Lung Cancer | Specialty

Dr. Osarogiagbon on Geographic Disparities in Lung Cancer Mortality Rates in the United States

September 11th 2021

Raymond U. Osarogiagbon, MD, discusses geographic disparities in lung cancer mortality rates across the United States.

Sequential Crizotinib Followed by Alectinib Associated With Survival Benefit in ALK+ NSCLC

September 11th 2021

Frontline sequential therapy with crizotinib followed by alectinib demonstrated survival benefits for patients with ALK-positive non–small cell lung cancer who develop resistance to, or become intolerant of crizotinib.

Atezolizumab plus Chemotherapy Displays Efficacy, Tolerability in NSCLC with Untreated Brain Metastases

September 10th 2021

Atezolizumab plus carboplatin and pemetrexed yielded a favorable safety and efficacy profile in patients with advanced non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer with untreated brain metastases.

Live Broadcast to Explore a Treatment Option for EGFR Exon20 Insertion-Positive Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

September 10th 2021

Dr. Evangelist on the Goals of the MYLUNG Consortium in Lung Cancer

September 10th 2021

Makenzi Evangelist, MD, discusses the goals of the MYLUNG Consortium in lung cancer.

Dr. Haakensen on Exclusion Criteria of a Named Patient Use Program in NSCLC

September 10th 2021

Vilde D. Haakensen, MD, PhD, discusses exclusion criteria for the Oslo University Hospital Named Patient Use program for adjuvant durvalumab in non–small cell lung cancer.

Lurbinectedin/Doxorubicin Misses OS End Point in Relapsed SCLC, But Shows Superior Safety Vs SOC

September 9th 2021

The combination of lurbinectedin and doxorubicin produced comparable efficacy to that of standard-of-care vincristine, cyclophosphamide, and doxorubicin or topotecan in patients with relapsed small cell lung cancer, missing the primary end point of the phase 3 ATLANTIS trial.

Adjuvant Atezolizumab Improves DFS in Early-Stage NSCLC Across Most Disease Stages and Prior Therapies

September 9th 2021

Adjuvant atezolizumab improved disease-free survival over best supportive care in patients with PD-L1–positive, stage II to IIIA non–small cell lung cancer, with benefit observed across most subgroups analyzed, according to data from an exploratory analysis of the phase 3 IMpower010 trial.

Lisberg Discusses the Promise of Datapotamab Deruxtecan in Lung Cancer

September 9th 2021

Lisberg discusses the excitement with datopotamab deruxtecan in non–small cell lung cancer and previews anticipated data from the NSCLC cohort of the TROPION-PanTumor01 trial at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer 2021 World Conference on Lung Cancer.

Flexible Approaches Could Help to Increase Lung Cancer Clinical Trial Enrollment During COVID-19 Pandemic

September 9th 2021

Flexibilities in time and place were effective strategies to mitigate COVID–19-related patient concerns and to increase participation in international lung cancer clinical trials.

Frontline Durvalumab/Chemo, With or Without Tremelimumab, Improves PFS in Advanced NSCLC

September 9th 2021

The first-line combination of durvalumab and chemotherapy, with or without tremelimumab, led to a statistically significant improvement in progression-free survival compared with chemotherapy alone in patients with metastatic non–small cell lung cancer, according to data from the phase 3 POSEIDON trial.

Active Engagement of Pulmonology Is a Must in the Multidisciplinary Management of Lung Cancer

September 9th 2021

David J. Feller-Kopman, MD, discusses the imperative role of the pulmonologist in the screening and management of lung cancer.

Phase 2 Data Signal a Potential Role for Neoadjuvant Osimertinib in EGFR-mutant NSCLC

September 9th 2021

Updated data from a phase 2 trial presented at the 2021 World Conference on Lung Cancer showed that neoadjuvant osimertinib induced a pathologic complete response among patients with surgically resectable EGFR-mutant non–small cell lung cancer.

Mobocertinib Elicits Efficacy in Advanced EGFR Exon 20 Insertion+ NSCLC Regardless of Prior Immunotherapy

September 9th 2021

Mobocertinib demonstrated clinical activity in previously platinum-treated patients with EGFR exon 20 insertion mutation–positive non–small cell lung cancer whether or not they received a prior PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor.

Dr. Robert on Evaluating Trends in Biomarker Testing in Metastatic NSCLC

September 9th 2021

Nicholas Robert, MD, discusses the importance of evaluating trends in biomarker testing in metastatic non–small cell lung cancer.

Dr. Blakely on Utilizing Osimertinib in Resectable EGFR-Mutant NSCLC

September 9th 2021

Collin Blakely MD, PhD, discusses the rationale for utilizing osimertinib in resectable EGFR-mutant non–small cell lung cancer.

TDM-1/Osimertinib Combo Has Limited Efficacy for Resistant EGFR+ NSCLC

September 8th 2021

The combination of ado-trastuzumab emtansine and osimertinib demonstrated minimal antitumor effects on patients with EGFR-mutated non–small cell lung cancer, according to interim data of the phase 2 TRAEMOS trial.

Selpercatinib Elicits Durable Antitumor Activity in Advanced RET Fusion+ NSCLC

September 8th 2021

Selpercatinib demonstrated robust and durable efficacy with a favorable safety profile in Chinese patients with advanced, RET fusion–positive non–small cell lung cancer.

Sotorasib Induces Intracranial Activity in KRAS G12C–Mutated NSCLC Brain Metastases

September 8th 2021

Sotorasib elicited systemic durable anticancer activity with intracranial complete responses and continued intracranial stabilization in patients with KRAS G12C–mutated non–small cell lung cancer and stable brain metastases previously treated with radiation or surgery.

COVID-19 Leads to High Hospitalization and Mortality in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

September 8th 2021

Approximately 20% of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma were diagnosed with COVID-19 during the first year of the pandemic at the Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, leading to a high hospitalization and mortality rate.