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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.

Neoadjuvant Abemaciclib and Fulvestrant Facilitates High Complete Gross Resection Rate in Low-Grade Serous Cancer

June 15th 2022

The combination of abemaciclib and fulvestrant led to encouraging responses when used as neoadjuvant therapy which translated to high complete gross resection rates in patients with advanced, low-grade serous ovarian, fallopian tube, and peritoneal carcinoma.

Dr Ana Maria Lopez Named Associate Director for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center– Jefferson Health

June 15th 2022

The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center– Jefferson Health has appointed Ana Maria Lopez, MD, MPH, MACP, FRCP, as Associate Director for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Nivolumab/Ipilimumab and Nivolumab/Chemo Indications Enhance ESCC Treatment Landscape

June 15th 2022

The approval of 2 nivolumab-containing combinations for patients with advanced or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma have opened the doors for immunotherapy to enter the landscape for this population allowing clinicians options to help patients to meet their individual treatment goals.

Gibney Breaks Down the Evolving Treatment Landscape of Melanoma

June 15th 2022

Geoffrey T. Gibney, MD, discusses current treatment options for patients with melanoma, clinical trials that have explored different agents and combinations, and developing treatment options in uveal melanoma.

Radiotherapy Use in ATLAS Is Reflective of Current Guidance in High-Risk Localized Prostate Cancer

June 14th 2022

Apalutamide plus androgen deprivation therapy and radiotherapy was evaluated in patients with high- and very high–risk localized or locally advanced prostate cancer, with RT schedules that are reflective of recommended practice guidelines.

Teclistamab Provides Substantial Clinical Benefit Over Real-World Physician’s Choice in Triple-Class Exposed R/R Myeloma

June 14th 2022

Teclistamab was found to have improved effectiveness in terms of progression-free survival, time to next treatment, and overall survival vs real-world physician’s choice of therapy in patients with triple-class exposed relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Sotorasib Produces Encouraging Antitumor Activity in Heavily Pretreated KRAS G12C–Mutated Pancreatic Cancer

June 14th 2022

Sotorasib demonstrated clinically meaningful activity and acceptable tolerability in heavily pretreated patients with KRAS G12C–mutated advanced pancreatic cancer, according to date from the single-arm, phase 1/2 CodeBreak 100 trial.

FDA Panel Gives Beti-Cel Unanimous Support of Benefit in β-thalassemia

June 14th 2022

The FDA’s Cellular, Tissue, and Gene Therapies Advisory Committee voted unanimously in favor of the benefit of betibeglogene autotemcel for the treatment of transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia in adult and pediatric patients with a non–β0/β0 genotype.

Galinpepimut-S Plus Nivolumab Extends Survival in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

June 14th 2022

The combination of galinpepimut-S and nivolumab was found to extend survival in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma who were either refractory to, or who had relapsed after, at least 1 line of standard therapy.

Using NGS to Detect NRG1 Fusions Could Guide Treatment in NSCLC and Other Solid Tumors

June 14th 2022

Next-generation panel sequencing and a unique algorithm demonstrated the advantage of detecting NRG1 fusions and providing structure information of partners, which could ultimately guide more precise therapeutic options, according to data from a study done in Chinese patients with solid tumors.

Toolbox Overflows With First-Line Combination Regimens for Advanced RCC

June 14th 2022

Mehmet A. Bilen, MD, and a panel of renal cell carcinoma experts discuss the preferred treatment options for patients with intermediate-risk or high-risk advanced renal cell carcinoma and the clinical features that may influence their decisions.

Adjuvant Atezolizumab Approved in Europe for High-Risk NSCLC With PD-L1 of ≥50%

June 14th 2022

The European Commission has approved atezolizumab for use as an adjuvant treatment following complete resection and platinum-based chemotherapy in adult patients with non–small cell lung cancer and a high risk of recurrence whose tumors do not have EGFR mutations or ALK alterations but have a PD-L1 expression of 50% or higher.

RG6234 Is Highly Active in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma

June 13th 2022

RG6234, a novel T-cell engaging bispecific antibody with a 2:1 configuration, induced high response rates and early evidence of durability for patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Zanubrutinib Improves QOL Outcomes Vs Bendamustine/Rituximab in CLL/SLL

June 13th 2022

Zanubrutinib achieved favorable health-related quality of life outcomes compared with bendamustine plus rituximab in patients with treatment-naïve chronic lymphocytic leukemia and small lymphocytic lymphoma.

REGN5458 Elicits Early, Sustainable Responses in Heavily Pretreated Multiple Myeloma

June 13th 2022

The bispecific antibody REGN5458 elicited rapid responses that were further characterized by their depth, durability, and low incidence of cytokine release syndrome in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Parsaclisib Plus Ruxolitinib Demonstrates Splenic Volume Reduction in Myelofibrosis Irrespective of Platelet Count

June 13th 2022

Add-on parsaclisib and ruxolitinib elicited promising spleen volume reduction in patients with myelofibrosis who experienced suboptimal response to ruxolitinib alone, regardless of baseline platelet count, according to findings from a subgroup analysis of a phase 2 study.

Venetoclax Plus Obinutuzumab Confers Long-Term Survival Benefits in Unfit Patients With CLL

June 13th 2022

Venetoclax plus obinutuzumab remains an effective fixed-duration treatment option for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia and coexisting conditions, according to updated efficacy and safety data from the ongoing phase 3 CLL14 trial.

FDA Approval Sought for Adjuvant Pembrolizumab in Stage IB to IIIA NSCLC Following Surgical Resection

June 13th 2022

The FDA has accepted for review a new supplemental biologics license application seeking approval of pembrolizumab in the adjuvant treatment of patients with stage IB to IIIA non–small cell lung cancer after complete surgical resection.

Ropeginterferon Alfa-2b Demonstrates Long-Term QOL Improvements in Polycythemia Vera

June 13th 2022

Treatment with ropeginterferon alfa-2b-njft induced low symptom burden and low phlebotomy requirement compared with best available treatment in patients with polycythemia vera, according to long-term data from the phase 3 PROUD-PV and CONTINUATION-PV trials.

Tisagenlecleucel Maintains Durable Response at 5 Years in Pediatric/Young Adult Patients With B-ALL

June 13th 2022

Long-term follow-up from the phase 2 ELIANA trial, showed that tisagenlecleucel continued to demonstrate durable efficacy in heavily pretreated pediatric and young adult patients with relapsed or refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.