Today, Johnson & Johnson announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new, simplified monthly dosing schedule for amivantamab and hyaluronidase-lpuj (Rybrevant Faspro). When administered in combination with oral lazertinib for the first-line treatment EGFR-mutated...
In a study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Hendifar et al found that a computational histology artificial intelligence (CHAI)-powered platform could be used to identify whether gemcitabine-based (G-chemo) or fluoropyrimidine-based (F-chemo) chemotherapy is preferred as first-line...
The American Society of Hematology (ASH) released guidelines on front-line management of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in adolescents and young adults (AYAs), as well as the management of relapsed or refractory disease in this population. Both guidelines, grounded in evidence-based practice,...
Aromatase inhibitors are a cornerstone of adjuvant therapy for hormone receptor–positive breast cancer, significantly reducing recurrence and mortality. However, by suppressing estrogen production, aromatase inhibitors can accelerate bone loss and increase fracture risk. To counter this,...
In a French phase II trial (IMMUNEBOOST-HPV) reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Mirghani et al found that use of induction nivolumab prior to chemoradiation (CRT) did not meet the endpoint of ‘receipt of full treatment in due time’ (FTDT) in patients with high-risk human papillomavirus...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved drug labeling changes to six menopausal hormone therapy products, also known as hormone replacement therapy (HRT), to clarify risk considerations for these drugs. Specifically, risk statements related to cardiovascular disease, breast cancer, ...
As reported in JAMA Network Open by Awan et al, both histopathologic and demographic factors show distinct time-dependent associations with colorectal adenoma recurrence in postpolypectomy surveillance. In this retrospective cohort study, high-grade dysplasia demonstrated the strongest association...
The American Society of Hematology (ASH) has released clinical practice guidelines on the diagnosis of light chain (AL) amyloidosis, which were published in Blood Advances. Additionally, the expert panel behind the guidelines also published a scoping review about the clinical features of systemic...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a first-of-its-kind device for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer. Optune Pax, developed by Novocure, is a portable, noninvasive device that delivers alternating electrical fields, known as tumor treating...
A national survey of independent community oncology practices has found that utilization management tactics imposed by health insurers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) delay cancer treatment, interfere with physician-directed care, and increase administrative and financial burdens on practices...
Earlier this week, 25 health-care organizations proposed that the Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General adopt a new regulatory safe harbor from the Anti-Kickback Statute that would allow clinical trial sponsors to financially support patients to offset indirect or nonmedical costs...
New research published by Nikitas et al in JNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network found that incorporating information from prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) positron-emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) scans may be able to predict progression-free survival...
The first-in-human clinical trial of an in vivo CAR T-cell therapy for multiple myeloma has shown encouraging clinical outcomes at an early time point, with a safety profile and ease of administration that indicates the off-the-shelf KLN-1010 could be easily deployable, researchers from Australia...
For myelofibrosis, the treatment landscape is poised for change as new targets have emerged, and treatments are evolving beyond the standard Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors. Novel therapies are being paired with the commonly used JAK inhibitor ruxolitinib, as reflected by a wealth of studies...
In patients with CALR exon 9–mutated myelofibrosis who were resistant or intolerant to prior Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor therapy or ineligible for such treatment, the first-in-class mutant calreticulin–specific monoclonal antibody INCA033989 as monotherapy or in combination with ruxolitinib...
In patients with follicular lymphoma who received at least one prior line of therapy, the combination of the bispecific antibody epcoritamab-bysp and rituximab–lenalidomide (R2) reduced the risk of disease progression or death by almost 80% over R2 alone, based on the primary analysis of the phase...
As front-line therapy, a chemotherapy-free regimen combining the tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) ponatinib and the bispecific T-cell engager blinatumomab significantly outperformed standard treatment with imatinib plus chemotherapy in adults with newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome–positive...
At this year’s American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting & Exposition in Orlando, we had the opportunity to navigate both manned and unmanned traffic, contend with temperamental weather, and count our steps as we took in the most consequential developments in hematologic oncology....
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO®) and Conexiant today announced the launch of ASCO AI in Oncology, a premier digital destination designed to help oncology professionals navigate the transformative role of artificial intelligence (AI) in cancer care. Launching this initiative marks...
A nationwide, real-world analysis using the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) General Thoracic Surgery Database (GTSD) from 2012 to 2023 evaluated over 16,000 adults who underwent esophagectomy for primary esophageal cancer to develop and validate a long-term all-cause mortality risk model. The...
In a phase III single-blind randomized clinical trial reported in JAMA Network Open, Zick et al found that self-acupressure—taught via a mobile app—provided a safe, low-cost approach for managing fatigue in ovarian cancer survivors. “In this randomized clinical trial, true self-acupressure and sham ...
For patients with previously treated multiple myeloma, the greatest risk reduction yet achieved in a phase III clinical trial was reported with the BCMA-directed CD3 T-cell engager teclistamab-cqyv plus daratumumab and hyaluronidase-fihj. Treatment with this combination resulted in an 83% reduction ...
Based on the phase III CLL17 trial, a fixed duration of targeted treatment demonstrated noninferiority to continuous treatment with respect to progression-free survival in previously untreated patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). The findings were presented at the Plenary Session of...
Testing menstrual blood for human papillomavirus (HPV) could be a “robust alternative or replacement” for current cervical cancer screening by a clinician, according to findings from a Chinese study published by Tian et al in The BMJ. The researchers say using menstrual blood for HPV testing is...
The first unified, pan-tumor guideline framework has been released for how pathologists should evaluate and score response in the neoadjuvant setting. These consensus guidelines, which were a joint effort by the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer's (SITC) Pan-tumor Harmonization of Pathologic...
Consumption of higher quantities of ultraprocessed food was associated with increased all-cause and cancer mortality rates in cancer survivors, irrespective of the quality of their diet, according to findings published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. “These results suggest...
The scientific revolution in determining the genetic basis of cancer is finally bearing fruit in hematologic neoplasms such as acute myeloid leukemia (AML), where over the past decade a number of effective new drugs have expanded our armamentarium and provided effective—and in some cases...
Breakthrough research presented at the 2026 Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Annual Meeting shows that additional lymph node evaluation is needed during surgery for non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) to accurately identify cancer spread (Abstract A-1588). Globally, surgical standards vary on the...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has provided communication to increase awareness of recent updates to the product labeling of capecitabine (Xeloda) and fluorouracil—indicated for colorectal, breast, gastric/esophageal/gastroesophageal, and pancreatic cancers—related to risks associated...
Exposure to Agent Orange in U.S. veterans was associated with an increased odds of developing acral melanoma compared with controls with and without cutaneous melanoma, according to findings published in JAMA Dermatology. The study authors suggested that there is a need for continued investigation ...
Colorectal metastases isolated to the liver no longer portend a universally fatal outcome. In 2024, the TransMet study1demonstrated that liver transplantation in select patients could be life-saving—thus changing the treatment paradigm—but so can surgical resection when appropriately applied....
Metastasis-directed therapy significantly improved progression-free survival, radiologic progression–free survival, and castration resistance–free survival in patients with oligometastatic prostate cancer, according to a new study published by Tang et al in The Lancet Oncology. The study is a...
Almost 40% of all new cancer cases could be attributed to at least one of 30 modifiable risk factors, according to a new global analysis from the World Health Organization (WHO) and its International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). The analysis of preventable cancers was published in Nature...
“Dripping water hollows out stone, not through force but through persistence.” – Ovid The 2025 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting & Exposition delivered multiple practice-changing data sets surrounding T-cell–redirecting therapies in relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma....
As the organizer of World Cancer Day on February 4, the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) is mobilizing organizations and individuals worldwide to ensure that the voices of people affected by cancer are heard and drive a new vision of cancer care. Now in its second year, the World...
The use of oxybutynin led to statistically significant reductions in the number of hot flashes per day compared with placebo for men with prostate cancer receiving androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT), according to findings from the Alliance A222001 trial published in the Journal of Clinical...
This is Part 3 of Personalizing Treatment Pathways in Relapsed/Refractory DLBCL, a three-part video roundtable series. Scroll down to watch the other videos from this roundtable. In this video, Drs. Jeremy Abramson, J. Erika Haydu, and Jacob Soumerai discuss the treatment of multiply relapsed...
This is Part 2 of Personalizing Treatment Pathways in Relapsed/Refractory DLBCL, a three-part video roundtable series. Scroll down to watch the other videos from this roundtable. In this video, Drs. Jeremy Abramson, J. Erika Haydu, and Jacob Soumerai discuss the second-line treatment of relapsed ...
This is Part 1 of Personalizing Treatment Pathways in Relapsed/Refractory DLBCL, a three-part video roundtable series. Scroll down to watch the other videos from this roundtable. In this video, Drs. Jeremy Abramson, J. Erika Haydu, and Jacob Soumerai discuss the treatment of early relapsed...
When patients with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) progress, as is common with such an aggressive malignancy, brain metastasis is a known possibility. As such, guidelines have recommended prophylactic cranial irradiation for patients with SCLC who respond well to first-line therapy to decrease the...
The first prospective, randomized phase III trial of a noncovalent Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor exclusively in treatment-naive patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)/small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL)—BRUIN CLL-313—demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically...
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is the most common form of pancreatic cancer, and is most often diagnosed at advanced, unresectable stages, when 5-year survival is just 3%. The results from two retrospective phase II studies investigating blood biomarkers to detect early-stage pancreatic ductal...
Jame Abraham, MD, FACP, discusses the global, randomized lidERA Breast Cancer trial. Results from lidERA position giredestrant as a potential new standard of care for patients with estrogen receptor (ER)-positive, HER2-negative stage I to III early breast cancer, marking the first phase III trial...
A response-adapted approach to treatment decision-making for patients with resectable cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma demonstrated that with the use of neoadjuvant pembrolizumab, many patients could avoid surgery and/or radiotherapy. Findings from the De-Squamate study were published in the...
In patients with advanced HER2-positive gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma, treatment with the bispecific antibody zanidatamab-hrii and chemotherapy, with or without the PD-1 inhibitor tislelizumab-jsgr, reduced the risk of disease progression or death by 35% over trastuzumab plus chemotherapy in the...
Sako et al conducted a prognostic study to evaluate whether a fully automated deep-learning radiomic biomarker based on serial CT scans could improve prediction of overall survival in patients with advanced non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors. Their findings,...
Genetic ancestry plays a key role in determining the behavior of head and neck tumors and may help explain why African American patients survive for half as long as their counterparts of European ancestry, according to a new review study published by Ndahayo et al in Cancer and Metastasis Reviews....
A randomized, controlled clinical trial for artificial intelligence (AI)–supported mammography readings, called the MASAI trial, demonstrated that AI reads of mammogram scans led to fewer interval breast cancer diagnoses than with standard double reads by radiologists, according to findings...
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) has announced its newly elected 2026 class of Fellows of the AACR Academy. The Fellows of the AACR Academy was established to honor scientists, clinicians, and physician-scientists whose visionary work has reshaped the landscape of cancer...
A team of researchers and physicians found that utilizing ultrasound-guided diffuse optical tomography (DOT) technology may reduce unnecessary breast biopsy rates by nearly 25%. Using this new method first—rather than starting with a biopsy—may help to determine if additional diagnoses are needed...