Golidocitinib in Relapsed or Refractory Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma
In a phase II trial (JACKPOT8 Part B) reported in The Lancet Oncology, Song et al found that the selective JAK1 tyrosine kinase inhibitor golidocitinib showed...
MRD Status and Outcomes With Obinutuzumab- and Rituximab-Based Treatment in Follicular Lymphoma
In an analysis from the phase III GALLIUM study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Pott et al identified measurable residual disease (MRD)...
FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to Tovorafenib for Patients With Relapsed or Refractory BRAF-Altered Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma
On April 23, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted accelerated approval to the type II RAF inhibitor tovorafenib (Ojemda) for patients 6 months of age...
FDA Approves Lu-177 Dotatate for Pediatric Patients With GEP-NETs
On April 23, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved lutetium Lu-177 dotatate (Lutathera) for pediatric patients aged 12 years and older...
Imaging Drug to Assist in Detection of Cancerous Tissue Following Lumpectomy Approved
Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved pegulicianine (Lumisight) for adult patients with breast cancer to assist in the intraoperative...
Susan Faye Dent: Cardio-Oncology Is a Growing Subspecialty, but Where Are the Oncologists?
Kelly Hewitt and Laura J. Esserman: Reframing DCIS as an Opportunity for Cancer Prevention
Garth Strohbehn, Allen Lichter, and Mark Ratain: Sotorasib, the Poster Child for Project Optimus
Kevin B. Knopf and Charles L. Bennett: Generic Drug Shortages and Essential Cancer Medicines
Stuart M. Lichtman: All Adult Oncologists Are Geriatric Oncologists
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HIPEC With Carboplatin for Platinum-Sensitive Recurrent Ovarian Cancer: Safety and Outcomes
In an MSK Team Ovary–led phase II trial reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Zivanovic et al found that use of hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) with carboplatin during secondary cytoreduction followed by chemotherapy did not improve 24-month progression-free survival in...
Impact of Genes on Total Number and Type of Nevi
A study by Duffy et al in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology reported on specific gene variations affecting the number and types of moles on the body and their role in causing skin cancer. “The goal was to investigate the genetic underpinnings of different mole classes, or...
Reduced-Intensity Conditioning Allogeneic HCT Based on Donor Availability in Older Patients With Advanced Myelodysplastic Syndrome
In a study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Nakamura et al found that use of reduced-intensity conditioning allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) in older patients with advanced myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) with an available matched donor improved overall survival vs...
Extended Follow-up of Nivolumab/Ipilimumab for Metastatic Melanoma
In the longest follow-up results from a clinical trial of combination immunotherapy for metastatic melanoma, investigators report that nearly half the patients who received the drugs nivolumab and ipilimumab were alive at a median of 6.5 years after treatment. These long-term results from the...
Gemcitabine/Eribulin in Cisplatin-Ineligible Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma
In the final analysis from a phase II California Cancer Consortium trial (NCI-9653) reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Sadeghi et al found the combination of gemcitabine and eribulin showed activity in cisplatin-ineligible patients with metastatic urothelial carcinoma. Study Details...
Predictors of Emergency Department Visits After a New Diagnosis of Cancer
In a retrospective cohort study reported in JCO Oncology Practice, Hong et al found that prior frequent emergency department use was the strongest predictor of postdiagnosis emergency department visits among patients with a new diagnosis of cancer. Study Details The study involved data from...
Deintensified Chemoradiotherapy for HPV-Associated Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
In a phase II trial reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Chera et al found that deintensified chemoradiotherapy produced favorable outcomes in human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Study Details In the multicenter trial, 114 patients were recruited...
