Glasgow Prognostic Score May Predict Atezolizumab/Chemo Outcomes in SCLC
February 22nd 2023A favorable Glasgow prognostic score appears to correlate with improved overall survival and progression-free survival following treatment with atezolizumab plus carboplatin and etoposide for small cell lung cancer.
Nivolumab Combo Yields PFS Benefit Regardless of PD-L1, c-MET status in RCC
February 21st 2023An ongoing exploratory biomarker analysis of the CheckMate 9ER trial set out to identify predictive biomarkers or a composite model of response of nivolumab/cabozantinib efficacy in advanced renal cell carcinoma.
TFS Improves With Nivolumab, Salvage Nivolumab in Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma
February 21st 2023Results from cohort A of the HCRN GU16-260 trial showed treatment-free survival was enhanced in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma who received nivolumab monotherapy plus salvage nivolumab and ipilimumab maintenance.
Brexu-cel Yields Consistent Efficacy in R/R Mantle Cell Lymphoma in SOC Setting
February 20th 2023Prior exposure to recent bendamustine and having tumor-intrinsic features were associated with inferior efficacy outcomes following treatment with brexucabtagene autoleucel in relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma.
NALIRIFOX Demonstrates Consistent Safety in Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
February 19th 2023Patients with metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma who receive NALIRIFOX tend to have more gastrointestinal toxicity while nab-paclitaxel/gemcitabine results in more cytopenias, according to an expert from University of California, Los Angeles.
Cabozantinib Combo Shows Boost in Efficacy in Advanced Kidney Cancer Subgroups
February 18th 2023When combined with nivolumab and ipilimumab, cabozantinib appears to improve outcomes over placebo for patients with advanced, intermediate-risk renal cell cancer, and showed some efficacy among the poor-risk population.
Atezolizumab/Chemo Demonstrates Survival Trend in Urothelial Carcinoma
February 18th 2023Results from the phase 3 IMvigor130 trial reveal a trend towards overall survival improvement when atezolizumab plus chemotherapy was given to patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma vs placebo.
Sacituzumab Govitecan Yields Consistent Benefit in Platinum-Ineligible mUC
February 18th 2023Data from the phase 2 TROPHY-U-01 trial support further evaluation of sacituzumab govitecan in patients with metastatic urothelial cancer following immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy, according to the lead investigator.
Niraparib Combination Continues to Improve Outcomes in Metastatic CRPC
February 17th 2023Niraparib plus abiraterone and prednisone continue to improve outcomes among patients with metastatic, castration-resistant prostate cancer and HRR gene alterations, according to interim data from the MAGNITUDE study.
Darolutamide Demonstrates Long-Term Safety in Nonmetastatic CRPC
February 17th 2023Long-term safety data from the phase 3 ARAMIS rollover trial support the use of darolutamide in patients with nonmetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, according to an expert from the Carolina Urologic Research Center.
Abiraterone Combo Shows Sustained OS Benefit in Prostate Cancer Subtype
February 17th 2023In a final overall survival analysis of the phase 3 PROpel study, abiraterone actetate/olaparib demonstrates a sustained trend toward overall survival for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer vs standard-of-care abiraterone.
Frontline Talazoparib/Enzalutamide Garners rPFS Benefit vs Placebo in mCRPC
February 17th 2023Treatment with talazoparib and enzalutamide appears to yield a statistically significant and clinically meaningful radiographic progression-free survival benefit compared with placebo/enzalutamide in frontline metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer regardless of homologous recombination repair status.