Higher Starting Dose of Lenvatinib May Improve HR-QoL Among Patients with RCC
February 12th 2021“Based on these findings, patients who received lenvatinib 18 mg starting dose had better quality of life and less severe symptoms than those who received lenvatinib 14 mg starting dose,” said Cristiane Decat Bergerot, PhD, MS, BS.
Improved OS Linked with First-line Immunotherapy for Patients with Advanced Non-Clear Cell RCC
February 11th 2021Improvement in overall survival (OS) for patients with metastatic non–clear cell renal cell carcinoma (RCC) was linked with first-line treatment using immune checkpoint inhibitor–based regimens versus select targeted therapies
Lenvatinib/Everolimus Combo May Be Acceptable After Immunotherapy in Clear Cell RCC
February 11th 2021Based on an exploratory analysis of a phase 2 trial, lenvatinib plus everolimus appears to be an acceptable treatment option for patients receiving prior immunotherapy for clear cell renal cell carcinoma.
OmniSeq Employing RNA Sequencing Assay to Investigate Personalized Immunotherapy Combos
February 10th 2021OmniSeq is partnering with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center to employ a gene expression assay investigating the potential for personalized immunotherapy combinations for patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
FDA Grants Breakthrough Therapy Designation to Asciminib for 2 CML Indications
February 10th 2021The FDA has granted breakthrough therapy designation to asciminib for the treatment of adult patients with Philadelphia chromosome–positive chronic myeloid leukemia in chronic phase who have been previously treated with 2 or more tyrosine kinase inhibitors; or who harbor the T315I mutation.
Phase 3 TRYbeCA-1 Trial in Second-Line Pancreatic Cancer Will Continue to Final Analysis
February 9th 2021Per a planned interim superiority analysis conducted by an independent data monitoring committee, a trial of Eryaspace will continue without modification with final results anticipated later this year.
Daratumumab Combo Improves PROs for Patients with Newly Diagnosed MM
February 9th 2021Research in the Journal of Clinical Oncology found an association between the combination of daratumumab, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone with improved patient-reported outcomes versus lenalidomide and dexamethasone alone.
Clayton Lau, MD, on How COVID-19 Has and Will Continue to Impact Cancer Care
February 9th 2021The chief of urologic oncology at City of Hope spoke about how the COVID-19 pandemic has altered the way he cares for patients with cancer as well as how he believes it will continue to impact cancer prevention, detection, and treatment moving forward.
Preemptive Tocilizumab Decreases CRS After Tisagenlecleucel Administration in Pediatric B-Cell ALL
February 8th 2021Tisagenlecleucel has already received FDA approval and is now available at some treatment centers, thereby imparting significance to results about tocilizumab use in patients at-risk for severe cytokine release syndrome.
Jonathan Thompson, MD, MS, on the Impact of the Phase 2 BGBC008 Study Results
February 8th 2021The ongoing phase 2 BGBC008 trial demonstrated that combination treatment with bemcentinib and pembrolizumab was well tolerated and clinically active in patients with checkpoint inhibitor (CPI)–naïve and CPI-refractory composite AXL-positive non–small cell lung cancer.