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Sugemalimab is now approved for managing esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in China following results from the phase 3 GEMSTONE-304 study.

Data from a phase 2 trial support the potential survival benefit of CAN-2409 plus prodrug for patients with borderline resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.

An analysis based on the phase 3 TRANSFORM and TRANSCEND trials shows an increase in cost-effectiveness, life-years, and quality-adjusted life-years compared with standard of care in patients with relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

Data from the phase 1b MonumenTAL-2 trial support pomalidomide plus talquetamab as a promising treatment option in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, says Jeffrey Matous, MD.

Combining olverembatinib with blinatumomab appears to produce high complete molecular remission rates in patients with newly diagnosed, Philadelphia chromosome–positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia, says Elias Jabbour, MD.

Patients with non–small cell lung cancer who already received LN-145 in the phase 2 IOV-LUN-202 trial will be followed per trial protocol following the FDA’s clinical hold.

A review from the FDA confirms the dose comparison post-marketing requirement that was detailed at the time of sotorasib’s accelerated approval for those with KRAS G12C–mutated non–small cell lung cancer.

A phase 1 clinical trial has found the optimal dosing schedule with a tolerable safety profile of vibecotamab in patients with relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia.

Overall, the findings highlight the potential of bispecific antibodies as salvage therapy post anti-CD19 CAR T cell treatment and challenges associated with allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation consolidation after bispecific antibodies therapy in patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell lymphomas .

During a Morning Rounds discussion, experts in the field of renal cell carcinoma reviewed treatment updates and the effective use of immunotherapy plus TKIs.

Combining anastrozole with palbociclib, trastuzumab, and pertuzumab as a frontline therapy for hormone receptor–positive, HER2-positive breast cancer may avoid some of the toxicities associated with chemotherapy, says Amy Tiersten, MD.

Neil M. Iyengar, MD, gives new directions and ideas as he begins his new position as co–editor-in-chief of ONCOLOGY.

Kristen K. Ciombor, MD, MSCI, gives an overview of the current treatment landscape for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.

Misako Nagasaka, MD, PhD, sheds light on neoadjuvant and adjuvant treatment options for patients with lung cancer.

During the European Society for Medical Oncology 2023, experts discussed updated results in key trials across the lung cancer space.

Patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia in the ALPINE study previously treated with BTK inhibitors are likely to remain sensitive to other BTK-targeting agents, says Jennifer Brown, MD, PhD.

During a continuing medical education activity hosted by PER, Paolo Tarantino, MD, discussed HER2-low breast cancer and emerging treatment options to fight the disease.

Pirtobrutinib produces a high rate of responses in patients with relapsed chronic lymphocytic leukemia harboring baseline BTK mutations, according to findings from the phase 1/2 BRUIN trial.

The application for amivantamab and lazertinib for locally advanced or metastatic non–small cell lung cancer is supported by data from the phase 3 MARIPOSA trial.

DZD8586 results in favorable safety with limited grade 3 or greater treatment-emergent adverse effects in those with B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, according to data from 2 ongoing phase 1 trials.

“KRAS is probably the most exciting area in clinical trials right now, not only in thoracic oncology but also pancreatic and colorectal cancer, where we’ve seen a lot of combination therapies. My view is the small molecule inhibitors are the base, not the ceiling.”

Investigators indicate that, although treatment with adjuvant/neoadjuvant pembrolizumab results in an absolute decrease in risk of an event, the benefit was not statistically significant in those with untreated, locally advanced gastric/GEJ cancer.

The on-body injector, pegfilgrastim-cbqv, has been approved by the FDA for patients who experience febrile neutropenia after chemotherapy.

Data from the phase 3 SEQUIOA trial may support zanubrutinib as a best-in-class Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor in the frontline management of chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

A panel of experts spoke about the armamentarium of bispecific antibody therapies for patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma and discussed step-up dosing considerations for these approved agents.