Nichole Tucker

Articles

Smoldering Multiple Myeloma Management Hinges on the Debate Between Treatment and Observation

September 25th 2023

The smoldering multiple myeloma treatment paradigm harbors fractures in the consensus regarding the optimal management of this disease, with some experts favoring a watch-and-wait approach and others advocating for early treatment.

DaraVCD Elicits Responses in Multiple Myeloma With Extramedullary Disease

June 9th 2023

The combination of daratumumab plus bortezomib, cyclophosphamide, and dexamethasone, elicited a complete response (CR) rate of 40% and a CR or better rate of 43% in patients with multiple myeloma presenting with extramedullary disease.

Sunvozertinib Demonstrates Antitumor Activity and Tolerability in EGFR Exon 20–mutated NSCLC

June 6th 2023

The novel irreversible EGFR exon 20 insertion inhibitor sunvozertinib demonstrated significant clinical activity and similar safety to prior reports in Chinese patients with non–small cell lung cancer harboring EGFR exon 20 insertion mutations who progressed on prior platinum-based chemotherapy, according to results from the phase 2 WO-KONH6 study.

PRT811 Elicits Responses and Shows Safety in Advanced Glioma and Uveal Melanoma

June 5th 2023

The protein arginine methyltransferase 5 brain-penetrant inhibitor PRT811 demonstrated preliminary antitumor activity and acceptable safety for patients with recurrent high-grade glioma and advanced or metastatic uveal melanoma, according to data from the dose-expansion portion of a phase 1 trial presented at the 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting.

Lifirafenib/Mirdametinib Combination Is Safe and Tolerable in Advanced/Refractory Solid Tumors

April 18th 2023

Lifirafenib plus mirdametinib produced a tolerable safety profile and antitumor activity in patients with BRAF- or KRAS-mutant advanced or refractory solid tumors.

Encorafenib Plus Cetuximab and Chemotherapy Demonstrates Safety, Efficacy in BRAF V600E–Mutant mCRC

January 22nd 2023

The addition of mFOLFOX6 or FOLFIRI to the combination of encorafenib and cetuximab elicited encouraging antitumor activity and safety in patients with BRAF V600E-mutant metastatic colorectal cancer.

HD-ASCT Demonstrates Improved PFS Vs Non-Myeloablative Chemoimmunotherapy in Primary CNS Lymphoma

December 13th 2022

Consolidation therapy with high-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation improved progression-free survival vs non-myeloablative chemoimmunotherapy in patients with primary central nervous system lymphoma.

Belantamab Mafodotin Plus Pomalidomide/Dexamethasone Prolongs PFS, Compared With Historical Control in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma

December 12th 2022

The combination of belantamab mafodotin, pomalidomide, and dexamethasone elicited encouraging responses and survival benefits in patients with triple class–exposed or refractory multiple myeloma.

Frontline Ribociclib Plus Endocrine Therapy Provides PFS Benefit in Pre/Perimenopausal HR+/HER2- Advanced Breast Cancer

December 6th 2022

The combination of ribociclib plus endocrine therapy yielded a 46% reduction in the risk of disease progression or death compared with chemotherapy in pre/perimenopausal patients with aggressive hormone receptor–positive/HER2-negative advanced breast cancer.

Investigators Debate Frontline Doublet Vs Triplet Therapy in RCC

November 5th 2022

Rana M. McKay, MD, and Yousef Zakharia, MD, debate the pros and cons of doublet vs triplet combination therapies in the frontline setting for patients with renal cell carcinoma.

Checkpoint Inhibition Prevails as Frontline Standard in BRAF-Mutant Melanoma

October 11th 2022

Findings from the DREAMseq trial indicate that nivolumab plus ipilimumab should be administered prior to the combination of a BRAF and MEK inhibitor in patients with advanced BRAF-mutant melanoma.

Belantamab Mafodotin Combination Elicits Encouraging ORRs in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma

October 1st 2022

Belantamab mafodotin plus lenalidomide and dexamethasone showed durable responses in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Ivosidenib/Azacitidine Combo Elicits Survival Benefit Over Placebo in IDH1-Mutated AML

September 29th 2022

Ivosidenib plus azacitidine displayed favorable event-free survival, overall survival, and clinical responses compared with placebo plus azacitidine in patients with newly diagnosed, IDH1-mutated acute myeloid leukemia, according to findings from the phase 3 AGILE study.

Busulfan/Melphalan Prior to ASCT Fails to Elicit PFS Benefit in Newly Diagnosed Myeloma

August 28th 2022

High-dose busulfan plus melphalan failed to generate a progression-free survival benefit vs melphalan for autologous stem cell transplant conditioning in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma after induction therapy.

Larotrectinib Delivers Durable Improvement in HRQoL in TRK Fusion Cancers

June 7th 2022

Treatment with larotrectinib led to early onset and clinically meaningful improvements in health-related quality of life that were sustained for more than 12 months in most adult and pediatric patients with TRK fusion lung cancer, according to results from an expanded dataset.

Significant Enrichment of CDKN2A/B Alterations Found in Patients With NSCLC and Brain Mets

June 7th 2022

Significant enrichment of CDKN2A/B and cell cycle pathway alterations were observed in patients with non–small cell lung cancer and brain metastases vs extracranial disease, and a higher fraction of the genome was altered in these patients vs matched primary tumor controls.

Larotrectinib Continues to Demonstrate High DCR, Elicit Durable Responses in TRK Fusion+ CNS Tumors

June 5th 2022

Larotrectinib continued to produce rapid and durable responses, with a high disease control rate and an acceptable toxicity profile in patients with TRK fusion–positive, primary central nervous system tumors.

Hyper-CVAD Plus Sequential Blinatumomab With or Without Inotuzumab Elicits Clinical Benefit in Ph-Negative B-Cell ALL

June 4th 2022

Sequential administration of blinatumomab with or without inotuzumab following hyper-CVAD elicited high rates of minimal residual disease negativity and a durable overall survival benefit among patients with Philadelphia chromosome-negative B-cell acute lymphoblastic lymphoma.

Darolutamide Maintains OS Benefit in Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

May 14th 2022

Darolutamide elicited consistent benefits in overall survival and prostate-specific antigen outcomes, irrespective of prior local therapy with radiotherapy or radical prostatectomy, in patients with nonmetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.

Frontline Axi-cel Elicits Rapid, Durable Responses in High-Risk Large B-Cell Lymphoma

April 24th 2022

The CAR T-cell therapy axicabtagene ciloleucel produced encouraging responses when used in the first-line treatment of patients with high-risk large B-cell lymphoma.