PFS Doubles With Fulvestrant/Palbociclib Following AI/Palbociclib in HR-Positive, HER2-Negative mBC
December 7th 2021Findings from the phase 3 PADA-1 trial reveal promising progression-free survival results when treatment with fulvestrant/palbociclib follows treatment with an aromatase inhibitor plus palbociclib in a metastatic breast cancer subgroup.
In Unresectable Stage III NSCLC, Real-World PFS Benefit Reported With PACIFIC Regimen
September 21st 2021Compared with the median PFS reported in the durvalumab arm of the phase 3 PACIFIC trial in patients with stage III non–small cell lung cancer, the median real-world progression-free survival with durvalumab was higher.
IGHV and TP53 Remain Important Prognostic CLL Biomarkers
September 9th 2021IGHV and TP53 remain clinical prognostic importance in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, despite many prognostic markers for chemoimmunotherapy losing their clinically relevance in the context of targeted therapies for patients.
Combining Camrelizumab, Chemotherapy Leads to Survival Benefit in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
July 23rd 2021The frontline combination of camrelizumab and chemotherapy resulted in improved overall survival and progression-free survival and a manageable safety profile compared with placebo plus chemotherapy in patients with advanced or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.
Atezolizumab Plus Carboplatin Induces Early Efficacy Signals in Invasive Lobular Breast Cancer
July 6th 2021Treatment with atezolizumab plus carboplatin demonstrated early clinical activity in patients with metastatic invasive lobular breast cancer, with slight trends toward increased clinical benefit in patients with triple-negative ILC and responders with higher PD-L1 expression.
First-Line Camrelizumab Findings Reveal Robust and Durable Responses in Advanced Squamous NSCLC
June 20th 2021First-line treatment with camrelizumab, an investigational PD-1 inhibitor, plus chemotherapy elicited robust and durable clinical responses in patients with advanced squamous non–small cell lung cancer.
Mobocertinib Induces Anticancer Responses in Platinum-Pretreated EGFR 20 Insertion+ Advanced NSCLC
June 4th 2021Mobocertinib, elicited rapid, deep, and durable responses and demonstrated a tolerable safety profile in patients with platinum-pretreated EGFR exon 20 insertion–positive metastatic non–small cell lung cancer in a phase 1/2 study.
Eganelisib/Nivolumab Combo Shows Positive Responses in Head and Neck Carcinoma, Melanoma
January 22nd 2021Positive response and disease control rates were observed in 2 separate studies when patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma received the combination of eganelisib and nivolumab.
Second-Line Pembrolizumab Shows Continued OS and PFS Improvement in Advanced HCC
January 18th 2021In patients with previously treated advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), single-agent pembrolizumab (Keytruda) maintained numerical improvement in survival (OS), updated findings randomized phase 3 KEYNOTE-240 trial show.
Fewer Deaths, CNS Benefit Observed With Adjuvant Neratinib in Early-Stage HER2+ Breast Cancer
December 10th 2020The cumulative incidence of central nervous system recurrences was improved, and fewer deaths were observed with adjuvant neratinib as treatment of patients with early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer after trastuzumab-based therapy compared with placebo at 8 years of follow-up.