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Obinutuzumab Use Decreases Incidence of Steroid-Requiring cGVHD After Transplant

December 21, 2023

Utilizing obinutuzumab to enhance B-cell depletion significantly reduced the need for corticosteroids and increased relapse-free survival in patients with steroid-requiring chronic graft-vs-host disease undergoing well-matched hematopoietic stem cell transplant.

Quality of Life, Toxicity Weighed Most by Patients When Choosing Metastatic Breast Cancer Treatment

December 20, 2023

Quality of life and adverse effects are key components most patients with estrogen receptor–positive, HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer weigh when choosing an anticancer therapy, according to patient-reported results of an ESR1 QUAlity of Life Survey 3 survey.

Zanubrutinib Continues to Provide PFS Benefit Vs Ibrutinib in Relapsed/Refractory CLL/SLL

December 19, 2023

Jennifer R. Brown, MD, PhD, discusses the clinical implications of the ALPINE study and highlights a subgroup analysis of acquired mutations in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, demonstrating which mutations were associated with resistance to covalent BTK inhibitors.

Dr Tolaney on the Real-World Efficacy of T-DXd in HER2+ or HER2-Low Breast Cancer

December 15, 2023

Sara M. Tolaney, MD, MPH, discusses the real-world efficacy of fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan in patients with HER2-positive or HER2-low metastatic breast cancer, including patients who experienced changes in HER2 status during the treatment course.

Zanubrutinib Showcases Sustained PFS Benefit Vs Ibrutinib in R/R CLL/SLL

December 10, 2023

Zanubrutinib continued to demonstrate improved progression-free survival benefit over ibrutinib in the treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia and small lymphocytic lymphoma, according to extended follow-up data from the phase 3 ALPINE trial.

Dana-Farber Launches New Centers to Detect and Intercept Cancer

December 10, 2023

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is launching a first-of-its-kind, integrated clinic to increase early detection of precancerous conditions and to prevent cancer from arising in individuals at increased risk for the disease.

T-DXd Demonstrates Real-World Efficacy in Advanced Breast Cancer With Dynamic HER2 Expression

December 07, 2023

Administration of fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan significantly prolonged time-to-next treatment in patients with HER2-positive or HER2-low metastatic breast cancer, including patients who experienced changes in HER2 status during the treatment course.

FDA Approval Insights: Toripalimab in Recurrent/Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

December 04, 2023

Drs Hanna and Kandula discuss the significance of the FDA approval of toripalimab in nasopharyngeal carcinoma; pivotal data from the JUPITER-02 and POLARIS-02 trials; and how this regulatory decision increases the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration.

ADC Doublets Represent a Promising Novel Approach for Treatment-Resistant mUC

December 04, 2023

Bradley A. McGregor, MD, expands on the feasibility and safety considerations addressed through the design and methodology of the DAD study; highlights dose-limiting toxicities and early responses seen with sacituzumab govitecan plus enfortumab vedotin in treatment-resistant mUC; and explains how these results support further investigation of other ADC doublets.

Lunning and Jacobson Dissect the Role of CAR T-Cell Therapy in Follicular Lymphoma

November 30, 2023

Drs Lunning and Jacobson discuss the characteristics of follicular lymphoma that may prompt aggressive treatment, the potential optimal role of CAR T-cell therapy in the third line and beyond, and how the toxicity profiles of different CAR T-cell products compare with each other.

B7-H4–Directed ADCs May Broaden Breast and Gynecologic Cancer Armamentariums

November 30, 2023

Bradley J. Monk, MD, FACOG, FACS, and Paolo Tarantino, MD, discuss key data with B7-H4–directed antibody-drug conjugates across solid tumor types, the evolving role of antibody-drug conjugates in gynecologic cancers, and the importance of determining optimal sequencing with these agents in breast cancer.

Dr Buchbinder on Treatment With Nivolumab Maintenance Following irAEs in Melanoma

November 21, 2023

Elizabeth Buchbinder, MD, discusses the investigation of treatment with nivolumab maintenance therapy in patients with melanoma who experienced severe immune-related adverse effects associated with combination therapy with nivolumab and ipilimumab.