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Cabozantinib/Atezolizumab Combo Misses PFS, OS End Points in ICI-Treated, Advanced RCC

June 05, 2023

The addition of atezolizumab to cabozantinib did not improve progression-free survival or overall survival vs cabozantinib alone in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma who previously received treatment with an immune checkpoint inhibitor, missing the primary end points of the phase 3 CONTACT-03 trial.

Cabozantinib Plus Nivolumab and Ipilimumab Provides PFS Benefit in Advanced RCC

May 20, 2023

The addition of cabozantinib to nivolumab and ipilimumab led to improved progression-free survival vs nivolumab and ipilimumab alone in patients with treatment-naïve advanced renal cell carcinoma; however, the rate of grade 3/4 adverse effects with the triplet was 79%.

Osimertinib Plus Chemotherapy Improves PFS in EGFR+ Advanced NSCLC

May 17, 2023

The combination of osimertinib and platinum-based chemotherapy led to a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in progression-free survival compared with osimertinib alone in patients with locally advanced or metastatic non–small cell lung cancer harboring EGFR mutations.

Three-drug Combination Slows Progression of Advanced Kidney Cancer

May 16, 2023

A targeted kinase inhibitor added to a two-drug immunotherapy combination slowed the progression of advanced kidney cancer in previously untreated patients, according to research led by an oncologist from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

International Study Shows Many Younger Women with Breast Cancer Can Safely Have a Baby

May 09, 2023

A new study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine found that for young women with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer, pausing endocrine therapy to pursue a pregnancy did not raise the short-term risk that the disease will recur.