Immuno-Oncology | Specialty

Immunotherapy Success Signals Paradigm Shift Toward Nonoperative Management in Select GI Cancers

March 4th 2024

Michael J. Overman, MD, discusses the potential advantages of using nonoperative immunotherapy-based approaches in select gastrointestinal cancers.

Discordant dMMR/IHC Status Correlates With Improved Treatment Outcomes in CRC and Endometrial Cancer

February 27th 2024

Patients with mismatch repair–deficient, immunohistochemistry-intact colorectal cancer or endometrial cancer benefit from immune checkpoint inhibitors.

Long-Term CheckMate 238 Data Support Adjuvant Nivolumab Vs Ipilimumab in Resected Melanoma

February 13th 2024

Adjuvant nivolumab significantly improved relapse-free survival vs ipilimumab in resected stage III/IV melanoma, according to 7-year minimum follow-up.

Regulatory Filings Accepted for Perioperative Nivolumab Plus Chemotherapy in NSCLC

February 7th 2024

The FDA and EMA have accepted applications seeking the approval of neoadjuvant nivolumab/chemotherapy followed by surgery and adjuvant nivolumab in NSCLC.

Lenvatinib/Pembrolizumab Maintained Beneficial Outcomes When Evaluated by Tumor Size in RCC

February 2nd 2024

Lenvatinib/pembrolizumab demonstrated efficacy irrespective of tumor burden in advanced renal cell carcinoma in the overall patient population of the phase 3 CLEAR study.

Japanese Approval Sought for Enfortumab Vedotin Plus Pembrolizumab in Urothelial Cancer

February 1st 2024

A sNDA seeking approval of enfortumab vedotin plus pembrolizumab for first-line use in patients with urothelial cancer has been submitted to Japan’s MHLW.

Updated CheckMate 649 Data Reinforce Nivolumab Plus Chemo as Frontline SOC in Advanced Gastric Cancers

February 1st 2024

Kohei Shitara, MD, discusses 4-year survival data of chemotherapy plus nivolumab in advanced gastric/GEJ cancer or esophageal adenocarcinoma.

EMA Validates Application for First-Line Enfortumab Vedotin Plus Pembrolizumab in Urothelial Cancer

January 30th 2024

The type II variation application for enfortumab vedotin plus pembrolizumab in untreated metastatic urothelial cancer has been validated by the EMA.

18F-FDG PET/CT May Serve as Early Interval Response Assessment Tool in Patients Receiving Combinatorial ICI Therapy

January 30th 2024

Functional imaging information from 18F-FDG PET can complement data from anatomic imaging studies from CT and MRI to predict response to ICI therapy.

Enfortumab Vedotin Plus Pembrolizumab Maintains Survival Advantage Across Advanced Urothelial Cancer Subgroups

January 27th 2024

Enfortumab vedotin plus pembrolizumab showed consistent overall survival and progression-free survival benefit in all patients enrolled in EV-302.

Individualized Approach Best Informs Choice of Frontline Immunotherapy or Targeted Therapy Combinations Across RCC Histologies

January 24th 2024

Benjamin Garmezy, MD, discusses challenges associated with navigating the current frontline armamentarium in both clear cell and variant RCC, the impact of frontline IO doublets and IO/TKI regimens on patient outcomes, and the importance of ongoing combination studies for patients with variant RCC.

Durvalumab and Bevacizumab Plus TACE Improves PFS in Embolization-Eligible, Unresectable HCC

January 20th 2024

PFS was significantly improved with durvalumab plus bevacizumab and TACE vs TACE alone in patients with unresectable HCC eligible for embolization.

Frontline Pembrolizumab Plus Lenvatinib Maintains Efficacy, Shows Promising DOR in Advanced HCC

January 19th 2024

Pembrolizumab plus lenvatinib produced survival outcomes that were consistent with previous findings from the phase 3 LEAP-002 trial along with an extended duration of response.

Neoadjuvant Camrelizumab/Chemo Combo Shows Clinical Activity in Locally Advanced ESCC

January 19th 2024

Neoadjuvant camrelizumab plus nab-paclitaxel and cisplatin improved pCR vs chemotherapy alone in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

Tiragolumab Plus Atezolizumab and Chemotherapy Offers Survival Benefit Over Chemotherapy Alone in ESCC

January 19th 2024

Tiragolumab plus atezolizumab and chemotherapy produced superior survival benefit vs chemotherapy for patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

Nivolumab/Chemo Combination Sustains Survival Improvement in Gastric/GEJ Cancers

January 18th 2024

Nivolumab plus chemotherapy improved PFS and OS vs chemotherapy alone in patients with advanced gastric, gastroesophageal junction, and esophageal cancers, according to 4-year data from the phase 3 CheckMate 649 study.

FDA Approves Pembrolizumab Plus Chemoradiation for FIGO 2014 Stage III to IVA Cervical Cancer

January 12th 2024

The FDA has approved pembrolizumab (Keytruda) plus chemoradiation for patients with FIGO 2014 stage III to IVA cervical cancer.

Neoadjuvant Cemiplimab Prolongs Survival in Stage II to IV CSCC

January 12th 2024

Neil D. Gross, MD, FACS, shares how neoadjuvant cemiplimab followed by surgery improved EFS in patients with stage II-IV cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.

NMPA Approval Sought for Frontline Cadonilimab Plus Chemo in Gastric or GEJ Adenocarcinoma

January 8th 2024

China’s NMPA has accepted the sNDA seeking the approval of cadonilimab plus chemotherapy for use in select patients with gastric or GEJ adenocarcinomas.

Neoadjuvant SBRT Plus Cemiplimab Results in Pathologic Responses in Resectable HCC

January 5th 2024

Significant tumor necrosis greater than 70% occurred in 3 patients with resectable hepatocellular carcinoma following neoadjuvant treatment with low-dose stereotactic body radiation therapy and cemiplimab-rwlc and adjuvant cemiplimab.