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Showing 1 - 50Early-Stage NSCLC: Geographic Access to Cancer Care and Outcomes
In a study reported in JAMA Network Open, Shrestha et al found that receipt of recommended care and treatment outcomes were associated with geographic access to care in U.S. patients with early-stage non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Study Details The study involved data from the Surveillance,...
Age, ET Persistence, and Disease-Free Survival in HR-Positive Early Breast Cancer
In a French study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Dumas et al found that improved endocrine therapy (ET) persistence among young patients with hormone receptor (HR)-positive early breast cancer would likely lead to improved disease-free survival. Study Details The study used data from ...
Interventions to Improve Uptake of FIT Colorectal Cancer Screening in Scotland
In a Scottish study (TEMPO) reported in The Lancet, Robb et al found that a behavioral intervention adding a deadline for fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) return in the invitation letter to FIT colorectal cancer screening resulted in superior uptake of testing. Study Details In the trial, 40,000...
Adjuvant Chemoradiotherapy vs Radiotherapy Alone in Intermediate-Risk Cervical Cancer
In a study reported in JAMA Oncology, Agusti et al found that the addition of chemotherapy to adjuvant radiotherapy was not associated with improved overall survival in patients with intermediate-risk cervical cancer. Study Details The study involved National Cancer Database data on patients with a ...
Enfortumab Vedotin–Based Approaches to Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma
In a systematic review and meta-analysis reported in JAMA Network Open, Yajima et al found that both pembrolizumab plus enfortumab vedotin-ejfv and enfortumab vedotin alone were active in the first-line setting and later lines of therapy, respectively, in metastatic urothelial carcinoma. Study...
Hypofractionated Radiotherapy in Prostate Cancer
In an individual patient data meta-analysis reported in The Lancet Oncology, Kishan et al found that isodose and dose-escalated moderately hypofractionated radiotherapy exhibited similar efficacy vs conventionally fractionated radiotherapy in patients with localized prostate cancer. They also...
HER2-Selective TKI in Advanced Solid Tumors with HER2 Alterations
In a phase Ia/Ib study (Beamion LUNG-1) reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Heymach et al evaluated the safety profile and activity of zongertinib in patients with HER2-altered solid tumors. Zongertinib is a novel HER2-selective tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) that spares EGFR, thereby...
Advanced Refractory Melanoma: Addition of Tilsotolimod to Ipilimumab
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Adi Diab, MD, and colleagues, the phase III ILLUMINATE trial showed adding the Toll-like receptor-9 agonist tilsotolimod to ipilimumab in patients with advanced refractory melanoma produced no benefit. Study Details Four hundred and eighty-one...
Advanced PD-L1–Positive NSCLC: Ivonescimab vs Pembrolizumab
In an interim analysis of a Chinese phase III trial (HARMONi) reported in The Lancet, Xiong et al found that ivonescimab—a bispecific antibody against PD-1 and VEGF—significantly improved progression-free survival vs pembrolizumab in the first-line setting for patients with advanced PD-L1–positive...
Techniques for Preventing Taxane-Induced Neuropathy in Breast Cancer
In a German single-center trial (POLAR) reported in JAMA Oncology, Michel et al found that hand cooling and hand compression were associated with a reduced risk of taxane-induced neuropathy in women with primary breast cancer. Study Details In the trial, 101 patients enrolled at the National Center ...
Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Neoadjuvant Nivolumab Initiation
In the phase II Neo-N trial reported in The Lancet Oncology, Zdenkowski et al found no apparent advantage of lead-in nivolumab in neoadjuvant therapy comprised of nivolumab/carboplatin/paclitaxel for patients with early triple-negative breast cancer. Study Details In the investigator-initiated,...
High-Risk Rhabdomyosarcoma: Long-Term Outcomes With Maintenance Chemotherapy
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Gianni Bisogno, MD, PhD, and colleagues, long-term follow-up of the European Paediatric Soft Tissue Sarcoma Study Group RMS2005 trial showed significant survival advantages with the use of maintenance chemotherapy in pediatric patients with...
Cervical Cancer Outcomes According to Urban vs Rural Residence
In a study reported as a research letter in JAMA Network Open, Amboree et al found that women with cervical cancer living in rural U.S. counties had poorer outcomes than those living in urban counties. Study Details The trial used data from the National Program of Cancer Registries and...
Atezolizumab Plus Carboplatin/Paclitaxel in Advanced Thymic Carcinoma
In a Japanese phase II trial (MARBLE) reported in The Lancet Oncology, Shukuya et al found that atezolizumab plus carboplatin/paclitaxel showed promising results in patients with recurrent or metastatic thymic carcinoma. Study Details In the multicenter trial, 48 patients enrolled between June 2022 ...
Pembrolizumab and Bevacizumab in Untreated Melanoma Brain Metastases
In a phase II trial reported in Journal of Clinical Oncology, Weiss et al found that the combination of pembrolizumab and bevacizumab was active in patients with previously untreated melanoma brain metastases. Study Details In the trial, 37 patients, enrolled at Yale Cancer Center and Moffitt...
Association of Pathogenic Variants With Cancer Mortality
In a study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Veenstra et al found that pathogenic variants (PVs) in ATM, CHEK2, or PALB2 were not associated with significant differences in mortality from breast, colorectal, or pancreatic cancer compared with the absence of such PVs. Study Details The...
Impact of Duration of Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy in MMRd Colorectal Cancer
In an analysis reported as a letter to the editor in The New England Journal of Medicine, Rousseau et al found a relationship between the duration of neoadjuvant immunotherapy and the likelihood of pathologic complete response in patients with localized mismatch repair–deficient (MMRd) colorectal...
Genomic Differences and Treatment Inequities in Black and White Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer
In a retrospective cohort study reported in JAMA Network Open, Podany et al identified differences in circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) profiles, targeted therapy use, and survival outcomes in Black vs White patients with metastatic breast cancer. Study Details The U.S. multicenter study involved 1,327 ...
Addition of Pembrolizumab to Chemotherapy for Previously Treated Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Petrylak et al, the phase III KEYNOTE-921 trial showed no benefit in outcomes with the addition of pembrolizumab to docetaxel in patients with previously treated metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. Study Details In the global...
Addition of ADT to SBRT in Hormone-Sensitive Oligorecurrent Prostate Cancer
In an Italian single-center phase II trial (RADIOSA) reported in The Lancet Oncology, Marvaso et al found that the addition of androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) to stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) improved progression-free survival in patients with hormone-sensitive oligorecurrent prostate...
Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Southeast Asia for 2022
In a study reported in The Lancet Oncology, Dee et al identified cancer incidence and mortality rates for 2022 in the countries of southeast Asia. Study Details The study involved data from the GLOBOCAN 2022 database developed by the International Agency for Research on Cancer for the 11 countries...
Clonal and Subclonal Pathogenic Alterations at Diagnosis in High-Risk Neuroblastoma
In a Children’s Oncology Group (COG) study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Berko et al identified the spectrum and clinical significance of clonal and subclonal pathogenic alterations in high-risk neuroblastoma. Study Details The study involved use of a focused high-risk neuroblastoma ...
Outcomes After Complete Response to Immunotherapy in Patients With Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma
In a retrospective study reported in JAMA Network Open, Lim et al found that complete response to immunotherapy as first-line treatment of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma was associated with good outcomes. Study Details The study involved analysis of 228 patients who received atezolizumab and...
Combination of Immunotherapies for Advanced HPV-Associated Cancers
In a single-center phase I/II trial reported in JAMA Oncology, Floudas et al found that the combination of the human papillomavirus (HPV) type 16 therapeutic vaccine PDS0101, the tumor-targeting interleukin-12 antibody-drug conjugate PDS01ADC, and the bifunctional PD-L1/TGF-β inhibitor bintrafusp...
MRD-Based Endpoint to Support Accelerated Approval of Treatment for Multiple Myeloma
In a pooled analysis reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Shi et al found that a clinical trial endpoint of complete response with minimal residual disease (also known as measurable residual disease) at the 10-5 threshold (MRD-CR) at 9 or 12 months could be used to support accelerated...
Trastuzumab Rezetecan in Advanced HER2-Positive NSCLC
In a Chinese phase II trial (HORIZON-Lung) reported in The Lancet Oncology, Li et al found that trastuzumab rezetecan, a novel antibody-drug conjugate, showed activity in patients with advanced HER2-positive non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Trastuzumab rezetecan consists of a HER2-directed...
Clinical Characteristics of Breast Cancer in Young BRCA Carriers
In a study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Matteo Lambertini, MD, and colleagues identified clinical characteristics of breast cancer in young women carrying germline pathogenic variants in BRCA1 vs BRCA2 and examined the effect of prediagnostic BRCA testing on outcomes. Study...
Idecabtagene Vicleucel vs Ciltacabtagene Autoleucel in Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma
In a retrospective study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Hansen et al found that standard-of-care ciltacabtagene autoleucel was associated with better efficacy outcomes and increased risk of some toxicities vs standard-of-care idecabtagene vicleucel in patients with relapsed or...
Final Results of LIBRETTO-001: Selpercatinib in RET Fusion–Positive NSCLC
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Gautschi et al, final results of the registrational phase I/II LIBRETTO-001 trial showed continued benefit of selpercatinib in patients with RET fusion–positive non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Study Details The primary analysis of the trial...
Palbociclib Plus Endocrine Therapy vs Capecitabine in HR-Positive, HER2-Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer
In an overall survival analysis of a South Korean phase II trial (Young-PEARL) reported in The Lancet Oncology, Ahn et al found no benefit with palbociclib plus exemestane and leuprorelin vs capecitabine in premenopausal women with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, HER2-negative metastatic breast...
7-Year Follow-up of ABC Trial: Ipilimumab/Nivolumab vs Nivolumab Alone in Melanoma Brain Metastases
As reported in The Lancet Oncology by Long et al, 7-year follow-up of the Australian phase II ABC trial showed continued benefit of ipilimumab/nivolumab vs nivolumab alone in patients with asymptomatic melanoma brain metastases. Study Details In the open-label multicenter study, 63...
Overall Survival and HRQOL with Addition of [177Lu]Lu-PSMA-617 to Enzalutamide in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer
In an analysis of an Australian phase II trial (ENZA-p) reported in The Lancet Oncology, Emmett et al reported that the addition of lutetium-177–labeled PSMA-617 (LuPSMA) to enzalutamide improved overall survival and several aspects of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in the first-line...
Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes and Survival Outcomes in Early HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
In an analysis from the ShortHER trial reported in JAMA Oncology, Dieci et al identified 10-year outcomes with 9 weeks or 1 year of adjuvant trastuzumab plus chemotherapy according to level of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) in patients with early HER2-positive breast cancer. Study Details...
Cabozantinib/Atezolizumab in Locally Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma
In a multicohort phase Ib study (COSMIC-021) reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Sumanta K. Pal, MD, FASCO, and colleagues identified the activity of cabozantinib plus atezolizumab in a cohort of patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma according to first-line...
Evaluation of Surrogate Endpoints for Overall Survival in Neoadjuvant Randomized Trials in Early Breast Cancer
In a study reported in Journal of Clinical Oncology, Conforti et al found that invasive disease–free survival with sufficient follow-up may be the best surrogate for overall survival in neoadjuvant randomized trials in early breast cancer. Study Details The study involved 11 trials with 15...
Immunotherapy for Melanoma Brain Metastases After Progression on Anti–PD-1 Therapy
In a single-center retrospective study reported in JAMA Oncology, Lochrin et al identified activity of ipilimumab/nivolumab in melanoma brain metastases after progression on anti–PD-1 treatment. Study Details The study involved 28 patients with prior PD-1 inhibitor treatment who developed...
Effect of High-Risk Cytogenetic Abnormalities in Multiple Myeloma
In a retrospective study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Kaiser et al found that the presence of two or more high-risk cytogenetic abnormalities was associated with poorer outcomes in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (MM) and relapsed or refractory MM. Study Details The...
Darolutamide in Triple-Negative, AR-Positive Advanced Breast Cancer
In a French phase II trial (UCBG 3-06 START) reported in The Lancet Oncology, Bonnefoi et al found that treatment with the antiandrogen darolutamide did not reach the clinical benefit endpoint in patients with triple-negative, androgen receptor (AR)-positive advanced breast cancer. Triple-negative...
Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer: Adjuvant or Perioperative Therapy With D2 Resection
As reported in The Lancet Oncology by Zhang et al, final outcomes of the Chinese phase III RESOLVE trial showed improved overall survival with adjuvant S-1 and oxaliplatin (SOX) and perioperative SOX vs adjuvant capecitabine/oxaliplatin (CapOx) in patients with locally advanced gastric or...
Novel CD19-1XX CAR With Calibrated Signaling in LBCL
In a single-institution phase I study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Jae H. Park, MD, and colleagues found that first-in-human use of a CD19-1XX chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy with calibrated signaling showed high activity in patients with relapsed or refractory large ...
Pembrolizumab in Previously Treated Advanced Clear Cell Gynecological Cancers
As reported in JAMA Oncology by Kristeleit et al, the UK-based phase II PEACOCC trial has shown the benefit of pembrolizumab in previously treated patients with advanced clear cell gynecological cancers (CCGCs). As stated by the investigators, “Advanced CCGCs have a poor prognosis, with response...
Untreated CLL: Acalabrutinib Combinations vs Chemoimmunotherapy
As reported in The New England Journal of Medicine by Jennifer Brown, MD, and colleagues, the phase III AMPLIFY trial found that fixed-duration acalabrutinib combined with venetoclax or venetoclax/obinutuzumab improved progression-free survival vs chemoimmunotherapy in fit, previously untreated...
Mantle Cell Lymphoma: Addition of Venetoclax to Ibrutinib
As reported in The Lancet Oncology by Michael Wang, MD, and colleagues, the phase III SYMPATICO trial has shown that venetoclax/ibrutinib significantly improved progression-free survival vs placebo/ibrutinib in patients with relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma (MCL). Study Details In the...
Merkel Cell Carcinoma: Nivolumab With or Without Ipilimumab in Recurrent or Metastatic Disease
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Bhatia et al, nivolumab/ipilimumab did not produce better outcomes vs nivolumab alone in a cohort of immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)-naive patients with recurrent or metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) enrolled in the phase I/II CheckMate 358...
ctDNA and Immunoscore in Resected Stage III Colon Cancer
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Taieb et al, a combined analysis of two phase III adjuvant trials (IDEA-France and IDEA-Greece) in stage III colon cancer showed that the presence of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) after surgery was prognostic for poorer outcomes and that...
Annual vs Less Frequent Mammographic Surveillance in Breast Cancer Patients Aged ≥ 50 Years
In a UK phase III noninferiority trial (Mammo-50) reported in The Lancet, Dunn et al found that less frequent mammographic surveillance was noninferior to annual surveillance in outcomes among patients with breast cancer aged 50 years or older. Study Details In the multicenter trial, 5,235 women...
Association of Acute and Late Toxicity in Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer
In an individual patient data meta-analysis reported in The Lancet Oncology, Nikitas et al found that early toxicity associated with radiotherapy for prostate cancer was associated with increased risk for late toxicity. Study Details The study included patient-level data from six randomized phase...
Baseline Liquid Biopsy vs Tissue-Based Findings in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
In an analysis reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Stintzing et al found that baseline liquid biopsies identified RAS and BRAF mutations in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer considered RAS wild-type on the basis of tissue analyses. Study Details The study included patients from...
ARIEL4: Rucaparib vs Chemotherapy for Relapsed Ovarian Cancer With Deleterious BRCA1 or BRCA2 Mutations
In an article in The Lancet Oncology, Oza et al presented the final overall survival analysis of the phase III ARIEL trial of rucaparib vs standard-of-care chemotherapy in patients with relapsed BRCA-mutated ovarian carcinoma. Study Details In the open-label trial, 349 patients from sites in 12...
Intratumoral Injection of mRNA-2752 and Pembrolizumab in High-Risk DCIS
In a single-institution phase I trial reported in JAMA Oncology, Ramalingam et al found that intratumoral injection of pembrolizumab and mRNA-2752 (a combination of interleukin [IL]-23, IL-36γ, and OX40L mRNAs) was active in patients with high-risk ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). Study Details Ten ...
