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Showing 2101 - 2150Studies Explore Novel Triplet Combinations in AML
Two separate studies presented at the 2022 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition provide preliminary evidence that triplet combinations may have a role in the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Both triplets were based on the addition of a third drug to standard ...
ASH 2022: Multiple Myeloma Highlights
The 2022 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition was full of interesting abstracts in multiple myeloma. In addition to full coverage of several important presentations, The ASCO Post offers readers quick takes on some studies that could be practice-changing and others...
SERENA-2 Trial: Camizestrant Improves Progression-Free Survival in Advanced Breast Cancer
The oral selective estrogen receptor degrader (SERD) camizestrant improved progression-free survival, as compared with fulvestrant, in previously treated postmenopausal women with advanced breast cancer in the phase II SERENA-2 trial. These results were reported at the 2022 San Antonio Breast...
Neoadjuvant T-DXd Demonstrates Activity in Phase II Study of Patients With HER2-Low Breast Cancer
A pilot study provides a signal that the novel HER2 antibody-drug conjugate fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki (T-DXd), is active in the neoadjuvant setting in patients with HER2-low breast cancer. Overall response rates were 75% with T-DXd alone and 63% when T-DXd was combined with endocrine therapy...
Expert Point of View: Virginia Kaklamani, MD
Virginia Kaklamani, MD, Professor of Medicine at the University of Texas (UT) Health Science Center San Antonio and leader of the Breast Cancer Program at UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, was enthusiastic about the results of the phase III CAPItello-291 trial. “The phase III...
Capivasertib Plus Fulvestrant Doubles Progression-Free Survival in Hormone Receptor–Positive, HER2-Negative Advanced Breast Cancer
The combination of capivasertib, an AKT pathway inhibitor, plus fulvestrant, an estrogen receptor antagonist, significantly improved progression-free survival compared with fulvestrant alone in patients with hormone receptor–positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer, according to results of...
Study Reports Activity With Oncolytic Vaccine Plus Pembrolizumab in BCG-Unresponsive Bladder Cancer
An oncolytic therapy delivered within the urinary bladder in combination with pembrolizumab has yielded high complete response rates in patients with bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG)-unresponsive bladder cancer, according to data presented by Roger Li, MD, lead study investigator and urologic...
Study Shows Activity of Talquetamab in Highly Refractory Multiple Myeloma
In the phase I/II MonumenTAL-1 trial, the novel bispecific antibody talquetamab produced responses in more than 70% of heavily pretreated patients with multiple myeloma.1 Of note, the safety profile confirmed results of the phase I portion of the study (recently published in TheNew England Journal...
MRI-Guided vs CT-Guided SBRT for Localized Prostate Cancer
In the single-center phase III MIRAGE trial reported in JAMA Oncology, Amar U. Kishan, MD, and colleagues found that use of margin reduction with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) resulted in significantly reduced acute genitourinary (GU) and...
Carfilzomib, Lenalidomide, and Dexamethasone vs Lenalidomide in Maintenance Therapy After ASCT in Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma
As reported in The Lancet Oncology by Dominik Dytfeld, MD, PhD, and colleagues, an unplanned interim analysis of the phase III ATLAS trial has shown improved progression-free survival with carfilzomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone (KRd) vs lenalidomide alone as maintenance after autologous stem...
Frequency and Dosage of Radiotherapy in Chemoradiotherapy for Limited-Stage SCLC
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Jeffrey Bogart, MD, and colleagues, the phase III CALGB 30610/RTOG 0538 trial has shown no significant difference in overall survival with 70-Gy once-daily vs 45-Gy twice-daily radiotherapy in a chemoradiotherapy regimen for limited-stage small...
Long-Term Follow-up of Combined TEXT and SOFT Trials
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Olivia Pagani, MD, and colleagues, 13-year follow-up in a combined analysis of the phase III TEXT and SOFT trials has shown continued disease-free survival and distant recurrence–free interval benefit—but no overall survival benefit—with exemestane ...
Neoadjuvant Pembrolizumab in Localized MSI-H/dMMR Solid Tumors
In a single-center phase II trial reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Ludford et al found that neoadjuvant pembrolizumab produced a high pathologic complete response rate and radiographic objective response rate in patients with localized microsatellite instability–high/mismatch...
Expert Point of View: Joseph C. Alvarnas, MD
“Pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the paradigmatic success story in hematology,” said Joseph C. Alvarnas, MD, Professor in the Department of Hematology and Hematopoietic Cell Transplant, Vice President of Government Affairs, and Chief Clinical Advisor for AccessHope at City of Hope...
Blinatumomab Improves Survival in MRD-Negative, B-Cell ALL
The standard of care could be changing for adults with newly diagnosed BCR-ABL–negative B-lineage acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) who achieve measurable residual disease (MRD) negativity after induction chemotherapy. In the phase III E1910 trial by the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group, an...
Study Finds Posoleucel Demonstrated Antiviral Efficacy and Safety Against Viral Infections Following Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation
Studies show that viral infections are common causes of morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and can induce a profound immunocompromised state in some patients that may last up to 24 months or longer posttransplant. In an open-label, single-arm,...
POLLUX Trial Final Overall Survival Analysis: Addition of Daratumumab to Lenalidomide/Dexamethasone in Previously Treated Patients With Multiple Myeloma
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Meletios A. Dimopoulos, MD, and colleagues, the final overall survival analysis of the pivotal phase III POLLUX trial has shown a significant benefit with the addition of daratumumab to lenalidomide and dexamethasone after a median follow-up of...
KEYNOTE-394: Pembrolizumab as Second-Line Therapy in Asian Patients With Advanced HCC
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Qin et al, the phase III KEYNOTE-394 trial showed overall and progression-free survival benefits with pembrolizumab vs placebo in previously treated Asian patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Study Details The double-blind trial...
Addition of Adjuvant Nab-paclitaxel to Gemcitabine in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Margaret A. Tempero, MD, and colleagues, the phase III APACT trial has shown no improvement in independently assessed disease-free survival (the study’s primary endpoint) with the addition of adjuvant nab-paclitaxel to gemcitabine in...
Expert Point of View: Seth Wander, MD, PhD
Seth Wander, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Mass General Cancer Center, Boston, commented on the findings of the EMERALD trial. “We have seen a large amount of new data emerging related to elacestrant and other novel SERDs [selective estrogen receptor degraders]. Despite initial expectations based...
EMERALD Trial: Elacestrant vs Standard Endocrine Monotherapy for Advanced Breast Cancer After CDK4/6 Inhibition
Elacestrant—an investigational oral selective estrogen receptor degrader (SERD)—achieved longer progression-free survival vs standard-of-care endocrine monotherapy as second- or third-line therapy in patients with estrogen receptor–positive, HER2-negative advanced or metastatic breast cancer in the ...
Phase III IMerge Trial of Imetelstat in Lower-Risk MDS
Positive results were announced from the phase III IMerge trial (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT02598661) evaluating the first-in-class telomerase inhibitor imetelstat in patients with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) who are relapsed, refractory, or ineligible for...
Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy and Ovarian Suppression for Premenopausal Patients With Hormone Receptor–Positive Breast Cancer: 12-Year Results of the SOFT Trial
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Prudence A. Francis, MD, and colleagues, 12-year results of the phase III SOFT trial show a maintained disease-free survival benefit with the addition of ovarian function suppression to adjuvant tamoxifen in premenopausal patients with hormone...
Silicone Film to Prevent Acute Radiation Dermatitis in Patients With Breast Cancer
In a Canadian phase III trial reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Behroozian et al found that the use of Mepitel film—a silicone-based polyurethane film dressing—significantly reduced the incidence of grade 2 or 3 acute radiation dermatitis vs usual care in at-risk women receiving...
Barbara Burtness, MD, Named Chief Translational Research Officer for Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital
Barbara Burtness, MD, Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology), has been named Chief Translational Research Officer for Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital and Associate Cancer Center Director for Translational Research for Yale Cancer Center. Dr. Burtness’ experience, leadership, and...
Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia: Treatment and Prognosis, Part 2
The ASCO Post is pleased to present Hematology Expert Review, an ongoing feature that quizzes readers on issues in hematology. In the concluding half of this two-part installment, which began in our November 25 issue, Drs. Syed Ali Abutalib and Mrinal M. Patnaik continue to explore the current...
Managing Severe Diarrhea in Patients With Cancer
Diarrhea in patients with cancer is a well-known phenomenon with clear guidelines for prevention and management. However, it remains a condition with poorly explored consequences and a lack of sufficient and fast-acting treatments. In a webinar presented by members of the Multinational Association...
Risk-Reducing Bilateral Mastectomy May Help Women With High-Penetrance Genetic Mutations to Avoid Cancer
“Risk-reducing bilateral mastectomy allows a woman with a high-penetrance breast cancer-causing mutation to avoid an encounter with the experience of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment,” Seema A. Khan, MD, MPH, stated at the 2022 Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Symposium.1 For these women, by avoiding...
Study Finds Lifileucel Active in Advanced Melanoma After Disease Progression on Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
Cell therapy with tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) may address an important unmet need for patients with difficult-to-treat melanoma after disease progression on immune checkpoint inhibitors, according to data presented during the 2022 Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) Annual ...
Research Exposes Inequities in Health-Care Access and Delivery for Blood Disorders
Several studies presented during the 2022 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition uncovered significant disparities in medical care and health outcomes among patients of different racial backgrounds, nationalities, and socioeconomic status across a range of blood...
T-DXd Confirmed as Preferred Second-Line Therapy for Metastatic HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
The antibody-drug conjugate fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki (T-DXd) proved to be superior to the antibody-drug conjugate ado-trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1), significantly improving progression-free survival and overall survival, in women with unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer as ...
In Stage IV NSCLC, Anti-TIGIT Antibody Boosts Immunotherapy Benefit
In the phase II ARC-7 study, when domvanalimab, a novel antibody that blocks T-cell immunoglobulin and ITIM domain (TIGIT), was added to immunotherapy for patients with stage IV non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the combination resulted in improved response rates and progression-free survival...
Quantifying the Population, Clinical, and Scientific Impact of NCTN Research
Clinical trials involving adult patients conducted within the National Cancer Institute’s National Clinical Trials Network (NCTN) over the past 4 decades are estimated to have extended the lives of U.S. patients with cancer by at least 14.2 million patient-years, according to a new study published...
Phase III NORA Study: Niraparib Maintenance Shows Favorable Overall Survival Trend in Platinum-Sensitive Recurrent Ovarian Cancer
Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor maintenance therapy may do more than just delay disease progression for patients with platinum-sensitive, relapsed ovarian cancer; it might also improve overall survival, according to data presented by Mansoor Raza Mirza, MD, during the December Virtual ...
Long-Term Follow-up of High-Dose Cytarabine and Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation in Mantle Cell Lymphoma
Long-term results of the phase III Mantle Cell Lymphoma Younger Trial were reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Hermine et al. They showed a maintained advantage in time to treatment failure and an overall survival advantage with R-CHOP/R-DHAP (alternating rituximab plus...
Interim Analysis of Overall Survival in the monarchE Trial
As reported in The Lancet Oncology by Stephen R.D. Johnston, MD, PhD, and colleagues, an interim analysis of overall survival in the phase III monarchE trial has shown no significant benefit with the addition of adjuvant abemaciclib to endocrine therapy in patients with hormone receptor–positive,...
FDA Approves Pafolacianine to Aid Lung Cancer Surgery
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the targeted imaging agent pafolacianine (Cytalux) for use in lung cancer surgery. This injectable diagnostic binds to cancerous tissue and glows when stimulated by near-infrared light, making it easier for surgeons to remove tumors...
A Serendipitous Ride Along a Highway May Have Saved My Life
In 2017, I noticed a roadside billboard touting the benefits of low-dose computed tomography (CT) imaging for lung cancer screening. The message probably saved my life. The public service campaign, called Saved by the Scan from the American Lung Association, included an Internet address where I...
Tremelimumab Combined With Durvalumab and Platinum-Based Chemotherapy in Metastatic NSCLC
On November 10, 2022, tremelimu-mab in combination with durvalumab and platinum-based chemotherapy was approved for patients with metastatic non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with no sensitizing EGFR mutation or ALK genomic tumor aberrations.1 Supporting Efficacy Data Approval was supported by...
Chemotherapy Dose Intensity and Survival in Older Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancer: Analysis From the HOPE Trial
In an analysis from the HOPE trial reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Mina S. Sedrak, MD, MS, and colleagues found that approximately one-fifth of older women with early-stage breast cancer received a relative dose intensity (RDI) of neoadjuvant/adjuvant chemotherapy that was below...
Brentuximab Vedotin Combined With Chemotherapy in Pediatric Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma
On November 10, 2022, brentuximab vedotin was approved for use in combination with doxorubicin, vincristine, etoposide, prednisone, and cyclophosphamide for pediatric patients aged ≥ 2 years with previously untreated high-risk classical Hodgkin lymphoma.1 Supporting Efficacy Data Approval was...
First-Line Nivolumab/Ipilimumab vs EXTREME Regimen in Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer
The final results of the phase III CheckMate 651 trial showed no significant overall survival benefit with first-line nivolumab/ipilimumab vs the EXTREME regimen (cetuximab plus cisplatin or carboplatin plus fluorouracil for up to six cycles, followed by cetuximab maintenance) in recurrent or...
Study Reports Activity With Oncolytic Vaccine Plus Pembrolizumab in BCG-Unresponsive Bladder Cancer
An oncolytic therapy delivered within the urinary bladder in combination with pembrolizumab has yielded the “best results seen in the field” in patients with bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG)-unresponsive bladder cancer, according to data presented during the 2022 Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer...
TIL Therapy vs Ipilimumab in Advanced Melanoma
In a Dutch-Danish phase III trial reported in The New England Journal of Medicine, Rohaan et al found that tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapy prolonged progression-free survival vs ipilimumab in patients with advanced melanoma. Study Details The open-label trial included 168 patients...
Paul G. Richardson, MD, on Multiple Myeloma: Mezigdomide Plus Dexamethasone in Relapsed and Refractory Disease
Paul G. Richardson, MD, of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, discusses preliminary results from the dose-expansion phase of the CC-92480-MM-001 Trial, which showed promising efficacy in patients with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma, including those with prior BCMA-targeted therapies....
FDA Approves Updated Drug Labeling for Capecitabine Tablets Under Project Renewal
On December 14, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved updated labeling for capecitabine tablets (Xeloda) under Project Renewal, an Oncology Center of Excellence initiative aimed at updating labeling information for certain older oncology drugs to ensure information is clinically...
Updated Subgroup Analyses From the HER2CLIMB Trial in Previously Treated Patients With HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
In updated analyses from the phase III HER2CLIMB trial reported in JAMA Oncology, Nancy U. Lin, MD, and colleagues found that the addition of tucatinib to trastuzumab and capecitabine showed improved outcomes among previously treated patients with HER2-positive breast cancer and baseline brain...
Jennifer R. Brown, MD, PhD, on CLL/SLL: New Findings on Zanubrutinib vs Ibrutinib for Relapsed or Refractory Disease
Jennifer R. Brown, MD, PhD, of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, discusses phase III findings of the ALPINE study, which showed that zanubrutinib is more efficacious and better tolerated than ibrutinib as a treatment for patients with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and small...
Mark R. Litzow, MD, on ALL: Consolidation Therapy With Blinatumomab Improves Overall Survival
Mark R. Litzow, MD, of the Mayo Clinic, discusses phase III results from the ECOG-ACRIN E1910 Trial, which show that adding blinatumomab to consolidation chemotherapy resulted in a significantly better overall survival in adult patients aged 30 to 70 years with newly diagnosed B-lineage acute...
Zanubrutinib Found Superior to Ibrutinib for CLL and SLL
Zanubrutinib showed superior efficacy to ibrutinib—with fewer side effects—in the first head-to-head comparison between the Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitors among patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL), according to data presented by Jennifer...
