Hematologic Cancers Bear Increased Risk for Adverse COVID-19 Outcomes
December 8th 2020Patients with hematologic malignancies were found to be at increased risk for significant morbidity and mortality from COVID-19, and the risk of death appeared to be greatest in those who were older, had more severe infection, a poorer prognosis, or who decided to forego intensive treatment.
SY-1425, Azacitidine Combo Demonstrates Clinical Activity in Heavily Pretreated R/R AML
December 8th 2020A phase 2 trial found that SY-1425 and azacitidine demonstrated clinical activity with acceptable tolerability in a heavily pretreated population of patients with relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia with RARA positivity.
Atezolizumab Plus Bevacizumab/Chemo Does Not Significantly Improve PFS for Ovarian Cancer
September 26th 2020The phase 3 IMagyn050/GOG 3015/ENGOT-OV39 trial indicated that the addition of atezolizumab to bevacizumab and chemotherapy failed to significantly improve progression-free survival in patients with newly diagnosed stage III/IV ovarian cancer.
Phase 3 KEYNOTE-590 Trial Finds Pembrolizumab, Chemo Combo Effective for Advanced Esophageal Cancer
September 21st 2020Frontline pembrolizumab (Keytruda) plus chemotherapy significantly improved overall survival, progression-free survival, and objective response rates compared with chemotherapy alone in patients with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic esophageal cancer.