THYROID CANCERS

Combining the checkpoint inhibitor atezolizumab with targeted therapy led to improvements in overall survival in patients with anaplastic thyroid cancer.

Noah S. Kalman, MD, MBA, highlighted advancements in thyroid cancer treatment, emphasizing personalized therapies, molecular testing, and optimizing traditional approaches.

The FDA granted traditional approval to selpercatinib for the treatment of advanced or metastatic RET-mutated medullary thyroid cancer in patients aged 2 years and older.

Geoffrey D. Young, MD, PhD, FACS, discussed the many advances in thyroid cancer management and treatment, highlighting what a community oncologist should be aware of.

The study found that lenvatinib continued to demonstrate improved efficacy in patients with radioiodine-refractory differentiated thyroid cancer.

Data from the phase 2 PECATI trial support the use of lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab as a potential standard treatment for patients with advanced B3-thymoma and thymic carcinoma.

Selpercatinib led to high response and progression-free survival rates among patients who were treatment naive and pretreated with RET-altered thyroid cancers.

AIC100 now has a regenerative medicine advanced therapy designation from the FDA for the treatment of recurrent anaplastic thyroid cancer.

In an interview with Targeted Oncology, Francis P. Worden, MD, delved into the rationale behind the study and the implications of this research for patients with radioidine-refractory differentiated thyroid cancer.

During a Case-Based Roundtable® event, Lori J. Wirth, MD, discussed with participants how they approach use of lenvatinib and other therapy for patients with radioactive iodine–refractory differentiated thyroid cancer.

The approval of selpercatinib marks the first targeted therapy for pediatric patients with RET gene alterations in solid and thyroid tumors.

In an interview with Targeted Oncology, Lori J. Wirth, MD, delved into how the data from SELECT signals lenvatinib effectiveness as a frontline therapy for patients with RAI-refractory differentiated thyroid cancer.

Lori J. Wirth, MD, discusses some of the ongoing clinical trials investigating innovative therapies or combinations for the treatment of patients with thyroid cancer.

During a Case-Based Roundtable® event, Vamsidhar Velcheti, MD, MBA, FACP, FCCP, discussed the role of larotrectinib in a patient with NTRK fusion–positive cancer.

A novel scoring system including radiomics data may help clinicians identify the risk of central lymph node metastasis in patients with a subtype of thyroid cancer.

Lova Sun, MD, MCSE, discussed genetic mutations in thyroid cancer and how they impact clinicians’ treatment options.

Lova Sun, MD, discusses genetic alterations in thyroid cancer, including RET and NTRK alterations, and how these can affect treatment options.

Lori J. Wirth, MD, discussed advancements in diagnosing and treating thyroid cancer, offering community oncologists improved tools for identifying low-risk cancers, personalizing treatment, and exploring innovative approaches.

Lori J. Wirth, MD, discusses imaging techniques, biomarker identification, and promising treatments on the horizon in the thyroid cancer space.

Marcia S. Brose, MD, PhD, FASCO, discusses potential next steps for approaching and treating patients with advanced or metastatic RET-mutant thyroid cancer.

Lori J. Wirth, MD, provides an overview on the latest advancements in diagnosis of thyroid cancer.

Whole-exome sequencing identified genetic mutations associated with poorly differentiated thyroid cancer, paving a new path for research in the field.

Francis P. Worden, MD, reviews the progression-free survival data and safety findings from the phase 3 COSMIC-311 study which evaluated treatment with cabozantinib in patients with radioiodine-refractory differentiated thyroid cancer.

Marcia S. Brose, MD, PhD, FASCO, discusses her hopes for the future of selpercatinib in treating advanced or metastatic RET-mutant thyroid cancer.

Marcia S. Brose, MD, PhD, discusses treatment sequencing practices and offers advice for community oncologists treating patients with RAI-R-DTC.

Focusing on lenvatinib, an expert on RAI-R-DTC discusses data on real-world treatment patterns and clinical outcomes and gives an overview of papers on age and dose.

Marcia S. Brose, MD, PhD, discusses her experience with lenvatinib as a treatment for patients with RAI-R-DTC.

An expert on radioiodine-refractory differentiated thyroid cancer outlines factors to consider when selecting appropriate treatments for patients.

Clinical insights on the standard-of-care treatment of patients with advanced RAI-R-DTC, the NCCN guideline recommendations, and challenges encountered in treatment.