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Showing 1701 - 1750Novel PI3K Inhibitor as Part of Triplet Improves Outcomes in Hormone Receptor–Positive, HER2-Negative Breast Cancer
The addition of inavolisib to first-line treatment with palbociclib plus fulvestrant more than doubled progression-free survival in patients with recurrent PIK3CA-mutated, hormone receptor–positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer, according to a late-breaking primary analysis of the phase III ...
Normal Risk Ovarian Screening Study: Long-Term Update
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Han et al, the 21-year update of the Normal Risk Ovarian Screening Study (NROSS) has shown that the NROSS screening strategy remains effective for the detection of ovarian cancer and detection at early disease stages. Study Details The NROSS...
Use of Lower-Than-Recommended Doses of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Various Tumor Types: Indian Study
In an Indian single-institution study reported in JCO Global Oncology, Patel et al found that use of lower-than-recommended doses of immune checkpoint inhibitors showed activity across various tumor types. As stated by the investigators: “The cost of immune checkpoint inhibitors limits their...
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) status and related outcomes among patients receiving obinutuzumab- and rituximab-based treatment for previously untreated follicular lymphoma. Study...
Genetic Identification of Women at Lower Risk of Breast Cancer
In a retrospective analysis reported in JAMA Oncology, Bolze et al identified a group of women at low risk for breast cancer based on genetic analysis. The findings may support altering cancer screening in this low-risk group. As stated by the investigators, “Genetic information is not being used...
Addition of Avasopasem to SBRT in Localized Pancreatic Cancer
Editor’s note: On publication of this news item reporting on a paper by Dr. Cullen Taniguchi and colleagues, The ASCO Post learned of Dr. Taniguchi’s untimely death on November 14, 2023. To read about the remarkable life and career of Dr. Taniguchi, please visit gsbs.uth.edu. In a phase Ib/II trial ...
Rituximab Maintenance in Younger Patients With Mantle Cell Lymphoma: Long-Term Follow-up
In a long-term analysis from the LYMA trial reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Sarkozy et al found that rituximab maintenance following autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) continued to be of benefit vs observation in the first-line treatment of younger patients with mantle cell...
Long-Term Follow-up Supports Postneoadjuvant T-DM1 Over Trastuzumab in Early, High-Risk, HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
At a median follow-up of 8.4 years, adjuvant use of ado-trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) continued to improve invasive disease–free survival and overall survival compared with trastuzumab in patients with HER2-positive early breast cancer with residual invasive disease after neoadjuvant therapy. These ...
Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer: Addition of Camrelizumab to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
In the Chinese phase II NACI trial reported in The Lancet Oncology, Li et al found that neoadjuvant chemotherapy plus camrelizumab produced antitumor activity and had a manageable adverse event profile in patients with locally advanced cervical cancer. Study Details A total of 85 patients were...
Immunotherapy Initiation at the End of Life for Patients With Metastatic Cancers
In an analysis reported in JAMA Oncology, Kerekes et al found that initiation of immunotherapy at the end of life has increased over time in U.S. patients with metastatic cancers. Study Details The retrospective cohort study used data from the National Cancer Database on patients with stage IV...
Addition of MRI to CT in Patients Scheduled for Colorectal Liver Metastases Local Therapy
In the European CAMINO study reported in The Lancet Oncology, Görgec et al identified the likelihood of change in treatment plans with the addition of contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients scheduled for local therapy for colorectal liver metastases on the basis of...
Atezolizumab Plus Carboplatin in Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Researchers have evaluated the efficacy of atezolizumab in combination with carboplatin in patients with triple-negative breast cancer, according to a recent study published by Lehmann et al in JAMA Oncology. The new findings may help researchers better understand biomarkers of immunotherapy...
Patients With Advanced Breast Cancer May Gain Multiple Benefits From Exercise as Part of Palliative Care
Although current ASCO guidelines recommend exercise for patients with breast cancer during adjuvant therapy with curative intent, the guidelines state that more study is needed regarding the effects of exercise for patients with metastatic breast cancer. The results of the PREFERABLE-EFFECT trial...
Some Patients With Breast Cancer May Safely Avoid Locoregional Irradiation After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
It may be possible for some patients with breast cancer to avoid adjuvant regional nodal irradiation safely, according to the results of the NRG Oncology/NSABP B-51/RTOG 1304 clinical trial presented at the 2023 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.1 These findings particularly apply to patients...
Leisure-Time Physical Activity and Breast Cancer Risk in Premenopausal Women
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Timmins et al, a pooled analysis of 19 international cohorts showed that high vs low self-reported leisure-time physical activity was associated with a reduced risk of premenopausal breast cancer. Study Details The study used individual-level data ...
Non–Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer: Impact of Reduced Use of Neoadjuvant Radiotherapy
In a Dutch nationwide cross-sectional cohort study reported in JAMA Oncology, Hazen et al found that a reduced use of neoadjuvant radiotherapy as part of chemoradiotherapy was not associated with poorer outcomes in patients with non–locally advanced rectal cancer. As stated by the investigators,...
Long-Term Results With Front-Line Dasatinib/Blinatumomab for Philadelphia Chromosome–Positive ALL
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Foà et al, long-term results of the Italian D-ALBA study have shown that a chemotherapy-free induction/consolidation regimen of dasatinib followed by blinatumomab maintained highly favorable outcomes in the front-line treatment of adult patients...
Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer: 5-Year Survival With dd-MVAC
As reported in The Lancet Oncology by Pfister et al, a 5-year analysis of the French phase III VESPER trial showed no improvement in overall survival with dose-dense methotrexate, vinblastine, doxorubicin, and cisplatin (dd-MVAC) vs gemcitabine and cisplatin (GC) in the total perioperative...
Perioperative Pembrolizumab Plus Chemotherapy in Locally Advanced Gastric/Gastroesophageal Cancer
As reported in The Lancet Oncology by Kohei Shitara, MD, and colleagues, interim analyses of the phase III KEYNOTE-585 trial have shown that the addition of perioperative pembrolizumab to chemotherapy improved pathologic complete response, but did not significantly improve event-free survival, in...
Baseline Estradiol and Prevention of Breast Cancer in High-Risk Postmenopausal Women
In an analysis from the IBIS-II prevention trial reported in The Lancet Oncology, Jack Cuzick, PhD, and colleagues found that increasing the ratio of baseline estradiol level to sex hormone–binding globulin (SHBG) was associated with an increased risk of breast cancer in high-risk postmenopausal...
Rare T Cells May Help Predict Immunotherapy Response in Patients With Skin Cancer
A rare subset of T cells called V-delta 1 gamma-delta (Vd1-gd) T cells could help predict which patients with advanced skin cancer may be responsive to immunotherapy, according to a novel study published by Davies et al in Nature Cancer. The new findings may lead to the development of new and more...
Antibody-Drug Conjugate Ifinatamab Deruxtecan Shows Robust Activity in Refractory Small Cell Lung Cancer
The antibody-drug conjugate ifinatamab deruxtecan has demonstrated “robust and durable efficacy” in patients with heavily pretreated small cell lung cancer, according to a subset analysis of the DS7300-A-J101 trial presented at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer 2023 World...
Overall Survival With Atezolizumab/Chemotherapy vs Chemotherapy Alone in Untreated Locally Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma
In a final overall survival analysis of the phase III IMvigor130 trial reported in The Lancet Oncology, Enrique Grande, MD, and colleagues found no significant advantage in overall survival with atezolizumab plus chemotherapy vs chemotherapy alone in the first-line treatment of patients with...
MRD-Guided Ibrutinib/Venetoclax for Previously Untreated Patients With CLL
As reported in The New England Journal of Medicine by Talha Munir, MBBS, and colleagues, an analysis from the UK phase III FLAIR trial showed improved progression-free survival with measurable residual disease (MRD)-guided ibrutinib/venetoclax vs fludarabine/cyclophosphamide/rituximab (FCR) in...
How Being a Member of the President’s National Cancer Advisory Board Is Contributing to High-Quality Oncology Care
This past year, President Joe Biden announced the appointment of six members to the National Cancer Advisory Board (NCAB; see related article). This board plays a crucial role in advising and assisting the director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in setting the activities of the national...
Incidence of Second Primary Cancers in Adult Cancer Survivors
In a Danish population-based retrospective cohort study reported in The Lancet Oncology, Kjaer et al identified the cumulative incidence of second primary cancers among cancer survivors aged ≥ 40 years who were alive 1 year after diagnosis. Study Details The study involved data from 457,334...
IMvigor130: Atezolizumab vs Chemotherapy in Locally Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma
In the final overall survival analysis from the phase III IMvigor130 trial reported in The Lancet Oncology, Aristotelis Bamias, MD, and colleagues found no significant advantage in overall survival with atezolizumab monotherapy vs chemotherapy in untreated patients with locally advanced or...
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor–Induced Myocarditis: Contemporary Retrospective Analysis
In a retrospective cohort study of 160 patients with cancer who were suspected of having immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)-induced myocarditis, published in JACC: CardioOncology, Osnat Itzhaki Ben Zadok, MD, MSc, and colleagues found that severe ICI-induced myocarditis seemed to be linked to...
Improving Cancer Control in a Changing World
On October 16 and 17, 2023, the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) welcomed more than 350 attendees from over 75 countries to its World Cancer Leaders’ Summit in Long Beach, California, to discuss some of the most challenging issues facing patients with cancer worldwide. The theme of...
Overall Survival With LuPSMA vs Cabazitaxel in Previously Treated Patients With Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer
As reported in The Lancet Oncology by Michael S. Hofman, MBBS, and colleagues, overall survival results from the Australian phase II TheraP trial showed no difference with lutetium-177–labeled PSMA-617 (LuPSMA) vs cabazitaxel in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer and...
EGFR-Mutated Advanced NSCLC: CNS Efficacy With Combination of Osimertinib and Chemotherapy
In a subgroup analysis from the phase III FLAURA2 trial reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Pasi A. Jänne, MD, PhD, and colleagues found the combination of osimertinib and chemotherapy improved central nervous system (CNS) efficacy vs osimertinib alone in the first-line treatment of...
International Collaborative Research Efforts in Cardio-oncology: Focus on Basic and Translational Science
Translational research is a key ingredient in guiding both genetic and pharmacologic cardioprotective approaches in patients being treated for cancer, according to international experts from the International Cardio-Oncology Society and the Global Cardio-Oncology Symposium (GCOS) committee. Fadi N. ...
Community Program Cuts Treatment Delays in Half for Minority and Low-Income Patients
A program aimed at improving access to high-quality cancer care has significantly increased adherence to cancer treatment among minority and low-income communities, according to data presented at the 2023 ASCO Quality Care Symposium.1 The introduction of the ALCANCE-PLUS program in Monterey County, ...
Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Dendritic Cell Neoplasm Subtype
Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation can safely and effectively treat patients with blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN), especially during first remission, according to data presented at the 2023 ASH Annual Meeting & Exposition (Abstract 4988). Results of the...
Overcoming BPDCN: Tagraxofusp Sets New Landmark in Patient Survival
A novel first-in-class therapy may help to redefine survival expectations for patients with blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN), according to data presented at the 2023 ASH Annual Meeting & Exposition (Abstract 547). Results of a European named-patient program study showed...
Is Prediabetes Linked to Cardiovascular and Kidney Diseases in Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer?
In a study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Dixon et al found that adult survivors of childhood cancers with prediabetes were at an increased risk of developing cardiovascular events and chronic kidney disease. The study involved data from 3,529 ≥ 5-year survivors of childhood cancer...
5-Year Outcomes of the IDEA Trial: Omission of Radiotherapy After Breast-Conserving Surgery for Low-Risk Patients
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Reshma Jagsi, MD, DPhil, and colleagues, a 5-year analysis of the IDEA trial showed a very low rate of recurrence with the omission of radiotherapy after breast-conserving surgery in patients at low clinical and genomic risk for disease ...
Childhood Cancer Survivors: Risk of Second Cancer and Heart Disease
In a French study of more than 7,000 childhood cancer survivors published by Charrier et al in JACC: CardioOncology, researchers reported that the occurrence of a second malignant neoplasm among these survivors seemed to be associated with an increased risk of cardiac disease occurrence and risk at ...
DNA Mutational Profiling in Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Innocenti et al, analysis of DNA mutational profiling in the phase III CALGB (Alliance)/SWOG 80405 trial of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer treated with bevacizumab or cetuximab with chemotherapy showed differences in outcome associated...
HPV ctDNA Detection After Chemoradiation in Patients With Cervical Cancer
In a study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Han et al found that persistent human papillomavirus (HPV) circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) after chemoradiation was associated with poorer outcomes in patients with cervical cancer. Patients at high risk of poorer outcomes could also be...
Adding Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors to Perioperative Treatment for Solid Tumors: Associated Toxicity?
In a systematic review and meta-analysis reported in The Lancet Oncology, Fujiwara et al found that the addition of immune checkpoint inhibitors to perioperative therapy in patients with solid tumors was associated with an increased risk of grade 3 and 4 treatment-related adverse events and adverse ...
Mikkael A. Sekeres, MD, on Therapies for Hematologic Cancers: Is More or Less Better?
Mikkael A. Sekeres, MD, of the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, reviews key abstracts from ASH 2023 on treatment of myelofibrosis, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, large B-cell lymphoma, and acute myeloid leukemia (Abstracts 620, 631, 781,...
Expert Point of View: Elizabeth Smyth, MD
ASCO discussant Elizabeth Smyth, MD, a consultant medical oncologist at Oxford University Hospitals National Health Service Foundation Trust in the United Kingdom, commented on the EDGE-Gastric trial. This regimen, which evaluated dual checkpoint blockade with next-generation agents, aims to...
Supportive Parents and Early Love of Science Lead to a Career in Hematology Oncology for Nina Shah, MD
In this installment of The ASCO Post’s Living a Full Life series, guest editor Jame Abraham, MD, FACP, spoke with Nina Shah, MD, Global Head of Multiple Myeloma Clinical Development and Strategy, Hematology, Oncology Research and Development at AstraZeneca. She is a hematologist who specializes in...
Antibody-Drug Conjugate Makes Progress as Second-Line Therapy for Advanced NSCLC
Datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd), a TROP-2–directed antibody-drug conjugate, improved progression-free survival by 25% on blinded independent committee review in previously treated patients with advanced or metastatic non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and it was reported to be less toxic than...
Using Estrogen Levels to Predict Who May Benefit From Preventive Treatment With Anastrozole
Investigators have found that estrogen levels measured through blood tests may be predictive of which individuals at high risk of breast cancer will benefit from aromatase inhibitors, according to a recent study presented by Cuzick et al at the 2023 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (Abstract...
Understanding the Treatment Options for PD-1–Refractory Melanoma
For the treatment of advanced melanoma that is refractory to anti–PD-1 antibodies, there is no standard approach. The various options, with a look to the future, were discussed by Melinda L. Yushak, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Hematology and Oncology at Emory University School of Medicine, at...
Mantle Cell Lymphoma: Predictive Value of Measurable Residual Disease With Rituximab Maintenance
In an analysis from the European Mantle Cell Lymphoma Elderly Trial reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Hoster et al found that outcomes with rituximab maintenance were better in patients aged ≥ 60 years with mantle cell lymphoma who had measurable residual disease (MRD)-negative vs...
Everolimus for Pediatric Recurrent/Progressive Low-Grade Glioma
In the phase II PNOC001 trial reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Daphne A. Haas-Kogan, MD, MBA, and colleagues found that everolimus showed activity in pediatric patients with recurrent or progressive low-grade glioma. PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway activation was not correlated with clinical...
Lung-MAP Trial Demonstrates Potential of Public-Private Partnerships in Advancement of Cancer Therapy
The unique public-private partnership that undergirded the Lung-MAP trial for almost a decade may serve as a model for future clinical research that is more rapid, innovative, and inclusive, according to a recent report published by Herbst et al in Clinical Cancer Research. Background The Lung-MAP...
