Combination Therapy of Olaparib, Cyclophosphamide, and Metformin Under Study in Advanced Endometrial Cancer
A triplet regimen consisting of the PARP inhibitor olaparib, metronomic (the chronic administration of low, equally spaced doses of) cyclophosphamide, and metformin demonstrated activity...
[F-18]FES-PET Assessment of ER Status in Metastases From Newly Diagnosed Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer
In a subanalysis from the Dutch IMPACT-MBC study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, van Geel et al found that qualitative whole-body...
Does Treatment With 5α-Reductase Inhibitors Impact the Risk of Dying of Prostate Cancer Among Men Without a Prior Diagnosis of the Disease?
In a Swedish study reported in JAMA Oncology, Björnebo et al found that longer use of 5α-reductase inhibitors (5-ARIs) for the treatment...
Study Finds Screen-Detected Colorectal Cancers May Have More Favorable Stage Distribution Than Colorectal Cancers Detected Otherwise
In a population-based study conducted in nine European countries for which data on mode of detection were available, the proportion...
ASCO Coronavirus Resources
As the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread, ASCO is committed to providing the most current information and resources to its members and the larger oncology...
Louis Staudt and Wyndham Wilson: Phase III Trials and Tribulations
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Rachel Grisham: MEK Inhibition Is Now a Standard of Care in Recurrent Low-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer
James Smithy and Margaret Callahan: Relatlimab Plus Nivolumab Worthy of Further Study in Advanced Melanoma and Beyond
Neal Meropol: Reflections on the Evolution of Clinical Care Since the Passage of the National Cancer Act
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Real-World Survival Outcomes With Various Treatment Regimens for Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma
In a real-world retrospective propensity-matched cohort study reported in JAMA Network Open, Chakiryan et al found that both first-line immunotherapy and combined treatment with targeted therapy plus immunotherapy were associated with improved overall survival vs targeted therapy alone in patients...
Impact of Genes on Total Number and Type of Nevi
A study by Duffy et al in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology reported on specific gene variations affecting the number and types of moles on the body and their role in causing skin cancer. “The goal was to investigate the genetic underpinnings of different mole classes, or...
Ibrutinib/Venetoclax Provides Durable Remission for Patients With Newly Diagnosed CLL
The combination of ibrutinib and venetoclax was found to provide lasting disease remission in patients with newly diagnosed chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Findings from a single-institution phase II study were published by Nitin Jain, MD, and colleagues in JAMA Oncology and provide the longest ...
Extended Follow-up of Nivolumab/Ipilimumab for Metastatic Melanoma
In the longest follow-up results from a clinical trial of combination immunotherapy for metastatic melanoma, investigators report that nearly half the patients who received the drugs nivolumab and ipilimumab were alive at a median of 6.5 years after treatment. These long-term results from the...
Gemcitabine/Eribulin in Cisplatin-Ineligible Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma
In the final analysis from a phase II California Cancer Consortium trial (NCI-9653) reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Sadeghi et al found the combination of gemcitabine and eribulin showed activity in cisplatin-ineligible patients with metastatic urothelial carcinoma. Study Details...
Extended Follow-up of Nivolumab/Ipilimumab for Metastatic Melanoma
In the longest follow-up results from a clinical trial of combination immunotherapy for metastatic melanoma, investigators report that nearly half the patients who received the drugs nivolumab and ipilimumab were alive at a median of 6.5 years after treatment. These long-term results from the...
Deintensified Chemoradiotherapy for HPV-Associated Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
In a phase II trial reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Chera et al found that deintensified chemoradiotherapy produced favorable outcomes in human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Study Details In the multicenter trial, 114 patients were recruited...
