Expert Interviews

The expert from SUNY Downstate Medical Center highlighted areas in which he believes treatment for renal cell carcinoma will advance.

CancerNetwork® was joined by 2 clinicians from Moffitt Cancer Center to discuss why some patients do not respond to CAR T-cell therapy, despite the significant promise of the treatment modality.

An analysis revealed that as a third- or fourth-line treatment for advanced renal cell carcinoma, tivozanib significantly increased Q-TWiST compared with sorafenib, primarily through an increase in TWiST.

The medical oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center discussed the significance of the phase 3 CheckMate 9ER study results.

An analysis revealed that as a third- or fourth-line treatment for RCC, tivozanib significantly increased Q-TWiST compared with sorafenib, primarily through an increase in TWiST.

The KEYNOTE-010 study evaluated the use of either pembrolizumab or docetaxel in patients with previously treated, PD-L1–positive advanced non–small cell lung cancer.

Giorgio Trinchieri, MD, of the National Cancer Institute’s Center for Cancer Research joined CancerNetwork® to discuss enhancing the gut microbiome by way of fecal transplant for better immunotherapy responses.

In the phase 3 CheckMate 9ER trial, investigators found that nivolumab plus cabozantinib demonstrated improved efficacy and prolonged survival among patients with previously untreated advanced renal cell carcinoma.

In the CheckMate 9ER trial, investigators compared combination treatment with nivolumab and cabozantinib versus sunitinib in patients with previously treated advanced renal cell carcinoma.

The chief of Gastrointestinal Radiation Oncology at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey discussed how she hopes the results of the KEYNOTE-799 study will impact testing going forward.

Richard Schilsky, MD, touched on the research driving ASCO to award “Advance of the Year” to molecular profiling in gastrointestinal cancers, and what the organization’s top priorities are in the near future.

The chief of Gastrointestinal Radiation Oncology at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey discussed the adverse events associated with the use of pembrolizumab plus concurrent chemoradiation therapy in patients with unresectable, locally advanced, stage III non–small cell lung cancer.