Wayne Kuznar

Articles

Lenalidomide/Rituximab Regimens Show Encouraging Responses in Relapsed/Refractory Follicular Lymphoma, But Slow Accrual Axes Study

December 21st 2022

The regimen of lenalidomide in combination with rituximab with bendamustine are effective therapies for relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma, with high rates of overall and complete metabolic response by PET, according to data from the randomized phase 2 HOVON110/Rebel trial.

Neoadjuvant Pertuzumab/Trastuzumab Increases pCR Rate, Is Cost Neutral in HER2+ Breast Cancer in Real-World Setting

December 15th 2022

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy with dual HER2-blockade of pertuzumab and trastuzumab is well tolerated and increases the rate of pathological complete response in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer compared with regimens that contain trastuzumab only, while being neutral on drug cost.

DZD1516 With CSF Penetration Has Antitumor Activity in Heavily Pretreated HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer

December 14th 2022

DZD1516, a reversible and selective HER2 TKI with full blood–brain barrier penetration led to tumor responses, including in patients with baseline central nervous system metastases, in a phase 1 study of patients with metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer.

BGB-11417 Alone or in Combination with Zanubrutinib Shows Early Efficacy in CLL/SLL

December 13th 2022

BGB-11417, when given alone or in combination with zanubrutinib, elicited encouraging responses and minimal residual disease negativity rates in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma, according to preliminary data from a phase 1 trial.

BCMA/CD19 Dual-targeting CAR T-cell Therapy Shows 100% MRD Negativity Rate in Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma

December 13th 2022

Among patients with newly diagnosed high-risk multiple myeloma, treatment with BCMA/CD19 dual-targeting FasTCAR-T Cells resulted in an overall response rate of 100%, with all treated patients evaluable for minimal residual disease showing minimal residual disease negativity to 12 months.

Mosunetuzumab Elicits Long-Term Responses in Relapsed/Refractory Follicular Lymphoma

December 12th 2022

Mosunetuzumab demonstrated durable responses and a low rate of adverse events linked with treatment discontinuation in patients with relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma, according to an updated analysis of the pivotal phase 2 GO29781 study.

Selinexor/Ruxolitinib Combo Reduces Spleen Volume in Myelofibrosis

December 11th 2022

The combination of selinexor and ruxolitinib significantly reduced spleen volume and total symptom score while achieving hemoglobin stabilization in an open-label dose-escalation/dose-expansion, phase 1 study of patients with treatment-naïve myelofibrosis.

Mezigdomide Shows Encouraging Activity With Dexamethasone in Heavily Pretreated Patients With Multiple Myeloma

December 11th 2022

Mezigdomide showed notable clinical activity and a manageable safety profile when combined with dexamethasone in patients with triple-class relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.

CTC Count-driven Approach to First-line Treatment in Metastatic Breast Cancer Improves Survival

December 9th 2022

Using circulating tumor cell count as a guide to first-line treatment, either with chemotherapy or endocrine therapy, resulted in an improvement in overall survival compared with physician’s choice of treatment without CTC count for patients with metastatic, hormone receptor–positive/HER2-negative breast cancer.

Eribulin Demonstrates Comparable Efficacy to Traditional Chemotherapy Options in HER2-low and HER2-0 Metastatic Breast Cancer

December 7th 2022

Eribulin mesylate demonstrated a trend toward improved outcomes vs other chemotherapy options of physician’s choice in patients with HER2-low or HER2-0 metastatic breast cancer who were previously treated with at least 1 chemotherapy.

Racial Disparity Revealed in Prometastatic TME in Women With Residual Breast Cancer After Neoadjuvant Chemo

December 6th 2022

Tumor microenvironment of metastasis doorway density—a biomarker of distant metastatic recurrence—is higher in Black women vs White women with estrogen receptor–positive/HER2-negative breast cancer who have residual disease after neoadjuvant chemotherapy.

Ripretinib Does Not Provide Superior PFS Benefit Over Sunitinib in Second-line GIST, But Shows Better Tolerability

June 15th 2022

Ripretinib did not result in a significant improvement in progression-free survival over sunitinib in patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumor who were previously treated with imatinib, missing the primary end point of the phase 3 INTRIGUE trial.

Sotorasib Produces Encouraging Antitumor Activity in Heavily Pretreated KRAS G12C–Mutated Pancreatic Cancer

June 14th 2022

Sotorasib demonstrated clinically meaningful activity and acceptable tolerability in heavily pretreated patients with KRAS G12C–mutated advanced pancreatic cancer, according to date from the single-arm, phase 1/2 CodeBreak 100 trial.

Updated RATIONALE-309 Data Support Use of Tislelizumab/Chemo in Frontline Recurrent/Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Cancer

June 9th 2022

Tislelizumab plus chemotherapy continued to improve progression-free survival over chemotherapy alone when used in the frontline treatment of patients with recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma, according to updated data from the RATIONALE-309 trial.

PDS0101 Shows Synergistic Activity With Pembrolizumab in HPV16+ Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

June 7th 2022

The combination of PDS0101 and pembrolizumab led to encouraging responses and favorable safety with no grade 3 or greater treatment-related adverse effects in patients with checkpoint inhibitor–naïve HPV16-positive recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, according to findings from a prespecified interim analysis of the phase 2 VERSATILE-002 study.

Zanubrutinib Plus Obinutuzumab Elicits Improved Response Rates in Relapsed/Refractory Follicular Lymphoma

June 7th 2022

The addition of zanubrutinib to obinutuzumab achieved an improved overall response rate, overall survival, and progression-free survival, compared with obinutuzumab alone, in patients with relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma.

Dabrafenib Plus Trametinib Quadruples Response Rate in BRAF V600+ Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma

June 6th 2022

The combination of dabrafenib plus trametinib demonstrated a significant improvement in overall response rate, clinical benefit rate, and progression-free survival and fewer grade 3 or greater adverse effects and discontinuations vs carboplatin and vincristine in pediatric patients with low-grade glioma harboring a BRAF V600 mutation.

Key Subgroup Analyses Supports Tafasitamab Plus Lenalidomide for High-Risk R/R DLBCL

June 6th 2022

Treatment with tafasitamab plus lenalidomide demonstrated trends toward improved overall survival vs systemic regimens across key subgroups of patients with high-risk relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma who are not eligible for transplant, according to findings from an observational, retrospective analysis of the cohort RE-MIND2 study.

Parsaclisib Elicits Encouraging Response Rates in Relapsed/Refractory Follicular Lymphoma

December 17th 2021

Parsaclisib, an investigational highly selective phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase δ inhibitor, demonstrated rapid and durable responses as monotherapy with an acceptable safety profile in patients with relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma in the phase 2 CITADEL-203 study.

Red Blood Cells Stored in Hypoxic State Show Lower Adhesion Levels Vs Normoxia

December 17th 2021

Red blood cells processed and stored in a hypoxic state maintain their integrity, which may reduce the risk of developing vaso-occlusion after red blood cell transfusion.