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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.

Applying the Heterogeneous Approach From NSCLC to SCLC

May 14th 2024

Anne Chiang, MD, PhD, discusses understanding the heterogeneity of SCLC to determine which patients will respond to targeted therapy.

Efficacy and Safety of Pirtobrutinib Continue to Reshape MCL Treatment Paradigm

May 13th 2024

Jean L. Koff, MD, MS, discusses key considerations in the choice of BTK inhibitors for frontline and maintenance treatment in MCL.

Adjuvant Immunotherapy Represents Potential New Frontier in CSCC

May 13th 2024

Axel Hauschild, MD, elucidates the varying role of treatment for both cutaneous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma that are seen globally.

Revisit Every OncLive On Air Episode From April 2024

May 13th 2024

In case you missed any, below is a recap of every episode of OncLive On Air that aired in April 2024.

Melanoma In Darker Skin Tones: Race and Sex Play A Role, Mayo Study Finds

May 13th 2024

Melanoma is often detected later in people with darker skin complexions and the consequences can be devastating, a Mayo Clinic study reveals.

Merck Discontinues KeyVibe-010 Trial of Vibostolimab/Pembrolizumab in Resected High-Risk Melanoma

May 13th 2024

The phase 3 KeyVibe-010 trial of adjuvant vibostolimab plus pembrolizumab in patients with resected high-risk melanoma has been discontinued.

Petosemtamab Receives FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation in Pretreated HNSCC

May 13th 2024

The FDA has granted breakthrough therapy designation to petosemtamab in recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

Repotrectinib Receives NMPA Approval in China for ROS1+ NSCLC

May 13th 2024

Repotrectinib has been approved by China’s National Medical Products Administration for the treatment of patients with ROS1-positive NSCLC.

Avutometinib Plus Defactinib Signals Changing Tides in Low-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer

May 13th 2024

Jubilee Brown, MD, highlights the RAS/MAPK pathway in low-grade serous ovarian cancer and research with avutometinib/defactinib that prompted RAMP 301.

The Benefits Outweigh the Risks: Unpacking the Recent ODAC Decisions in Myeloma

May 13th 2024

Following the consensus that the risk-benefit assessments for the proposed indications for cilta-cel and ide-cel were favorable during the March 15, 2024, FDA ODAC meeting, both BCMA-targeted CAR T-cell therapies received approvals moving them up in the treatment paradigm for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.

Ongoing Research Aims to Expand Treatment Options, Address Unmet Needs in GVHD

May 12th 2024

Mohamad Mohty, MD, PhD, discusses unmet needs for patients with chronic or acute GVHD, for whom standard-of-care therapies often fall short.

Salvage Nivolumab/Ipilimumab Following Nivolumab Affords Treatment-Free Survival in RCC

May 11th 2024

Salvage treatment with nivolumab plus ipilimumab following progression on nivolumab alone led to significant treatment-free survival in advanced ccRCC.

Nivolumab/Chemoradiotherapy Regimen Misses PFS End Point in Unresectable, Locally Advanced NSCLC

May 10th 2024

Nivolumab plus concurrent chemoradiotherapy, followed by nivolumab plus ipilimumab, did not improve PFS in unresectable stage III NSCLC.

Retrospective Data Show Metastasectomy Plus Nephrectomy Improves Survival in Non–ccRCC

May 10th 2024

A retrospective analysis showed that metastasectomy plus radical nephrectomy could improve survival in patients with metastatic non–clear cell RCC.

EV-302 Trial Ushers in Era of Novel Combos in First-Line Metastatic Urothelial Cancer

May 10th 2024

Joaquim Bellmunt, MD, PhD, discusses the impact of enfortumab vedotin plus pembrolizumab on the treatment paradigm in first-line urothelial cancer.

NICE Recommends Oncotype DX for Guiding Chemotherapy Decisions in Early-Stage, HR+/HER2– Breast Cancer

May 10th 2024

NICE recommends Oncotype DX to guide chemotherapy decisions in early-stage, HR-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer involving up to 3 positive nodes.

New $15 Million Grant to Dana-Farber Scientists Supports Research into Innovative Approaches to Endometrial Cancer Treatment

May 10th 2024

Physician-scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have received a 5-year, $15 million Program Project Grant from the NCI for research in endometrial cancer

SNB-101 Receives FDA Fast Track Designation for SCLC

May 10th 2024

SNB-101 has received FDA fast track designation for potential use in patients with small cell lung cancer.

First-Line Versamune HPV Plus Pembrolizumab Meets BOR End Point in Recurrent/Metastatic HPV16+ HNSCC

May 10th 2024

First-line treatment with the combination of Versamune HPV and pembrolizumab met a best overall response end point in recurrent/metastatic HNSCC.

Advances in MRD Testing Help Guide Optimal Colorectal Cancer Therapy

May 10th 2024

During an OncLive Peer Exchange, a panel of expert clinicians in CRC discussed studies seeking to further define the role of MRD testing in CRC.