Global Oncology | Specialty

The OncLive® Global Oncology condition center page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and international expert insights on treatment of patients with cancer. This page features articles focused on ex-US regulatory news, interviews in written and video format, and podcasts that focus on unmet needs, treatment advances, and ongoing global research in oncology care.

Daiichi Sankyo, AstraZeneca Withdraw EU MAA for Dato-DXd in Advanced Nonsquamous NSCLC

December 24th 2024

European approval is no longer being sought for Dato-DXd in advanced nonsquamous non–small cell lung cancer.

Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab Wins European Approval for MSI-H/dMMR mCRC

December 23rd 2024

Nivolumab plus ipilimumab has been approved in Europe for the frontline treatment of adult patients with MSI-H or dMMR metastatic colorectal cancer.

The OncFive: Top Oncology Articles for the Week of 12/15

December 21st 2024

The FDA awards accelerated approval to encorafenib regimen in BRAF V600E+ CRC, ensartinib wins approval in ALK+ non–small cell lung cancer, and more.

China’s NMPA Approves Taletrectinib in Previously Treated ROS1+ Advanced NSCLC

December 20th 2024

China's NMPA has approved taletrectinib for locally advanced or metastatic ROS1-positive non–small cell lung cancer after a previous ROS1 TKI.

Uproleselan Plus Chemo Fails to Improve OS in R/R AML in China

December 20th 2024

Uproleselan plus chemotherapy did not improved overall survival in relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia.

Johnson & Johnson Seeks EMA Approval for Ibrutinib Plus R-CHOP in Frontline MCL

December 18th 2024

Johnson & Johnson has submitted a type II variation application to the EMA seeking the approval of ibrutinib plus R-CHOP in ASCT-eligible frontline MCL.

Dostarlimab Plus Chemo Earns Positive CHMP Opinion for Expanded Indication in Advanced Endometrial Cancer

December 16th 2024

The EMA’s CHMP has recommended the approval of an expanded indication for dostarlimab plus chemotherapy in primary advanced/recurrent endometrial cancer.

CHMP Offers Positive Opinion for Imetelstat for Transfusion-Dependent Anemia in Lower-Risk MDS

December 13th 2024

The EMA’s CHMP has recommended the approval of imetelstat for transfusion-dependent anemia in lower-risk myelodysplastic syndrome.

China’s NMPA Grants Breakthrough Therapy Designation to Savolitinib Plus Osimertinib in EGFR+ NSCLC

December 12th 2024

Savolitinib plus osimertinib received breakthrough therapy designation in China for pretreated, locally advanced or metastatic EGFR-positive NSCLC with MET amplification.

Sharing the Latest in Breast Cancer Care With Drs Rena Callahan and Jame Abraham

December 11th 2024

Jame Abraham, MD, of Cleveland Clinic, and Rena D. Callahan, MD, of UCLA, sit down with Chandler Park, MD, FACP, to discuss the latest abstracts in breast cancer presented during the 2024 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.

Belantamab Mafodotin Combo Could Be New SOC for Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma

December 9th 2024

Belantamab mafodotin plus bortezomib/dexamethasone improved OS over daratumumab plus bortezomib/dexamethasone in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Highlights in MPNs, CLL With Drs Prithviraj Bose and Javier Pinilla Ibarz

December 9th 2024

Prithviraj Bose, MD, of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, and Javier Pinilla Ibarz, MD, PhD, of Moffitt Cancer Center, sit down with Chandler Park, MD, FACP, to discuss the latest in myeloproliferative neoplasms and chronic lymphocytic leukemia, respectively, from the 2024 ASH Annual Meeting.

Recapping the Latest in AML With Dr Eunice Wang

December 8th 2024

Eunice Wang, MD, of Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, sits down with Chandler Park, MD, FACP, to discuss the latest in acute myeloid leukemia from the 2024 ASH Annual Meeting.

NICE Recommends Tebentafusp Reimbursement for HLA-A*02:01+ Uveal Melanoma

December 4th 2024

NICE has recommended the reimbursement for tebentafusp in HLA-A*02:01–positive unresectable or metastatic uveal melanoma.

NMPA Grants Conditional Approval to Fruquintinib Plus Sintilimab for pMMR Endometrial Cancer

December 3rd 2024

Fruquintinib plus sintilimab injection has received conditional approval from the NMPA for mismatch repair–proficient advanced endometrial cancer.

EC Approves Frontline Tislelizumab Plus Chemo for Advanced ESCC and Gastric/GEJ Cancer

November 27th 2024

Tislelizumab plus chemotherapy has been approved in Europe for first-line advanced ESCC and gastric/GEJ adenocarcinoma.

Adjuvant Ribociclib Wins EU Approval for HR+/HER2– Early Breast Cancer

November 27th 2024

Adjuvant ribociclib plus endocrine therapy was approved in Europe for HR-positive/HER2-negative early breast cancer at high risk of recurrence.

China’s NMPA Accepts sNDA for Penpulimab Plus Anlotinib for Advanced HCC

November 26th 2024

China's NMPA has accepted a sNDA for penpulimab plus anlotinib for the first-line treatment of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma.

Health Canada Approves Cilta-Cel for Relapsed/Lenalidomide-Refractory Myeloma

November 26th 2024

Health Canada has approved cilta-cel for use in patients with relapsed/lenalidomide-refractory multiple myeloma following 1 to 3 prior lines of therapy.

NMPA Approves Belzutifan for VHL in RCC, CNS Hemangioblastomas, or pNETs

November 22nd 2024

The NMPA has approved belzutifan for von Hippel-Lindau disease in RCC, CNS hemangioblastomas, or pNETs not requiring immediate surgery.