Jordyn Sava is an editor for Targeted Oncology.
Higher Residual Cancer Burden Score Linked to Worse Event-Free Survival in TNBC
July 18th 2022In an interview with Targeted Oncology, Lajos Pusztai, MD, DPhil, discussed the updated findings of the phase 3 KEYNOTE-522 clinical trial of pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy in patients with TNBC vs placebo plus chemotherapy.
FDA’s ODAC Discusses Framework for Decision-Making in Pediatric Assessments
July 18th 2022The Pediatric Oncology Subcommittee of the FDA’s Oncologic Drug Advisory Committee met to discuss the assessment of new drugs for the treatment of pediatric cancers. The goal of the meeting was to develop a new framework for application review.
Pertuzumab-Based Regimen Shows Continued Benefit in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
July 15th 2022Findings from the phase 3 APHINITY study show that the combination pertuzumab, trastuzumab, and chemotherapy improves invasive disease-free survival compared with trastuzumab and chemotherapy alone in patients with lymph node-positive, HER2-positive early breast cancer.
Sabizabulin Deemed Safe in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer
July 14th 2022In the interview, Mark Markowski, MD, discussed how the findings from the phase 1/2 trial of sabizabulin in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer this may influence future research with the oral agent.
FDA Grants Orphan Drug and Fast Track Designations to Sonodynamic Therapy in Brain Cancers
July 13th 2022An orphan drug designation and a fast track designation have been granted by the FDA to a novel sonodynamic therapy platform as a potential treatment for patients with recurrent glioblastoma and other malignant gliomas.
Primary Goal Met With Praluzatamab Ravtansine in HR-Positive, HER2-Negative Breast Cancer
July 11th 2022Praluzatamab ravtansine achieved confirmed overall response rate in patients with advanced hormone receptor–positive, HER2-negative breast cancer, meeting the primary end point of the phase 2 CTMX-2009-002 trial.