Analysis Reveals Associations Between T-Cell Attributes of Axi-cel and Outcomes in LBCL
April 10th 2022Biomarker analysis and studies of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and T-cell composition show certain T-cell characteristics are linked with outcomes and toxicity with axicabtagene ciloleucel in large B-cell lymphoma.
Endometriosis/Adenomyosis Status Not an Independent Predictor of Survival in Endometrial Cancer
April 9th 2022Although patients with endometrial cancer who had histologically confirmed endometriosis/adenomyosis achieved better overall survival than those without, the benefit was linked to stage, grade, age, and histological subtype.
Jyoti S. Mayadev, MD, on Atezolizumab for Locally Advanced, Node-Positive Cervical Cancer
April 7th 2022At SGO 2022, Jyoti S. Mayadev, MD presented results of the NRG-GY017 trial of atezolizumab as either an immune primer or with chemoradiation for certain patients with locally advanced cervical cancer.
HER2+ Apocrine Carcinoma of the Breast Trends Towards Less Aggressive Phenotype, Favorable Outcomes
April 7th 2022Patients with HER2-positive apocrine carcinoma of the breast are less likely to have an aggressive phenotype and are more likely to have favorable outcomes, even though the group has a lower rate of estrogen and progesterone receptor positivity.
Updated Efficacy and Safety Data Continue to Support Zanubrutinib Use in Released/Refractory MCL
April 7th 2022Updated data from a pivotal trial that led to the approval of zanubrutinib for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma appears to highlight persistent benefit.
Peter Humphrey, MD, PhD, Talks Multidisciplinary Aspects of Oncology Research
April 7th 2022At the 15th Annual Interdisciplinary Prostate Cancer Congress® and Other Genitourinary Malignancies, Peter Humphrey, MD, PhD, spoke about how the conference catered to the multidisciplinary audience, and what he learned from that.
FDA Places Partial Clinical Hold on Phase 1/2 Emavusertib Study in R/R AML, High-Risk MDS
April 6th 2022The phase 1/2a TakeAim Leukemia trial assessing emavusertib alone or with azacitidine or venetoclax in relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia or high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome has been placed on a partial clinical hold by the FDA.