Golidocitinib in Relapsed or Refractory Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma
In a phase II trial (JACKPOT8 Part B) reported in The Lancet Oncology, Song et al found that the selective JAK1 tyrosine kinase inhibitor golidocitinib showed...
MRD Status and Outcomes With Obinutuzumab- and Rituximab-Based Treatment in Follicular Lymphoma
In an analysis from the phase III GALLIUM study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Pott et al identified measurable residual disease (MRD)...
FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to Tovorafenib for Patients With Relapsed or Refractory BRAF-Altered Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma
On April 23, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted accelerated approval to the type II RAF inhibitor tovorafenib (Ojemda) for patients 6 months of age...
FDA Approves Lu-177 Dotatate for Pediatric Patients With GEP-NETs
On April 23, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved lutetium Lu-177 dotatate (Lutathera) for pediatric patients aged 12 years and older...
Imaging Drug to Assist in Detection of Cancerous Tissue Following Lumpectomy Approved
Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved pegulicianine (Lumisight) for adult patients with breast cancer to assist in the intraoperative...
Susan Faye Dent: Cardio-Oncology Is a Growing Subspecialty, but Where Are the Oncologists?
Kelly Hewitt and Laura J. Esserman: Reframing DCIS as an Opportunity for Cancer Prevention
Garth Strohbehn, Allen Lichter, and Mark Ratain: Sotorasib, the Poster Child for Project Optimus
Kevin B. Knopf and Charles L. Bennett: Generic Drug Shortages and Essential Cancer Medicines
Stuart M. Lichtman: All Adult Oncologists Are Geriatric Oncologists
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Remote Monitoring Program Reduced Hospitalization Among Patients With Cancer Infected With COVID-19
A study by researchers at Mayo Clinic Cancer Center found that patients with cancer diagnosed with COVID-19 who received care at home via remote patient monitoring were significantly less likely to require hospitalization for their illness, compared to patients with cancer infected with the virus...
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...
Adjuvant Trastuzumab Emtansine vs Paclitaxel/Trastuzumab in Stage I HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
In the phase II ATEMPT trial reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Sara M. Tolaney, MD, MPH, and colleagues found that adjuvant trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) resulted in “excellent” invasive disease–free survival but did not reduce clinically relevant toxicity compared with...
All-Cause Mortality Risk With Adjuvant vs Early Salvage Radiotherapy After Radical Prostatectomy
In a retrospective cohort study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Tilki et al found that adjuvant radiotherapy was associated with reduced risk for all-cause mortality vs early salvage radiotherapy among men at high risk for disease recurrence following radical prostatectomy. As stated ...
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...
Venetoclax Plus FLAG-IDA Induction and Consolidation for AML
In a single-institution phase I/II study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Courtney D. DiNardo, MD, and colleagues found that the combination of venetoclax with FLAG-IDA (fludarabine, cytarabine, granulocyte colony-stimulating factor, and idarubicin) in induction and consolidation...
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...
