Dan T. Vogl, MD, Comments on Follow-up of the UK NCRI Myeloma XI Trial
Dan T. Vogl, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Director of the Abramson Cancer Center...
Carfilzomib, Lenalidomide, and Dexamethasone vs Lenalidomide in Maintenance Therapy After ASCT in Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma
As reported in The Lancet Oncology by Dominik Dytfeld, MD, PhD, and colleagues, an unplanned interim analysis of the phase III ATLAS trial...
Darolutamide Plus Androgen-Deprivation Therapy and Docetaxel in Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer
The addition of the androgen receptor inhibitor darolutamide to androgen-deprivation therapy and docetaxel reduced the risk of death...
Addition of Vistusertib to Paclitaxel in Platinum-Resistant Ovarian High-Grade Serous Carcinoma
In the UK phase II OCTOPUS study reported in JAMA Oncology, Susana Banerjee, MBBS, MA, PhD, and colleagues found that the addition...
Studies Focusing on Age-and Race-Related Disparities in Multiple Myeloma and Sickle Cell Disease
Research that addresses the compounding effects of age and race/ethnicity on access to quality health care and patient-centered outcomes...
Toni K. Choueiri, MD, on Renal Cell Carcinoma: Potential Predictive Biomarkers of Treatment Efficacy
Anne Chiang and Roy S. Herbst: How Telemedicine Can Transform Clinical Research and Practice
Joyce Kurisko and Coauthors: Cancer Drugs and Price Controls: Is It Time?
Narjust Florez (Duma): My White Coat Doesn’t Fit
S. Monica Soni: The Shades of Gray in Delivery of Goal-Concordant Care
Lee N. Newcomer: EQRx Pricing Strategy
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KEYNOTE-361: First-Line Pembrolizumab With or Without Chemotherapy vs Chemotherapy Alone in Advanced Urothelial Carcinoma
As reported in The Lancet Oncology by Thomas Powles, MD, PhD, and colleagues, the phase III KEYNOTE-361 trial has shown no significant improvement in progression-free or overall survival with first-line pembrolizumab plus platinum-based chemotherapy vs chemotherapy alone in patients with advanced...
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...
Predictors of Emergency Department Visits After a New Diagnosis of Cancer
In a retrospective cohort study reported in JCO Oncology Practice, Hong et al found that prior frequent emergency department use was the strongest predictor of postdiagnosis emergency department visits among patients with a new diagnosis of cancer. Study Details The study involved data from...
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...
