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Showing 1001 - 1050Elacestrant for ER-Positive, HER2-Negative, ESR1-Mutated Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer
On January 27, 2023, elacestrant was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for postmenopausal women or adult men with estrogen receptor (ER)-positive, HER2-negative, ESR1-mutated advanced or metastatic breast cancer with disease progression following at least one line of endocrine ...
Nivolumab Followed by Nivolumab/Ipilimumab Boosting in Nonresponders Among Previously Treated Patients With Advanced Urothelial Carcinoma
In a German-Austrian phase II study (TITAN-TCC) reported in The Lancet Oncology, Grimm et al found that a strategy of nivolumab monotherapy followed by immunotherapeutic boosting including high-dose ipilimumab in nivolumab nonresponders showed activity in patients with unresectable or metastatic...
Antibiotic Exposure Before Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Treatment and Overall Survival in Older Patients With Cancer
In a study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Eng et al found that exposure to antibiotics within 1 year of starting immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy was associated with poorer survival among patients with cancer who were aged 65 years and older. Study Details The population-based...
Adjuvant Paclitaxel and Trastuzumab in Node-Negative, HER2-Positive Breast Cancer: Long-Term Follow-up
In an analysis reported in The Lancet Oncology, Sara M. Tolaney, MD, MPH, and colleagues described 10-year survival outcomes from the phase II APT trial assessing adjuvant paclitaxel/trastuzumab in patients with node-negative, HER2-positive breast cancer. Study Details The U.S. multicenter trial...
PSA Level at Time of Salvage Radiation Therapy After Radical Prostatectomy and Risk of All-Cause Mortality
In a study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Derya Tilki, MD, and colleagues identified a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level cutpoint, above which initiation of salvage radiation therapy after radical prostatectomy was associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality in...
First-Line Lenvatinib/Pembrolizumab vs Sunitinib in Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma: Extended Follow-up of the CLEAR Trial
As reported in The Lancet Oncology by Toni K. Choueiri, MD, and colleagues, extended follow-up of the phase III CLEAR trial has shown maintained progression-free and overall survival benefits with first-line lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab vs sunitinib in patients with advanced clear cell renal cell...
Dinutuximab Beta and Interleukin-2 After Haploidentical Stem Cell Transplantation in Patients With Relapsed Neuroblastoma
In a phase I/II trial reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Flaadt et al found that treatment with the anti-GD2 antibody dinutuximab beta plus low-dose interleukin-2 (IL-2) following haploidentical stem cell transplantation (haplo-SCT) is feasible in patients with relapsed high-risk...
Neoadjuvant Plus Adjuvant vs Adjuvant Pembrolizumab in Advanced Melanoma
In the phase II SWOG Cancer Research Network S1801 trial reported in The New England Journal of Medicine, Sapna P. Patel, MD, and colleagues found that neoadjuvant plus adjuvant pembrolizumab significantly improved event-free survival vs adjuvant pembrolizumab alone in patients with stage IIIB to...
Axicabtagene Ciloleucel in Refractory Large B-Cell Lymphoma: 5-Year Results of the ZUMA-1 Trial
As reported in the journal Blood by Sattva S. Neelapu, MD, and colleagues, 5-year outcomes from the the phase II ZUMA-1 trial showed that axicabtagene ciloleucel was associated with maintained response in one-third of patients with refractory large B-cell lymphoma. The estimated 5-year overall...
Savolitinib and Durvalumab in Metastatic Papillary Renal Cancer
In the phase II CALYPSO study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Suárez et al found that the combination of the MET inhibitor savolitinib and the PD-L1 inhibitor durvalumab did not reach the confirmed response rate endpoint in patients with metastatic papillary renal cancer but showed...
Surgeon-Anesthesiologist Familiarity and Short-Term Outcomes in Complex Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery
In a Canadian population–based retrospective cohort study reported in JAMA Surgery, Hallet et al found that increased familiarity among surgeon-anesthesiologist dyads—measured by annual number of procedures performed together—was associated with better short-term postoperative outcomes in complex...
Prognosis of HER2-Low vs HER2-Negative Breast Cancer
In an analysis of National Cancer Database data reported in JAMA Oncology, Peiffer et al found “minimal prognostic differences” between HER2-low vs HER2-negative breast cancer, with the findings not supporting classification of HER2-low disease as a distinct disease subtype. Study Details The...
Can Long Noncoding RNA Expression Help Predict Outcomes in Pediatric Patients With AML?
In a study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Farrar et al developed a long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) transcription scoring system that distinguished survival outcomes in pediatric patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). As stated by the investigators, “Risk classification in pediatric...
Association of Baseline and Subsequent Cardiovascular Health Metrics With Risk for Incident Cancers
In an analysis from the French GAZEL study reported in JACC: CardioOncology, Van Sloten et al found that better cardiovascular health scores at baseline and improvement in scores over 7 years were associated with a reduced risk of incident cancers. As stated by the investigators, “The commonality...
Addition of Pembrolizumab to Pemetrexed/Platinum in the First-Line Treatment of Metastatic Nonsquamous NSCLC: 5-Year Outcomes in the KEYNOTE-189 Study
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Marina C. Garassino, MD, and colleagues, 5-year follow-up in the phase III KEYNOTE-189 trial has shown maintained progression-free and overall survival benefits with the addition of pembrolizumab to pemetrexed and platinum chemotherapy in the...
Prediction Models for Kidney Failure in Long-Term Survivors of Childhood Cancer
In a study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Wu et al developed models for predicting kidney failure among 5-year survivors of childhood cancer. Study Details In the study, predictive models were developed using data from 25,483 survivors from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study (CCSS)...
De-escalated Neoadjuvant T-DM1 With or Without ET vs Trastuzumab With ET in Hormone Receptor–Positive/HER2-Positive Early Breast Cancer
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Nadia Harbeck, MD, PhD, and colleagues, 5-year follow-up from the phase II WSG-ADAPT-TP trial indicated that pathologic complete response (pCR) was associated with better outcomes irrespective of receipt of adjuvant chemotherapy among patients with ...
Prevalence of High-Grade Serous Carcinoma at Risk-Reducing Salpingo-Oophorectomy in Asymptomatic Patients With BRCA1/2 Pathogenic Variants
In a Dutch study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Stroot et al identified the prevalence of high-grade serous carcinoma at risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy in asymptomatic BRCA1/2 pathogenic variant carriers. Study Details The study included asymptomatic BRCA1/2 pathogenic variant...
Darolutamide Plus ADT and Docetaxel in Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer: Outcomes by Disease Volume and Risk Status in the ARASENS Trial
In an analysis from the phase III ARASENS trial reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Maha Hussain, MD, FACP, FASCO, and colleagues found that the addition of darolutamide to androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) and docetaxel significantly improved overall survival in subgroups of patients...
Mediterranean Diet and Immune Checkpoint Blockade Outcomes in Advanced Melanoma
In the PRIMM study reported in JAMA Oncology, Bolte et al found that consumption of a Mediterranean diet was associated with a high probability of objective response and 12-month progression-free survival among patients receiving immune checkpoint blockade treatment for advanced melanoma. As stated ...
Association of Immune-Related Adverse Events With Overall Survival in Patients Receiving Atezolizumab-Containing Therapy for Metastatic Nonsquamous NSCLC
In a pooled analysis reported in JAMA Oncology, Mark A. Socinski, MD, and colleagues found that patients with nonsquamous non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) receiving atezolizumab who had grade 1 or 2 immune-related adverse events in clinical trials had improved overall survival vs those with no...
Remote Interventions to Improve Uptake of Cancer Genetic Risk Assessment in Patients With Ovarian Cancer or High-Risk Breast Cancer
In a study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Anita Y. Kinney, PhD, RN, and colleagues found that a phone-based tailored risk counseling and navigation intervention resulted in a higher proportion of patients with ovarian or high-risk breast cancers receiving cancer genetic risk...
Residual Nonretroperitoneal Disease After Chemotherapy for Nonseminomatous Germ Cell Tumors
In a single-institution study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, King et al identified the prevalence of teratoma and active germ cell tumor in patients with residual nonretroperitoneal disease following chemotherapy for advanced nonseminomatous germ cell tumors. As stated by the...
KarMMa-3: Idecabtagene Vicleucel vs Standard Regimens in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma
As reported in The New England Journal of Medicine by Rodriguez‑Otero et al, an interim analysis of the phase III KarMMa-3 trial showed superior progression-free survival with the B-cell maturation antigen–directed chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy idecabtagene vicleucel (ide-cel) vs...
Adjuvant Nivolumab/Ipilimumab vs Placebo in Localized Renal Cell Carcinoma
As reported in The Lancet by Robert J. Motzer, MD, and colleagues, part A of the phase III CheckMate 914 trial has shown no improvement in disease-free survival with adjuvant nivolumab/ipilimumab vs placebo in resected localized clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Part B of the trial is evaluating...
Discordance of p16 and HPV DNA/RNA Status: Prognostic Implication in Squamous Cell Oropharyngeal Carcinoma
In a study reported in The Lancet Oncology, Hisham Mehanna, FRCS, and colleagues found that concordance and discordance of p16 immunohistochemistry and human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA/RNA testing were associated with different outcomes among patients with squamous cell oropharyngeal carcinoma....
PRIME II Trial: Breast-Conserving Surgery With or Without Radiotherapy in Early Breast Cancer
As reported in The New England Journal of Medicine by Ian H. Kunkler, MB, BChir, MA, FRCR, and colleagues, the phase III PRIME II trial has shown a higher risk of local recurrence with the omission of adjuvant radiotherapy after breast-conserving surgery in patients aged ≥ 65 years with hormone...
Addition of Bortezomib to First-Line Dexamethasone, Rituximab, and Cyclophosphamide for Waldenström’s Macroglobulinemia
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Buske et al, the European Consortium for Waldenström’s Macroglobulinemia (ECWM)-1 study has shown a numeric benefit in progression-free survival with the addition of bortezomib to dexamethasone, rituximab, and cyclophosphamide (DRC; B-DRC) in the...
First-Line Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Therapy for Advanced Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma: Temporary Treatment Cessation vs Continuation
As reported in The Lancet Oncology by Brown et al, the phase II/III STAR trial showed that noninferiority in overall survival and quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) could not be concluded for temporary treatment cessation vs continuous treatment with first-line tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy in ...
Addition of Avelumab to Carboplatin/Paclitaxel in First-Line Treatment of Advanced or Recurrent Endometrial Cancer
As reported in The Lancet Oncology by Sandro Pignata, MD, and colleagues, the Italian phase II MITO END-3 trial showed no progression-free survival benefit with the addition of first-line avelumab to carboplatin/paclitaxel in patients with advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer. A trend toward...
Nivolumab and Relatlimab in Patients With Advanced Melanoma Progressing on Anti–PD-1/PD-L1 Therapy
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Paolo Antonio Ascierto, MD, and colleagues, the phase I/IIa RELATIVITY-020 trial part D has shown evidence of activity of the combination of nivolumab and relatlimab in patients with advanced melanoma progressing on anti–PD-1/PD-L1 therapy. Study...
TRITON3: Rucaparib vs Physician’s Choice of Single-Agent Therapy in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer With BRCA or ATM Alterations
As reported in The New England Journal of Medicine by Karim Fizazi, MD, PhD, and colleagues, the phase III TRITON3 trial has shown significantly improved progression-free survival with rucaparib vs physician-selected single-agent therapy in the entire population of patients with metastatic...
Updated Results From the ADAURA Trial: Continued Disease-Free Survival Benefit With Adjuvant Osimertinib vs Placebo in EGFR-Mutated Stage IB–IIIA NSCLC
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Roy S. Herbst, MD, PhD, of Yale Cancer Center and Yale School of Medicine, and colleagues, updated findings in the phase III ADAURA trial showed continued disease-free survival benefit with adjuvant osimertinib vs placebo after complete resection...
Allogeneic HCT vs Consolidation Chemotherapy in Patients Aged 60 Years or Younger With Intermediate-Risk AML
In a German phase III trial reported in JAMA Oncology, Bornhäuser et al found that allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) was not associated with improved overall survival vs standard consolidation chemotherapy in patients aged ≤ 60 years with cytogenetically defined intermediate-risk...
Encorafenib, Binimetinib, and Cetuximab in Previously Untreated Patients With BRAF V600E–Mutant Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
In the phase II ANCHOR CRC trial reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Eric Van Cutsem, MD, PhD, and colleagues found that the combination of encorafenib, binimetinib, and cetuximab produced an objective response in nearly half of previously untreated patients with BRAF V600E–mutant...
Brexucabtagene Autoleucel in Relapsed or Refractory Mantle Cell Lymphoma in Standard-of-Care Practice
In an analysis from the U.S. Lymphoma CAR T Consortium reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Wang et al found that standard-of-care treatment with brexucabtagene autoleucel in relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma since its approval in this setting has been associated with response...
Camrelizumab/Apatinib in Recurrent or Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
In a Chinese phase II trial reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Ding et al found that camrelizumab plus apatinib produced durable objective responses in most patients with recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Study Details The multicenter trial enrolled 58 patients between...
Association of Anthracycline Use With Risk of Congestive Heart Failure Among Patients Treated for Breast Cancer or Lymphoma
In a retrospective, population-based, case-control study reported in JAMA Network Open, Larsen et al found that patients receiving anthracyclines for breast cancer or lymphoma were at a significantly elevated risk of congestive heart failure vs noncancer controls. No significant difference in risk...
Outcomes After Minimally Invasive vs Open Surgery for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
In a Belgian single-institution retrospective study reported in JAMA Network Open, Topal et al found that minimally invasive pancreatic surgery (MIPS) was associated with better overall survival and disease-free survival vs open pancreatic surgery (OPS) for borderline resectable or resectable...
Hyaluronic Acid Rectal Spacer in Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer
In a study reported in JAMA Oncology, Mariados et al found that use of a hyaluronic acid rectal spacer reduced radiation exposure of the rectum—and reduced the incidence of grade ≥ 2 gastrointestinal (GI) toxicity—in patients receiving hypofractionated radiation therapy for prostate cancer. Study...
CodeBreaK 200 Trial: Sotorasib vs Docetaxel in Previously Treated Patients With Advanced KRAS G12C–Mutated NSCLC
As reported in The Lancet by de Langen et al, the phase III CodeBreaK 200 trial has shown a significant improvement in progression-free survival with sotorasib vs docetaxel in previously treated patients with advanced KRAS G12C–mutated non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Study Details In the...
Second-Line Bevacizumab Plus FOLFIRI for Advanced Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Carcinoma
In a French noncomparative phase II trial (PRODIGE 41-BEVANEC) reported in The Lancet Oncology, Walter et al found that the addition of bevacizumab to FOLFIRI (irinotecan, leucovorin, and fluorouracil) did not appear to improve overall survival in the second-line treatment of patients with advanced ...
Darolutamide Maintenance in Patients With Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Without Disease Progression on Taxane Treatment
In a European phase II trial (Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research [SAKK] 08/16) reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Silke Gillessen, MD, and colleagues found that darolutamide maintenance improved progression-free survival vs placebo in patients with metastatic castration-resistant...
Sublobar vs Lobar Resection for Peripheral Stage IA NSCLC
As reported in The New England Journal of Medicine by Nasser Altorki, MD, and colleagues, the phase III CALGB/Alliance 140503 trial showed that in respect to disease-free survival, sublobar resection was noninferior to lobar resection for patients with peripheral stage IA non–small cell lung cancer ...
Addition of Pembrolizumab to Chemotherapy in First-Line Treatment of Metastatic Squamous NSCLC: 5-Year Update of KEYNOTE-407
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Silvia Novello, MD, PhD, and colleagues, the 5-year update of the phase III KEYNOTE-407 trial showed continued overall survival and progression-free survival benefit with the addition of pembrolizumab to chemotherapy in the first-line treatment of...
Focal vs Extended Irreversible Electroporation in Ablation of Localized Low- or Intermediate-Risk Prostate Cancer
In a study reported in JAMA Surgery, Zhang et al found that focal and extended irreversible electroporation (IRE) produced similar results in the ablation of low- or intermediate-risk prostate cancer. Study Details In the study, 106 patients from five European centers were randomly assigned between ...
Diagnosis, Treatment, and Outcomes of Breast Cancer in Patients From Sex and Gender Minority Groups
In a single-institution study reported in JAMA Oncology, Eckhert et al found that patients with breast cancer from sex and gender minority groups experienced delayed diagnosis and had a shorter time to cancer recurrence compared to cisgender heterosexual patients. Study Details In the...
Adagrasib With or Without Cetuximab in Previously Treated Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer and a KRAS G12C Mutation
In a phase I/II trial (KRYSTAL-1) reported in The New England Journal of Medicine, Rona Yaeger, MD, of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, and colleagues found that the KRAS G12C inhibitor adagrasib showed activity alone and in combination with cetuximab in heavily pretreated patients ...
Docetaxel as a Radiosensitizer in Cisplatin-Ineligible Patients With Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
In an Indian single-center phase II/III trial reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Patil et al found that the use of docetaxel as a radiosensitizer was associated with better outcomes than radiotherapy alone in patients with locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma who were...
Proton Therapy Reirradiation in Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
In a single-institution retrospective cohort study reported in JAMA Network Open, Lee et al found that proton therapy reirradiation (PT-ReRT) may be associated with improved survival in patients with recurrent head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, with a fractionated regimen being associated with...
