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Gaining Ground in Gynecologic and Hematologic Cancers at ASCO 2023: Drs Herrera, Westin, and Jabbour

June 05, 2023

OncLive® will be LIVE with OncLive® News Network: On Location at the 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting. Each day, we will broadcast a series of interviews with top thought leaders, to learn their thoughts and reactions to data presented across hematologic oncology during the conference.

Dr Raghav on Trastuzumab Deruxtecan in HER2+ mCRC

June 04, 2023

Kanwal P. S. Raghav, MBBS, MD, discusses primary findings from the phase 2 DESTINY-CRC02 trial (NCT04744831) of fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki (Enhertu) in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer with HER2 amplification or overexpression.

Dr Garcia-Manero on Luspatercept in Lower-Risk MDS

June 02, 2023

Guillermo Garcia-Manero, MD, discusses key efficacy and safety findings from the phase 3 COMMANDS trial (NCT03682536) of luspatercept-aamt (Reblozyl) vs epoetin alfa in patients with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndrome.

Andreeff Sheds Light on the Evaluation of the E-selectin Antagonist Uproleselan in AML

May 29, 2023

Dr Andreeff discusses the evaluation of uproleselan for the treatment of patients with acute myeloid leukemia, the rationale for targeting E-selectin in patients with this disease, how uproleselan could amplify the effects of chemotherapy in the treatment of these patients. 

Durvalumab Plus Chemotherapy With or Without Olaparib Improves PFS in Advanced Endometrial Cancer

May 26, 2023

The combination of durvalumab and platinum-based chemotherapy, followed by maintenance therapy with either durvalumab plus olaparib or durvalumab alone, elicited a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in progression-free survival in patients with newly diagnosed, advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer.

Dr Skoulidis on the Methods of Analyzing KRAS G12C Inhibitor Efficacy in NSCLC

May 23, 2023

Ferdinandos Skoulidis, MD, PhD, MRCP, discusses the methods utilized in a retrospective study that investigated molecular determinants of KRAS G12C inhibitor efficacy in patients with advanced non–small cell lung cancer.

Dr Srour on the Mechanism of Action of ALLO-316 in Metastatic Clear Cell RCC

May 22, 2023

Samer A. Srour, MB ChB, MS, discusses the mechanism of action of ALLO-316, which is being investigated for the treatment of patients with advanced or metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma, and details safety findings from the phase 1 TRAVERSE study evaluating ALLO-316 in this patient population.

AEGEAN Trial Demonstrates Benefit and Viability of Novel Perioperative Treatment Approach in NSCLC

May 19, 2023

John V. Heymach, MD, PhD, expands on the efficacy of perioperative durvalumab in the AEGAN trial, the significance of this unique approach for the non–small cell lung cancer treatment paradigm, and future research examining opportunities to build on or intensify the benefit achieved with this regimen.

Adjuvant Atezolizumab and Bevacizumab Delays Recurrence in Early-Stage HCC

May 10, 2023

Ahmed O. Kaseb, MD, discusses how the previous approval of atezolizumab and bevacizumab in hepatocellular carcinoma provided the impetus for the IMBrave050 study, how data from this study could support the regimen’s approval in the adjuvant setting, and how this approval could substantially improve the treatment landscape for early-stage disease.

Uproleselan Combinations Contribute to Robust Investigational Profile in AML

April 27, 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.