September 20th 2024
The approval of amivantamab plus carboplatin and pemetrexed is supported by data from the phase 3 MARIPOSA-2 trial.
42nd Annual CFS: Innovative Cancer Therapy for Tomorrow®
November 13-15, 2024
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Community Practice Connections™: 5th Annual Precision Medicine Symposium – An Illustrated Tumor Board
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Annual Hawaii Cancer Conference
January 25-26, 2025
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41st Annual CFS®: Innovative Cancer Therapy for Tomorrow
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Fighting Disparities and Saving Lives: An Exploration of Challenges and Solutions in Cancer Care
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Differentiating Adverse Events for Antibody-Drug Conjugates Across Solid Tumor Management
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Dr. William Wierda on Ibrutinib and Idelalisib as Treatments in NSCLC
December 9th 2015William G. Wierda, MD, PhD, discusses ibrutinib and idelalisib as treatments for non-small cell lung cancer. Wierda says that as it currenlty stands, ibrutinib is approved only for patients with NSCLC with a 17p deletion untreated and idelalisib is only approved for patients with untreated NSCLC.
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Dr. Suresh Ramalingam on Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in NSCLC Treatment
November 20th 2015Dr. Suresh Ramalingam on sequencing immune checkpoint inhibitors with chemotherapy in NSCLC treatment. He adds that a new class of agents can be given in conjunction with immune checkpoint inhibitors, such as IDO inhibitors.
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New Options Possible in Patients With NSCLC and Brain Metastases
November 16th 2015A study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology found that an EGFR inhibitor, erlotinib, was well tolerated in combination with whole-brain radiation therapy for patients with brain metastases from NSCLC.
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ALK-Rearranged NSCLC Brain Metastasis Study Demonstrates Extended Survival
November 16th 2015A paper presenting the results of a retrospective study of patients with ALK-rearranged NSCLC hypothesized that prognosis for patients with NSCLC and brain metastases could be further identified through molecular subtyping.
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Dr. Chandra P. Belani on the Importance of Immunotherapies in Treating Lung Cancer
November 14th 2015Chandra P. Belani, MD, deputy director, Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute, Miriam Beckner Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Penn State Hershey College of Medicine, talks about how immunotherapies targeting PD-L1 and PD-1 are showing activity in lung cancer.
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Osimertinib Approved by FDA for EGFR T790M-Positive NSCLC
November 13th 2015The FDA has given osimertinib (Tagrisso, AZD9291) an accelerated approval for treatment of patients with advanced EGFR T790M mutation-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) following progression on a prior EGFR TKI.
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Dr. Gregory Riely on Potential Treatment for Patients With MET Exon 14 Mutation
November 4th 2015Gregory J. Riely, MD, PhD, vice chair of the Clinical Trials Office in the Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, talks about non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) MET exon 14 mutations and their response to drugs like cabozantinib and crizotinib.
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The Evolving Landscape of Lung Cancer Treatment Over the Last 10 Years
November 4th 2015From just chemotherapy to molecular and immune focused therapies, the landscape of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has drastically changed over the course of the last 10 years according to Heather Wakelee, MD.
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