Riess Highlights Osimertinib's Exciting Impact in EGFR-Mutant NSCLC
May 3rd 2017Jonathan Riess, MD, discusses the game-changing efficacy of osimertinib in NSCLC and its potential in combination, considering factors for choosing an EGFR TKI, and the burgeoning questions clinicians still have with the<em> EGFR</em>-mutant population.
Expert Addresses Importance of Tailored Therapy in Colorectal Cancer
May 1st 2017Axel Grothey, MD, addresses the need for tailoring treatments for patients with mCRC in the first-line setting, the debate over tumor sidedness in mCRC, and what ongoing research in the field might reveal over the next year.
The Future of MCL Treatment Is More Sophisticated, Nuanced, Expert Says
April 26th 2017Stephen M. Ansell, MD, PhD, discusses emerging combinations being investigated in patients with mantle cell lymphoma, the possible role of immunotherapy, and challenges oncologists are still struggling with in this population.
Expert Reflects on Immunotherapy's Milestone Impact in NSCLC, and Questions That Still Remain
April 25th 2017Immunotherapy has made a significant impact in the field of non–small cell lung cancer. However, as more research unravels, investigators are unsure which set of combinations will have the most positive effect on their patients with advanced disease.
Expert Stresses Importance of Genetic Testing in Ovarian Cancer
April 18th 2017Mike Janicek, MD, sheds light on why physicians are slow to educate patients on genetic testing, the detection of genes aside from <em>BRCA1/2</em>, and the lesser-known benefits of getting genetic testing early on in a diagnosis.
Locke Details Exciting Results for CAR T Cell Therapy in NHL
April 13th 2017The chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy axicabtagene ciloleucel has shown promising results in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, primary mediastinal lymphoma, and transformed follicular lymphoma, according to findings presented at the 2017 AACR Annual Meeting.
Expert Discusses Why Chemotherapy Remains a Mainstay in Frontline Ovarian Cancer Management
April 12th 2017Heather Dalton, MD, discusses first-line treatment options currently available for patients, pivotal data that have solidified standard approaches, and why chemotherapy will likely always remain critical in the ovarian cancer sphere.
Nivolumab/Ipilimumab Combo Induces 12% OS Benefit in Melanoma, Updated Phase III Findings Show
April 6th 2017The PD-1 and CTLA-4 inhibitor combination of nivolumab (Opdivo) and ipilimumab (Yervoy) induced a 12% reduction in the risk of death versus nivolumab monotherapy in patients with treatment-naïve advanced melanoma.
PD-1 and IDO Inhibitor Combo Could Change Standard of Care in Melanoma
March 24th 2017The first-in-class IDO1 inhibitor epacadostat (INCB024360), currently being investigated in combination with the PD-1 inhibitor pembrolizumab (Keytruda), could be an exciting new FDA approval for patients with stage III/IV unresectable or metastatic melanoma.
Sequencing, Optimal Patient Selection Still to Be Tackled in GI Cancers
March 23rd 2017Brian Hemphill, MD, provides insight on some of the challenges currently being faced in GI malignancies—specifically, colorectal cancer, pancreatic cancer, and gastic cancer—and how molecular profiles of tumors will dramatically change outcomes for these patients.