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Dr Yu on the Investigation of BL-B01D1 in Lung Cancer

June 22, 2023

Helena A. Yu, MD, discusses findings from a phase 1 trial investigating the bispecific antibody-drug conjugate BL-B01D1, which is directed against both HER3 and EGFR, in patients with locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors such as non–small cell lung cancer and small cell lung cancer.

Dr Rosen on the Activity of Zotatifin Plus Abemaciclib/Fulvestrant in ER+ Breast Cancer

June 19, 2023

Ezra Rosen, MD, PhD, discusses the investigation of the triplet combination of zotatifin, abemaciclib, and fulvestrant in a phase 1/2 trial in heavily pretreated patients with estrogen receptor-positive metastatic breast cancer.

Frontline Pembrolizumab Plus Lenvatinib Has Antitumor Activity in Non–clear Cell RCC

June 14, 2023

The first-line combination of lenvatinib and pembrolizumab elicited durable responses with a manageable safety profile in patients with non–clear cell renal cell carcinoma, according to findings from the phase 2 KEYNOTE-B61 trial.

Vorasidenib Is Potential First Targeted Therapy for Low-Grade Glioma

June 04, 2023

Treatment with the IDH1/2 inhibitor vorasidenib reduced the risk of progression or death by 61% compared with placebo for patients with grade 2 IDH-mutant glioma, according to findings from the phase 3, double-blind INDIGO trial.

Preoperative FOLFOX Is Noninferior to Preoperative Chemoradiation in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer

June 04, 2023

Neoadjuvant treatment with fluorouracil, leucovorin, and oxaliplatin proved to be as effective as pelvic chemoradiation with fewer adverse effects in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer who were eligible for sphincter-sparing surgery.

NALIRIFOX Elicits Statistically Significant Improvement in OS/PFS in Previously Untreated mPDAC

June 03, 2023

Liposomal irinotecan plus 5-fluorouracil/leucovorin and oxaliplatin generated statistically significant and clinically meaningful overall survival and progression-free survival benefits compared with gemcitabine plus nab-paclitaxel in treatment-naïve patients with metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.

mRNA Vaccine Autogene Cevumeran Plus Atezolizumab and Chemotherapy Displays Early Efficacy in PDAC

May 12, 2023

Adjuvant treatment with the individualized RNA neoantigen vaccine autogene cevumeran in combination with atezolizumab and chemotherapy induced notable T-cell activity that could be correlated with delayed recurrence in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.