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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.

Darolutamide Plus ADT/Docetaxel Produces Durable PSA Responses in mHSPC

April 29th 2023

A post-hoc analysis of the phase 3 ARASENS trial demonstrated that the addition of darolutamide to androgen deprivation therapy and docetaxel produced deep and durable prostate-specific antigen responses in patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer.

Darolutamide Plus ADT Elicits OS Benefit in North American Patients With mHSPC

April 29th 2023

A subgroup analysis of the phase 3 ARASENS trial showed that darolutamide plus androgen deprivation therapy elicited an overall survival benefit in North American patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer.

Phase 2 Data Show Clinical Activity With CG0070 Plus Pembrolizumab in NMIBC

April 29th 2023

Cretostimogene grenadenorepvec in combination with pembrolizumab produced high complete response rates with a tolerable safety profile in patients with Bacillus Calmette-Guérin–unresponsive non–muscle invasive bladder cancer.

Darolutamide Associated With Lower Rates of Treatment Discontinuation and Disease Progression in nmCRPC

April 29th 2023

Treatment with darolutamide was associated with lower rates of discontinuation and progression to metastatic disease compared with enzalutamide and apalutamide in patients with nonmetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.

Long-Term JAVELIN Bladder 100 Data Support Avelumab Maintenance in Advanced Urothelial Carcinoma

April 28th 2023

First-line avelumab maintenance therapy prolonged survival in patients with advanced urothelial carcinoma, regardless of response to first-line chemotherapy, according to findings from an exploratory subgroup analysis of the phase 3 JAVELIN Bladder 100 trial.

68Ga-FAP-2286 PET Imaging Influences Bladder Cancer Treatment Decisions

April 28th 2023

The use of 68Ga-FAP-2286 PET imaging may improve treatment selection and response assessment in patients with bladder cancer, according to findings from a pilot study evaluating the diagnostic performance of this imaging technology.

FDA Panel Votes Proposed Olaparib/Abiraterone Indication Should Be Restricted to BRCA-Mutant mCRPC

April 28th 2023

In an 11-to-1 vote, the FDA’s Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee voted that the proposed indication of olaparib in combination with abiraterone acetate and prednisone or prednisolone for the initial treatment of patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer should be restricted to those whose tumors harbor a BRCA mutation.

Frontline Olaparib Plus Abiraterone Reduces PSA Levels, Delays Time to PSA Progression in mCRPC

April 28th 2023

The addition of olaparib to abiraterone acetate resulted in numerically higher prostate-specific antigen response rates and prolonged time to PSA progression vs abiraterone alone when used in the frontline treatment of patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.

Extended Darolutamide Demonstrates Long-term Safety, Clinical Benefit in Nonmetastatic CRPC

April 28th 2023

Darolutamide given in an extended duration was linked with long-term clinical benefit and safety in patients with nonmetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.

Apalutamide Dose Reduction Does Not Significantly Reduce Skin-related AEs in Advanced Prostate Cancer

April 28th 2023

Reduced doses of apalutamide did not significantly decrease rates of skin-related adverse effects vs full-dose apalutamide in patients with advanced prostate cancer.

177Lu-PSMA-I&T Generates PSA Responses With Tolerable Safety in mCRPC

April 28th 2023

Treatment with lutetium 177 PSMA-I&T radioligand therapy led to prostate-specific antigen declines with an acceptable toxicity profile in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.

Zoledronic Acid Lowers Risk of Fracture in mHSPC

April 28th 2023

The use of zoledronic acid or other bisphosphonates was associated with a significant reduction in risk of fracture in patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer.

Combination Therapy a Promising Option for Advanced Kidney Cancer Patients Already Treated With Immunotherapy

April 28th 2023

In the open-label phase 2 LITESPARK-003 study, led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s Toni Choueiri, MD, researchers investigated for the first time the combination of cabozantinib, a VEGF TKI, plus belzutifan, a HIF-2α inhibitor.

Cabozantinib/Atezolizumab Combo Provides Durable Benefit in Non–clear Cell RCC, Across Histological Subtypes

April 27th 2023

Bradley A. McGregor, MD, discusses the clinical significance of the updated COSMIC-021 data, how these findings support the continued investigation of IO/TKI combinations in non–clear cell renal cell carcinoma, and other efforts underway to better care for patients with varying histological subtypes of the disease.

B7-H4 Is Validated as a Target for ADCs in High-Grade Serous Ovarian Carcinoma

April 27th 2023

Sarah B. Gitto, PhD, discusses the process of investigating the B7-H4 as a viable target for drug development in treatment-resistant ovarian cancer.

Uproleselan Combinations Contribute to Robust Investigational Profile in AML

April 27th 2023

Michael Andreeff, MD, PhD, discusses the potential benefits of E-selectin inhibition in the AML tumor microenvironment, data that have contributed to the further development of uproleselan in this population, and additional AML targets under investigation that may broaden the treatment landscape.

Fox Chase Cancer Center Welcomes Dr. Maryam Ijaz Khan

April 27th 2023

Fox Chase Cancer Center is pleased to announce the hiring of Maryam Ijaz Khan, MD, as an associate professor in the Division of Endocrinology.

AUA Releases Clinical Practice Guideline for Nonmetastatic Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma

April 27th 2023

The American Urological Association and Society of Urologic Oncology have released a clinical practice guideline for the diagnosis and management of patients with nonmetastatic upper tract urothelial carcinoma.

Toripalimab Plus Axitinib Meets PFS End Point in Unresectable or Distant Metastatic RCC

April 27th 2023

The combination of toripalimab and axitinib improved progression-free survival over single-agent sunitinib when used as first-line treatment in patients with intermediate to high risk, unresectable or distant metastatic renal cell carcinoma.

Nivolumab/Ipilimumab Prolongs Survival in Metastatic Clear Cell RCC Subsets

April 27th 2023

Treatment with nivolumab plus ipilimumab and a subsequent TKI was effective in patients with metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma.