in treatment-naïve women with node negative, stage I HER2-positive breast cancer, potentially allowing patients to achieve pathologic complete responses in the absence of chemotherapy.

Frontline Pembrolizumab Plus Lenvatinib Has Antitumor Activity in Non–clear Cell RCC

June 14th 2023

The first-line combination of lenvatinib and pembrolizumab elicited durable responses with a manageable safety profile in patients with non–clear cell renal cell carcinoma, according to findings from the phase 2 KEYNOTE-B61 trial.

UW Carbone Cancer Center Receives SPORE Designation, Federal Grant to Support Prostate Cancer Research

June 14th 2023

University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center will be designated as a Specialized Program of Research Excellence, or SPORE, by the National Cancer Institute for research initiatives to advance new prostate cancer treatments.

Phase 1 Trial of SC-DARIC33 in Pediatric R/R CD33+ AML on Hold After Serious Grade 5 AE

June 14th 2023

The phase 1 PLAT-08 trial investigating SC-DARIC33 in pediatric and young-adult patients with relapsed/refractory CD33-positive acute myeloid leukemia has been paused following the report of a grade 5 serious adverse effect.

Choosing Your Path

June 14th 2023

Megan M. Dupuis, MD, shares the complex journey she traveled during medical training and how it brought her to the academic setting.

One-stage Synovectomy Does Not Lead to Worse Outcomes in D-TGCT of the Knee

June 14th 2023

R. Lor Randall, MD, FACS, discusses the standard treatment approach for patients with diffuse-type tenosynovial giant cell tumor, the results of the retrospective cohort study evaluating 1- vs 2-stage synovectomies in these patients, and the importance of having additional treatment options for this patient population.

FDA Greenlights Companion Diagnostic for Encorafenib Plus Cetuximab in BRAF V600E+ mCRC

June 13th 2023

The FDA has approved FoundationOne CDx for use as a companion diagnostic to determine patients with BRAF V600E–mutated metastatic colorectal cancer who may be candidates to receive encorafenib in combination with cetuximab.

Rapid Accelerating Changes in Cancer Management Through the Lens of Ovarian Cancer

June 13th 2023

Maurie Markman, MD, discusses changes in cancer management as seen in ovarian cancer.

Jaktinib Reduces Splenomegaly, Improves Symptom Burden in Ruxolitinib-intolerant Myelofibrosis

June 13th 2023

The novel JAK and AVCR1 inhibitor jaktinib demonstrated promising therapeutic activity in patients with myelofibrosis who were intolerant to or progressed on ruxolitinib.

Polatuzumab Vedotin Substitution in R-mini-CHOP Does Not Worsen High-Grade Toxicities in DLBCL

June 13th 2023

Using polatuzumab vedotin instead of vincristine in a reduced-dose regimen of rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and prednisone was not found to increase grade 3/4 hematologic toxicities, infection risk, or neuropathy in elderly patients with untreated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

Advanced Molecular Genetic Testing and Clinical Trial Research Capabilities Improve Care Quality and Reduce Costs for Medicare Cancer Patients

June 13th 2023

Results of year-long collaborative effort between Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute and CVS Health/Aetna documented in newly released case study.

Brentuximab Vedotin Plus Nivolumab/Chemo Elicits 98% ORR in Early-Stage Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma

June 13th 2023

Frontline treatment with the combination of brentuximab vedotin, nivolumab, doxorubicin, and dacarbazine led to an overall response rate of 98% and a complete response rate of 93% in patients with early-stage, classical Hodgkin lymphoma.

UT Southwestern Fellows Embrace Creativity in Managing Patient Diversity and Cancer Care

June 13th 2023

Amy Jones, MD, details the socioeconomic challenges with patients coming into the Dallas County clinics and how oncology fellows become equipped to address them.

Domvanalimab-Based Combinations Generate Clinically Meaningful Responses in NSCLC

June 13th 2023

The combination of the TIGIT inhibitor domvanalimab and the A2R antagonist etrumadenant enhances the clinical activity of the PD-1 inhibitor zimberelimab when administered as triplet therapy in patients with PD-L1–high, metastatic non–small cell lung cancer.

FDA Set to Review Exagamglogene Autotemcel for Sickle Cell Disease, Transfusion-Dependent Beta Thalassemia

June 12th 2023

The FDA has granted priority and standard review designations to the biologics license applications for exagamglogene autotemcel for the treatment of patients with sickle cell disease and transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia, respectively, marking the first CRISPR gene editing filings to be accepted for review by the FDA.