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breast cancer

Adjuvant Olaparib for Germline BRCA1/2-Mutant, High-Risk HER2-Negative Early Breast Cancer: Patient-Reported Outcomes From the OlympiA Trial

In a patient-reported outcomes analysis from the phase III OlympiA trial reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Patricia A. Ganz, MD, FASCO, and colleagues found no clinically important differences in fatigue—the outcome of primary interest—between adjuvant olaparib and placebo in patients...

Expert Point of View: Peter Voorhees, MD

Peter Voorhees, MD, a multiple myeloma specialist at Levine Cancer Institute and Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center, Durham, North Carolina, introduced the plenary presentation of the phase III IsKia trial by Gay et al and further commented on the study for The ASCO...

multiple myeloma

Addition of Isatuximab to Carfilzomib-Based Regimen Doubles MRD Negativity Rates in Multiple Myeloma

In the phase III IsKia trial in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma, therapy incorporating the CD38-directed monoclonal antibody isatuximab-irfc with a carfilzomib-based regimen led to high rates of minimal residual disease (MRD) negativity at postconsolidation cutoffs, as reported at the 2023...

Expert Point of View: William G. Blum, MD and Mikkael Sekeres, MD, MS

Thoughts on the study by Othman et al were provided by William G. Blum, MD, Professor in the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology at Emory University School of Medicine and Director of the Acute Leukemia Program at Winship Cancer Institute, and Mikkael Sekeres, MD, MS, Professor of...

leukemia

In NPM1-Mutated AML, Benefit of Transplant Limited to Patients With Residual Disease

In patients with NPM1-mutated acute myeloid leukemia (AML), the presence of molecular measurable residual disease (MRD) in the peripheral blood following induction chemotherapy can aid decision-making about postremission therapy. More specifically, MRD status in the peripheral blood can identify...

multiple myeloma

Canadian Study Shows Myeloma Outcomes in the Real World May Be Worse Than Clinical Trials Suggest

Patients with multiple myeloma treated in the “real world” had worse outcomes than patients who received the same treatment on clinical trials, according to research presented at the 2023 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting & Exposition.1 In a pooled analysis of clinical trial...

multiple myeloma

PERSEUS: Daratumumab Regimen Significantly Improves Progression-Free Survival in Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma

The addition of the CD38 monoclonal antibody daratumumab to a standard regimen for patients with newly diagnosed transplant-­eligible multiple myeloma significantly prolonged progression-free survival vs standard treatment in the phase III PERSEUS trial. The study was reported as a late-breaking...

multiple myeloma
immunotherapy

STAb T-Cell–Based Immunotherapy in Multiple Myeloma

A novel immunotherapy based on STAb T cells may be more effective at treating multiple myeloma than chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, according to a recent study published by Díez-Alonso et al in Science Translational Medicine. Background Multiple myeloma is the second most common...

prostate cancer
issues in oncology

Racial Representation Affects Trust for Black Patients Seeking Prostate Cancer Information Online

Among Black patients with prostate cancer, racial representation may be a key factor affecting their trust in websites offering information on the disease, according to a recent study published by Loeb et al in The Journal of Urology. Background Black men may have higher rates of prostate cancer...

breast cancer

Triplet for Advanced HER2-Negative Breast Cancer

A novel three-drug combination achieved notable responses in patients with advanced HER2-negative breast cancer, according to new research published by Roussos Torres et al in Nature Cancer. The regimen included a histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor combined with two types of checkpoint...

palliative care

Understanding the Discordance About Prognosis Between Clinicians and Terminally Ill Patients and Their Surrogates

Research shows that about half of adults near the end of life in the United States are too ill to participate in decisions about whether to accept life-prolonging treatment,1 requiring family members and other proxies to serve as surrogate decision-makers for their critically ill loved ones....

pancreatic cancer

System to Improve Clinical Staging in Localized Pancreatic Cancer

In a Trans-Atlantic Pancreatic Surgery Consortium study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Dekker et al found that the “ABC” clinical staging system could be used to differentiate overall survival outcomes in patients with localized pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Study Details The...

lung cancer
immunotherapy

Durvalumab Plus Ceralasertib in Patients With Immunotherapy-Resistant NSCLC

The combination of the anti–PD-L1 antibody durvalumab and the ATR kinase inhibitor ceralasertib may help overcome inherent immune resistance and reinvigorate antitumor activity in patients with advanced non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to a recent study published by Besse et al in...

sarcoma
immunotherapy

Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy May Improve Long-Term Survival in Patients With Resectable Soft-Tissue Sarcoma

Patients with soft-tissue sarcoma treated with neoadjuvant immunotherapy had very little residual tumor at the time of surgery and promising long-term survival, according to phase II trial results published by Roland et al in Nature Cancer. Background About 13,000 new cases of soft-tissue...

breast cancer

Molecular Subtype–Based Therapy in the First-Line Treatment of Metastatic or Recurrent Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

In a Chinese single-institution phase II trial (FUTURE-SUPER) reported in The Lancet Oncology, Fan et al found that molecular subtype–based therapy produced promising results in the first-line treatment of metastatic or recurrent triple-negative breast cancer.  Study Details In the open-label...

pancreatic cancer

FDA Approves Irinotecan Liposome as First-Line Treatment of Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

On February 13, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved irinotecan liposome (Onivyde) with oxaliplatin, fluorouracil, and leucovorin for the first-line treatment of metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma. NAPOLI-3 Efficacy was evaluated in NAPOLI-3 (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier...

skin cancer

MIA Calculator for Predicting Recurrence-Free and Overall Survival in Stage II Melanoma

In a study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Varey et al developed the Melanoma Institute Australia (MIA) calculator for predicting recurrence-free and overall survival in stage II melanoma and found that it outperformed modeling based on American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC)-8th...

breast cancer

Postmenopausal Patients With ER-Rich/HER2-Negative Breast Cancer: Neoadjuvant Therapies

In a phase III trial reported in JAMA Oncology, Cynthia X. Ma, MD, PhD, and colleagues found that neither neoadjuvant fulvestrant nor anastrozole plus fulvestrant improved the endocrine-sensitive disease (ESD) rate vs anastrozole alone among postmenopausal patients with phase II to III estrogen...

prostate cancer
symptom management
supportive care

Plant-Based Diet May Be Linked to Improved Sexual Health in Men Treated for Prostate Cancer

Plant-based diets may be linked to a lower risk of erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence, and other common side effects experienced by patients receiving treatment for prostate cancer, according to a new study published by Loeb et al in Cancer. The findings indicated that nutrition may lead to ...

cardio-oncology

Sleep Apnea May Be Prevalent Among Patients With Cancer at High Risk of Congestive Heart Failure

Sleep apnea may be prevalent among patients who are at higher risk of developing congestive heart failure from cancer therapy, according to new findings presented by Das et al at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) Advancing the Cardiovascular Care of the Oncology Patient course. Background...

gynecologic cancers

Trabectedin vs Chemotherapy in Recurrent Ovarian Cancer With BRCA Mutation or BRCAness Phenotype

As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Domenica Lorusso, MD, PhD, and colleagues, the Italian phase III MITO-23 trial showed no overall survival benefit with trabectedin vs chemotherapy in women with recurrent ovarian cancer with a BRCA mutation or BRCAness phenotype. Study Details In ...

leukemia

Crenolanib and Intensive Chemotherapy in Newly Diagnosed FLT3-Mutated AML

In a pilot study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Eunice S. Wang, MD, and colleagues found that the combination of crenolanib and intensive chemotherapy produced high response rates in adults with newly diagnosed FLT3-mutated acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Crenolanib is a...

breast cancer

Invasive Breast Cancer Incidence by Race, Stage, and Hormone-Receptor Status in U.S. Women With Breast Cancer

In a study reported in JAMA Network Open, Xu et al identified incidence of primary invasive breast cancer according to race/ethnicity, disease stage, and hormone receptor status among U.S. women with breast cancer aged 20 to 49 years diagnosed between 2000 and 2019. Study Details The study used...

survivorship
pain management

Can Physical Activity Lessen Pain Intensity in Cancer Survivors?

Physical activity may help lessen the intensity of pain in cancer survivors, according to a recent study published by Swain et al in Cancer. Background Current U.S. guidelines regarding physical activity recommend that individuals receive 150 to 300 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise per week,...

breast cancer
issues in oncology

Low-Dose Positron-Emission Mammography May Improve Breast Cancer Detection

Low-dose positron-emission mammography (PEM) may provide high sensitivity for detecting breast cancer and significantly reduce the likelihood of false-positive results, according to a recent study published by Freitas et al in Radiology: Imaging Cancer. The innovative breast imaging technique may...

lung cancer

Osimertinib vs Sequential Gefitinib/Osimertinib in Advanced EGFR-Mutant NSCLC

As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Jordi Remon, MD, PhD, and colleagues, the final analysis of overall survival in the phase II EORTC APPLE trial showed no significant difference between the strategies of upfront osimertinib vs sequential gefitinib/osimertinib in previously...

Expert Point of View: Aaron T. Gerds, MD, MS

Aaron T. Gerds, MD, MS, Assistant Professor of Hematology and Oncology at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Ohio, served as a press briefing moderator at the 2023 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting & Exposition. He was enthusiastic about the potential for an all-oral AAA...

leukemia

All-Oral Regimen Feasible and Effective in Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia, Study Finds

An all-oral regimen for newly diagnosed acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) was shown to be “highly effective and safe,” eliminating the need for chemotherapy altogether in many patients, Hong Kong researchers reported at the 2023 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting &...

solid tumors
survivorship
cardio-oncology

Novel Biomarker in Cancer Survivors May Be Linked to Higher Risk of Mortality

Elevated N-terminal pro–brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels may be associated with a higher risk of mortality among cancer survivors, according to a recent study published by Cao et al in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. NT-proBNP—produced in response to the stretching of...

breast cancer
genomics/genetics
issues in oncology

Shedding Light on Mechanisms Behind Fulvestrant Resistance in Advanced ER-Positive Breast Cancer

Researchers may have uncovered the factors contributing to hormone therapy resistance in some patients with advanced estrogen receptor (ER)-positive breast cancer, according to a recent study published by Kingston et al in Cancer Discovery. The findings may indicate drugs currently in development...

issues in oncology

Are Major Adverse Financial Events Linked to a Later-Stage Cancer Diagnosis?

Studies have shown that millions of people in the United States are financially vulnerable because of low income, limited savings, or high levels of debt. In 2021, 32% of U.S. adults reported being unable to cover an unexpected expense of $400. A recent study by researchers at the American Cancer...

prostate cancer

High-Risk Localized Prostate Cancer: Survival Benefit With Long-Term ADT and Dose-Escalated Radiation Therapy

Men with high-risk localized prostate cancer had a significant survival benefit when treated with a more intensified regimen of dose-escalated radiation therapy plus long-term androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) vs standard radiation therapy plus ADT, according to long-term follow-up from the...

colorectal cancer

Multiplex Analysis of Intratumoral Immune Infiltrate and Prognosis in Colorectal Cancer

In an analysis reported by Frei et al in The Lancet Oncology, multiplex immunofluorescence staining of tissue microarrays of samples from patients with stage II to III colorectal cancer showed that densities of CD8-positive and Foxp3-positive cells were associated with recurrence-free interval. As...

hematologic malignancies
immunotherapy

EBV-Positive Posttransplantation Lymphoproliferative Disease: T-Cell Immunotherapy Efficacy

In the phase III ALLELE trial reported in The Lancet Oncology, Mahadeo et al found that the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-specific T-cell immunotherapy tabelecleucel produced high response rates—and few of the toxicities associated with other adoptive T-cell therapies—in allogeneic hematopoietic stem...

myelodysplastic syndromes

MRD Markers and Outcomes in Patients With MDS After Stem Cell Transplant

In a Scandinavian study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Tobiasson et al found that individual-patient measurable residual disease (MRD) could be assessed by next-generation sequencing (NGS) and droplet digital polymerase chain reaction (ddPCR) to predict outcomes in patients with...

colorectal cancer
issues in oncology

Machine-Learning Model May Predict Oxaliplatin Benefit in Colon Cancer

The novel COLOXIS machine learning model may accurately predict which patients with colon cancer are most likely to derive benefit from oxaliplatin, according to a recent study published by Chen et al in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. The findings could ultimately allow physicians to better...

multiple myeloma
issues in oncology

Ephrin B2 Identified as Potential Therapeutic Target to Inhibit Multiple Myeloma Growth

Researchers have discovered that the ephrin B2 protein may drive the growth and development of multiple myeloma and uncovered that blocking part of the protein’s unique signaling pathway may inhibit progression of the disease, according to a recent study published by Sasine et al in Cancer...

global cancer care

How ASCO’s Regional Councils Are Having an International Impact on Patients With Cancer

In September 2023, ASCO announced the establishment of its fourth regional council, the Central and Eastern European Regional Council, which includes representatives from 17 countries, with the goal of expanding ASCO’s mission globally to “conquer cancer through research, education, and promotion...

multiple myeloma

DREAMM-7 Confirms Benefit of Triplet Regimen in Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma

Positive results were reported for belantamab mafodotin-blmf plus bortezomib and dexamethasone in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma, according to data from the phase III DREAMM-7 study presented at the ASCO Plenary Series: February 2024 Session (Abstract 439572). DREAMM-7...

gastrointestinal cancer
gastroesophageal cancer

Fruquintinib Plus Paclitaxel as Second-Line Treatment for Gastric or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer

The combination of fruquintinib and paclitaxel is a potential new second-line treatment for patients with advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer, according to data presented during the ASCO Plenary Series: February 2024 Session (Abstract 438780). Results of the phase III FRUTIGA...

breast cancer
supportive care

Skin Microbiome and Severe Radiodermatitis in Patients With Breast Cancer

In a German single-institution study reported in JAMA Oncology, Hülpüsch et al identified skin microbiome characteristics associated with severe radiodermatitis in women receiving adjuvant radiotherapy for breast cancer. Study Details The study included 20 consecutively enrolled women who received...

prostate cancer

Localized Prostate Cancer: Functional Outcomes After Specific Treatments

In an observational cohort study reported in JAMA, Al Awamlh et al identified adverse functional outcomes after localized prostate cancer treatment among patients with favorable- and unfavorable-prognosis disease.  Study Details The study included 2,445 patients from five SEER (Surveillance,...

issues in oncology
prostate cancer
bladder cancer
kidney cancer

Insufficiencies Discovered in Patient-Reported Outcomes Data From Genitourinary Cancer Clinical Trials

Investigators may have found a significant unmet need for improved analyses and reporting of patient-reported outcomes in genitourinary cancer clinical trials, according to a recent study published by Paravathaneni et al in eClinicalMedicine. Background Genitourinary cancers affect over 444,000...

breast cancer
issues in oncology

High Reoperation Rates Following Breast-Conserving Surgery May Increase Cost of Care and Risk of Complications

Investigators have uncovered high rates of reoperation following initial breast-conserving surgery in patients with breast cancer that may contribute to increased costs of cancer care and a higher risk of postoperative complications, according to a recent study published by Kim et al in the Annals...

bladder cancer

Andrea B. Apolo, MD, on Urothelial Carcinoma: Phase III Findings on Pembrolizumab vs Observation

Andrea B. Apolo, MD, of the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, discusses the results of the AMBASSADOR Alliance A031501 study, which showed adjuvant pembrolizumab improved disease-free survival vs observation for patients with high-risk muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma...

bladder cancer

Rohit K. Jain, MD, MPH, on Urothelial Carcinoma: New Data on Cabozantinib Plus Pembrolizumab

Rohit K. Jain, MD, MPH, of the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, discusses a novel phase II trial of pembrolizumab plus cabozantinib. The study showed this combination may be efficacious as first-line therapy for patients with metastatic urothelial carcinoma, including those who...

issues in oncology

Reflections on Cancer’s Toll on My Family

Over the past 2 years, my family and I have experienced firsthand the challenges of cancer. In the spring of 2021, my mother was diagnosed with stage IIB pancreatic cancer. She died in mid-2023 after developing metastatic disease, including peritoneal carcinomatosis. The experience has caused me to ...

prostate cancer

Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer: LuPSMA vs Cabazitaxel

As reported in The Lancet Oncology by Michael S. Hofman, MBBS, and colleagues, the Australian phase II TheraP trial has shown similar overall survival with lutetium-177–labeled PSMA-617 (LuPSMA; lutetium Lu 177 vipivotide tetraxetan) vs cabazitaxel in patients with prostate-specific membrane...

leukemia

Azacitidine, Venetoclax, and Gilteritinib in Newly Diagnosed and Relapsed or Refractory FLT3-Mutated AML

In a single-center phase I/II study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Nicholas J. Short, MD, and colleagues found that treatment with azacitidine, venetoclax, and gilteritinib produced a high response rate in newly diagnosed patients with FLT3-mutated acute myeloid leukemia (AML);...

skin cancer

Triplet Without or With Ipilimumab in Kidney Transplant Recipients With Advanced Cutaneous Cancers

In a small phase I/II trial reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Schenk et al found that treatment with tacrolimus, prednisone, and nivolumab without or with ipilimumab produced few responses in kidney transplant recipients with advanced skin cancers, with treatment-related allograft loss...

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