ESR1 Testing Is Crucial in Second-line HR+, HER2- Metastatic Breast Cancer
September 20th 2024During a Community Case Forum series, breast cancer experts discussed the importance of testing for ESR1 mutations, in particular with the use of elacestrant, in HR-positive, HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer.
FDA Approves Amivantamab-Chemo Combo for Advanced NSCLC
September 19th 2024The FDA approved amivantamab-vmjw plus chemotherapy for locally advanced or metastatic non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that harbors EGFR exon 19 deletions or exon 21 L858R substitution mutations whose disease has progressed on or after treatment with an EGFR TKI.
FDA Approves Adjuvant Ribociclib Plus AI Therapy for HR+, HER2- Breast Cancer
September 17th 2024The Food and Drug Administration approved ribociclib plus an aromatase inhibitor for hormone receptor (HR)–positive, HER2-negative stage II and III early breast cancer that has a high risk of recurrence.
Postsurgical Pembrolizumab/Chemotherapy Misses DFS Goal in Endometrial Cancer
September 15th 2024While adjuvant pembrolizumab and chemotherapy with or without radiation did not boost DFS in the overall high-risk endometrial cancer population, but showed a trend toward improved DFS in one patient subgroup.