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The OncLive Lung Cancer condition center page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and expert insights on non–small cell lung cancer, small cell lung cancer, mesothelioma, and more. This page features news articles, interviews in written and video format, and podcasts that focus on unmet needs, treatment advances, and ongoing research in lung cancer.

Treatment Algorithms and Resistance Mechanisms in NSCLC

July 8th 2021

Gary Doherty, MRCP, PhD, Solange Peters, MD, PhD, and Christian Grohé, MD, discuss approaches to selecting or switching treatment based on molecular testing for biomarkers and pathways of resistance.

Frontline Treatment Decisions for Stage IV NSCLC

July 7th 2021

Considerations for selecting frontline therapy for metastatic non–small cell lung cancer based on various new data and treatment approvals in the field of immunotherapy.

Frontline Treatment of Stage IV NSCLC: IPI/NIVO

July 7th 2021

Neal Edward Ready, MD, PhD, describes which patients with stage IV non–small cell lung cancer may benefit from the combination of ipilimumab and nivolumab in the frontline treatment setting.

TIL Therapy LN-145 Elicits 21.4% ORR in Previously Treated Metastatic NSCLC

July 7th 2021

The tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy LN-145 was found to induce an objective response rate of 21.4% in patients with advanced or metastatic non–small cell lung cancer who had progressed following systemic therapy.

Rigosertib/Nivolumab Combo Shows Early Potential in KRAS-Mutated NSCLC

July 6th 2021

The novel combination comprised of rigosertib and nivolumab showed preliminary evidence of potential anticancer activity in patients with advanced metastatic KRAS-mutated non–small cell lung cancer.

MET Inhibition Looks to Advance NSCLC Treatment Landscape

July 6th 2021

Paul K. Paik, MD, discusses the clinical implications of tepotinib on the non–small cell lung cancer armamentarium.

ADAURA Trial Results and NSCLC Treatment Decisions

July 1st 2021

Experts discuss how results from the ADAURA trial may influence treatment decisions in the adjuvant setting of non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

NSCLC: ADAURA Trial Results

July 1st 2021

Ben Levy, MD, leads a discussion about the evolution of precision medicine in non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) beginning with an overview of the results from the ADAURA trial.

Adjuvant Advances Shine at ASCO 2021

July 1st 2021

Novel therapeutic strategies are poised to expand in adjuvant settings for patients with early-stage disease facing recurrence risks in the treatment paradigms for a range of tumor types after positive data from large phase 3 clinical trials were highlighted at the 2021 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting

Combination Regimens for Metastatic EGFR-Mutated NSCLC

July 1st 2021

Expert thought leaders in thoracic oncology share their experiences with EGFR-TKI combination strategies in patients with EGFR-mutated metastatic NSCLC.

Molecular Testing in Metastatic mNSCLC

July 1st 2021

Panelists reflect on barriers to obtaining tissue biopsies in patients with EGFR-mutated metastatic NSCLC and share insights into the importance of making treatment decisions based on molecular testing results.

Mason Spotlights on Surgical Implications of New Lung Cancer Developments

June 30th 2021

David P. Mason, MD, discusses new neoadjuvant and adjuvant developments in the treatment of patients with non–small cell lung cancer, as well as what those data mean from a surgical perspective.

Frontline I-O Monotherapy Versus Combination Therapy for PD-L1+ Stage IV NSCLC

June 30th 2021

Drs Roy S. Herbst and Sandip P. Patel comment on patient candidacy for immunotherapy as monotherapy to treat PD-L1+ metastatic non–small cell lung cancer versus chemoimmunotherapy.

Lower Incidence of Brain Metastases Observed With Early Detection Screening in Lung Cancer

June 30th 2021

Early detection of primary lung cancer using low-dose computed tomography screening was associated with a lower risk of brain metastases after PLC diagnosis vs other methods

Frontline Treatment of PD-L1+ Stage IV NSCLC: Cemiplimab

June 30th 2021

Roy S. Herbst, MD, PhD, of Yale Cancer Center, highlights treatment advances in stage IV non–small cell lung cancer, including cemiplimab as frontline monotherapy based on EMPOWER-Lung 1.

Targeted Therapy Paradigm Grows in NSCLC, While Overcoming Resistance Represents Next Hurdle

June 29th 2021

The field of targeted therapy for patients with non–small cell lung cancer has grown exponentially in recent years, with inhibitors for RET, MET exon 14 skipping, and KRAS G12C mutations transforming the paradigm.

Galinpepimut-S Plus Nivolumab Shows Promising Preliminary Benefit in Mesothelioma

June 28th 2021

The combination of the targeted cancer vaccine galinpepimut-S plus nivolumab resulted in a median overall survival of 35.4 weeks in patients with macroscopic deposits of malignant pleural mesothelioma who had received treatment for at least 1 month.

Circling the Latest With ctDNA in Lung Cancer

June 28th 2021

Joshua K. Sabari, MD; Jamie Chaft, MD; and Vamsidhar Velcheti, MD, discuss the utility with circulating tumor DNA, intriguing data of which were presented during the 2021 ASCO Annual Meeting.

ASCO 2021 Updates With Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy in NSCLC

June 28th 2021

Joshua K. Sabari, MD; Jamie Chaft, MD; and Vamsidhar Velcheti, MD, cover the latest results with neoadjuvant immunotherapy strategies that were highlighted at the 2021 ASCO Annual Meeting.

What’s Next in HER2+ and Exon 19 Deletions in NSCLC?

June 28th 2021

Joshua K. Sabari, MD; Jamie Chaft, MD; and Vamsidhar Velcheti, MD, recap the 2021 ASCO Annual Meeting and focus on data presented in patients with non–small cell lung cancer that is HER2 positive or harbors an exon 19 deletion.