Current Agents Approved for Treatment of HCC
Ghassan Abou-Alfa, MD, discusses the approved agents available for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma. Compared to 2007 when there was only 1 agent available, sorafenib, there is now a great number of options for these patients.
Ghassan Abou-Alfa, MD, a medical oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses the approved agents available for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Compared to 2007 when there was only 1 agent available, sorafenib (Nexavar), there is now a great number of options for these patients.
In the frontline setting, lenvatinib (Lenvima) is approved. In the second-line, regorafenib (Stivarga) is approved for use after patients have progressed on sorafenib. There is also a conditional approval for nivolumab (Opdivo) in the second-line setting of HCC.
Encouraging data is available for cabozantinib (Cabometyx) in the second- and third-line settings, as well as ramucirumab (Cyramza) in the second-line for patients with high alpha-fetoprotein.
Advancing Neoadjuvant Therapy for HER2+ Breast Cancer Through ctDNA Monitoring
December 19th 2024In an interview with Targeted Oncology, Adrienne Waks, MD, provided insights into the significance of the findings from the DAPHNe trial and their clinical implications for patients with HER2-positive breast cancer.
Read More
AI-Driven Deep Learning Model Shows Promise in Standardizing MDS Diagnosis
December 10th 2024In an interview, Palak Dave discussed how artificial intelligence, using deep learning to analyze bone marrow aspirate smear images, could standardize and accelerate the diagnosis of MDS vs pre-MDS conditions.
Read More
Systemic Therapy Choice Linked to Radiosurgery Outcomes in Brain Mets
December 6th 2024In an interview with Targeted OncologyT, Rupesh Kotecha, MD, discussed a study focused on how systemic therapy selection impacts outcomes in patients with brain metastases, particularly those with lung cancer.
Read More
