Jordyn Sava

Articles

Cretostimogene Monotherapy Elicits Durable CRs in High-Risk NMIBC

May 3rd 2024

Cretostimogene grenadenorepvec elicited durable responses in high-risk BCG-unresponsive non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer with carcinoma in situ.

Liso-Cel Proves Active Across High-Risk MCL Subgroups

February 22nd 2024

Liso-cel may be an effective treatment option for patients with relapsed/refractory mantle cell lymphoma and high-risk features.

Belzutifan Improves Symptoms and Extends Time to Treatment Deterioration in Advanced RCC

January 27th 2024

Belzutifan treatment led to improved quality of life outcomes vs treatment with everolimus in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma.

Frontline Nivolumab/Ipilimumab Provides Superior PFS Benefit Over Chemo in MSI-H/dMMR mCRC

January 20th 2024

Nivolumab/ipilimumab reduced the risk of disease progression or death vs chemotherapy in previously untreated patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.

Paving the Path to Progress in Multiple Myeloma Research

January 3rd 2024

A fascination with laboratory research paired with hard work and dedication led to Nikhil C. Munshi, MD, becoming a pioneer in multiple myeloma treatment.

T-DXd Demonstrates Real-World Efficacy in Advanced Breast Cancer With Dynamic HER2 Expression

December 7th 2023

Administration of fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan significantly prolonged time-to-next treatment in patients with HER2-positive or HER2-low metastatic breast cancer, including patients who experienced changes in HER2 status during the treatment course.

Emerging Data Highlight Potential for Frontline Combinations in EGFR+ NSCLC

November 13th 2023

Ongoing research evaluating combination therapies for the frontline treatment of patients with EGFR-mutated non–small cell lung cancer could help improve survival outcomes for this patient population.

Management of irAEs in Cancer Care Requires Novel Strategies Beyond Steroids

November 11th 2023

Although the emergence of immunotherapy have created additional treatment options for patients with various types of cancer, these agents are associated with significant toxicities and immune-related adverse effects.

Lenvatinib/Pembrolizumab Combo Elicits Durable Responses in Advanced ccRCC

October 23rd 2023

Lenvatinib in combination with pembrolizumab led to tumor shrinkage and duration of response benefits compared with sunitinib across subgroups of interest in patients with advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma.

Teclistamab Elicits Responses in Relapsed/Refractory Myeloma After Prior BCMA-Directed Therapy

September 29th 2023

Treatment with teclistamab led to responses in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, including those previously exposed to anti-BCMA therapies.

Furmonertinib Generates Activity and Tolerable Safety in EGFR Exon 20 Insertion+ NSCLC

September 10th 2023

The use of the oral, brain penetrant, furmonertinib, resulted in encouraging responses and a tolerable safety profile in patients with advanced non–small cell lung cancer harboring EGFR exon 20 insertion mutations, according to data from the phase 1b FAVOUR trial.

Quizartinib Improves OS Irrespective of Allo-HCT in CR1 and Pre-Allo MRD Status in FLT3-ITD+ AML

September 9th 2023

Quizartinib plus standard intensive induction and consolidation therapy resulted in improved overall survival compared with placebo in patients with newly diagnosed, FLT3-ITD–positive AML irrespective of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation in first complete remission and pre-allo minimal residual disease status.

Data Suggest Interim PET2 Scans Can be Omitted for Frontline Brentuximab Vedotin Regimens in Hodgkin Lymphoma

September 9th 2023

The incorporation of brentuximab vedotin (Adcetris) into the frontline treatment of patients with Hodgkin lymphoma correlates with superior efficacy, irrespective of PET2 results, suggesting loss of predictive value with the scan.

BGB-3245 Displays Early Antitumor Activity in Advanced/Refractory Solid Tumors With MAPK Pathway Mutations

April 17th 2023

The RAF dimer inhibitor BGB-3245 generated early efficacy signals with a tolerable safety profile in patients with advanced or refractory solid tumors harboring MAPK pathway mutations.

Neoadjuvant Durvalumab/Tremelimumab Plus Chemo Meets PFS End Point in Advanced Ovarian Cancer

March 27th 2023

Neoadjuvant treatment with the combination of durvalumab plus tremelimumab and chemotherapy elicited a promising 12-month progression-free survival rate in patients with advanced-stage ovarian cancer.

Ruxolitinib Provides ORR Benefit vs BAT in Early Treatment of SR-aGVHD

February 17th 2023

Early treatment with ruxolitinib led to high response rates in patients with steroid refractory acute graft-vs-host-disease, although benefits with ruxolitinib vs best available therapy were observed regardless of the timing of ruxolitinib administration.

Haploidentical Donors/Posttransplant Cyclophosphamide Produces Outcomes Similar to Matched Unrelated Donor Transplantation in Myelofibrosis

February 16th 2023

Haploidentical donors and posttransplant cyclophosphamide is a comparable alternative to matched unrelated donors for patients with myelofibrosis receiving blood or marrow transplant without matched sibling donors, although matched sibling donors, when available, remain the preferred donor option.

Lenvatinib Following Progression on Immunotherapy Demonstrates Efficacy in Second-line HCC

January 20th 2023

Second-line lenvatinib may produce a survival benefit in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma who have progressed on immunotherapy.

Orelabrutinib Plus R-CHOP Demonstrates Impressive ORR, PFS Rates in Non-GCB DLBCL

September 12th 2022

The combination of orelabrutinib and R-CHOP elicited a favorable overall response rate and progression-free response rate in patients with previously untreated non–germinal center B-cell–like diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) with extranodal disease.

Abemaciclib Plus Aromatase Inhibitor Generates Survival Benefit in HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer

September 9th 2022

The addition of abemaciclib to a nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor elicited an improvement in overall survival vs a nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor alone in patients with hormone receptor–positive, HER2-negative, early-stage breast cancer.