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Co-editor-in-Chief Julie M. Vose, MD, MBA, reviews the most prominent developments from the 64th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology.

An expert from Chase Comprehensive Cancer Center discusses how findings from a genomic analysis of the phase 2 BLASST-1 trial may identify biomarkers of response and resistance to nivolumab/chemotherapy in muscle-invasive bladder cancer.

Findings from a retrospective cohort study suggest that circulating tumor DNA may be an important tool for risk-stratified treatment strategies in rhabdomyosarcoma.

Based on several patient cases, expert oncologists review the evolving treatment landscape of HER2+ breast cancer with a focus on brain metastases.

Young adult survivors of childhood cancer may be at a higher risk of experiencing psychological and physical health issues associated with loneliness.

Adult patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia in the European Union can now receive treatment with acalabrutinib tablets.

Experts from the Mayo Clinic and Moffitt Cancer Center go head-to-head to discuss recent data in multiple myeloma and updates from recent meetings.

Current standard of care options in transplant-eligible, newly diagnosed multiple myeloma have been outlined in groundbreaking trials, of which a group of experts convened to discuss the best treatment options.

An expert from Stanford Medicine that the goal behind a study characterizing circulating tumor DNA and its predictive value is to eventually replace blood marrow exams with a blood draw for those with multiple myeloma.

Experts discuss updates in HR+ breast cancer, with a focus on treatment options before and after progression and emerging data.

Data from the phase 2b KEYNOTE-942 trial support the FDA’s breakthrough therapy designation for adjuvant mRNA-4157-P201 plus pembrolizumab as treatment for high-risk resected melanoma.

A qualitative, interview-based analysis identified 7 distinct roles played by hematologists relating to shared decision making for patients with advanced lymphoma or leukemia.

Evidence from a matched pair comparison with a concurrent control cohort suggests that panobinostat plus gemcitabine, busulfan, and melphalan improves progression-free survival in those with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma, especially after first transplant.

The FDA and European Medicines Agency accept applications for elranatamab for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.

Breast cancer experts discuss the latest research into the treatment of HER2+ metastatic breast cancer with brain metastases and how new data may affect decision-making in 3 patient cases.

The FDA gives a positive recommendation following a Type C Meeting for the development of the OSE2101 cancer vaccine in advanced or metastatic non–small cell lung cancer.

A 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.

An expert from the University of California, Los Angeles suggests that the NALIRIFOX may be a beneficial treatment for patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.

An 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.

Results 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.

Expert hematologist-oncologists review the clinical data on the long-term use of tagraxofusp and share their real-world experiences.

A retrospective study clarifies how the implementation of avelumab maintenance looks in real-world practice, according to an expert from Seattle Cancer Care Alliance.

First-line maintenance with avelumab in locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma yields efficacy that appears consistent between clinical and real-world settings.

89Zr-DFO-girentuximab improves sensitivity and specificity in identifying clear cell kidney cancer compared with any metric to date, according to an expert from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Prior 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.

The FDA states that the refusal to file letter for SGX301 in early-stage cutaneous T-cell lymphoma was because the new drug application was insufficient for permit substantive review.

Experts from Emory Winship Cancer Institute discuss how the FDA approval of sacituzumab govitecan will impact the treatment of breast cancer.

Patients with locally advanced or metastatic renal cell carcinoma with a clear-cell component who receive first-line cabozatinib after checkpoint inhibitor combination therapy appear to have early responses.

Updated results from the phase 3 CheckMate 9ER trial continue to support nivolumab plus cabozantinib as a first-line treatment for patients with advanced or metastatic renal cell carcinoma.

Patients 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.