Hyper-CVAD With Blinatumomab and Inotuzumab Shows High Efficacy in Ph-Negative B-Cell ALL
June 4th 2022The probability of minimal residual disease negativity and complete remission in patients who received hyper-CVAD with blinatumomab and inotuzumab is higher compared with hyper-CVAD and blinatumomab alone.
Community Providers Face Hurdles With CAR T-Cell Therapy Referrals and In-Office Infusion
June 3rd 2022Few community practices are performing in-office infusions on CAR T-cell therapy, but due to interest from 20% of them, experts recommend stakeholder alignment to address the concerns of the oncology population.
Omidubicel Developer Seeks FDA Approval to Treat Blood Cancers in Need of Transplantation
June 3rd 2022Within 60 days, the FDA will make a decision on whether to accept the biologics license application for omidubicel as treatment for patients with blood cancers in need of an allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant.
FDA Grants Fast Track Status to PDS0101 Plus Pembrolizumab for Recurrent/Metastatic HPV16+ HNSCC
June 2nd 2022A fast track designation has been granted by the FDA to the combination of PDS0101 and pembrolizumab, an investigational regimen for the treatment of patients with recurrent or metastatic HPV16-positive head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
Active Surveillance Continues to Rise in Low- to Intermediate-Risk Prostate Cancer
June 1st 2022In an interview with Targeted Oncology, William J. Catalona, MD, reviewed the history of active surveillance in the prostate cancer space and how the practice has become more widespread in the United States.
Enzalutamide/ADT Shows Survival Benefit in mHSPC Cohort Previously Treated With Local Therapy
May 30th 2022In an interview with Targeted Oncology, Neal Shore, MD, FACS, discussed the use of enzalutamide plus androgen deprivation therapy in metastatic hormone sensitive prostate cancer and how post-hoc findings from the ARCHES study can be applied to practice.
More Analyses Explore Benefit of Frontline Maintenance Avelumab Plus BSC in Advanced UC
May 19th 2022In an interview with Targeted Oncology, Joaquim Bellmunt, MD, PhD, discussed the long-term overall survival data for first-line maintenance avelumab in mUC presented at the AUA 2022 Annual Meeting and a sub-analysis of the JAVELIN Bladder 100 trial being read out at the upcoming 2022 ASCO Annual Meeting.
Darolutamide Continues to Show Strong Efficacy in nmCRPC After 3 Years, Regardless of Prior Therapy
May 14th 2022Findings from a post-hoc analysis of the phase 3 ARAMIS clinical trial shows positive efficacy and consistent safety and tolerability with darolutamide in patients with nonmetastatic castration resistant prostate cancer, despite type of prior local therapy.
Activity of Ceralasertib With BTK Inhibition in High-Risk R/R CLL Calls to Further Investigation
May 12th 2022In an interview with Targeted Oncology, Wojciech Jurczak, MD, PhD, discussed the clinical trial investigation of ceralasertib with or without acalabrutinib in patients with high-risk relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
Stem Cell Transplant Holds its Position as Upfront Treatment for Hematologic Malignancies
May 10th 2022In an interview with Targeted Oncology, Robert J. Soiffer, MD, discussed the evolving role of stem cell transplant in hematologic malignancies as CAR T-cell therapies begin to reshape treatment landscapes.
Data Support Use of Pembrolizumab as Frontline Treatment for MSI-H/dMMR mCRC
May 10th 2022Although there was no significant overall survival benefit shown with pembrolizumab in the KEYNOTE-177 study, response and safety findings still support its use as a frontline option for patients with microsatellite instability high and mismatch repair deficient metastatic colorectal cancer.
Early Research on Targeting the Sugar Coat of Tumors Cells Expands to Hematologic Malignancies
May 5th 2022In an interview with Targeted Oncology, Robert Sackstein, MD, discussed ongoing research around the strategy of targeting the sugar coat of cancer cells to potentially aid in cancer treatment, particularly in hematologic malignancies.
Spartalizumab With Dabrafenib and Trametinib Shows Modest Efficacy in BRAF V600+ Metastatic Melanoma
May 5th 2022The phase 3 COMBI-i trial demonstrated that spartalizumab plus dabrafenib and trametinib has modest efficacy in BRAF V600-positive metastatic melanoma, but no progression-free survival benefit when compared with dabrafenib and trametinib alone.
PACIFIC-9 Starts Dosing Durvalumab With Monalizumab or Oleclumab in Patients With Unresectable NSCLC
May 4th 2022As a follow-up to the success observed in the phase 2 COAST study, investigators of the phase 3 PACIFIC-9 have begun administering durvalumab in combination with monalizumab or oleclumab to patients with unresectable, stage III non–small cell lung cancer.