Robert A. Figlin, MD, on RCC: Results From the ADAPT Trial
2017 ESMO Congress
Robert A. Figlin, MD, of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, discusses an interim analysis of phase III findings on rocapuldencel-T, an individualized immunotherapy, for newly diagnosed patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (Abstract 1137O).
Jeffrey S. Weber, MD, PhD, of New York University’s Langone Medical Center, discusses study results on adjuvant therapy with nivolumab vs ipilimumab after complete resection of stage III/IV melanoma (Abstract LBA8).
Robert I. Haddad, MD, of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, discusses phase III study results on treatment beyond disease progression with nivolumab in patients with recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (Abstract 1043O).
Andrew R. Clamp, PhD, of The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, discusses his phase III study findings on dose-dense chemotherapy integration in first-line treatment of epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, and primary peritoneal carcinoma (Abstract 929O).
Sandro Pignata, MD, PhD, of the Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, summarizes findings from the ICON8 study on dose-dense chemotherapy integration in first-line epithelial ovarian/fallopian tube/primary peritoneal carcinoma treatment; the ARIEL3 study on rucaparib vs placebo in recurrent ovarian carcinoma; and the ENGOT-OV16/NOVA on quality of life in patients with recurrent ovarian cancer treated with niraparib (Abstracts 929O, LBA40, 930O).
David A. Tuveson, MD, PhD, of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, discusses the most lethal of cancers. Although treatments are improving, the challenges are great, including early detection of this malignancy, which metastasizes early in its development.