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Latest from Yale Cancer Center


TROP2 Expression Predicts Sacituzumab Govitecan Activity in Recurrent Endometrial Cancer

August 24, 2023

Alessandro Santin, MD, discusses the rationale and design of a phase 2 trial of sacituzumab govitecan in patients with persistent or recurrent endometrial cancer; unmet needs for patients with this disease; and key findings from the stage 1 portion of the trial.

Dr Stockhammer on Gene Alterations and Poor Outcomes in EGFR-Mutant Lung Cancer

August 10, 2023

Paul Stockhammer, MD, PhD, discusses research into the association between alterations in multiple tumor suppressor genes and poorer outcomes in patients with EGFR-mutant lung cancer, which was presented at the 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting.

Dr Cecchini on the Results of the PROSPECT Trial in Rectal Cancer

August 09, 2023

Michael Cecchini, MD, discusses the phase 3 PROSPECT trial of neoadjuvant chemoradiation vs neoadjuvant fluorouracil, leucovorin, and oxaliplatin chemotherapy with selective use of chemoradiation, followed by total mesorectal excision in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer, and how this regimen may fit into the current treatment landscape for rectal cancer.

PROs Represent a Vital Aspect in Design of GI Cancer Clinical Trials

August 08, 2023

Pamela Kunz, MD, details key clinical trial updates across the gastrointestinal cancer arena presented during the 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting, including the phase 3 PROSPECT trial in locally advanced rectal cancer and the phase 3 IMbrave050 trial in patients with resected in hepatocellular carcinoma at high risk of recurrence.

Dr Nassar on Treatment Options After Chemoradiation in Unresectable, Stage III, EGFR-Mutated NSCLC

June 20, 2023

Amin Nassar, MD, discusses findings from a retrospective study of the use of EGFR TKI therapy, durvalumab, or observation following concurrent chemoradiation in patients with unresectable, stage III non–small cell lung cancer harboring EGFR mutations.

Breaking Down the Data in Genitourinary, Gastrointestinal, and Breast Cancers, Plus Sarcoma and Melanoma at ASCO 2023: Drs Rini, Lewis, Trent, Luke, Kunz, and Lustberg

June 06, 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 Herbst on Adjuvant Osimertinib in EGFR-mutant NSCLC

June 04, 2023

Roy S. Herbst, MD, PhD, discusses findings from the overall survival analysis of the phase 3 ADAURA trial of adjuvant osimertinib in patients with stage IB to IIIA resected non–small cell lung cancer harboring EGFR mutations.

Adjuvant Osimertinib Provides OS Benefit in EGFR+ Stage IB-IIIA NSCLC

June 04, 2023

Treatment with adjuvant osimertinib produced a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in overall survival compared with placebo in patients with resected, EGFR-mutated, stage IB to IIIA non–small cell lung cancer.

Dr Park on the Role of Radiation Therapy in NSCLC

May 26, 2023

Henry S. Park, MD, MPH, discusses the importance of considering radiation therapy in patients with non–small cell lung cancer and how this therapeutic approach can work in concert with targeted therapy and other systemic therapies.