Immuno-Oncology | Specialty

ALKS 4230 Under Exploration for Advanced Malignant Solid Tumors in ARTISTRY-3 Trial

September 15th 2020

Investigators are evaluating the clinical and immunological impact of the experimental, engineered fusion protein ALKS 4230 on the tumor microenvironment of several advanced, malignant solid tumors in the recently initiated phase 2 ARTISTRY-3 trial.

Dr. Chiang on the Management of Immune-Related AEs in Lung Cancer

September 10th 2020

Anne Chiang, MD, PhD, discusses the management of immune-related adverse effects in lung cancer.

ASCO 2020 Data Point to New Wave of Immunotherapy Approaches in NSCLC

September 10th 2020

David R. Spigel, MD, discusses the IMpower110, CYPRESS-1, and CANOPY-A trials, and spoke to the potential future outlook of drug development in NSCLC.

Hamid Highlights Emerging Biomarkers for Immunotherapy in Melanoma

September 10th 2020

Omid Hamid, MD, discusses emerging biomarkers in melanoma, data supporting their efficacy and their potential for use in clinical practice, and future directions for research.

FDA Issues Alert Regarding Efficacy and Safety of Atezolizumab/Paclitaxel in Breast Cancer

September 8th 2020

The FDA has issued an alert that the phase 3 IMpassion131 trial failed to show the effectiveness of atezolizumab plus paclitaxel in treatment-naïve patients with inoperable locally advanced or metastatic triple-negative breast cancer.

UPMC Trial Explores Optimal Duration of Checkpoint Immunotherapy

September 3rd 2020

Investigators at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, have launched a clinical trial to determine the impact on patient outcomes of stopping therapy after 1 year.

Novel Targeted Cytotoxic Shows Preliminary Safety and Efficacy in Advanced Solid Tumors

September 2nd 2020

Jacob S. Thomas, MD, discusses the pharmacodynamic profile of INT230-6 as well as preliminary safety and efficacy data with the agent in advanced solid tumors.

RO7198457/Atezolizumab Shows Early-Phase Promise in Advanced Solid Tumors

August 28th 2020

Juanita Lopez, PhD, discusses early findings with RO7198457 in combination with atezolizumab in patients with locally advanced or metastatic malignancies.

Schwartz Hunts for Predictive Biomarkers in Soft Tissue Sarcoma

August 26th 2020

Gary K. Schwartz, MD, highlights research that is being done with regard to genomic signatures in sarcoma, challenges faced with immunotherapy, and where the field is headed.

ERC1671 Immunotherapy Shows Early Promise in Recurrent Glioblastoma

August 26th 2020

The investigational immunotherapeutic ERC1671 in combination with granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor, cyclophosphamide, and bevacizumab showed promising activity in patients with recurrent glioblastoma.

Understanding the Impact of Racial Representation on Clinical Cancer Trials

August 25th 2020

Clinical cancer trials that fail to successfully enroll a racially and ethnically diverse patient population run the risk of leaving critical gaps in understanding regarding the effectiveness of new approaches.

Pembrolizumab Receives 2 New Approvals Across Oncology in Japan

August 24th 2020

The Japan Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency has approved pembrolizumab for the treatment of patients with radically unresectable, advanced, or recurrent esophageal squamous cell carcinoma whose tumors are PD-L1–positive, and at an additional recommended dosage of 400 mg every 6 weeks as an intravenous infusion across all adult indications.

Spartalizumab Plus Dabrafenib/Trametinib Misses PFS End Point in BRAF V600+ Melanoma

August 24th 2020

Spartalizumab in combination with dabrafenib and trametinib failed to meet the primary end point of investigator-assessed progression-free survival in treatment-naïve patients with unresectable or metastatic BRAF V600 mutation–positive cutaneous melanoma.

Experts Spotlight Ongoing Efforts Evaluating Immunotherapy in Sarcoma

August 21st 2020

Despite encouraging data shown in some subtypes, there is still a lot of work that still needs to be done with determining the optimal use for immunotherapy in patients with sarcoma, a population that has historically been difficult to treat.

FDA Approves Daratumumab Plus Carfilzomib/Dexamethasone in Relapsed/Refractory Myeloma

August 20th 2020

The FDA has approved daratumumab in combination with carfilzomib and dexamethasone for the treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma who have received 1 or more prior lines of therapy.

Pembrolizumab/Chemo Combo Significantly Boosts Survival in Esophageal Cancer

August 19th 2020

Pembrolizumab in combination with chemotherapy significantly improved overall survival and progression-free survival in the frontline treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic esophageal cancer.

FDA Grants Durvalumab Priority Review for Fixed-Dose Use in NSCLC and Bladder Cancer

August 18th 2020

The FDA has granted a priority review designation to a supplemental biologics license application for a new 4-week, fixed-dose regimen as treatment in approved indications of non–small cell lung cancer and bladder cancer.

Immunotherapies Continue to Show Intriguing Benefit in Cisplatin-Ineligible Metastatic Urothelial Cancer

August 17th 2020

Guru P. Sonpavde, MD, discusses several trials in the field of first-line metastatic urothelial cancer that are testing combinations with gemcitabine/platinum-based therapy followed by maintenance avelumab.

Investigational Immunotherapies Elicit Unprecedented Responses in Relapsed/Refractory Myeloma

August 17th 2020

Nina Shah MD, discusses the future of CAR T-cell therapy and bispecific antibodies in multiple myeloma.

Dr. Atlas on the Current Treatment Paradigm in CSCC

August 14th 2020

Jennifer L. Atlas, MD, discusses the current cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma treatment paradigm.