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Showing 1 - 50VTE During Perioperative Therapy in Resectable and Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Willems et al, venous thromboembolism (VTE) occurred in a high proportion of patients with resectable/borderline resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma receiving neoadjuvant FOLFOXIRI (5-fluorouracil, leucovorin, irinotecan, and oxaliplatin)...
First-Line mFOLFOXIRI Plus Panitumumab for RAS/BRAF Wild-Type Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Conca et al, the final results of the Italian phase III TRIPLETE trial showed that first-line mFOLFOXIRI (modified fluorouracil, leucovorin, oxaliplatin, irinotecan) plus panitumumab improved overall survival vs mFOLFOX (modified fluorouracil,...
ASH 2025: Highlights in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma
“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 datasets surrounding T-cell–redirecting therapies in relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma....
Addition of Palbociclib to Standard Therapy in Hormone Receptor–Positive, HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer
In a phase III trial (PATINA) reported in The New England Journal of Medicine, Metzger et al found that the addition of palbociclib to anti-HER2 and endocrine therapies significantly prolonged progression-free survival in patients with hormone receptor–positive, HER2-positive metastatic breast...
Overall Survival With 3 vs 6 Months of Adjuvant Oxaliplatin Plus Fluoropyrimidine for Colorectal Cancer
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Iveson et al, final results of the UK-based noninferiority phase III SCOT trial have shown noninferiority of 3 vs 6 months of adjuvant oxaliplatin plus fluoropyrimidine chemotherapy in overall survival among patients with colorectal cancer....
Adjuvant Aumolertinib in EGFR-Mutated NSCLC
As reported in The Lancet Oncology by Zhang et al, the Chinese phase III ARTS trial showed superior disease-free survival with the third-generation EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor aumolertinib as adjuvant therapy vs placebo in patients with completely resected stage II to IIIB EGFR-mutated non–small ...
AACR Announces Fellows of the AACR Academy Class of 2026
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...
Adjuvant Durvalumab in Resected Early-Stage NSCLC
In a phase III trial (Canadian Cancer Trials Group BR.31) reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Goss et al found that adjuvant durvalumab did not improve disease-free survival vs placebo in patients with completely resected early-stage non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Study Details In...
Extended Endocrine Therapy in Premenopausal Patients With Node-Positive, Hormone Receptor–Positive Breast Cancer
In a cohort study analysis reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Valenza et al found that extended endocrine therapy after 5 years of adjuvant luteinizing hormone–releasing hormone agonist (LHRHa) treatment was associated with benefit among premenopausal women with node-positive, hormone...
Updated Analysis of CARTITUDE-4: Ciltacabtagene Autoleucel in Lenalidomide-Refractory Multiple Myeloma
As reported in The Lancet Oncology by Einsele et al, an updated analysis of the phase III CARTITUDE-4 trial has shown that a single infusion of ciltacabtagene autoleucel (cilta-cel), a B-cell maturation antigen–directed chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, prolonged overall survival vs...
Savolitinib Plus Osimertinib in Advanced EGFR-Mutant, MET-Amplified NSCLC
In an interim analysis of a Chinese phase III trial (SACHI) reported in The Lancet, Lu et al found that the combination of savolitinib and osimertinib prolonged progression-free survival vs chemotherapy in patients with advanced EGFR-mutated, MET-amplified non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Study...
Chemoradiation Plus Atezolizumab in Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Higgins et al, the phase III NRG Oncology/Alliance LU005 trial showed no overall survival benefit with the addition of atezolizumab to concurrent chemoradiation (CRT) in patients with limited-stage small cell lung cancer (LS-SCLC). Study Details In ...
Addition of Cetrelimab to Erdafitinib in Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma With FGFR Alterations
In a phase II study (NORSE) reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Loriot et al found that both erdafitinib monotherapy and the combination of erdafitinib and cetrelimab were active as first-line treatment in cisplatin-ineligible patients with metastatic urothelial carcinoma with FGFR...
Outcomes With Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Childhood Cancer Survivors Who Received Abdominopelvic Radiation
In a study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Yeh et al found that childhood cancer survivors who received abdominopelvic radiation, who are at increased risk of developing colorectal cancer, can benefit from early screening to reduce the risk of colorectal cancer and associated...
Cabozantinib and Temozolomide in Unresectable or Metastatic Leiomyosarcoma
In a phase II study reported in The Lancet Oncology, Monga et al found that dual targeting of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and mesenchymal epithelial transition factor receptor (MET) pathways with cabozantinib and temozolomide was of benefit in patients with unresectable or metastatic...
Pembrolizumab Plus Lenvatinib in Recurrent Gynecologic Clear Cell Carcinoma
In a phase II trial (LARA) reported in The Lancet Oncology, Ngoi et al found that the combination of pembrolizumab and lenvatinib was active in patients with recurrent gynecologic clear cell carcinoma. Study Details In the trial, 25 efficacy-eligible patients (27 in safety population) with at least ...
Dual Antigen Targeting of Drug-Resistant Extramedullary Myeloma
In a phase II trial (RedirecTT-1) reported in The New England Journal of Medicine, Kumar et al found that the combination of talquetamab (anti–G protein–coupled receptor family C group 5 member D) and teclistamab (anti–B-cell maturation antigen) produced high response rates in patients with...
Phased Variant ctDNA as Biomarker After First-Line Treatment in LBCL
In a study (DIRECT) reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Krupka et al found that phased variant (PV) ctDNA provided “sensitive and clinically meaningful response assessment” after first-line treatment of large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL). As stated by the investigators, “Tracking tumor-specific ...
Matthew Strickland, MD, on Locally Advanced Gastric/GEJ Cancer: Tislelizumab Plus Chemoradiotherapy
Matthew Strickland, MD, of Massachusetts General Hospital, reviews results from the phase IIb TERRIFIC trial, which compared the efficacy and safety of the PD-1 inhibitor tislelizumab plus chemoradiotherapy vs chemoradiotherapy or chemotherapy alone in the neoadjuvant treatment of patients with...
Intensity-Modulated Proton vs Photon Radiotherapy in Oropharyngeal Cancer
In a prespecified interim analysis of a phase III trial (University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Clinical Trial Consortium trial) reported in The Lancet, Frank et al found that intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT) was noninferior to standard intensity-modulated photon radiation therapy...
Axillary Recurrence With or Without ALND in Patients With Residual Micrometastases After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer
In an initial analysis of a retrospective cohort study (OPBC-07/microNAC) reported in The Lancet Oncology, Montagna et al found that available evidence did not provide support for axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) in all patients with ypN1mi disease in sentinel lymph nodes after neoadjuvant...
Pirtobrutinib vs Ibrutinib in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma
In a phase III trial (BRUIN CLL-314) reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Woyach et al found that pirtobrutinib was associated with a noninferior objective response rate vs ibrutinib in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma, while also being associated with...
Addition of Nivolumab to Docetaxel in ARPI-Pretreated, Chemotherapy-Naive Advanced Prostate Cancer
As reported in The Lancet Oncology by Fizazi et al, the phase III CheckMate 7DX trial showed no progression-free or overall survival benefit with the addition of nivolumab to docetaxel in patients with androgen receptor pathway inhibitor (ARPI)–pretreated and chemotherapy-naive metastatic...
Addition of Postoperative Nivolumab to Cisplatin and Radiotherapy in High-Risk Locally Advanced HNSCC
In a phase III trial (GORTEC 2018-01, NIVOPOST-OP) reported in The Lancet, Bourhis et al found that the addition of adjuvant nivolumab to cisplatin and radiotherapy improved disease-free survival in patients with high-risk, resected, locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck...
Anaplastic Glioma: Concurrent vs Adjuvant Temozolomide
As reported in The Lancet Oncology by van den Bent et al, the final analysis of the phase III CATNON trial has shown continued overall survival benefit with radiotherapy followed by 12 cycles of adjuvant temozolomide in patients with newly diagnosed 1p/19q non–co-deleted anaplastic gliomas;...
Molecular Profile–Based Adjuvant Treatment in High-Intermediate Risk Endometrial Cancer
In a European phase III trial (PORTEC-4a) reported in The Lancet Oncology, van den Heerik et al found that molecular profile–based adjuvant treatment produced favorable results in women with high-intermediate risk endometrial cancer and allowed patients with favorable risk to be spared adjuvant...
Early Results Show Pirtobrutinib Matches Ibrutinib in BTK Inhibitor-Naive CLL
In the phase III BRUIN CLL-314 trial, response rates were found to be as good with the noncovalent Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor pirtobrutinib as with ibrutinib in both patients with treatment-naive and relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic...
Atezolizumab vs Placebo With Bevacizumab and Nonplatinum Chemotherapy for Recurrent Ovarian Cancer
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Harter et al, the final results of a European phase III trial (AGO-OVAR 2.29/ENGOT-ov34) showed no significant overall or progression-free survival benefit with the addition of atezolizumab to bevacizumab and nonplatinum chemotherapy in patients...
Cancer Mortality According to Occupation in the United States
In a study reported in The Lancet Oncology, Lesinski et al identified cancer mortality rates according to the occupation of U.S. adults aged 20 to 64 years between 2020 and 2023. Study Details The study used information on cancer deaths for 22 main cancer sites from 2020 to 2023 among adults aged...
Addition of Epcoritamab to Lenalidomide Plus Rituximab in Relapsed or Refractory Follicular Lymphoma
As reported in The Lancet by Falchi et al, an interim analysis of the phase III EPCORE FL-1 trial has shown that the addition of the bispecific antibody epcoritamab (for B-cell CD20 and T-cell CD3 antigens) to lenalidomide plus rituximab improved the objective response rate and progression-free...
Adjuvant Epirubicin Plus Cyclophosphamide Followed by Taxane With or Without Carboplatin in Early-Stage Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
In a Chinese phase III trial (RJBC 1501) reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Chen et al found that the addition of carboplatin to adjuvant epirubicin plus cyclophosphamide followed by taxane chemotherapy significantly improved disease-free survival in patients with early-stage...
Determining the Optimal Duration of Androgen-Deprivation Therapy Added to Definitive Radiotherapy in Localized Prostate Cancer
In a meta-analysis reported in JAMA Oncology, Zaorsky et al found that longer durations of androgen-deprivation therapy given with definitive radiotherapy were associated with nonlinear relative benefits in patients with localized prostate cancer. Study Details The meta-analysis used...
Addition of Tafasitamab to Lenalidomide Plus Rituximab in Relapsed or Refractory Follicular Lymphoma
In a phase III trial (inMIND) reported in The Lancet, Sehn et al found that the addition of the CD19-targeted Fc-enhanced monoclonal antibody tafasitamab to lenalidomide plus rituximab improved progression-free survival in patients with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma. Study Details In...
10-Year Outcomes With Adjuvant Metronomic Capecitabine in Early Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
In a 10-year update of a Chinese phase III trial (SYSUCC-001) reported in The Lancet Oncology, Yuan et al found that the sequential addition of metronomic capecitabine to standard adjuvant therapy continued to be associated with significant benefits in patients who had undergone surgery for early...
Distant Disease–Free Survival as a Surrogate for Overall Survival in Trials of Neoadjuvant Therapy in Early Breast Cancer
In a pooled analysis of randomized neoadjuvant trials reported in The Lancet Oncology, Conforti et al found that distant disease–free survival was a “robust” surrogate endpoint for overall survival in many patients with early breast cancer. Study Details The analysis included individual patient...
Addition of Eflornithine to Lomustine in Patients With Recurrent Grade 3 Astrocytoma
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Colman et al, the phase III STELLAR trial showed no difference in overall survival with the addition of eflornithine to lomustine in patients with recurrent grade 3 astrocytoma; however, marked progression-free survival and overall survival...
Amivantamab Plus Lazertinib in Atypical EGFR-Mutated Advanced NSCLC
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Tomasini et al, findings in a cohort of the early-phase CHRYSALIS-2 trial indicate activity of amivantamab plus lazertinib in patients with atypical EGFR-mutated advanced non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Study Details In the international trial, ...
Preoperative PAXG vs mFOLFIRINOX in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
As reported in The Lancet by Reni et al, analysis of the first randomization in an Italian 2 × 2 factorial phase III trial (PACT-21 CASSANDRA) has shown better event-free survival with preoperative PAXG (cisplatin, nab-paclitaxel, capecitabine, gemcitabine) vs mFOLFIRINOX (modified fluorouracil,...
FLIPI24: New Prognostic Model for Newly Diagnosed Follicular Lymphoma
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Maurer et al have developed FLIPI24, a modern prognostic model for newly diagnosed follicular lymphoma. As stated by the investigators, “Although most patients with … [follicular lymphoma] can expect an indolent course, progressive lymphoma remains...
Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center Receives Comprehensive Cancer Center Designation and Funding from National Cancer Institute
The Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center (TCC) has been named a Comprehensive Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the highest designation awarded to cancer centers in the United States. This recognition places Mount Sinai among the top one percent of cancer centers nationwide and...
Research Supports FDA Approval of Sevabertinib for HER2-Mutant Lung Cancer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved sevabertinib, an oral targeted therapy, for adult patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumors harbor certain HER2 (ERBB2) mutations and who have previously received chemotherapy or immunotherapy. The approval reflects a...
Camrelizumab Plus Rivoceranib vs Sorafenib for the First-Line Treatment of Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma
As reported in The Lancet Oncology by Qin et al, the final analysis of the phase III CARES-310 trial has shown superior overall survival with camrelizumab plus rivoceranib vs sorafenib in first-line treatment of patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma. Initial reports from the study...
Total Neoadjuvant Therapy and Nonoperative Management in pMMR/MSS Stage II to III Rectal Cancer
In an Italian phase II trial (NO-CUT) reported in The Lancet Oncology, Amatu et al found that total neoadjuvant therapy followed by nonoperative management in cases of complete response resulted in promising outcomes in patients with proficient mismatch repair or microsatellite stable (pMMR/MSS)...
Fuzuloparib in HER2-Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer With Germline BRCA1/2 Mutations
In an interim analysis of a Chinese phase III trial (FABULOUS) reported in The Lancet Oncology, Li et al found that the addition of the PARP inhibitor fuzuloparib to apatinib and fuzuloparib alone improved progression-free survival vs chemotherapy in patients with HER2-negative metastatic breast...
Upfront Reduced-Dose Enfortumab Vedotin With Pembrolizumab in First-Line Treatment of Advanced Urothelial Cancer
In a U.S. retrospective cohort study reported in JAMA Oncology, Chow et al found that reduced-dose vs standard upfront enfortumab vedotin-ejfv plus pembrolizumab reduced the risk of enfortumab vedotin treatment interruption in the first-line treatment of patients with advanced urothelial cancer....
Pancreatic Cancer Detection: AI vs Radiologists
In a study (PANORAMA) reported in The Lancet Oncology, Alves et al found that an artificial intelligence (AI) program developed by the investigators was significantly better at detecting pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma when applied to standard-of-care computed tomography (CT) scans than were...
Second-Line Pembrolizumab Plus Lenvatinib in Pleural Mesothelioma
In a cohort of a Dutch single-center phase II study (PEMMELA) reported in The Lancet Oncology, Douma et al found that pembrolizumab plus lenvatinib was active in patients with pleural mesothelioma whose disease progressed after treatment with nivolumab plus ipilimumab. In cohort 1 in the trial,...
Lung Cancer Deaths Prevented and Life-Years Gained From Lung Cancer Screening: Current vs 100% Screening Uptake
In a study reported as a research letter in JAMA, Bandi et al compared estimated deaths prevented and life-years gained with current uptake vs 100% uptake of annual lung cancer screening in eligible U.S. individuals. Study Details The study used data obtained from the 2024 National Health Interview ...
Nivolumab and Ipilimumab in Advanced dMMR/MSI-H Noncolorectal Cancers
In an Australian and New Zealand phase II trial (MOST-CIRCUIT) reported in JAMA Oncology, Carlino et al found that combined anti–PD-1/CTLA-4 blockade was associated with a high rate of durable responses in patients with advanced mismatch repair–deficient/microsatellite instability–high (dMMR/MSI-H) ...
Addition of Neoadjuvant LuPSMA PNT2002 to SBRT in Oligorecurrent Prostate Cancer
In a single-center phase II trial (LUNAR) reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Kishan et al found that the addition of neoadjuvant prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-targeting radioligand therapy with lutetium-177–labeled PNT2002 (LuPSMA PNT2002) to stereotactic body radiotherapy...
