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The FDA has granted approval to nivolumab in combination with fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing chemotherapy and nivolumab plus ipilimumab for the first-line treatment of adult patients with unresectable advanced, recurrent or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

A new report from ASCO and the ACCC provides recommendations on how to better represent a wider range of patients from different backgrounds, preferences, and identities within the clinical trial setting.

In patients with advanced non-squamous non–small cell lung cancer treated within large community health systems in the United States , biomarker testing appeared to be significantly higher compared with independent community practices, research shows.

The FDA has lifted the partial clinical hold on the phase 1 NEON-2 trial of davoceticept plus pembrolizumab in adult patients with advanced solid tumors or lymphoma.

Allegheny Health Network and Illumina, Inc. announced a collaborative effort to assess their in-house comprehensive genomic testing to analyze the role of genetic tests in improving cancer care.

GEMSTONE-301 showed sugemalimab to demonstrate a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in progression-free survival in patients with unresectable stage 3 non-small cell lung cancer without disease progression after concurrent or sequential chemoradiotherapy.

In an interview with Targeted Oncology following the tweet chat, Omid A. Hamid, MD, discussed the key takeaways from the discussion, including the ways he would treat the patient discussed in the case.

The FDA has granted approval for ivosidenib tablets as treatment for patients with previously untreated IDH1-mutated acute myeloid leukemia.

Valencia Thomas, MD, MHCM, discusses how the management of care for patients with non-melanoma skin cancers has changed over the past decade.

A biologics license application has been submitted to the FDA for N-803 plus Bacillus Calmette-Guérin as treatment for patients with BCG-unresponsive non-muscle invasive bladder cancer in situ with or without Ta or T1 disease.

With an FDA fast track designation in tow, seribantumab is now under investigation in a phase 2 study of patients with advanced solid tumors.

Patients with tumors harboring PIK3CA mutations reported a better objective response rate when given copanlisib compared to those with the null hypothesis.

Melhem Solh, MD, discussed how the post transplantation outcomes for patients with MDS and AML with the TP53 gene mutation have changed to what it is today.

The phase 2 MOUNTAINEER trial of tucatinib plus trastazumab in patients with previously treated HER2-positive metastatic colorectal cancer demonstrates positive results.

Tanya Dorff, MD, discusses the phase 1 study of chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.

A phase 1b trial of ALRN-6924 in patients with p53-mutated breast cancer who are being treated with doxorubicin plus cyclophosphamide and docetaxel has treated its first patients.

Findings from a retrospective real world study conducted in patients with EGFR-mutated, stage IV non–small cell lung cancer from 4 Latin American countries showed a 66% frequency rate in molecular testing and a frequency of EGFR mutations of 22% overall.

Describing the role of VISTA, an immunoregulatory molecule involved in maintaining T-cell and myeloid quiescence, as a promising target in cancer immunotherapy.

The European Society of Medical Oncology has announced the development of a new evidence-based classification framework to guide research and interpretation of data on the de-intensification of cancer treatments.

A partial clinical hold has been placed by the FDA on a phase 1 trial examining the use of FHD-286 as treatment for patients with relapsed and/or refractory acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome.

Priority review to a biologics license application has been granted by the FDA for mirvetuximab soravtansine to treat patients with folate receptor alpha-high platinum-resistant ovarian cancer.

Orphan drug designation has been granted by the FDA to XMT-2056 for the treatment of patients with gastric cancers.

The FDA has granted approval to azacitidine for the treatment of pediatric patients with newly diagnosed juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia following positive phase 2 research.

Continuing to monitor trends will be important in regard to the American Thyroid Association developing other updates to its thyroid cancer treatment guidelines and trends.

Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute clinicians and leaders shared the latest advances in oncology pharmacy operations and dispensing practices at the National Community Oncology Dispensing Association 2022.

Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, LLC has opened a new state-of-the-art facility in Fort Myers to provide comprehensive treatments and a variety of services to adults with cancer and other diseases.

In an interview with Targeted Oncology™, Siddhartha Mukherjee, MD, examined the current treatment landscape for acute myeloid leukemia and therapies on the horizon.

Based on responses, patient knowledge of cancer-associated thrombosis is subpar and requires clinicians to better provide patients with the proper information regarding cancer-associated thrombosis warning signs, symptoms, and preventions.

Manali Kamdar, MD, MBBS, discusses the background on a phase 1 clinical trial testing a novel anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor T-cell product in adults with relapsed/refractory B-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.