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Showing 1 - 50Relapsed or Refractory CD7-Positive Leukemia or Lymphoma: CAR T-Cell Therapy Plus HSCT Without GVHD Prophylaxis
In a Chinese study reported in The New England Journal of Medicine, Hu et al found that sequential CD7 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy and allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) without graft-vs-host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis was effective in patients with...
Premastectomy Radiotherapy, Surgery, and Immediate Breast Reconstruction
In a single-center phase II trial reported in JAMA Network Open, Schaverien et al found that a strategy of premastectomy radiotherapy and immediate breast reconstruction was feasible in patients undergoing surgery for breast cancer. Study Details A total of 49 patients with cT0–T3, N0–N3b breast...
Liposomal Irinotecan vs Topotecan in Relapsed Small Cell Lung Cancer
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by David R. Spigel, MD, and colleagues, the phase III RESILIENT Part 2 trial has shown no overall survival benefit with second-line liposomal irinotecan vs topotecan in patients with small cell lung cancer whose disease progressed on or after...
Risk of Arterial Thromboembolism in Japanese Patients With Cancer
In a Japanese retrospective study reported in JACC:CardioOncology, Gon et al identified the incidence and outcomes of arterial thromboembolism in patients with cancer. Study Details The study used data on 97,448 patients with cancer (median age = 70 years) from the Osaka Cancer Registry linked with ...
Metastatic Urothelial Cancer: NECTIN4 Amplification and Response to Enfortumab Vedotin
In a study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Klümper et al established a fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) assay to measure NECTIN4 copy number variations and found that NECTIN4 amplification was associated with high activity of the anti-NECTIN4 antibody-drug conjugate...
Salvage Reirradiation for Locally Recurrent Prostate Cancer: 7-Year Follow-up
In an update of a Norwegian trial reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Ekanger et al found that long term, salvage reirradiation for locally recurrent prostate cancer was feasible and associated with good outcomes. Study Details The study included 38 patients with locally recurrent disease ...
Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer: Addition of LuPSMA to Enzalutamide
In an interim analysis of the Australian phase II ENZA-p trial reported in The Lancet Oncology, Emmett et al found that the addition of lutetium-177–labeled PSMA-617 (LuPSMA) to enzalutamide improved prostate-specific antigen (PSA) progression-free survival in the first-line treatment of patients...
Pediatric AML: Comparison of Induction Regimens
In the phase III AML2012 trial, which had early termination of enrollment and results of which were reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Tierens et al found that mitoxantrone-based induction resulted in better outcomes vs liposomal daunorubicin–based induction in pediatric patients with...
Older Patients With Newly Diagnosed Hodgkin Lymphoma: Preexisting Heart Failure and Survival Outcomes
In a study reported in JACC: CardioOncology, Upshaw et al found that preexisting heart failure was associated with an increased risk of lymphoma and cardiovascular mortality among patients aged ≥ 65 years who were newly diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma. The study used linked Surveillance,...
Impact of Propofol Exposure on Neurocognitive Outcomes in Children With High-Risk ALL
In an analysis from the Children’s Oncology Group phase III AALL1131 study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Alexander et al found that exposure to propofol was associated with an increased risk of impairment in reaction time/processing speed at 1 year after treatment in children with...
Neoadjuvant Chemoimmunotherapy in Patients With Early-Stage NSCLC
In a systematic review and meta-analysis reported in JAMA Network Open, Banna et al found that neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy was associated with improved event-free survival and pathologic complete response compared with neoadjuvant chemotherapy alone in patients with early-stage non–small cell...
MRI-Guided Duration of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
In a Dutch phase II study (TRAIN-3) reported in The Lancet Oncology, Anna van der Voort, MD, and colleagues found that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) detected complete radiologic response after only three cycles of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in many patients with stage II to III HER2-positive...
Immunotherapy Plus FOLFIRI for Advanced Gastric/Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma
In a French noncomparative phase II trial (PRODIGE 59-FFCD 1707-DURIGAST) reported in JAMA Oncology, Tougeron et al found limited activity of FOLFIRI (leucovorin, fluorouracil, and irinotecan) plus durvalumab or durvalumab/tremelimumab in the second-line treatment of advanced...
Adjuvant Pembrolizumab in Renal Cell Carcinoma: Overall Survival in KEYNOTE-564
As reported in The New England Journal of Medicine by Toni K. Choueiri, MD, FASCO, and colleagues, the third prespecified interim analysis of overall survival in the phase III KEYNOTE-564 trial has shown a significant benefit with adjuvant pembrolizumab vs placebo in patients with clear cell renal...
Combined ICI and VEGF Inhibitor Trials in Cancer: Cardiovascular Eligibility Criteria and Adverse Event Reporting
In a study reported in JACC:CardioOncology, Rankin et al analyzed the degree to which published phase II to IV trials of combination immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) and VEGF inhibitor treatment for cancer reported cardiovascular eligibility criteria and adverse events. As stated by the...
Risk of T-Cell and Second Primary Malignant Neoplasms After CAR T-Cell Therapy
In a study reported in a research letter in JAMA Oncology, Storgard et al identified the risk of T-cell malignant neoplasms and any second primary malignant neoplasms in patients receiving chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy for hematologic malignancies. Study Details The study used...
Zanubrutinib in Relapsed or Refractory Follicular Lymphoma
On March 7, 2024, the Bruton’s tyrosine kinase inhibitor zanubrutinib (Brukinsa) was granted accelerated approval in combination with the monoclonal antibody obinutuzumab for patients with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma after two or more lines of systemic therapy.1 Supporting Efficacy...
In-Hospital Mortality Among Patients With COVID-19 Infection, With or Without Cancer
In a UK-based prospective cohort study reported in The Lancet Oncology, Turtle et al found that among patients hospitalized due to COVID-19 infection, those receiving cancer treatment had a higher rate of in-hospital mortality vs those without a cancer diagnosis. Study Details The study included...
Induction and Concurrent Vismodegib With Radiation Therapy for Locally Advanced Unresectable Basal Cell Carcinoma
In a phase II study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Barker et al found that induction treatment with vismodegib followed by concurrent treatment with vismodegib and curative-intent radiation therapy showed efficacy in patients with locally advanced unresectable basal cell carcinoma. ...
Cabozantinib in Metastatic Pheochromocytomas or Paragangliomas
In the single-center phase II Natalie trial reported in The Lancet Oncology, Jimenez et al found that cabozantinib was active in patients with unresectable and progressive metastatic pheochromocytomas or paragangliomas (MPPGs). As stated by the investigators: “Up to 50% of MPPGs are associated with ...
Nivolumab With or Without Ipilimumab in Recurrent or Metastatic Cervical Cancer
As reported in The Lancet Oncology by Ana Oaknin, MD, of the Medical Oncology Service at Vall d´Hebron Institute of Oncology, Vall d´Hebron Barcelona Hospital, and colleagues, the phase I/II CheckMate 358 trial showed that both nivolumab monotherapy and nivolumab/ipilimumab regimens were active...
Functional Disability Among U.S. Cancer Survivors, 2017–2022
In a study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Cao et al found that U.S. adult cancer survivors had higher levels of mobility disability and self-care disability than adults without a cancer diagnosis. Study Details The study focused on data from 47,768 adult cancer survivors (aged ≥ 18...
Risk of Second Primary Breast Cancer in Young Breast Cancer Survivors
In a study reported in JAMA Oncology, Kristen D. Brantley, PhD, MPH, and colleagues identified the risk of a second primary breast cancer among survivors of breast cancer diagnosed at age 40 or younger, including among women with and without germline pathogenic variants. Study Details The study...
Cisplatin, Gemcitabine, and IMRT in Locally Advanced Vulvar Cancer
In a phase II trial (NRG Oncology/GOG Study 279) reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Horowitz et al found that concurrent cisplatin, gemcitabine, and intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) produced a high rate of complete pathologic response in patients with locally advanced vulvar...
HER2-Positive Early Breast Cancer: PET-Based, pCR-Adapted Strategy
In the phase II PHERGain trial reported in The Lancet, Pérez-García et al found that a positron-emission tomography (PET)-based, pathologic complete response (pCR)-adapted treatment strategy produced “excellent” 3-year invasive disease–free survival results in patients with HER2-positive early...
Cabozantinib in Advanced Adrenocortical Carcinoma
In a single-center phase II trial reported in The Lancet Oncology, Campbell et al found that cabozantinib monotherapy showed activity in adult patients with advanced adrenocortical carcinoma. Study Details In the trial, 18 patients enrolled at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center...
ALK-Positive NSCLC: Adjuvant Alectinib vs Platinum-Based Chemotherapy
As reported in The New England Journal of Medicine by Yi-Long Wu, MD, and colleagues, the phase III ALINA trial has shown significantly improved disease-free survival with adjuvant alectinib vs platinum-based chemotherapy in patients with resected ALK-positive NSCLC. Study Details In the...
Atezolizumab/Cabozantinib vs Docetaxel in Previously Treated Metastatic NSCLC
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Joel Neal, MD, PhD, and colleagues, the phase III CONTACT-01 trial has shown no significant improvement in overall survival with atezolizumab plus cabozantinib vs docetaxel after checkpoint inhibitor treatment and chemotherapy in patients with...
Newly Diagnosed Locally Advanced HNSCC: Adding Pembrolizumab to Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy
As reported in The Lancet Oncology by Jean-Pascal Machiels, MD, and colleagues, the phase III KEYNOTE-412 trial showed no significant improvement in event-free survival with the addition of pembrolizumab to concurrent chemoradiotherapy in newly diagnosed patients with high-risk locally advanced...
Oxaliplatin-Based Adjuvant Therapy in Older Patients With Stage III Colon Cancer
In a pooled analysis of data from clinical trials in the ACCENT/IDEA databases reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Claire Gallois, MD, and colleagues found that patients aged ≥ 70 years receiving oxaliplatin-based adjuvant chemotherapy for stage III colon cancer had a similar time to...
Breast Cancer With Sentinel Node Metastases: Axillary Dissection vs Sentinel Node Biopsy Alone
As reported in The New England Journal of Medicine by de Boniface et al, the phase III SENOMAC trial showed noninferiority in recurrence-free survival with sentinel node biopsy alone vs completion axillary node dissection in patients with breast cancer and sentinel node metastases. Study Details In ...
B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: Extended Follow-up With Mosunetuzumab
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by L. Elizabeth Budde, MD, PhD, and colleagues, extended follow-up of the dose-escalation phase of a phase I/II trial showed that the CD20 x CD3 T-cell–engaging bispecific antibody mosunetuzumab-axgb—given as an off-the-shelf fixed-duration outpatient ...
Lung Cancer Screening Eligibility: Effect of Using History vs Pack-Year History of Smoking
In a study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Potter et al found that use of a smoking history of ≥ 20 years rather than the current 2021 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) guideline of ≥ 20 pack-years would increase the eligibility of Black individuals for lung cancer...
Effect of Virtually Delivered CBT for Insomnia on Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairment
In a Canadian study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Sheila N. Garland, PhD, and colleagues found that virtually delivered cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) improved perceived cancer-related cognitive impairment (CRCI) vs waiting list controls in cancer survivors. Study ...
Anti-CD19 CAR T-Cell Therapy for Richter Transformation
In a retrospective study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Kittai et al found that anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy showed activity in previously treated patients with Richter transformation. Study Details In the study, 69 patients who received CAR T-cell therapy ...
Advanced Pancreatic Cancer: Oncolytic Virus–Based Immunostimulatory Gene Therapy Plus Chemotherapy
In a single-center phase I/II study (LOKON001) reported in The Lancet Oncology, Musher et al found that treatment with an oncolytic virus–based immunostimulatory gene therapy (LOAd703) plus chemotherapy was feasible and safe in patients with unresectable or metastatic pancreatic ductal...
HR-Positive, HER2-Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer: Treatment After Disease Progression on CDK4/6 and Aromatase Inhibitors
In the phase II PACE trial reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Erica L. Mayer, MD, MPH, and colleagues found no improvement in progression-free survival with the addition of palbociclib to fulvestrant—but a numeric improvement with the further addition of avelumab—in patients with hormone ...
Gedatolisib Plus Palbociclib and Endocrine Therapy in HR-Positive, HER2-Negative Advanced Breast Cancer
As reported in The Lancet Oncology by Layman et al, findings in dose-expansion groups of a phase Ib trial indicated activity of the pan-PI3K–mTOR inhibitor gedatolisib in combination with palbociclib and endocrine therapy in patients with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, HER2-negative advanced...
Model for Predicting Recurrence-Free and Melanoma-Specific Survival After SLNB in Melanoma
In a study reported in The Lancet Oncology, Stassen et al developed a model for the prediction of recurrence-free and melanoma-specific survival after sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in patients with melanoma. Study Details The study involved a development cohort of 4,071 patients aged > 13...
T-Cell Therapy in Advanced Synovial Sarcoma and Myxoid Round Cell Liposarcoma
In a phase II trial (SPEARHEAD-1) reported in The Lancet, D’Angelo et al found that the T-cell therapy afamitresgene autoleucel showed activity in patients with previously treated HLA-A*02 and MAGE-A4–expressing advanced synovial sarcoma or myxoid round cell liposarcoma. As related by the...
Advanced Anal Cancer: Addition of Atezolizumab to First-Line Modified Docetaxel, Cisplatin, and Fluorouracil
In a French noncomparative phase II study (SCARCE C17-02 PRODIGE 60) reported in The Lancet Oncology, Stefano Kim, MD, and colleagues found that the addition of atezolizumab to modified docetaxel, cisplatin, and fluorouracil (mDCF) did not meet the 12-month progression-free survival primary...
Giredestrant in Previously Treated Patients With ER-Positive, HER2-Negative Advanced Breast Cancer
In the phase II acelERA BC trial reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Miguel Martín, MD, PhD, and colleagues found that the selective estrogen receptor (ER) antagonist and degrader giredestrant did not significantly improve progression-free survival vs physician’s choice of endocrine...
Pazopanib in Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma and No Evidence of Disease After Metastasectomy
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Leonard J. Appleman, MD, PhD, and colleagues, the phase II ECOG-ACRIN E2810 trial showed no significant improvement in disease-free survival with pazopanib vs placebo in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma with no evidence of disease...
T-DXd in HER2-Overexpressing Unresectable or Metastatic NSCLC
As reported in The Lancet Oncology by Egbert F. Smit, MD, and colleagues, primary analysis in the HER2-overexpressing unresectable or metastatic non–small cell cancer (NSCLC) cohorts of the phase II DESTINY-Lung01 trial show activity of fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki (T-DXd) in this setting. Prior ...
GU and GI Symptoms With Postprostatectomy Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer
As reported in JAMA Oncology by Mark K. Buyyounouski, MD, MS, and colleagues, the phase III NRG-GU003 trial showed noninferiority of hypofractionated postprostatectomy radiotherapy (HYPORT) vs conventionally fractionated postprostatectomy radiotherapy (COPORT) for genitourinary (GU) and...
NSCLC: Neoadjuvant Chemoimmunotherapy vs Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
In a systematic review and meta-analysis reported in JAMA Oncology, Sorin et al found that neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy was associated with better outcomes than neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Study Details A search of published studies reported...
Chemoradiotherapy With or Without Pembrolizumab for Newly Diagnosed, High-Risk, Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer
As reported in The Lancet Oncology by Domenica Lorusso, MD, PhD, and colleagues, the phase III ENGOT-cx11/GOG-3047/KEYNOTE-A18 trial has shown that the addition of pembrolizumab to chemoradiotherapy improved progression-free survival in patients with newly diagnosed, high-risk, locally advanced...
Eligibility for and Prevalence of Lung Cancer Screening in the United States in 2022
In a study reported in a research letter in JAMA Network Open, Henderson et al identified prevalence of lung cancer screening in the United States in 2022 using U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) 2021 and 2013 recommendations for screening eligibility. The USPSTF 2013 guidelines...
Inotuzumab Ozogamicin for Relapsed or Refractory Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
On March 6, 2024, inotuzumab ozogamicin (Besponsa) was approved for pediatric patients aged 1 year or older with relapsed or refractory CD22-positive B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia.1 Supporting Efficacy Data Approval was based on findings in the ITCC-059 trial (ClinicalTrials.gov...
Amivantamab-vmjw in NSCLC With EGFR Exon 20 Insertion Mutations
On March 1, 2024, amivantamab-vmjw (Rybrevant) was approved for use with carboplatin and pemetrexed for first-line treatment of locally advanced or metastatic non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with EGFR exon 20 insertion mutations, as detected by a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved...
