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FDA Grants Approval to Talazoparib Plus Enzalutamide for HRR-Gene Altered mCRPC
June 20th 2023On the heels of an ASCO presentation of data from the phase 3 TALAPRO-2 trial, the FDA has granted approval to the study combination for the treatment of a metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer subgroup.
Neoadjuvant Pembrolizumab Plus Chemotherapy Shows Significant Efficacy in GEJ Cancer
June 20th 2023According to phase 3 study results, the combination of pembrolizumab and chemotherapy can induce high rates of response in patients with gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma while maintaining safety.
Rezivertinib Generates Promising CNS Efficacy in NSCLC With an EGFR T790M Mutation
June 19th 2023Individual data from 2 studies evaluating rezivertinib in patients with advanced non–small cell lung cancer harboring an EGFR T790M mutation and CNS metastases displayed encouraging efficacy and safety findings.
KEYNOTE-826 Data Confirm Survival Benefit of Pembrolizumab Addition in Cervical Cancer
June 16th 2023In an interview with Targeted Oncology, Bradley J. Monk, MD, FACCOG, FACS, highlighted final results from the phase 3 KEYNOTE-826 trial of pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy vs chemotherapy plus placebo, with or without bevacizumab in persistent, recurrent, or metastatic cervical cancer.
ODAC Discusses Dose Optimization of New Drugs for Pediatric Patients With Cancer
June 16th 2023The FDA’s Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee discussed the potential need for interpreting pharmacology data, using trial designs that compare multiple dosages, and safety and tolerability assessments to help determine the optimal doses of oncology drugs for pediatric patients.
Key Data From the BMT CTN 1506/MORPHO Trial of Gilteritinib in FLT3-ITD+ AML
June 15th 2023Mark J. Levis, MD, PhD, discusses the takeaways from the phase 3 BMT CTN 1506/MORPHO trial which evaluated maintenance gilteritinib after allogeneic stem cell transplant in patients with FLT3-ITD–positive acute myeloid leukemia.
Oncologists Encounter Challenges to Accessing PSMA-Targeted Therapy in Prostate Cancer
June 15th 2023Though the radioligand therapy lutetium Lu 177 vipivotide tetraxetan was approved in 2022 for PSMA-avid patients, several practical considerations have limited its use among patients with prostate cancer.