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Showing 1501 - 1550Consolidation Radiotherapy vs Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation for Primary CNS Lymphoma
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Houillier et al, 8-year follow-up in the French phase II PRECIS trial has shown a maintained event-free survival benefit with autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) vs whole-brain radiotherapy (WBRT) as consolidation in patients aged ≤ 60...
Risk Stratification and Treatment Implications for Patients With Early-Stage Melanoma and Sentinel Node Metastasis
In a study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Moncrieff et al found that patients with stage IIIA melanoma (per American Joint Committee on Cancer [AJCC], 8th edition) with sentinel node metastatic tumor deposits ≥ 0.3 mm are at higher risk of disease progression vs those with smaller...
Zandelisib in Continuous or Intermittent Dosing Schedules With or Without Rituximab for Relapsed or Refractory B-Cell Malignancies
In a first-in-patients phase Ib study reported in The Lancet Oncology, John M. Pagel, MD, PhD, and colleagues identified the safety profiles of the PI3Kδ inhibitor zandelisib given in intermittent vs continuous dosing schedules with or without rituximab in patients with relapsed of refractory...
Intensive vs Minimalist Follow-up Strategies for Patients in Remission After Surgery for Endometrial Cancer
In an Italian/French trial (TOTEM) reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Zola et al found no difference in 5-year overall survival with intensive vs minimalist follow-up regimens in patients in complete clinical remission after surgery for endometrial cancer. Study Details In the...
Maintenance Olaparib vs Placebo in Germline BRCA-Mutated Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer: Overall Survival Analysis of the POLO Trial
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Hedy L. Kindler, MD, FASCO, and colleagues, the final overall survival analysis of the phase III POLO trial showed no significant difference between the maintenance olaparib group vs the placebo group in patients with germline BRCA-mutated...
Neoadjuvant mFOLFIRINOX With or Without Radiotherapy for Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer
As reported in JAMA Oncology by Matthew H.G. Katz, MD, and colleagues, the National Clinical Trials Network phase II A021501 trial has shown better survival outcomes with neoadjuvant modified FOLFIRINOX (mFOLFIRINOX; oxaliplatin, irinotecan, leucovorin, fluorouracil) vs mFOLFIRINOX plus...
KEYNOTE-355: Overall Survival With the Addition of Pembrolizumab to Chemotherapy in Advanced Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
As reported in The New England Journal of Medicine by Javier Cortés, MD, PhD, and colleagues, the phase III KEYNOTE-355 trial has shown improved overall survival with the addition of pembrolizumab to chemotherapy in previously untreated patients with advanced triple-negative breast cancer with a...
Diagnosing Basal Cell Carcinoma: Optical Coherence Tomography vs Punch Biopsy
In a Dutch trial reported in The Lancet Oncology, Adan et al found that optical coherence tomography (OCT)-guided diagnosis and treatment of basal cell carcinoma was noninferior to that with punch biopsy, currently the guideline-recommended standard for diagnosis and treatment. Study Details In the ...
Effectiveness and Risk of Preterm Birth With Local Treatments for Cervical Malignancies
In a systematic review and network meta-analyses reported in The Lancet Oncology, Athanasiou et al described the comparative effectiveness of and risk of preterm birth with local excisional and ablative treatments for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and stage IA1 cervical cancer. Study Details...
Venetoclax Plus Gilteritinib in FLT3-Mutated Relapsed or Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia
In a phase Ib study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Naval Daver, MD, and colleagues found that the doublet of venetoclax plus gilteritinib produced a high modified composite complete response rate in patients with FLT3-mutated relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia. Dose...
Adherence to VTE Prophylaxis Guidelines After Pancreatic Cancer Surgery
In a U.S. retrospective cohort study reported in JAMA Surgery, Perry et al found that a very small percentage of patients filled prescriptions for guideline-recommended venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis after undergoing surgery for pancreatic cancer. As stated by the investigators, “VTE is...
Noncytotoxic Maintenance With Niraparib Plus Either Nivolumab or Ipilimumab in Platinum-Sensitive Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
In a single-institution phase Ib/II trial reported in The Lancet Oncology, Kim A. Reiss, MD, and colleagues found that maintenance treatment with niraparib/ipilimumab produced better 6-month progression-free survival rates than niraparib/nivolumab in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer without ...
COG Trial of Intensive Multimodality Therapy for Extraocular Retinoblastoma
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Dunkel et al, the Children’s Oncology Group (COG) ARET0321 trial has shown high 1-year event-free survival rates with intensive multimodality therapy in patients with stage II, III, and IVa extraocular retinoblastoma. Study Details In the...
Children With In Utero Exposure to Maternal Cancer: Short- and Long-Term Outcomes
In a Danish nationwide cohort study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Greiber et al found no apparent increased risk of mortality, overall somatic disease, or overall psychiatric disease among children exposed in utero to maternal cancer compared with to children without such exposure....
Time-Restricted Eating Intervention Reduces Cardiovascular Risk in Older Breast Cancer Survivors
In a Canadian single-institution feasibility study reported in JACC: CardioOncology, Amy A. Kirkham, PhD, of the University of Toronto, and colleagues found that a time-restricted eating intervention reduced cardiovascular risk among older breast cancer survivors with risk factors for...
Addition of Ribociclib to Letrozole Improves Survival in Women With HR-Positive, HER2-Negative Advanced Breast Cancer
As reported in The New England Journal of Medicine by Gabriel N. Hortobagyi, MD, of the Department of Breast Medical Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, and colleagues, the protocol-specified final overall survival analysis of the phase III MONALEESA-2 trial has shown a significant...
Eprenetapopt/Azacitidine Maintenance After Allogeneic HSCT for TP53-Mutant AML and MDS
In a phase II trial reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Mishra et al found that maintenance treatment with the first-in-class small-molecule p53 reactivator eprenetapopt plus azacitidine following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) was associated with “encouraging”...
Addition of Trabectedin to Doxorubicin in the First-Line Treatment of Advanced Leiomyosarcoma
In the French phase III LMS-04 trial reported in The Lancet Oncology, Pautier et al found that the addition of trabectedin to doxorubicin significantly prolonged progression-free survival as first-line treatment for patients with unresectable or metastatic leiomyosarcoma. Study Details In the...
Adagrasib in Previously Treated Patients With KRAS G12C–Mutated Advanced NSCLC
As reported in The New England Journal of Medicine by Pasi A. Jänne, MD, PhD, and colleagues, findings in a phase II cohort of the multicohort KRYSTAL-1 phase I/II study indicate that the KRAS G12C inhibitor adagrasib showed activity in previously treated patients with unresectable or metastatic...
Zanubrutinib vs Bendamustine/Rituximab in Previously Untreated Patients With CLL or SLL
As reported in The Lancet Oncology by Constantine S. Tam, MBBS, PhD, and colleagues, an interim analysis in the phase III SEQUOIA trial has shown significantly improved progression-free survival with first-line zanubrutinib vs bendamustine/rituximab in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia...
Second-Line Lisocabtagene Maraleucel in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Large B-Cell Lymphoma Not Intended for HSCT
As reported in The Lancet Oncology by Sehgal et al, the phase II PILOT trial showed that the autologous, CD19-directed chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell product lisocabtagene maraleucel produced a high response rate in the second-line treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory large...
Addition of Brentuximab Vedotin to Chemotherapy in Patients With Stage III or IV Hodgkin Lymphoma: Overall Survival Analysis From ECHELON-1
As reported in The New England Journal of Medicine by Stephen M. Ansell, MD, PhD, and colleagues, an analysis at 6 years of follow-up in the phase III ECHELON-1 trial has shown significantly improved overall survival with brentuximab vedotin plus doxorubicin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine (A+AVD) vs ...
Clinical Practice Guidelines for Treatment and Prophylaxis of VTE in Patients With Cancer, Including Those Infected With COVID-19
In an article published in The Lancet Oncology, Farge et al outlined the International Initiative on Thrombosis and Cancer (ITAC) 2022 clinical practice guidelines for the treatment and prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients with cancer, including those infected with COVID-19. The...
Tumor Grade and Response to Immune Checkpoint Inhibition in Recurrent or Metastatic Mucosal HNSCC
In a single-institution retrospective cohort study reported in JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, Alkhatib et al found a higher rate of response to immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment among patients with histologic high-grade vs low-grade recurrent or metastatic mucosal head and neck...
Study Explores Community Health Worker–Led Intervention’s Impact on Acute Care Use, Advance Care Planning, and Patient-Reported Outcomes
In a single-institution study reported in JAMA Oncology, Manali I. Patel, MD, MPH, MS, and colleagues found that the addition of a community health worker–led intervention to usual care resulted in reduced use of acute care, increased advance care planning documentation, increased use of palliative ...
Immune-Related Toxic Effects and Treatment Outcomes in Patients With Cancer and Autoimmune Diseases Receiving Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy
In a single-institution retrospective cohort study reported in JAMA Oncology, Han et al found that patients with autoimmune diseases had similar outcomes with immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy for solid tumors as those without autoimmune diseases, with occurrence vs no occurrence of...
Addition of Atezolizumab to Neoadjuvant Pertuzumab/Trastuzumab and Docetaxel in HER2-Positive Early Breast Cancer
In the Korean phase II Neo-PATH trial reported in JAMA Oncology, Ahn et al found that neoadjuvant treatment with atezolizumab, pertuzumab/trastuzumab, and docetaxel produced a pathologic complete response in 61% of patients with HER2-positive stage II/III breast cancer treated with the regimen....
Do Bone Marrow Biopsies Aid in Response Assessment for Patients With Follicular Lymphoma?
In a pooled analysis of patients with follicular lymphoma treated in National Clinical Trials Network trials reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Rutherford et al found evidence that bone marrow biopsies can be avoided in response assessment. The investigators stated, “Bone marrow biopsies ...
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors for Solid Tumors in Kidney Transplant Recipients With Maintained Immunosuppression
In an Australian phase I study reported in The Lancet Oncology, Carroll et al found that maintaining baseline immunosuppression in kidney transplant recipients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment for advanced solid tumors did not appear to increase the risk of irretrievable allograft...
Antibody Response to SARS–CoV-2 Wild-Type Virus and Variants After mRNA Vaccination in Patients With NSCLC
In a single-institution study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Valanparambil et al found that one-quarter of patients with non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) had poor antibody responses to the SARS–CoV-2 wild-type (WT) strain after mRNA vaccination, and that neutralizing antibody...
Initial Risk Factors and ‘Time to Cure’ in Childhood and Young Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
In an analysis of long-term follow-up of the UKALL2003 trial reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Anthony V. Moorman, PhD, and colleagues found that whereas initial risk of relapse in children and young adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia differed according to risk factors, risk...
Phase III Trial of Cabozantinib and Atezolizumab vs Sorafenib in Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma
As reported in The Lancet Oncology by Robin Kate Kelley, MD, and colleagues, the phase III COSMIC-312 trial has shown improved progression-free survival with cabozantinib plus atezolizumab vs sorafenib in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma; interim analysis of overall survival showed...
Risk of Oropharyngeal Cancer After a Positive HPV16-E6 Serology Test
In an analysis from the Human Papillomavirus Cancer Cohort Consortium (HPVC3) reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Robbins et al found substantial risks of oropharyngeal cancer over time among persons, particularly males, with positive results on human papillomavirus (HPV) 16-E6 serologic...
Rates of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Patients Receiving Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
In a single-institution Belgian study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Laenens et al found that major adverse cardiovascular events were “more common than currently appreciated” among patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors for cancer treatment. Study Details The study included ...
Bispecific Antibody Mosunetuzumab in Relapsed or Refractory Follicular Lymphoma
In a phase II study reported in The Lancet Oncology, L. Elizabeth Budde, MD, PhD, and colleagues found that mosunetuzumab—a CD20 × CD3 T-cell–engaging bispecific antibody that redirects T cells to eliminate malignant B cells—produced a high rate of complete response in patients with relapsed or...
Does Tumor Mutational Burden Influence Response to PD-1/PD-L1 Inhibitors Among Patients With Advanced NSCLC?
In a retrospective cohort study reported in JAMA Oncology, Ricciuti et al found that patients with advanced non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with higher tumor mutational burden (TMB) had better outcomes with PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor treatment vs those with lower TMB across thresholds of PD-L1...
Oncolytic Virus DNX-2401 for Newly Diagnosed Pediatric Patients With Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
In a Spanish single-institution study reported in The New England Journal of Medicine, Pérez‑Larraya et al found that intratumoral infusion of the oncolytic adenovirus DNX-2401 followed by radiotherapy showed activity in newly diagnosed pediatric patients with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma...
First-Line Radiotherapy With or Without Procarbazine, Lomustine, and Vincristine Chemotherapy for Anaplastic Oligodendroglial Tumors
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Lassman et al, final survival reports from long-term follow-up of the phase III EORTC 26951 and RTOG 9402 studies show continued benefit of the addition of (neo)adjuvant procarbazine, lomustine, and vincristine to radiotherapy in patients with...
Addition of Atezolizumab to Neoadjuvant Anti-HER2 Therapy and Chemotherapy in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer: IMpassion050
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Jens Huober, MD, and colleagues, the phase III IMpassion050 trial showed no significant improvement in pathologic complete response rate with the addition of atezolizumab to neoadjuvant pertuzumab/trastuzumab and chemotherapy in patients with...
Physician Adenoma Detection Rates and Risk of Postcolonoscopy Colorectal Cancer: Is There a Correlation?
In a retrospective cohort study reported in JAMA, Schottinger et al found that patients treated by physicians with higher adenoma detection rates on colonoscopies negative for cancer had a lower risk of postcolonoscopy colorectal cancer and death from colorectal cancer. Study Details The study...
Outcomes of the SARS–CoV-2 Omicron Variant Outbreak Among European Patients With Cancer
In an analysis from the retrospective OnCovid registry study reported in The Lancet Oncology, David J. Pinato, PhD, and colleagues detailed outcomes of the SARS–CoV-2 omicron variant outbreak among European patients with cancer. Study Details The analysis included 3,473 patients with cancer from...
Analysis of High-Risk HPV mRNA vs DNA Testing in Screening for Cervical Cancer
In a systematic review and meta-analysis reported in The Lancet Oncology, Arbyn et al found that the performance of a high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) mRNA test in screening for cervical cancer was similar to that of validated hrHPV DNA tests in detection of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia ...
Addition of Enzalutamide to Active Surveillance in Low- or Intermediate-Risk Localized Prostate Cancer
As reported in JAMA Oncology by Neal D. Shore, MD, FACS, and colleagues, the phase II ENACT trial has shown a reduced risk of disease progression with the addition of enzalutamide to active surveillance in patients with low- or intermediate-risk localized prostate cancer. Study Details In the...
Taxane Maintenance vs Surveillance in Advanced Ovarian Cancer
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Copeland et al, the phase III Gynecologic Oncology Group 0212/NRG Oncology study has shown no improvement in overall survival with maintenance paclitaxel or paclitaxel poliglumex vs surveillance in patients with advanced ovarian, tubal, or...
Addition of Olaparib to Durvalumab in Previously Untreated, Platinum-Ineligible Patients With Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Jonathan E. Rosenberg, MD, and colleagues, the phase II BAYOU trial has shown no improvement in progression-free survival with the addition of the poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor olaparib to the anti–PD-L1 agent durvalumab in...
Real-World Treatment Outcomes With Transplantation and Maintenance Rituximab in Previously Untreated Patients With Mantle Cell Lymphoma
In a U.S. “real-world” retrospective cohort study of patients receiving first-line treatment for mantle cell lymphoma reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Peter Martin, MD, and colleagues found that autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) did not significantly improve the time to next...
Trastuzumab and Nivolumab Plus Either Ipilimumab or FOLFOX as First-Line Treatment for HER2-Positive Advanced Esophagogastric Adenocarcinoma
As reported in JAMA Oncology by Stein et al, the German phase II INTEGA trial showed improved survival with the addition of modified FOLFOX6 (fluorouracil, leucovorin, oxaliplatin) vs the addition of ipilimumab to trastuzumab/nivolumab in the first-line treatment of patients with advanced or...
Lisocabtagene Maraleucel as Second-Line Treatment for Relapsed or Refractory Large B-Cell Lymphoma: TRANSFORM Trial
As reported in The Lancet by Manali Kamdar, MD, and colleagues, an interim analysis of the phase III TRANSFORM trial has shown significantly improved event-free survival with second-line lisocabtagene maraleucel vs standard-of-care salvage immunochemotherapy followed by autologous hematopoietic...
Food Interventions and Cancer Treatment Completion Rates Among Food-Insecure Patients in New York City
In a study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Francesca Gany, MD, MS, and colleagues found that food interventions were associated with high rates of cancer treatment completion rates among food-insecure patients in New York City (NYC). Study Details The study included 117 patients with...
Screening Study to Identify Risk Factors for Breast Cancer–Related Lymphedema
In a prospective single-institution study reported in JAMA Oncology, Giacomo Montagna, MD, MPH, and colleagues found that the risk for breast cancer–related lymphedema after axillary lymph node dissection was increased in Black and Hispanic patients, those who received neoadjuvant chemotherapy, and ...
