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Showing 2101 - 2150Understanding Fertility Issues in Young Patients With Breast Cancer
Young women with breast cancer have many concerns about their future fertility. How confident are you in discussing their chances of a future pregnancy, the effect of breast cancer treatment and fertility interventions on these offspring, and their risk of a compromised oncologic outcome after...
Trust in Cancer Information May Have Declined Among Black Individuals During COVID-19 Pandemic
Investigators have found that Black individuals’ trust in information provided by the government on cancer fell by almost 50% during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study published by Bispo et al in the Journal of Health Communication. The investigators stressed the need to assess whether ...
Low-Dose Tamoxifen to Prevent Recurrence in Patients With Breast Noninvasive Neoplasia: 10-Year Follow-up of TAM-01 Trial
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Lazzeroni et al, the 10-year follow-up of the Italian phase III TAM-01 trial has shown that 3 years of low-dose tamoxifen vs placebo continued to be associated with a reduced risk of recurrence of invasive breast cancer or ductal carcinoma in situ...
Axitinib and Avelumab in Recurrent/Metastatic Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma
In a single-center phase II trial reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Renata Ferrarotto, MD, and colleagues found that the combination of axitinib and avelumab showed evidence of activity in patients with recurrent or metastatic adenoid cystic carcinoma. Study Details In the study, 28...
FDA Approves Dabrafenib/Trametinib for Pediatric Patients With BRAF V600E–Mutated Low-Grade Glioma
On March 16, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved dabrafenib (Tafinlar) with trametinib (Mekinist) for pediatric patients aged 1 year and older with low-grade glioma with a BRAF V600E mutation who require systemic therapy. The FDA also approved new oral formulations of both...
Activity of Novel CAR T Cells in Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma
In a Chinese single-center phase II trial reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Xia et al found that anti–G protein–coupled receptor, class C group 5 member D (GPRC5D) chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells showed activity in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma. Study...
Addition of Fulvestrant to Alisertib in Endocrine-Resistant Metastatic Breast Cancer
In the phase II TBCRC041 trial reported in JAMA Oncology, Haddad et al found that the addition of fulvestrant to alisertib did not improve objective response rate in postmenopausal patients with HER2-negative, endocrine-resistant metastatic breast cancer. Study Details The multicenter trial,...
KEYNOTE-859 Interim Analysis: Overall Survival Benefit for First-Line Pembrolizumab in Advanced Gastric Cancer
Results of the interim analysis of KEYNOTE-859 are in, and they confirm the overall survival benefit of first-line immunotherapy plus chemotherapy in advanced gastric cancer.1 Pembrolizumab plus a fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing doublet provided a statistically significant improvement in...
Magrolimab Plus Azacitidine in Higher-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes
In a phase Ib trial (5F9005) reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, David A. Sallman, MD, and colleagues found that the combination of magrolimab and azacitidine showed activity in previously untreated patients with intermediate- to very high–risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). As stated...
Dan T. Vogl, MD, Comments on Follow-up of the UK NCRI Myeloma XI Trial
Dan T. Vogl, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Director of the Abramson Cancer Center at the Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, told The ASCO Post that the follow-up of the UK NCRI Myeloma XI trial confirms the importance of...
When Can You Stop Lenalidomide Maintenance in Myeloma?
A study aimed at determining the optimal duration of lenalidomide maintenance after autologous stem cell transplantation for multiple myeloma has not answered that question, per se, but has yielded some hints that may inform future clinical trials. The follow-up analysis of the UK NCRI Myeloma XI...
Health-Related Quality of Life in the KEYNOTE-826 Trial in Patients With Cervical Cancer
In an analysis from the phase III KEYNOTE-826 trial reported in The Lancet Oncology, Bradley J. Monk, MD, and colleagues found that the addition of pembrolizumab to chemotherapy with or without bevacizumab did not adversely affect health-related quality of life in patients with persistent,...
Regorafenib, Ipilimumab, and Nivolumab in Microsatellite-Stable Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
In a single-institution phase I trial reported in JAMA Oncology, Marwan Fakih, MD, and colleagues found that the combination of regorafenib, ipilimumab, and nivolumab showed evidence of activity in patients with microsatellite-stable metastatic colorectal cancer who did not have liver metastases....
New Technique May Reduce Postoperative Complications in Prostate Cancer Surgery
Researchers have found that a novel technique used during prostate cancer surgery may reduce the risk of postoperative lymphocele by 50%, according to new findings presented by Neuberger et al at the 2023 European Association of Urology Annual Congress (Abstract A0656). The technique—involving the...
Hyperfractionated vs Standard-Fractionation IMRT in Locally Advanced, Recurrent Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
In a Chinese phase III trial reported in The Lancet, You et al found that hyperfractionated vs standard-fractionation intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) was associated with reduced late severe radiotherapy complications and improved overall survival in patients with locally advanced, recurrent ...
Pelabresib Plus Ruxolitinib in Patients With Myelofibrosis and No Prior JAK Inhibitor Treatment
In the phase II MANIFEST trial, reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, John Mascarenhas, MD, and colleagues found that the combination of the bromodomain and extraterminal domain inhibitor pelabresib and ruxolitinib was active in patients with myelofibrosis who had received no prior Janus...
European OnCovid Registry Analysis of COVID-19 Sequelae During Omicron Phase vs Earlier Phases in Patients With Cancer
In an analysis from the European OnCovid registry reported in The Lancet Oncology, Alessio Cortellini, PhD, and colleagues found that rates of COVID-19 sequelae among patients with cancer were lower during the omicron phase of the pandemic vs the alpha-delta and prevaccination phases, consistent...
Impact of Tai Ji Quan or Strength Training vs Stretching in Preventing Falls in Postmenopausal Women Who Received Chemotherapy for Cancer
In the GET FIT study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Winters-Stone et al found no significant difference in incidence of falls with programs of tai ji quan (also known as tai chi) or strength training vs a stretching control group among postmenopausal women who had received...
Nirogacestat May Benefit Patients With Desmoid Tumors
As reported in The New England Journal of Medicine by Gounder et al, the phase III DeFi trial has shown significant improvement in progression-free survival with the investigational oral γ-secretase inhibitor nirogacestat vs placebo in patients with desmoid tumors. As noted by the investigators,...
I’m Doing My Part to Erase the Stigma Surrounding Lung Cancer
Ironically, I received a diagnosis of lung cancer when I was feeling my healthiest. In December 2015, when I was just 51 years old, a routine chest x-ray found a small shadow on the lower lobe of my right lung. Despite being a never-smoker, a regular exerciser, and a healthy eater, my primary care...
Cancer Mortality Decreased 33% in Newest Data Reported by the American Cancer Society
Overall cancer mortality rates have decreased 33% since 1991, and cervical cancer incidence decreased 65% from 2012 through 2019, according to the latest statistics reported by the American Cancer Society (ACS).1 Amid this good news, however, was a troubling 3% annual increase in prostate cancer...
Novel Herbal Oncology Program for Management of Cancer Symptoms at an NCI-Designated Cancer Center
The ASCO Post’s Integrative Oncology series is intended to facilitate the availability of evidence-based information on integrative and complementary therapies sometimes used by patients with cancer. In this installment, Jun J. Mao, MD, MSCE, Guest Editor of the Integrative Oncology series, and Yen ...
Mirvetuximab Soravtansine Active in Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer With High FRα Expression
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Ursula A. Matulonis, MD, of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and colleagues, the phase II SORAYA study has shown activity of mirvetuximab soravtansine-gynx, an antibody-drug conjugate targeting folate receptor α (FRα), in women with...
Tucatinib With Trastuzumab in Previously Treated RAS Wild-Type HER2-Positive Advanced Colorectal Cancer
On January 19, 2023, tucatinib was grated accelerated approval for use in combination with trastuzumab for RAS wild-type, HER2-positive unresectable or metastatic colorectal cancer that progressed following fluoropyrimidine-, oxaliplatin-, and irinotecan-based chemotherapy.1 Supporting Efficacy...
Expert Point of View: Anjali S. Advani, MD
Discussant of the February ASCO Plenary session, Anjali S. Advani, MD, Staff Physician in the Department of Hematologic Oncology and Blood Disorders and Director of the Inpatient Leukemia Program, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, noted that the PhALLCON study is the only prospective...
PhALLCON Study: Ponatinib Superior to Imatinib in Combination With Chemotherapy in Newly Diagnosed, Ph-Positive ALL
Ponatinib appears to be a more effective tyrosine kinase inhibitor than imatinib in newly diagnosed, Philadelphia chromosome (Ph)-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) when combined with reduced-intensity chemotherapy, according to data presented during the ASCO Plenary Series: February 2023...
Omission of Radiotherapy in Children and Adolescents With Early-Stage Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma With Adequate Response to OEPA Chemotherapy
As reported in The Lancet Oncology by Mauz-Körholz et al, children and adolescents with early-stage classical Hodgkin lymphoma enrolled in the EuroNet-PHL-C1 study who had an adequate response to an OEPA chemotherapy regimen (vincristine, etoposide, prednisone, and doxorubicin) and did not receive...
First ASCO Guideline for Immunotherapy and Targeted Therapy in Advanced Gastroesophageal Cancer Now Available
An ASCO expert panel has developed a comprehensive guideline for immunotherapy and targeted therapy in patients with advanced gastroesophageal cancer.1 The guideline is based on the many recent advances in immunotherapy and targeted therapy. “The role of immunotherapy has changed practice in the...
Sacituzumab Govitecan-hziy in HR-Positive, HER2-Negative Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer
On February 3, 2023, sacituzumab govitecan-hziy was approved for unresectable locally advanced or metastatic hormone receptor (HR)-positive, HER2-negative (immunohistochemistry [IHC] 0, IHC 1+, or IHC 2+/in situ hybridization–negative) breast cancer who have received endocrine-based therapy and at...
‘Best of SABCS’: Top 7 Picks From the 2022 Meeting by Jame Abraham, MD, FACP
Among the high-quality abstract presentations at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS), a few always stand out as particularly meritorious. Each year, The ASCOPost asks our Associate Editor, breast cancer specialist Jame Abraham, MD, FACP, to give us his picks. Dr. Abraham is Chairman of ...
Nicotinamide for Chemoprevention of Skin Cancer in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
In an Australian phase III trial (ONTRANS) reported in The New England Journal of Medicine, Allen et al found that 1 year of treatment with nicotinamide (vitamin B3) vs placebo did not reduce the risk of keratinocyte cancers or actinic keratoses in immunosuppressed solid organ transplant...
Blood Test May Identify Patients With AML at Greater Risk of Relapse After Bone Marrow Transplant
Researchers have found that screening for residual disease prior to a bone marrow transplant may help physicians identify which adult patients in remission from acute myeloid leukemia (AML) are at risk of relapsing after the procedure, according to a novel study published by Dillon et al in JAMA....
Elacestrant 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 ...
Novel Immunotherapy Combination Shows Activity in Microsatellite-Stable Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
In heavily pretreated patients with metastatic colorectal cancer who have microsatellite-stable tumors, the novel combination of the monoclonal antibodies botensilimab and balstilimab showed clinical activity, producing durable responses and an estimated 63% overall survival rate at 12 months,...
Expert Point of View: David Wang, MD, PhD
David Wang, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center and VA North Texas Health Care System, was invited to discuss the CheckMate 649 and RATIONALE 305 studies. “CheckMate 649 was the first randomized controlled trial to demonstrate a significant survival...
Phase III Trials Confirm Benefit of First-Line Anti–PD-1 Inhibition Plus Chemotherapy in Gastric Cancer
Two phase III trials evaluating the addition of drugs targeting PD-1 to chemotherapy—RATIONALE 305 and CheckMate 649—confirmed the benefit of this approach as first-line therapy for advanced gastric, gastroesophageal junction, or esophageal adenocarcinoma, in findings presented at the 2023 ASCO GI...
Extended Follow-up Supports First-Line Use of Nivolumab Plus Cabozantinib in Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma
The 3-year follow-up of the phase III CheckMate 9ER trial demonstrates superior outcomes with the combination of nivolumab plus cabozantinib vs the former standard-of-care sunitinib as first-line treatment of advanced or metastatic renal cell carcinoma.1 These benefits were achieved with the...
Working Together to Close the Global Care Gap
The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored that public health is the product of one global, integrated ecosystem. Although it is tempting to focus on specific aspects of local health-care systems, or the political or physical environment, health and health care in other countries also impacts the United ...
TRITON3 Trial: Rucaparib Extends Progression-Free Survival in Selected Patients With Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer
The poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor rucaparib prolonged imaging-based progression-free survival vs physician’s choice of therapy in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer whose tumors harbored BRCA or ATM alterations. These results of the phase III TRITON3 study ...
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...
CheckMate 274: Continued Disease-Free Survival Benefits With Adjuvant Nivolumab in High-Risk Urothelial Carcinoma
With longer-term follow-up, adjuvant nivolumab continued to demonstrate improved disease-free survival, non–urothelial tract recurrence–free survival, and distant metastasis–free survival vs placebo in patients with muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma at high risk of recurrence after surgery,...
Cancer Stage and Receptor Status May Indicate Risk of Disease Recurrence in Breast Cancer Survivors
Investigators have found that in breast cancer survivors, the cancer’s stage and receptor status may help clinicians predict whether and when cancer might recur after initial treatment, according to a new study published by Neuman et al in Cancer. Study Methods and Results In the new study, the...
Early Detection of Chronic Graft-vs-Host Disease
This is Part 1 of Clinical Considerations in Chronic Graft-vs-Host Disease, a two-part video roundtable series. In this video, Dr. Yi-Bin Chen and Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz discuss the case of a 55-year-old man with FLT3-ITD–mutated acute myeloid leukemia in first complete remission who received a...
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...
Depression May Be Linked to Higher Levels of Inflammation, Poorer Outcomes in Patients With Lung Cancer
Patients with lung cancer who have moderate to severe depression may be two to three times more likely to have inflammation levels that predict poor survival rates, according to a new study published by Andersen et al in PLOS One. The findings may help explain why a substantial portion of patients...
Studies Focusing on Age- and Race-Related Disparities in Multiple Myeloma and Sickle Cell Disease
Research that addresses the compounding effects of age and race/ethnicity on access to quality health care and patient-centered outcomes such as physical function, frailty, and survival continues to be an emerging area of inquiry in hematology. Accordingly, novel research employing qualitative and...
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...
