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Dose Adjustment May Aid With AE Management for Everolimus-Based Therapy for GEP-NETs
Susumu Hijioka, MD, discussed how a lower dose of everolimus may help address certain adverse events like oral mucositis and hypoglycemia.
Bevacizumab’s Benefit in Colorectal Cancer May Be Limited to 2 Years Post-Administration
The 2-year benefit of bevacizumab in colorectal cancer may explain why survival benefits are seen in studies with two-year, but not longer, follow-ups.
Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab Offers Improved Survival and Response Rates in First-Line uHCC
First-line nivolumab plus ipilimumab was shown to be effective and well-tolerated in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma in the CheckMate 9DW study.
Aspirin Linked to Lower CRC Recurrence in Patients With PI3K Mutations
Aspirin reduced disease recurrence in patients with PI3K-mutated colorectal cancer, underscoring the value of early genomic testing.
Cabozantinib Lengthens PFS for Extrapancreatic NETs of GI Origin
Cabozantinib prolonged PFS compared to placebo for patients with extrapancreatic NETs starting in the GI tract in a subgroup analysis of the CABINET trial.
Preoperative Sintilimab with Chemoradiotherapy Boosts Response Rates in Resectable Esophageal Cancer
Preoperative sintilimab with chemoradiotherapy boosted pathological complete response rates in patients with resectable, locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.
22% of Community Providers Reported Biomarker Testing in Gastric/GEJ Cancers
Findings from this survey also demonstrated that 23% of providers were comfortable with interpreting biomarker testing results for treatment decision-making.
Tislelizumab Plus Chemotherapy Demonstrates Strong Anti-Tumor Activity in ESCC
The phase 3 RATIONALE-306 study found no significant difference in overall survival benefits from tislelizumab plus chemotherapy between early and late responders with ESCC.
Nivolumab/Chemo Shows Lasting Benefit in Advanced Gastroesophageal Cancers
Five-year data shows lasting benefit for patients with advanced gastroesophageal cancers treated with nivolumab and chemotherapy.
Novel Combination Mitigates Chemo-Induced Myelosuppression in Gastric/GEJ Cancer
SHR-1701 plus CAPOX chemotherapy reduced treatment delays and dose reductions compared with placebo plus CAPOX in HER2-negative gastric/GEJ cancer.
Long-Term Survival Benefit Seen With Nivolumab Plus Chemo in Chinese Patients With Advanced Gastric, GEJ, or Esophageal Cancer
Nivolumab plus chemotherapy improved long-term survival in Chinese patients with advanced gastric, GEJ, or esophageal cancer.
Everolimus Plus Lanreotide Extends PFS in GEP-NETs
Everolimus plus lanreotide resulted in a progression-free survival of 29.7 months in patients with gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, compared with 11.5 months with everolimus monotherapy.
Novel Drug Combo Is Promising for PD-L1-Resistant Solid Cancers
Adding E-602 to cemiplimab demonstrated anti-tumor effects in patients PD-L1–resistant solid cancers.
Mitazalimab Plus mFOLFIRINOX Improves Survival in Pancreatic Cancer
Mitazalimab combined with mFOLFIRINOX led to responses and survival benefits in patients with metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
Novel ADC Shows Promise in Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer
The novel drug SHR-A1921 was safe and efficacious in patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer, according to phase 1 data.
Chemo Should be Tailored to Decrease Neuropathy in Black Patients
Docetaxel was associated with lower rates of peripheral neuropathy compared with paclitaxel for Black patients with breast cancer.
NT-I7 Enhances CAR T-Cell Efficacy in DLBCL
NT-17, a long-acting IL-7 agent, enhances CAR T-cell factors associated with efficacy in patients with relapsed/refractory DLBCL when administered 21 days post-CAR T infusion.
Nurses, Talk AEs, Interstitial Lung Disease, Before Treating With T-DXd
Oncology nurses should inform patients about adverse events and the signs of interstitial lung disease before treating their breast cancer with T-DXd.
Non-Operative Management of Rectal Cancer Does Not Worsen Distant RFS
Distant relapse-free survival was maintained with non-operative management of pMMR locally advanced rectal cancer.
Belrestotug/Dostarlimab Improves Responses in PD-L1–High Lung Cancer
Belrestotug plus dostarlimab-gxly improved ORR in patients with previously untreated, unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic, PD-L1–high NSCLC.
Giving Radium-223 Before Docetaxel Improves QOL in mCRPC
Patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer who received radium-223 prior to docetaxel had better quality of life and tolerability scores than those who received docetaxel first.
Adagrasib Boosts Outcomes in KRAS G12C-Mutated Lung Cancer
Adagrasib outperformed docetaxel in patients with KRAS G12C-mutated non–small cell lung cancer, regardless of baseline brain metastases.
Early Switch to Atezolizumab After Vemurafenib/Cobimetinib Run-in Shows Improved Survival Trend in Melanoma
Earlier switch to atezolizumab after run-in with vemurafenib plus cobimetinib showed promise in improving OS rates in BRAF V600–positive melanoma.
Neoadjuvant Dato-DXd, Durvalumab Response Rates Vary in Breast Cancer
Guiding treatment via response predictive subtype could be beneficial for identifying patients with high-risk breast cancer who may respond to Dato-DXd plus durvalumab.
10-Year Data Support Pembrolizumab as Standard for Advanced Melanoma
Pembrolizumab led to improved survival over ipilimumab in patients with unresectable advanced melanoma, according to long-term data.
NKT2152 Shows Promising Efficacy in Advanced Clear Cell Kidney Cancer
NKT2152, a novel HIF2a inhibitor, demonstrates significant efficacy in patients with advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma.
T-DXd Outranks Treatment of Physicians’ Choice in QOL for HR+/HER2-Low/Ultralow MBC
Trastuzumab deruxtecan improved time to deterioration for pain and other categories, in patients with HER2 low/ultralow breast cancer.
Nivolumab With or Without Ipilimumab Sustains 10-Year Survival Benefit in Advanced Melanoma
Nivolumab, given with or without ipilimumab, showed durable 10-year survival outcomes in patients with advanced melanoma.
Breastfeeding Is OK During Endocrine Therapy Break for HR+ Breast Cancer
Breastfeeding is feasible for patients with hormone receptor–positive breast cancer who are undergoing a break of endocrine therapy.
Dato-DXd Seems Safe, Efficacious in Advanced Gynecologic Cancers
Datopotamab deruxtecan(Dato-DXd) demonstrated antitumor activity in patients with advanced/metastatic ovarian or endometrial cancer who had prior chemotherapy treatment.
Becoming Familiar With Patients’ AEs is Essential, Says Expert
Real-World Data Back First-Line Avelumab and Axitinib in Advanced RCC
Tivozanib Combo Yields Similar PROs to Monotherapy in Advanced Clear Cell RCC
Dose Reductions Possible for Tivozanib With and Without Nivolumab for RCC