Russ Conroy is an Assistant Editor for CancerNetwork. He grew up in Hillsborough, New Jersey, and graduated from Rutgers University-New Brunswick in 2022.
On the weekends, he likes to unwind by playing video games with friends, tailgating at Rutgers football games with his family, or building his music collection with a visit to Princeton Record Exchange.
PSMA-PET SUVmean Predictive of Favorable Response to 177Lu-PSMA-617 Than Cabazitaxel in mCRPC
November 10th 2022According to findings from a biomarker analysis of the phase 2 TheraP trial, mean standardized uptake value of PSMA-PET predicted favorable responses to 177Lu-PSMA-617 compared with cabazitaxel in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.
PTCV Plus pIL-12 and Pembrolizumab Demonstrates Promising Responses in Unresectable/Metastatic HCC
November 8th 2022A regimen consisting of personalized therapeutic cancer vaccine, GNOS-PV02, as well as plasmid-encoded IL-12 and pembrolizumab yielded an overall response rate of 20.9% among evaluable patients with unresectable or metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma.
89Zr-DFO-Girentuximab PET Agent Meets Specificity and Sensitivity End Points in Clear Cell RCC
November 8th 2022The investigational imaging agent 89ZR-DFO-girentuximab met all primary and secondary end points, exceeding pre-determined sensitivity and specificity targets in clear cell renal cell carcinoma, according to findings from the phase 3 ZIRCON study.
Real-World Study Highlights Poor OS in Relapsed/Refractory MCL Following BTK Inhibitor Failure
November 7th 2022Real-world results from the retrospective SCHOLAR-2 study provided a benchmark for survival in patients with relapsed or recurrent refractory mantle cell lymphoma who received salvage therapy following failure of initial Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy.
Iomab-B With Subsequent Bone Marrow Transplant Meets dCR End Point in Relapsed/Refractory AML
November 1st 2022A conditioning regimen consisting of of Iomab-B prior to a bone marrow transplant met the phase 3 SIERRA trial’s primary end point of durable complete remission compared with conventional care in elderly patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia.
Luspatercept-aamt Yields Improved RBC-TI and Hemoglobin Increase Vs Epoetin Alfa in MDS
November 1st 2022Among adult patients with low- or intermediate-risk myelodysplastic syndromes requiring red blood cell transfusions, luspatercept-aamt improved red blood cell transfusion independence with concurrent hemoglobin increase compared with epoetin alfa.
Darolutamide Plus ADT and Docetaxel Improves Quality of Life Vs Placebo in mHSPC
October 31st 2022Quality of life data from the phase 3 ARASENS study highlighted how early treatment intensification with darolutamide plus standard androgen deprivation therapy and docetaxel improved patient-relevant end points compared with placebo in the management of metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer.
Camizestrant Meets PFS End Point Vs Fulvestrant in ER+ Advanced/Metastatic Breast Cancer
October 30th 2022Oral selective estrogen receptor degrader camizestrant elicited a statistically significant and clinically meaningful progression-free survival benefit compared with fulvestrant among patients with estrogen receptor–positive locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer.
ER Antagonist OP-1250 Demonstrates Continued Anti-Tumor Activity in Advanced ER+ HER2– Breast Cancer
October 29th 2022Among patients with advanced and/or metastatic hormone receptor–positive HER-2 negative breast cancer, complete estrogen receptor antagonist OP-1250 continued to yield clinical benefits such as reductions in target tumor lesions.
Sorafenib Plus SBRT Yields Improved Survival Vs Sorafenib Alone in Locally Advanced HCC
October 25th 2022Stereotactic body radiation therapy is a new standard of care option for patients with locally advanced hepatocellular carcinoma, according to a presentation on the phase 3 NRG/RTOG 1112 trial assessing sorafenib combined with stereotactic body radiation therapy.
Conventional Radiotherapy and 5 Fraction SBRT Produce Comparable Toxicity in Prostate Cancer
October 24th 2022According to findings from the phase 3 PACE-B trial, genitourinary and gastrointestinal toxicities were similar among patients with prostate cancer receiving conventionally fractioned or moderately hypofractionated radiotherapy and stereotactic body radiotherapy.
European Commission Grants Approval to Second-Line Axicabtagene Ciloleucel for R/R DLBCL/HGBL
October 22nd 2022The European Commission based its approval of axicabtagene ciloleucel as a second-line therapy for patients with relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma or high-grade B-cell lymphoma on the efficacy findings of the phase 3 ZUMA-7 trial.
Pembrolizumab Plus Chemotherapy Demonstrates Continued Benefit in Recurrent/Metastatic HNSCC
October 21st 2022Findings from the phase 3 KEYNOTE-048 study indicated that long-lasting improved survival benefit can be achieved with pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy compared with cetuximab and chemotherapy in patients with recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
FDA Grants Orphan Drug Designation to ET140203 T Cells for Hepatoblastoma
October 19th 2022The FDA has given orphan drug designation to ET140203 ARTEMIS, an investigational therapy for hepatoblastoma, the safety and potential efficacy of which are being evaluated in the phase 1/2 ARYA-1 and ARYA-2 studies.
Deborah Axelrod, MD, Discusses the Developments in the World of Breast Cancer Surgery
October 18th 2022As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, CancerNetwork® spoke with Deborah M. Axelrod, MD, about developments within the surgical breast cancer space, including decreasing the need for re-excision and full lymph node dissection.
VBT Yields Less Urethra Radiation Exposure in Endometrial Cancer vs EBRT in CRC
October 12th 2022Results from a retrospective cohort study indicated that vaginal brachytherapy yielded less radiation exposure to the female urethra in patients with endometrial cancer than external beam radiation therapy for those with colorectal cancer.
Trifluridine/Tipiracil Plus Bevacizumab Reaches Survival Endpoint in mCRC
October 11th 2022Data from the phase 3 SUNLIGHT study highlighted the increased survival benefit of trifluridine/tipiracil plus bevacizumab compared with trifluridine/tipiracil alone for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer.
Pembrolizumab Plus Lenvatinib May Serve as Potential Frontline Treatment for Non–Clear Cell RCC
October 5th 2022Patients with locally advanced/metastatic non–clear cell renal cell carcinoma experienced promising preliminary antitumor activity following treatment with pembrolizumab and lenvatinib in the first line.