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Jabbour on Tailoring Treatment With TKIs in CML and Ph+ ALL

July 19, 2021

Dr. Jabbour discusses the optimal use of ponatinib in chronic myeloid leukemia and data from the 2021 ASCO Annual Meeting with the combination of blinatumomab and ponatinib in Ph-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Immunotherapy Is on the Rise in Glioblastoma Treatment

June 23, 2021

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is pursuing several novel approaches, including viro-immunotherapy and genetically engineered natural killer cells to treat patients with glioblastoma, while also conducting tumor analysis to better comprehend the disease.

Pant Projects an Expanding Role for Targeted Therapy in Pancreatic Cancer

June 14, 2021

Dr. Pant discusses the current role for germline and somatic testing in pancreatic cancer, examines the research landscape with PARP inhibitors, KRAS inhibitors, and other targeted agents, and shares his hope for the future of drug development in the field.

Cabozantinib Exposure Not Associated With PFS, But Is Linked With Higher AEs With Cabozantinib/Nivolumab in RCC

June 09, 2021

Cabozantinib exposure was not significantly associated with progression-free survival but appeared to predict high rates of palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia and diarrhea in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma treated with the frontline combination of cabozantinib and nivolumab.

Ponatinib/Blinatumomab Combo Represents Promising Chemo-Free, HSCT-Sparing Treatment for Ph+ ALL

June 04, 2021

The efficacy demonstrated with combination of ponatinib and blinatumomab represent a potentially promising chemotherapy-free, hematopoietic stem cell transplant–sparing treatment for patients with Philadelphia chromosome–positive acute lymphocytic leukemia.