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Bill 1196 / Assembly Bill 1673 aims to improve access to precision medicine for patients with cancer in New York by requiring all state-regulated health plans to cover biomarker testing when it is supported by medical and scientific evidence.

In an interview with Targeted Oncology, Pedro Barata, MD, MSc, discussed the current therapies available, unmet needs, and ongoing studies for patients with metastatic prostate cancer.

The claudin 18.2 antibody-drug conjugate ATG-022 is being investigated in a phase 1 study as a potential treatment for advanced or metastatic solid tumors.

Mitazalimab has received an orphan drug designation from the FDA and is currently being investigated in the OPTIMIZE-1 trial in combination with modified FOLFIRINOX for the treatment of patients with pancreatic cancer.

Oncologists are seeing early onset colorectal cancer more frequently, according to Jalal S. Baig, MD, medical oncologist at City of Hope Chicago.

The FDA has approved avapritinib for adult patients with indolent systemic mastocytosis based on findings from the phase 2 PIONEER trial.

Matthew Matasar, MD, discusses the development of mosunetuzumab and how it is a positive step forward in the field of follicular lymphoma treatment.

Data on SC-DARIC33 reinforce the potential of the agent as a new T-cell therapy approach for patients with acute myeloid leukemia.

While cabozantinib, nivolumab, and ipilimumab resulted in a longer progression-free survival among patients with renal cell carcinoma vs nivolumab and ipilimumab alone, more adverse events were observed with the combination.

John P. Diaz, MD, discusses how meetings on gynecologic oncology provide advantages for everyday physicians to keep track of the latest updates on the treatment landscape.

In an interview with Targeted Oncology, Salman Fazal, MD, discussed differences between older matched sibling donors vs younger unrelated donors in stem cell transplants and donor preferences at his institution for patients with cancer.

The FDA approved the use of subcutaneous epcoritamab for patients with relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

A phase 3 trial evaluating roxadustat for the treatment of anemia in patients receiving concurrent chemotherapy for non-myeloid malignancies met its primary end point.

According to interim phase 2 results, GEN-001 in combination with avelumab has a significant objective response rate in patients with gastric and gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma.

Rucosopasem manganese is being investigated in the phase 1/2 GRECO-1 and phase 2b GRECO-2 trials in combination with stereotactic body radiation therapy for the treatment of patients withlj non–small cell lung cancer and pancreatic cancer.

Phase 3 results from the combination of rivoceranib and camrelizumab have excited investigators enough to seek FDA approval for patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma.

Bruno Bockorny, MD, discusses the phase 1 C-800 trial of botensilimab plus bastilimab, specifically for patients in the C-800-01 cohort with recurrent platinum refractory/resistant ovarian cancer.

The FDA has provided positive feedback in establishing further research for eftilagimod alpha in frontline non–small cell lung cancer.

The FDA has requested additional information regarding vic-trastuzumab duocarmazine to further evaluate the agent for patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer.

For Brain Cancer Awareness Month, Charles Redfern, MD, discussed the biggest technological changes to treatment for adult patients with brain cancer and how holistic treatment remains important for treating this challenging disease.

Adult patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia had significantly better minimal residual disease and progression-free survival results when treated with venetoclax and obinutuzumab or venetoclax, obinutuzumab, and ibrutinib vs standard chemoimmunotherapy

Positive findings from the FLAURA2 study add to the body of evidence supporting treatment with osimertinib for patients with EGFRm non–small cell lung cancer.

Liza C. Villaruz, MD, discusses the latest areas of growth in the non–small cell lung cancer space.

In an interview with Targeted Oncology, Petros Grivas, MD, PhD, discusses the set up and key results from the KEYNOTE-057 trial of pembrolizumab for patients with bacillus Calmette-Guérin-unresponsive, papillary high-risk non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer.

The fast track designation to IMPT-314 is for the treatment of multiple types of B-cell lymphoma in patients who previously received 2 or more lines of systemic therapy.

The FLASH study and compatibility study of SGX301 led to promising safety and efficacy responses for the treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Now, the FDA has granted a type A meeting to discuss the design of a second trial of SGX301.

In an interview, Ruben Mesa, MD, discussed the currently available JAK inhibitors for patients with myelofibrosis, and what is in store for the field.

Hatem Soliman, MD, discusses the current first-line treatment options for patients with HER2-positive breast cancer.

The phase 3 RATIONALE-306 study displayed encouraging survival and safety data among patients with advanced or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma who were treated with tislelizumab and chemotherapy.