Morgan Bayer is an assistant editor for Targeted Oncology and Targeted Therapies in Oncology.
Adding Brentuximab Vedotin Nearly Triples PFS in T-Cell Lymphoma
January 8th 2024The ECHELON-2 study compared brentuximab vedotin plus cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and prednisone chemotherapy with the standard-of-care cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone regimen for CD30- positive T-cell lymphoma.
T-DXd Emerges as Top Pick For HER2+ Breast Cancer
January 3rd 2024Trastuzumab deruxtecan emerges as a superior second-line option for HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer, with a fourfold increase in median progression-free survival vs trastuzumab emtansine, as reported in the DESTINY-Breast03 trial.
Dose-Escalation/Expansion Trial Evaluates NX-1607 Across Cancer Settings
December 11th 2023An ongoing phase 1a/1b trial is set to evaluate NX-1607-101, an oral small-molecule inhibitor of casitas B-lineage lymphoma B designed to enhance innate and adaptive immune responses and demonstrate antitumor activity and long-term survival in patients with persistent lymphoma including those with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
First-line Treatment of VR-CAP Regimen Shows Efficacy in Marginal Zone Lymphoma
October 23rd 2023In a phase 2 study, frontline bortezomib, rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin hydrochloride, prednisone, and cytarabine hydrochloride was well tolerated in patients with B-cell non-Hodgkin marginal zone lymphoma.
CAPOX Regimen Appears Noninferior to FOLFOX in Colorectal Cancer
October 8th 2023The treatment landscape for patients with resected stage III colon cancer has undergone a significant change, following publication of an International Development and Education Award presentation abstract in the August 2023 Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.
Lower PFS Reported For EGFR-mutated Vs EGFR-wildtype NSCLC with Durvalumab
September 11th 2023Following PACIFIC-R trial, the ongoing phase 3 LAURA trial is working to evaluate the efficacy and safety of maintenance osimertinib for patients who have unresectable stage III, EGFR-mutated non–small cell lung cancer.