Addressing Skin Cancer: From Screening to Treatment
May 20th 2023In an interview with Targeted Oncology, Meredith McKean, MD, MPH of Sarah Cannon Research Institute reviewed the recent changes to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force skin cancer screening guidelines, and discussed advances in the skin cancer treatment paradigm for those who could not prevent the disease.
Behind the FDA Approval: Subcutaneous Epcoritamab for R/R DLBCL
May 19th 2023In an interview with Targeted Oncology, Tycel Phillips, MD, discussed what led to the FDA approval of subcutaneous epcoritamab for patients with relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and how it adds to the current treatment landscape.
Anticipating Novel Options for the RAI-Refractory DTC Armamentarium
May 15th 2023In season 4, episode 6 of Targeted Talks, Warren Swegal, MD, takes a multidisciplinary look at the RAI-refractory differentiated thyroid cancer treatment landscape, including the research behind 2 promising systemic therapy options.
ODAC Decision for Olaparib/Abiraterone in mCRPC Likely to Impact Forthcoming Studies
May 12th 2023In an interview with Targeted Oncology™, Andrew J. Armstrong, MD gave a first-hand perspective on the discussion held during the recent ODAC meeting and explained what the discussion and vote mean for the future of olaparib plus abiraterone in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.
Sintilimab Plus Bevacizumab and Chemo Prolongs PFS in TKI-Refractory EGFR+ NSCLC
May 8th 2023New results from ORIENT-31 show a sustained progression-free survival benefit and overall survival improvement trend in patients with EGFR-mutant non–small cell lung cancer who failed a tyrosine kinase inhibitor previously.
FDA's ODAC Votes Yes to Olaparib Combination Being Restricted to BRCAm mCRPC
April 28th 2023The Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee has discussed the approval application for olaparib plus abiraterone and prednisone or prednisolone for patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer and voted on its potential future.
Adjuvant Nivolumab/Ipilimumab Not Recommended for Localized RCC With High-Risk Features
April 20th 2023The phase 3 CheckMate 914 study has missed its primary end point, and the lack of efficacy of nivolumab plus ipilimumab over placebo in the study has led investigators to refer oncologists back to the standard of care, pembrolizumab, as seen in KEYNOTE-564.
FDA Grants Fast Track Designation to Botensilimab/Balstilimab for MSS/dMMR mCRC Treatment
April 18th 2023The combination of botensilimab and balstilimab is moving down the FDA pipeline and may become an approved treatment for non-microsatellite instability-high and deficient mismatch repair metastatic colorectal cancer in the future.