Sabrina Serani is a senior editor for Targeted Oncology.
Phase 1/2 Trial of Silmitasertib in Sarcoma and Brain Tumors to Proceed
The study will evaluate silmitasertib, a novel agent, for the treatment of pediatric and adult patients with relapsed/refractory solid tumors.
FDA Approves Improved Denileukin Diftitox in Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma
Following voluntary withdrawal in 2014, denileukin diftitox is now available again for the treatment of patients with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma who have received at least 1 prior systemic therapy.
FDA Accepts Cabozantinib Application in Advanced Neuroendocrine Tumors
The FDA has set a target action date of April 3, 2025, for the supplemental new drug application of cabozantinib for the treatment of neuroendocrine tumors.
LP-300 Shows Promise in Treating Advanced Lung Cancer in Never Smokers
LP-300, a novel small molecule, shows promise as a potential breakthrough treatment for advanced non–small cell lung cancer in never smokers.
Osimertinib Offers New Standard of Care in Stage III EGFR-Mutated NSCLC
Suresh S. Ramalingam, MD, discussed the practice-changing findings and implications of the phase 3 LAURA study investigating osimertinib for the treatment of patients with EGFR-mutated non–small cell lung cancer.
Phase 2 Trial to Investigate Gedeptin in Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer
Gedeptin, a novel gene therapy, is entering phase 2 clinical trials to evaluate its efficacy in treating recurrent head and neck cancer.
Sacituzumab Govitecan Leads to Mixed Results in Phase 3 NSCLC Trial
While sacituzumab govitecan did not statistically improve overall survival vs docetaxel, there was a numerical improvement observed in patients with non–small cell lung cancer.
Alemtuzumab Wins FDA Orphan Drug Designation as Part of ALL CAR T Therapy
The FDA has granted an orphan drug designation to alemtuzumab, a chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy for relapsed/refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
IMMN-001 Shows Promise in Treating Ovarian Cancer, Phase 2 Study Shows
IMMN-001 significantly extended overall survival in patients with advanced ovarian cancer when combined with standard chemotherapy, according to phase 2 trial results.
Challenging WBRT: SRS Efficacy in SCLC Brain Metastases
Ayal Aizer, MD, MHS, discussed the changing treatment paradigms of treatment of brain metastases in patients with small cell lung cancer.
First Patient with SCLC Dosed With I-DXd in Phase 3 Study
The phase 3 IDeate-Lung02 study has dosed its first patient with small cell lung cancer with the investigational antibody-drug conjugate infinatamab deruxtecan.
Pamrevlumab Fails to Improve Survival in 2 Late-Stage Pancreatic Cancer Studies
The Precision Promise and LAPIS studies failed to meet their primary end points of overall survival among patients with pancreatic cancer treated with the investigational agent pamrevlumab.
FDA Expands Dostarlimab Approval for All Advanced Endometrial Cancers
Dostarlimab plus chemotherapy has been approved for the treatment of all forms of advanced endometrial cancer, including mismatch repair-deficient and microsatellite stable tumors.
FDA Grants VCN-01 Rare Pediatric Disease Designation in Retinoblastoma
VCN-01 has been granted rare pediatric disease designation by the FDA for the treatment of retinoblastoma, a rare eye cancer.
Subcutaneous Amivantamab Shows Promise in Treatment-Naive EGFR-Mutated NSCLC
Nicolas Girard, MD, PhD, discussed findings from the PALOMA-2 study investigating subcutaneous vs intravenous amivantamab plus lazertinib for previously untreated, EGFR-mutant non–small cell lung cancer.
Promising Pancreatic Cancer Treatment Receives FDA Orphan Drug Designation
Avutometinib plus defactinib shows promising early results in pancreatic cancer, earning an orphan drug designation from the FDA.
BNT111/Cemiplimab Shows Significant ORR Improvement in Stage III/IV Melanoma
The investigational mRNA therapy BNT111 plus cemiplimab showed better overall response rates compared with historical controls in patients with stage III/IV melanoma refractory to anti-PD-(L)1 therapy.
Expanded Access Opens for TLX101-CDx, Investigational PET Agent in Glioma
The FDA has granted expanded access to TLX101-CDx, a promising PET imaging agent for diagnosing and monitoring glioma.
FDA Approves Daratumumab Plus VRd in Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma
Findings from the phase 3 PERSEUS study support the approval of subcutaneous daratumumab and bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone in this patient population.
FDA Clears COM503 IND in Solid Tumors, Phase 1 Trial Anticipated
A phase 1 trial of COM503 in metastatic or advanced solid tumors is expected to begin in Q4 2024.
Asciminib Gains FDA Priority Review in Newly Diagnosed CML
The FDA granted priority review to asciminib for the treatment of newly diagnosed, Philadelphia chromosome-positive, chronic phase chronic myeloid leukemia.
Pembrolizumab/Paclitaxel Offers Alternative to Standard Treatment in Head and Neck Cancer
Replacing fluorouracil with paclitaxel in combination with pembrolizumab and carboplatin appears to be efficacious and tolerable in patients with recurrent/metastatic head and neck cancer.
Acalabrutinib/Venetoclax Shows PFS Improvements in Previously Untreated CLL
The combination of acalabrutinib and venetoclax with or without obinutuzumab improved survival vs standard chemotherapy in patients with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
FDA Approves Shield Blood Test for Colorectal Cancer Screening
The FDA approval of Guardant Shield marks the second blood-based diagnostic test for colorectal cancer in those age 45 and older at average risk of the disease.
IFx-Hu2.0: A Potential Breakthrough for Skin Cancers
Andrew Brohl, MD, discussed findings from a study investigating a novel vaccine treatment for squamous cell and Merkel cell carcinomas.
Dendritic Cell Vaccine Offers New Path in Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
A new dendritic cell vaccine has shown promising results in extending survival for pancreatic cancer patients by stimulating the immune system to fight tumor cells.
Combining Blood Tests Improves Prediction of Breast Cancer Treatment Response
A study suggests a PIK3CA mutation and blood tests before and after treatment may predict response to alisertib in HR+/HER2–metastatic breast cancer.
ctDNA Monitoring in Breast Cancer Treatment: Early Signs and Future Directions
Mridula George, MD, discussed a study investigating ctDNA monitoring during neoadjuvant therapy of breast cancer.
New CAR T Therapy for ALL Earns FDA Orphan and Rare Pediatric Drug Designations
The CAR T-cell therapy UCART22 has been granted orphan drug designation and rare pediatric drug designation from the FDA for the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Pembrolizumab Improves Surgical Outcomes and Response in Advanced Ovarian Cancer
Findings from the phase 2 NeoPembrOV study supported the addition of pembrolizumab to neoadjuvant chemotherapy before surgery in high-grade serous ovarian cancer.