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Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors at ASCO: Long-term Efficacy Data Mount

July 25, 2022

Twelve years after key research into immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy first made a splash at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, evidence continues to mount that supports the durability of these agents in a range of cancers.

BiTEs, CAR T-Cell Therapy, and ADCs Offer Variety of Lymphoma Treatment Options, But Questions Remain

July 22, 2022

An influx of bispecific T-cell engagers, CAR T-cell therapies, and antibody-drug conjugates have revolutionized the treatment of hematologic malignancies; however, with several options in the sandbox, accessibility and unexplored clinical questions present challenges for optimal integration of these options into treatment.

Optimized Therapy Requires More Than Binary Understanding of HER2 Positivity in Metastatic Breast Cancer

July 16, 2022

Neratinib-based combinations, antibody-drug conjugates, and bispecific antibodies represent novel and effective treatment options for patients with pretreated HER2-mutant and HER2-low metastatic breast cancer, but the successful integration of these regimens into care will require further investigation into current definitions of HER2 positivity.

Batiraxcept Combinations Under Further Investigation After Promising Efficacy Signals in Clear Cell RCC

June 26, 2022

Batiraxcept will continue to be investigated in combination with cabozantinib, plus in combination with cabozantinib and nivolumab and as a single agent, in patients with advanced or metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma in a phase 2 study.

Cilta-cel Produces Durable Responses in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma

June 20, 2022

A single infusion of the CAR T-cell therapy ciltacabtagene autoleucel produced deep and durable responses in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma with a manageable toxicity profile, according to long-term follow-up data of the phase 1b/2 CARTITUDE-1 trial.

Trastuzumab Deruxtecan Elicits Statistically Significant PFS in HR-Positive/HER2-Low Breast Cancer

June 20, 2022

Fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki demonstrated a statistically significant benefit in progression-free survival in patients with HER2-low metastatic breast cancer, meeting the primary end point of the phase 3 DESTINY-Breast04 trial and changing the standard of care for this patient population.

Lee Lays Out Treatment Developments in Non–Clear Cell RCC

June 16, 2022

Dr Lee highlights treatment developments in non–clear cell renal cell carcinoma, emphasizes the need for precise classification of the histologic subsets of this disease, and discusses the investigation of cabozantinib plus nivolumab across stratified cohorts of non–clear cell renal cell carcinoma.

Tiragolumab and Atezolizumab Plus Chemotherapy Fails to Improve Survival Outcomes in Extensive-Stage SCLC

June 05, 2022

Tiragolumab combined with atezolizumab plus carboplatin and etoposide demonstrated no additional survival benefits compared with atezolizumab plus chemotherapy alone in patients with treatment-naïve, extensive-stage small cell lung cancer.