Jonah Feldman is an assistant editor for Targeted Oncology and Peers and Perspectives in Oncology.
Cancer Immunotherapy Month: Mismatch Repair Deficiency Shapes Tumor-Agnostic Use of Immunotherapy
June 28th 2023The pan-tumor indication for immunotherapy in patients with mismatch repair deficient/microsatellite instability-high cancers has offered new treatment options and emphasized the importance of biomarker testing.
Oncologists Encounter Challenges to Accessing PSMA-Targeted Therapy in Prostate Cancer
June 15th 2023Though the radioligand therapy lutetium Lu 177 vipivotide tetraxetan was approved in 2022 for PSMA-avid patients, several practical considerations have limited its use among patients with prostate cancer.
Fianlimab Plus Cemiplimab Shows Efficacy in PD-1–Pretreated Metastatic Melanoma
June 5th 2023In the combination of fianlimab and cemiplimab, we showed a consistent and reproducible high clinical activity in 3 independent cohorts of patients who were naive to anti–PD-1 in the advanced melanoma setting, says Omid Hamid, MD.
BRCA-Mutated mCRPC Has Worse Outcomes Than Non-BRCA HRR Population
June 4th 2023When comparing patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer who have homologous recombination repair deficiency mutations, those with BRCA mutations have worse outcomes compared to patients without the BRCA mutation in their disease.
World Ovarian Cancer Day: Biomarkers Shape Treatment Decisions for Ovarian Cancer
May 8th 2023In an interview with Targeted Oncology for World Ovarian Cancer Day, Natalie Godbee, DO, discussed the current state of treatment for advanced ovarian cancer and how oncologists can get the best outcomes for their patients.
Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month: Paradigm Shifts in Targetable Disease
April 17th 2023In an interview with Targeted Oncology for Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month, Arturo Loaiza-Bonilla, MD, MSEd, discussed the pressing need to keep up with the developments in targeted therapies for esophageal and GEJ cancers.