Jordyn Sava is an editor for Targeted Oncology.
NCCN Update Aids Clinicians in Managing Methotrexate Toxicities
June 27th 2023Updates to the NCCN guidelines will help clinicians treat their patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, B-cell lymphomas, pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia, and pediatric aggressive mature B-cell lymphomas on high-dose methotrexate.
MET Overexpression as a Predictive Biomarker in Post-Osimertinib NSCLC
June 26th 2023In an interview with Targeted Oncology, Benjamin Besse, MD, PhD, discussed recently reported results from the phase 1/1b CHRYSALIS-2 of amivantamab and lazertinib in patients with EGFR-mutated non–small cell lung cancer.
Rezivertinib Generates Promising CNS Efficacy in NSCLC With an EGFR T790M Mutation
June 19th 2023Individual data from 2 studies evaluating rezivertinib in patients with advanced non–small cell lung cancer harboring an EGFR T790M mutation and CNS metastases displayed encouraging efficacy and safety findings.
KEYNOTE-826 Data Confirm Survival Benefit of Pembrolizumab Addition in Cervical Cancer
June 16th 2023In an interview with Targeted Oncology, Bradley J. Monk, MD, FACCOG, FACS, highlighted final results from the phase 3 KEYNOTE-826 trial of pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy vs chemotherapy plus placebo, with or without bevacizumab in persistent, recurrent, or metastatic cervical cancer.
ODAC Discusses Dose Optimization of New Drugs for Pediatric Patients With Cancer
June 16th 2023The FDA’s Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee discussed the potential need for interpreting pharmacology data, using trial designs that compare multiple dosages, and safety and tolerability assessments to help determine the optimal doses of oncology drugs for pediatric patients.
FDA Extends PDUFA Date for NDA of Nirogacestat for Desmoid Tumors by 3 Months
June 13th 2023The FDA has requested additional time to assess the analyses of previously submitted data from the phase 3 DeFi trial of nirogacestat in desmoid tumors, leading to an extension of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act decision date.
Brentuximab Vedotin/Nivolumab Appears Well-Tolerated in Early-Stage cHL
June 13th 2023In part C of the phase 2 SGN35-027 trial evaluating brentuximab vedotin, nivolumab, doxorubicin, and dacarbazine in patients with classical Hodgkin lymphoma, fewer than half of patients developed primarily low-grade peripheral neuropathy, and no cases of febrile neutropenia were observed.