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The OncLive® Conference page includes a listing of all conferences covered by OncLive®, including the ASCO, ESMO, SITC, EHA, ASH, and SABCS annual meetings, as well as the Chemotherapy Foundation Symposium and Miami Breast Cancer Conference, among many others. Conference coverage incorporates articles and interviews in written and video format.

Dr. Chanan-Khan on Ibruitinib Combined with BR in CLL/SLL

May 30th 2015, 2:38pm

ASCO Annual Meeting

Asher A. Chanan-Khan, MD, chair, Hematology/Oncology, Cancer Center, Mayo Clinic, discusses a recent study that examined ibrutinib combined with bendamustine and ritxuimab (BR) in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL).

Novel JAK Inhibitor Alleviates Key Myelofibrosis Symptoms

May 30th 2015, 1:51pm

ASCO Annual Meeting

Patients with myelofibrosis achieved significantly better outcomes in spleen volume reduction and symptom control with the novel JAK2 inhibitor pacritinib compared with best available therapy.

Daratumumab Data Impresses in Myeloma, FDA Submission Expected

May 30th 2015, 10:26am

ASCO Annual Meeting

Daratumumab demonstrated a 65% one-year overall survival rate and a 29.2% objective response rate in patients with double refractory heavily pretreated multiple myeloma.

Ibrutinib Regimen Improves PFS by 80% in Phase III CLL Study

May 30th 2015, 9:57am

ASCO Annual Meeting

Adding ibrutinib to standard bendamustine and rituximab (BR) reduced the risk of disease progression by 80% compared with BR plus placebo in patients with pretreated CLL or SLL.

Phase III Data Show Nivolumab Improves Survival Across Lung Cancer Subtypes

May 29th 2015, 3:59pm

ASCO Annual Meeting

Nivolumab has now been shown to have an overall survival benefit versus docetaxel in both nonsquamous and squamous non–small cell lung cancer.

Dr. Seiwert on Pembrolizumab in Head and Neck Cancer

May 29th 2015, 3:24pm

ASCO Annual Meeting

Tanguy Seiwert, MD, assistant professor of medicine and associate leader of the head and neck cancer program, University of Chicago, discusses the efficacy of pembrolizumab in head and neck cancer.

Study Opens Door for Nivolumab in HCC

May 29th 2015, 2:40pm

ASCO Annual Meeting

Nivolumab generated antitumor responses in nearly 20% of patients with advanced HCC in a small study that suggests a promising role for the immunotherapy agent in a malignancy with dismal outcomes.

Pembrolizumab Demonstrates "Remarkable Efficacy" in Advanced HNSCC

May 29th 2015, 2:14pm

ASCO Annual Meeting

In a multisite study offering the largest experience to date of how immunotherapy can be deployed in patients with head and neck cancer, the anti-PD-1 antibody pembrolizumab produced broad and durable responses in patients with advanced disease.

Mismatch Repair a Potential Biomarker for PD-1 Inhibition

May 29th 2015, 2:01pm

ASCO Annual Meeting

Treatment with the PD-1 inhibitor pembrolizumab demonstrated high response rates in patients with heavily pretreated colorectal cancer who harbored genetic defects in mismatch repair.

Dr. Burris on the Impact of the ASCO Annual Meeting

May 28th 2015, 3:09pm

ASCO Annual Meeting

Howard Burris, III, MD, chief medical officer and executive director of Drug Development at the Sarah Cannon Research Institute discusses the importance of the ASCO annual meeting, taking place May 29 - June 2.

ASCO Highlights Include Phase III Findings in Multiple Tumor Types

May 27th 2015, 9:46am

ASCO Annual Meeting

Findings from large, late-stage clinical trials in melanoma, non–small cell lung cancer, and several hematologic malignances are expected to rank among the most clinically significant research findings presented at the 2015 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting.

Radium-223 Survival Benefit Unaffected by Prior Hormonal Therapy

May 20th 2015, 2:13pm

AUA Annual Meeting

Prior treatment with abiraterone acetate or enzalutamide did not alter the survival benefit seen with radium-223 in men with advanced castration-resistant prostate cancer.

Dr. Shore on the TERRAIN Trial for Prostate Cancer

May 20th 2015, 12:58pm

AUA Annual Meeting

Neal D. Shore, MD, FACS, medical director, Carolina Urologic Research Center, managing partner, Atlantic Urology Clinics, discusses the results of the TERRAIN trial.

Lower CV Event Rate With Degarelix Versus LHRH Agonist Irrespective of Baseline Risk

May 20th 2015, 12:37pm

AUA Annual Meeting

Prostate cancer patients with different baseline cardiovascular risk had similar reductions in cardiovascular event rates when treated with the LHRH antagonist degarelix versus an LHRH agonist.

Dr. Cooperberg on Using Antagonists for Hormonal Therapy in Prostate Cancer

May 19th 2015, 10:21am

AUA Annual Meeting

Matthew Cooperberg, MD, genitourinary cancer specialist, University of California San Francisco, discusses the efficacy of using an antagonist with hormone therapy in prostate cancer.

Pembrolizumab Active in Advanced Urothelial Cancer

May 19th 2015, 9:30am

AUA Annual Meeting

A fourth of patients with advanced urothelial cancer had objective responses to treatment with the immune checkpoint inhibitor pembrolizumab.

Combined Imaging Approach Effectively Detects Aggressive Prostate Cancer

May 18th 2015, 2:05pm

AUA Annual Meeting

The combination of multiparametric MRI with a fusion-guided biopsy (MRI plus ultrasound) was more effective at detecting aggressive prostate cancer compared with either procedure alone.

Proteoglycan Assay Shows Potential as Adjunct to PSA Measurement

May 18th 2015, 12:16pm

AUA Annual Meeting

A cell-surface proteoglycan found on prostate cancer cells but not normal prostate tissue demonstrated good specificity as a blood test for prostate cancer.

Sexual Function Scores Are Better After Robotic Versus Open Surgery for Prostate Cancer

May 18th 2015, 10:29am

AUA Annual Meeting

Sexual function scores were better for patients who had a robotic compared with open surgery for prostate cancer; however, comparative results for urinary function were not conclusive.

Dr. Moul on Impact of Obesity in Active Surveillance

May 18th 2015, 8:05am

AUA Annual Meeting

Judd W. Moul, MD, urologic oncologist, Duke Medicine, discusses a recent study that demonstrated the impact of obesity on active surveillance.