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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.

Is There a Role for Immunotherapy in Patients with KRAS G12C-Mutant NSCLC and STK11 or KEAP1 Co-Mutations?

September 19th 2023

Luis Raez, MD, offers insights on how co-mutations in STK11 or KEAP1 impact the use of immunotherapies in KRAS G12C–mutant non–small cell lung cancer.

Dr Luo on Optimal Initial Chemotherapy Regimens in NUT Carcinoma

September 18th 2023

Jia Luo, MD, discusses a retrospective analysis of initial chemotherapy regimens for the treatment of patients with locally advanced and metastatic NUT carcinoma, which was presented at the 2023 IASLC World Conference on Lung Cancer.

Trastuzumab Deruxtecan Receives CHMP Recommendation for Approval in HER2-Mutant NSCLC

September 15th 2023

The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has recommended fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki for use as a single agent in adult patients with HER2-mutated, advanced non–small cell lung cancer who require systemic treatment after platinum-based chemotherapy with or without immunotherapy.

Adjuvant Pembrolizumab Receives Positive CHMP Opinion for High-Risk NSCLC After Resection and Chemo

September 15th 2023

The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has recommended the approval of pembrolizumab as adjuvant treatment for adult patients with non–small cell lung cancer who are at high risk of recurrence following complete resection and platinum-based chemotherapy.

Clinical Data With Lurbinectedin in Small Cell Lung Cancer

September 15th 2023

Key opinion leaders share a focused discussion on lurbinectedin and its evolving role in small cell lung cancer following frontline therapy.

Overview of Second-Line Treatment Options in SCLC

September 15th 2023

Expert oncologists Laurent Greiller, MD, and Christian Grohé, MD, reflect on the current state of second-line treatment options for patients with small cell lung cancer.

Subcutaneous Amivantamab Is Associated With Increased Tolerability in Solid Tumors

September 14th 2023

Anna Minchom, MB BCh, MRCP, MD, discusses the need to develop an amivantamab administration method that decreases the likelihood of infusion-related reactions in patients with solid tumors, revealed the RP2D of subcutaneous amivantamab that was determined in the PALOMA trial, and emphasized potential future directions with this agent.

Lung Cancer Experts Detail Challenges of Cisplatin/Carboplatin Shortages

September 13th 2023

Experts discuss the challenges of the ongoing cisplatin and carboplatin shortages in the United States and detail how they are adapting in their practices.

Dr Leighl on Amivantamab in Advanced NSCLC With MET Exon 14 Skipping Mutations

September 12th 2023

Natasha B. Leighl, BSc, MMSc, MD, discusses efficacy findings with the EGFR/MET inhibitor amivantamab in patients with advanced non–small cell lung cancer harboring MET exon 14 skipping mutations.

Dr Leal on a PD-L1 Subgroup Analysis of the LUNAR Trial in mNSCLC

September 12th 2023

Ticiana Leal, MD, discusses the rationale for and findings from a PD-L1 subgroup analysis of the phase 3 LUNAR trial in patients with metastatic non–small cell lung cancer.

Adagrasib for Patients with KRAS G12C–Mutant NSCLC

September 12th 2023

Joshua K. Sabari, MD, discusses adagrasib as a treatment of patients with NSCLC with KRAS G12C mutations, and provides insight on treating patients who have progressed on prior KRAS G12C inhibitors.

Sotorasib in the Treatment of KRAS G12C–Mutant NSCLC

September 12th 2023

Expert panelists review the CodeBreaK trials focused on sotorasib in the treatment of patients with KRAS G12C-mutant non–small cell lung cancer.

IMpower151 Misses Primary PFS End Point With Frontline Atezolizumab Plus Bevacizumab/Chemo in NSCLC

September 11th 2023

The addition of atezolizumab to bevacizumab, carboplatin, and pemetrexed or paclitaxel (ABCP) did not result in a statistically significant improvement in progression-free survival vs BCP for patients with metastatic nonsquamous non–small cell lung cancer in the first line, missing the primary end point of the phase 3 IMpower151 study.

Dr Negrao on JDQ443 Plus TNO155 in Advanced, KRAS G12C–Mutated Solid Tumors

September 11th 2023

Marcelo Vailati Negrao, MD, discusses efficacy findings from the phase 1b/2 KontRASt-01 trial (NCT04699188) in patients with KRAS G12C–mutated solid tumors.

Dr Gadgeel on Adagrasib Monotherapy in KRAS G12C–Mutated NSCLC

September 11th 2023

Shirish M. Gadgeel, MD, discusses 2-year follow-up data from the phase 1/2 KRYSTAL-1 trial in patients with advanced or metastatic non–small cell lung cancer harboring KRAS G12C mutations.

Baseline Characteristics Not Tied to Benefit With Durvalumab/Tremelimumab and Chemo in Metastatic NSCLC

September 11th 2023

Treatment with durvalumab plus tremelimumab and chemotherapy led to higher rates of long-term clinical benefit compared with chemotherapy alone in the treatment of patients with first-line metastatic non–small cell lung cancer.

Perioperative Durvalumab Plus Chemo Yields Responses, EFS Benefit in Resectable NSCLC

September 11th 2023

The addition of perioperative durvalumab to neoadjuvant chemotherapy led to a significant improvement in terms of pathological complete response and event-free survival compared with placebo plus chemotherapy in patients with resectable non–small cell lung cancer.

Neoadjuvant Durvalumab Plus Chemo Followed by Adjuvant Durvalumab Does Not Provide Benefit for EGFR+ NSCLC

September 11th 2023

The addition of durvalumab to chemotherapy prior to surgery, followed by adjuvant durvalumab, did not provide a clear clinical benefit in patients with early-stage non–small cell lung cancer harboring an EGFR mutation, according to data from the phase 3 AEGEAN trial.

Zongertinib Proves Clinically Active With Low Rate of EGFR-Mediated AEs in HER2-Mutant Solid Tumors

September 11th 2023

Zongertinib will proceed to phase 1b evaluation at doses of 120 mg and 240 mg once daily in patients with HER2–mutant non–small cell lung cancer following preliminary efficacy signals and acceptable safety in patients with advanced HER2–mutant solid tumors enrolled in the dose-escalation portion of the phase 1a/b BEAMION Lung-1 trial.

Durvalumab Associated With Lower Real-World PFS in EGFR-Mutated NSCLC Vs EGFR Wild-Type NSCLC

September 11th 2023

Treatment with durvalumab was associated with lower real-world progression-free survival in patients with unresectable, stage III EGFR-mutated non–small cell lung cancer vs patients with EGFR wild-type disease.