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Showing 151 - 200mTOR Inhibitor, Prednisone, and Cemiplimab for Kidney Transplant Recipients With Advanced Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma
In a small single-center phase I trial reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Glenn J. Hanna, MD, and colleagues found that immunosuppressant treatment with an mTOR inhibitor and prednisone plus immunotherapy with cemiplimab-rwlc resulted in durable responses and no allograft loss in adult...
Adjuvant Treatment of Resected Melanoma: mRNA-Based Personalized Therapy Plus Immunotherapy
In the phase IIb KEYNOTE-942 trial reported in The Lancet, Jeffrey S. Weber, MD, PhD, and colleagues found that the addition of adjuvant mRNA-4157—a novel mRNA-based individualized neoantigen therapy—to pembrolizumab numerically improved recurrence-free survival in patients with completely resected ...
Sacituzumab Govitecan Plus Pembrolizumab in Metastatic Urothelial Cancer Progressing After Platinum-Based Chemotherapy
In a cohort of the phase II TROPHY-U-01 trial (cohort 3) reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Petros Grivas, MD, PhD, and colleagues found that the combination of sacituzumab govitecan-hziy and pembrolizumab showed activity in patients with metastatic urothelial cancer and disease...
Accelerated Hypofractionated Chemoradiation With Adaptive SABR Boost in Locally Advanced, Unresectable NSCLC
In a U.S. single-center radiation dose-expansion study reported in JAMA Oncology, Wu et al found that chemoradiation with adaptively increased stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) boost doses was safe and effective in patients with locally advanced, unresectable non–small cell lung cancer...
Immunotherapy Outcomes in Patients With Primary Cardiac Soft-Tissue Sarcomas
In a U.S. multicenter retrospective analysis reported in JACC: CardioOncology, Amin H. Nassar, MD, and colleagues found that immune checkpoint inhibition resulted in mostly moderate activity in patients with primary cardiac soft-tissue sarcomas. Study Details The study included 24 patients with...
Intensified vs Standard Induction in Younger Patients With Newly Diagnosed AML
In a UK trial (NCRI AML19) reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Russell et al found that intensified induction therapy with FLAG-Ida (fludarabine, cytarabine, granulocyte colony–stimulating factor, and idarubicin) plus gemtuzumab ozogamicin did not improve overall survival in younger...
Rate of Second Primary Lung Cancers With Lobar vs Sublobar Resection of T1aN0 NSCLC
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Thomas E. Stinchcombe, MD, and colleagues, an analysis from the phase III Cancer and Leukemia Group B 140503/Alliance trial has shown high rates of second primary lung cancers with both sublobar and lobar resections for T1aN0 non–small cell lung...
OVHIPEC-1 Trial: Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy Plus Interval Cytoreductive Surgery Improves Survival in Advanced Ovarian Cancer
The final survival analysis of the Dutch-Belgian phase III OVHIPEC-1 trial showed that the addition of hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) to interval cytoreductive surgery was associated with maintained progression-free and overall survival benefits at 10 years in women with advanced ...
Use of Direct Oral Anticoagulant Agents in Active Cancer: Meta-Analysis
In a systematic review and meta-analysis reported in JACC: CardioOncology, Fujisaki et al found no significant differences among direct oral anticoagulant agents (DOACs) in the prevention of recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE) associated with active cancer, whereas significant differences in...
Gemcitabine/Paclitaxel vs Gemcitabine Alone After FOLFIRINOX in Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by De La Fouchardière et al, the French phase III GEMPAX trial showed no overall survival benefit with second-line gemcitabine/paclitaxel vs gemcitabine alone after FOLFIRINOX (fluorouracil, oxaliplatin, and irinotecan) in patients with metastatic...
Use of Enzalutamide in Nonmetastatic Castration-Sensitive Prostate Cancer With Biochemical Recurrence
On November 16, 2023, the androgen receptor inhibitor enzalutamide was approved for use in patients with nonmetastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer with biochemical recurrence at high risk for metastasis.1 Supporting Efficacy Data Approval was based on the EMBARK trial (ClinicalTrials.gov...
Antiemetic Strategies for Patients Receiving Highly Emetogenic Chemotherapy
In an Indian single-center phase III trial reported in The Lancet Oncology, Bajpai et al found that low-dose olanzapine was noninferior to standard-dose olanzapine plus triple antiemetic therapy in terms of antiemetic efficacy and reduced daytime somnolence in patients with solid tumors receiving...
Final Overall Survival Analysis of CLEAR/KEYNOTE-581: Lenvatinib/Pembrolizumab vs Sunitinib in First-Line Treatment of Advanced RCC
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Robert J. Motzer, MD, and colleagues, the prespecified final overall analysis of the phase III CLEAR/KEYNOTE-581 trial supported a benefit of lenvatinib/pembrolizumab vs sunitinib in the first-line treatment of advanced renal cell carcinoma. The...
Standard vs Histology-Tailored Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in High-Grade Myxoid Liposarcoma
In an expanded cohort of a European trial reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Alessandro Gronchi, MD, and colleagues found that histology-tailored neoadjuvant chemotherapy with trabectedin was noninferior in terms of disease-free survival to standard neoadjuvant anthracycline/ifosfamide...
Prevalence of Substance Use Disorders Among U.S. Adult Cancer Survivors
In a study reported in JAMA Oncology, Jones et al found a prevalence of active substance use disorders of 3.8% among U.S. adult survivors of solid tumor cancers, with higher rates among those with head/neck, esophageal/gastric, and cervical cancers as well as melanoma. Study Details The study used...
Use of Antiviral Therapy and 10-Year Outcomes in Resected Hepatitis-Related Hepatocellular Carcinoma
In a retrospective cohort study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Daniel Q. Huang, MBBS, and colleagues found that the use of antiviral therapy was associated with improved overall survival among patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV)- or hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related hepatocellular...
Overall Survival and Long-Term Outcomes in the monarchE Trial
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Priya Rastogi, MD, and colleagues, an interim analysis of overall survival in the phase III monarchE trial showed no significant benefit with the addition of 2 years of adjuvant abemaciclib to endocrine therapy in patients with hormone...
Addition of Cetuximab Maintenance to First-Line FOLFIRI/Cetuximab in RAS/BRAF Wild-Type Colorectal Cancer
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Pinto et al, the Italian phase III ERMES trial showed that the addition of cetuximab maintenance to eight cycles of first-line FOLFIRI (fluorouracil, leucovorin, and irinotecan) plus cetuximab did not achieve noninferiority in terms of...
Follicular Lymphoma: Long-Term Follow-up of Rituximab Dosing Strategies Among Patients With Low Tumor Burden
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Brad S. Kahl, MD, and colleagues, long-term follow-up of the phase III Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group RESORT study (E4402) showed that rituximab maintenance did not improve overall survival vs rituximab retreatment in rituximab induction...
Normal Risk Ovarian Screening Study: Long-Term Update
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Han et al, the 21-year update of the Normal Risk Ovarian Screening Study (NROSS) has shown that the NROSS screening strategy remains effective for the detection of ovarian cancer and detection at early disease stages. Study Details The NROSS...
Repotrectinib in ROS1 Fusion–Positive NSCLC
As reported in The New England Journal of Medicine by Alexander Drilon, MD, and colleagues, the phase I/II TRIDENT-1 trial showed the activity of the next-generation ROS1 tyrosine kinase inhibitor repotrectinib in patients with ROS1 fusion–positive non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with no...
Use of Lower-Than-Recommended Doses of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Various Tumor Types: Indian Study
In an Indian single-institution study reported in JCO Global Oncology, Patel et al found that use of lower-than-recommended doses of immune checkpoint inhibitors showed activity across various tumor types. As stated by the investigators: “The cost of immune checkpoint inhibitors limits their...
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) status and related outcomes among patients receiving obinutuzumab- and rituximab-based treatment for previously untreated follicular lymphoma. Study...
Genetic Identification of Women at Lower Risk of Breast Cancer
In a retrospective analysis reported in JAMA Oncology, Bolze et al identified a group of women at low risk for breast cancer based on genetic analysis. The findings may support altering cancer screening in this low-risk group. As stated by the investigators, “Genetic information is not being used...
Addition of Avasopasem to SBRT in Localized Pancreatic Cancer
Editor’s note: On publication of this news item reporting on a paper by Dr. Cullen Taniguchi and colleagues, The ASCO Post learned of Dr. Taniguchi’s untimely death on November 14, 2023. To read about the remarkable life and career of Dr. Taniguchi, please visit gsbs.uth.edu. In a phase Ib/II trial ...
Rituximab Maintenance in Younger Patients With Mantle Cell Lymphoma: Long-Term Follow-up
In a long-term analysis from the LYMA trial reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Sarkozy et al found that rituximab maintenance following autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) continued to be of benefit vs observation in the first-line treatment of younger patients with mantle cell...
Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer: Addition of Camrelizumab to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
In the Chinese phase II NACI trial reported in The Lancet Oncology, Li et al found that neoadjuvant chemotherapy plus camrelizumab produced antitumor activity and had a manageable adverse event profile in patients with locally advanced cervical cancer. Study Details A total of 85 patients were...
Immunotherapy Initiation at the End of Life for Patients With Metastatic Cancers
In an analysis reported in JAMA Oncology, Kerekes et al found that initiation of immunotherapy at the end of life has increased over time in U.S. patients with metastatic cancers. Study Details The retrospective cohort study used data from the National Cancer Database on patients with stage IV...
Addition of MRI to CT in Patients Scheduled for Colorectal Liver Metastases Local Therapy
In the European CAMINO study reported in The Lancet Oncology, Görgec et al identified the likelihood of change in treatment plans with the addition of contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients scheduled for local therapy for colorectal liver metastases on the basis of...
Leisure-Time Physical Activity and Breast Cancer Risk in Premenopausal Women
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Timmins et al, a pooled analysis of 19 international cohorts showed that high vs low self-reported leisure-time physical activity was associated with a reduced risk of premenopausal breast cancer. Study Details The study used individual-level data ...
Non–Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer: Impact of Reduced Use of Neoadjuvant Radiotherapy
In a Dutch nationwide cross-sectional cohort study reported in JAMA Oncology, Hazen et al found that a reduced use of neoadjuvant radiotherapy as part of chemoradiotherapy was not associated with poorer outcomes in patients with non–locally advanced rectal cancer. As stated by the investigators,...
Long-Term Results With Front-Line Dasatinib/Blinatumomab for Philadelphia Chromosome–Positive ALL
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Foà et al, long-term results of the Italian D-ALBA study have shown that a chemotherapy-free induction/consolidation regimen of dasatinib followed by blinatumomab maintained highly favorable outcomes in the front-line treatment of adult patients...
Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer: 5-Year Survival With dd-MVAC
As reported in The Lancet Oncology by Pfister et al, a 5-year analysis of the French phase III VESPER trial showed no improvement in overall survival with dose-dense methotrexate, vinblastine, doxorubicin, and cisplatin (dd-MVAC) vs gemcitabine and cisplatin (GC) in the total perioperative...
Addition of SBRT to Standard-of-Care Systemic Therapy in Oligoprogressive Disease
In the phase II CURB trial reported in The Lancet, Chiaojung Jillian Tsai, MD, PhD, and colleagues found that the addition of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) to standard-of-care systemic therapy was associated with improved progression-free survival in the total study population of patients...
Perioperative Pembrolizumab Plus Chemotherapy in Locally Advanced Gastric/Gastroesophageal Cancer
As reported in The Lancet Oncology by Kohei Shitara, MD, and colleagues, interim analyses of the phase III KEYNOTE-585 trial have shown that the addition of perioperative pembrolizumab to chemotherapy improved pathologic complete response, but did not significantly improve event-free survival, in...
Baseline Estradiol and Prevention of Breast Cancer in High-Risk Postmenopausal Women
In an analysis from the IBIS-II prevention trial reported in The Lancet Oncology, Jack Cuzick, PhD, and colleagues found that increasing the ratio of baseline estradiol level to sex hormone–binding globulin (SHBG) was associated with an increased risk of breast cancer in high-risk postmenopausal...
OVHIPEC-1 Trial: Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy Plus Interval Cytoreductive Surgery Improves Survival in Advanced Ovarian Cancer
The final survival analysis of the Dutch-Belgian phase III OVHIPEC-1 trial showed that the addition of hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) to interval cytoreductive surgery was associated with maintained progression-free and overall survival benefits at 10 years in women with advanced ...
Overall Survival With Atezolizumab/Chemotherapy vs Chemotherapy Alone in Untreated Locally Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma
In a final overall survival analysis of the phase III IMvigor130 trial reported in The Lancet Oncology, Enrique Grande, MD, and colleagues found no significant advantage in overall survival with atezolizumab plus chemotherapy vs chemotherapy alone in the first-line treatment of patients with...
MRD-Guided Ibrutinib/Venetoclax for Previously Untreated Patients With CLL
As reported in The New England Journal of Medicine by Talha Munir, MBBS, and colleagues, an analysis from the UK phase III FLAIR trial showed improved progression-free survival with measurable residual disease (MRD)-guided ibrutinib/venetoclax vs fludarabine/cyclophosphamide/rituximab (FCR) in...
Addition of Atezolizumab to Bevacizumab and Chemotherapy in Metastatic, Persistent, or Recurrent Cervical Cancer
As reported in The Lancet by Ana Oaknin, MD, and colleagues, the phase III BEATcc trial has shown that the addition of atezolizumab to bevacizumab and chemotherapy improved progression-free and overall survival in women with metastatic, persistent, or recurrent cervical cancer. Study Details The...
Incidence of Second Primary Cancers in Adult Cancer Survivors
In a Danish population-based retrospective cohort study reported in The Lancet Oncology, Kjaer et al identified the cumulative incidence of second primary cancers among cancer survivors aged ≥ 40 years who were alive 1 year after diagnosis. Study Details The study involved data from 457,334...
IMvigor130: Atezolizumab vs Chemotherapy in Locally Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma
In the final overall survival analysis from the phase III IMvigor130 trial reported in The Lancet Oncology, Aristotelis Bamias, MD, and colleagues found no significant advantage in overall survival with atezolizumab monotherapy vs chemotherapy in untreated patients with locally advanced or...
Neoadjuvant/Adjuvant Pembrolizumab in Resectable NSCLC
On October 16, 2023, pembrolizumab was approved for use with platinum-containing chemotherapy as neoadjuvant treatment and as single-agent adjuvant treatment in patients with resectable (tumors ≥ 4 cm or node-positive) non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).1 Supporting Efficacy Data Approval was based ...
Overall Survival With LuPSMA vs Cabazitaxel in Previously Treated Patients With Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer
As reported in The Lancet Oncology by Michael S. Hofman, MBBS, and colleagues, overall survival results from the Australian phase II TheraP trial showed no difference with lutetium-177–labeled PSMA-617 (LuPSMA) vs cabazitaxel in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer and...
EGFR-Mutated Advanced NSCLC: CNS Efficacy With Combination of Osimertinib and Chemotherapy
In a subgroup analysis from the phase III FLAURA2 trial reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Pasi A. Jänne, MD, PhD, and colleagues found the combination of osimertinib and chemotherapy improved central nervous system (CNS) efficacy vs osimertinib alone in the first-line treatment of...
Imetelstat for RBC Transfusion Independence in Lower-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes
As reported in The Lancet by Uwe Platzbecker, MD, and colleagues, the phase III IMerge trial has shown improved red blood cell transfusion independence with imetelstat, a competitive telomerase inhibitor, vs placebo in RBC transfusion-dependent patients with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes who ...
Is Prediabetes Linked to Cardiovascular and Kidney Diseases in Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer?
In a study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Dixon et al found that adult survivors of childhood cancers with prediabetes were at an increased risk of developing cardiovascular events and chronic kidney disease. The study involved data from 3,529 ≥ 5-year survivors of childhood cancer...
5-Year Outcomes of the IDEA Trial: Omission of Radiotherapy After Breast-Conserving Surgery for Low-Risk Patients
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Reshma Jagsi, MD, DPhil, and colleagues, a 5-year analysis of the IDEA trial showed a very low rate of recurrence with the omission of radiotherapy after breast-conserving surgery in patients at low clinical and genomic risk for disease ...
Advanced NSCLC: Adding Canakinumab to First-Line Chemoimmunotherapy
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Tan et al, the phase III CANOPY-1 trial has shown no survival benefits with the addition of canakinumab to first-line pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy in patients with advanced/metastatic non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) without EGFR or ALK...
Mirvetuximab Soravtansine in FRα-Positive, Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer
As reported in The New England Journal of Medicine by Kathleen N. Moore, MD, and colleagues, the phase III MIRASOL trial has shown improved progression-free and overall survival with mirvetuximab soravtansine-gynx vs chemotherapy in previously treated patients with folate receptor–alpha...
