Tailoring Nivolumab and Ipilimumab Therapy Leads to Better Responses in RCC
September 11th 2022A more tailored approach to treatment with PD-1 and CTLA-4 immune checkpoint blockade led to improved responses for patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma in both the first- and second-line settings, according to final results from the phase 2 TITAN-RCC trial.
Lasofoxifene Improves Certain Responses in ESR1-Mutated, ER+/HER2- Metastatic Breast Cancer
September 10th 2022While lasfoxifene alone did not meet the primary end points that researchers set out for it, they did find that it improves responses in patients with estrogen receptor–positive, HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer harboring ESR1 mutations.
Adding Oleclumab to Durvalumab and Chemotherapy Does Not Reach Clinical Benefit in Advanced TNBC
September 9th 2022Oleclumab plus durvalumab and chemotherapy did not increase clinical benefit rate for patients with advanced triple-negative breast cancer, according to results from the phase 2 SYNERGY trial.
Improved PFS With Toripalimab Plus Chemotherapy in NSCLC Regardless of PD-L1 Status
June 13th 2022Combination of toripalimab and chemotherapy in the frontline setting shows survival benefit in patients with advanced non–small cell lung cancer without EGFR or ALK mutations, regardless of PD-L1 status.
CAR T Cells Shown Effective Without Increased Risk of CRS or ICANS in CNS-Involved LBCL
April 25th 2022Looking at 4 CAR T-cell agents for the treatment of large B-cell lymphoma, a systematic review and analysis showed that these therapies do not appear to increase the risk of cytokine release syndrome or immune effector cell–associated neurotoxicity syndrome.
Analysis of Genomic Alterations in Metastases Moves Research Toward Personalized Approaches in RCC
April 11th 2022In an interview, Rana McKay, MD, discussed findings from a real-world study on genomic alterations of metastases in renal cell carcinoma, further research in the field, and findings from the phase 1/2 COMRADE trial in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.
Cilta-cel Demonstrates Significant Advantage Over SOC in Triple-Class R/R Myeloma
December 13th 2021A CARTITUDE-1 meta-analysis data shows that ciltacabtagene autoleucel performs better than standard-of-care therapy in terms of survival and response rates in patients with triple-class relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.