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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.

Adagrasib Approved in Europe for Pretreated KRAS G12C+ Advanced NSCLC

January 10th 2024

The European Commission has granted conditional marketing authorization to adagrasib for patients with KRAS G12C+ advanced non–small cell lung cancer.

Cobolimab/Dostarlimab Combination Shows Initial Efficacy and Safety Signals in Advanced NSCLC

January 10th 2024

Cobolimab plus dostarlimab-gxly showed activity and acceptable safety across all dose levels assessed in patients with non–small cell lung cancer.

Wakelee Addresses NSCLC Treatment Considerations From Every Angle

January 10th 2024

Heather Wakelee, MD, discusses the importance of balancing toxicities with efficacy as the non–small cell lung cancer treatment paradigm shifts.

Dr Chiang on Managing Advanced NSCLC Without Driver Mutations

January 8th 2024

Anne Chiang, MD, PhD, discusses treating patients with advanced non–small cell lung cancer without driver mutations.

Lenvatinib/Pembrolizumab/Chemo Induces Inferior OS vs Pembrolizumab/Chemo in Previously Untreated NSCLC

January 5th 2024

Lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab, pemetrexed, and carboplatin or cisplatin did not improve treatment outcomes compared with placebo plus pembrolizumab, pemetrexed, and carboplatin or cisplatin when given as first-line therapy in patients with stage IV nonsquamous non–small cell lung cancer.

NSCLC 2023 Data Updates: Shaping the Future Treatment Landscape

January 5th 2024

Eduardo Santos, MD, FACP, FCCP, highlights the most impactful and treatment-changing data updates for NSCLC in 2023, and provides perspective on how these finding may shape the future direction of care.

Advances in Dual Immunotherapy Approaches for NSCLC: Data Highlights 2023

January 5th 2024

Eduardo Santos, MD, FACP, FCCP, discusses recent advances in dual immunotherapy approaches for NSCLC, highlighting data from the CheckMate 9LA study.

Lenvatinib Plus Pembrolizumab Fails to Improve OS and PFS Over Docetaxel in Stage IV NSCLC

January 4th 2024

Lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab did not provide a survival advantage vs standard-of-care docetaxel in patients with advanced-stage non–small cell lung cancer who experienced disease progression following prior exposure to a PD-L1 inhibitor and platinum-based chemotherapy.

LUMINANCE Data Support the Frontline Use of Durvalumab Plus Platinum/Etoposide in ES-SCLC

January 4th 2024

The safety and efficacy data observed with the administration of 5 or more cycles of induction platinum/etoposide and concurrent durvalumab in patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer enrolled in the phase 3b LUMINANCE study aligned with outcomes reported in the phase 3 CASPIAN trial.

Adjuvant Pembrolizumab Provides Sustained DFS Benefit in Resected Stage IB, II, or IIIA NSCLC

January 4th 2024

Adjuvant treatment with pembrolizumab continued to induce a disease-free survival benefit vs placebo in patients with resected early-stage NSCLC, according to findings from the phase 3 PEARLS/KEYNOTE-091 trial.

Dr Gold on the Benefit of Targeted Therapies in Mutated Lung Cancers

January 3rd 2024

Kathryn A. Gold, MD, discusses the benefit of targeted therapies in patients with mutated lung cancers.

POSEIDON Update Confirms OS Benefit of Tremelimumab/Durvalumab Plus Chemo in mNSCLC

January 3rd 2024

A limited course of tremelimumab added to frontline durvalumab and chemotherapy provided a sustained overall survival benefit vs chemotherapy alone in patients with previously untreated metastatic non–small cell lung cancer.

Vibostolimab Plus Pembrolizumab Coformulation ± Docetaxel Did Not Significantly Improve PFS in NSCLC

January 3rd 2024

A coformulation of vibostolimab and pembrolizumab with or without docetaxel failed to result in a statistically significant improvement in progression-free survival compared with docetaxel alone in patients with metastatic non–small cell lung cancer.

EMA Validates MAA for Repotrectinib in ROS1+ NSCLC and NTRK+ Solid Tumors

January 3rd 2024

The European Medicines Agency has validated its marketing authorization application for repotrectinib in adult patients with ROS1 TKI-naive or -pretreated locally advanced or metastatic non–small cell lung cancer harboring ROS1 fusions, as well as adult and pediatric patients with TKI-naive and pretreated NTRK-positive locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors.

Clinical Pearls and Future Perspectives in Advanced NSCLC

January 3rd 2024

The expert panel closes its discussion with advice for community physicians and discusses the future treatment landscape for advanced non–small cell lung cancer.

Advancement in Treating Uncommon EGFR Mutations: Key Takeaways

January 3rd 2024

Discover the latest insights on treating uncommon EGFR mutations, emphasizing the importance of NGS, personalized therapy, and ongoing advancements in TKIs and ADCs.

FDA Issues Complete Response Letter to Sotorasib for KRAS G12C–Mutated NSCLC

January 2nd 2024

The FDA has issued a complete response letter to the supplemental new drug application seeking the full approval of sotorasib for patients with KRAS G12C–mutated non–small cell lung cancer.

Lung Specialist Finds His “Sweet Spot” at the Intersection of Medicine and Technology

January 1st 2024

David P. Carbone, MD, PhD, sought to transform lung cancer care and did it—but didn’t anticipate the personal journey it would put him on.

Advancements in Squamous NSCLC Treatment: Subgroup Analysis from EMPOWER-Lung Trials

December 29th 2023

Eduardo Santos, MD, FACP, FCCP, delves into advancements in the treatment of squamous NSCLC, emphasizing crucial insights from the EMPOWER-Lung01 and EMPOWER-Lung03 subgroup analysis.

EMPOWER-Lung3: Evaluating Cemiplimab Plus Chemotherapy in Advanced NSCLC

December 29th 2023

Eduardo Santos, MD, FACP, FCCP, highlights key takeaways from the latest EMPOWER-LUNG03 data and discusses the impact of these findings on the treatment setting.