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The OncLive® News page includes the latest in clinical oncology news, including breaking regulatory decisions, clinical trial findings, pivotal and practice-changing data published in academic peer-reviewed journals, and more across solid and hematologic malignancies. Regulatory news includes new drug approvals by the FDA and European Union, priority review and breakthrough therapy designations, and orphan drug and fast track statuses.

Dana-Farber Launches New Centers to Detect and Intercept Cancer

December 10th 2023

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is launching a first-of-its-kind, integrated clinic to increase early detection of precancerous conditions and to prevent cancer from arising in individuals at increased risk for the disease.

Ide-Cel Provides HRQOL Benefits Over Standard Regimens in R/R Multiple Myeloma

December 9th 2023

Idecabtagene vicleucel resulted in meaningful improvements in symptoms, functioning, overall health status, and health-related quality of life vs standard regimens in select patients with triple-class exposed relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, according to updated data from the phase 3 KarMMa-3 trial.

Bridging Therapy Prior to Axi-Cel Produces Favorable Real-World Outcomes in R/R LBCL

December 9th 2023

Although the use of bridging therapy prior to treatment with axicabtagene ciloleucel did not improve efficacy or safety outcomes for patients with relapsed/refractory large B-cell lymphoma, responses to bridging therapy may be prognostic of favorable outcomes after axi-cel administration.

Brexu-Cel Induces Responses in Real-World Population of High-Risk R/R MCL

December 9th 2023

Brexucabtagene autoleucel is safe and effective in real-world patients with relapsed/refractory mantle cell lymphoma, regardless of the presence of high-risk features.

Revumenib Combo Showcases Early Activity in Relapsed/Refractory AML

December 9th 2023

Revumenib, decitabine/cedazuridine, plus venetoclax elicited an objective response rate of 100% with acceptable safety in patients with relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia enrolled in the small phase 1/2 SAVE study.

Real-World Analysis Sheds Light on Safety and Efficacy of Teclistamab in R/R Multiple Myeloma

December 9th 2023

The T-cell redirecting bispecific antibody teclistamab-cqyv demonstrated efficacy and a tolerable safety profile in a real-world population of patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma consistent with that of those enrolled in the phase 2 MajesTEC-1 trial.

AI Algorithm Effectively Differentiates Between pre-PMF/ET

December 9th 2023

A machine learning, artificial intelligence algorithm analyzing diagnostic bone marrow biopsy digital whole-slide images was able to effectively differentiate with 92.3% accuracy between prefibrotic primary myelofibrosis and essential thrombocythemia.

All-Oral Arsenic Trioxide, All-Trans Retinoic Acid/Ascorbic Acid Proves Effective, Safe in Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia

December 9th 2023

Treatment with an all-oral regimen of arsenic trioxide, all-trans retinoic acid, and ascorbic acid led to both 3-year overall survival and relapse-free survival rates of 97% in patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia.

Endocrine Therapy Response Status Is Necessary for Treatment Planning in HR+/HER2– Early Breast Cancer

December 9th 2023

Beyond genomic testing, endocrine therapy response should be used to determine whether patients with hormone receptor–positive, HER2-negative, N0-1 early breast cancer.

Neoadjuvant Nivolumab Plus Carboplatin/Paclitaxel Elicits High pCR Rates in Early-Stage TNBC

December 8th 2023

Neoadjuvant nivolumab and non–anthracycline containing chemotherapy produced promising pathologic complete response rates regardless of whether nivolumab was administered before or during treatment with carboplatin and paclitaxel in patients with stage I to IIB triple-negative breast cancer.

EFS Benefit With Neoadjuvant Pembrolizumab/Chemo Combo, Adjuvant Pembrolizumab Upheld in High-Risk Early TNBC

December 8th 2023

Neoadjuvant pembrolizumab combined with chemotherapy followed by adjuvant pembrolizumab compared with placebo plus chemotherapy continued to show a clinically meaningful improvement in event-free survival in patients with high-risk, early-stage triple-negative breast cancer.

Zanidatamab Triplet Shows Positive PFS Outcomes in HR+/HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer

December 8th 2023

Zanidatamab in combination with palbociclib and fulvestrant resulted in positive progression-free survival outcomes and exhibited an acceptable safety profile in patients with hormone receptor–positive, HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer.

Atezolizumab Plus Neoadjuvant HP/Chemo Does Not Significantly Improve pCR in HER2+ Breast Cancer

December 8th 2023

The addition of atezolizumab to neoadjuvant trastuzumab plus pertuzumab (HP) and chemotherapy led to a numerical, but not statistically significant, increase in pathologic complete response vs HP/chemotherapy alone in patients with HER2-positive operable breast cancer.

MammaPrint Predicts Likelihood of pCR With Neoadjuvant Chemo in HR+/HER2– Early Breast Cancer

December 8th 2023

Real-world data support the use of the MammaPrint index as a predictor of neoadjuvant chemosensitivity in patients with hormone receptor–positive, HER2-negative early-stage breast cancer.

Obesity May Contribute to Biological Differences in Breast Cancer Tumors

December 8th 2023

Clinical, transcriptomic, and genomic differences that may contribute to aggressive tumor biology were observed between Latin-American and non-Hispanic White patients with breast cancer.

Adjuvant T-DM1 Provides Sustained Survival Benefit in HER2+ Early Breast Cancer

December 8th 2023

Adjuvant ado-trastuzumab emtansine continued to improve overall survival and invasive disease-free survival vs trastuzumab after 8.4 years of follow-up in patients with HER2-positive early breast cancer and residual invasive disease following neoadjuvant therapy enrolled in the phase 3 KATHERINE trial.

SIM0270 Demonstrates Early Antitumor Activity in ER+/HER2– Advanced/Metastatic Breast Cancer

December 8th 2023

The brain-penetrant oral selective estrogen receptor degrader SIM0270 exhibited a favorable safety profile and early signals of antitumor activity in patients with estrogen receptor-positive, HER2-negative locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer, including those with ESR1 mutations.

Ribociclib Plus Nonsteroidal Aromatase Inhibitor Improves iDFS in HR+ HER2- Early Breast Cancer

December 8th 2023

A continued statistically significant improvement in iDFS was observed for patients with HR-positive, HER2-negative early-stage breast cancer who received ribociclib plus a nonsteroidal AI vs a nonsteroidal AI alone, according to the final iDFS analysis of the phase 3 NATALEE trial.

Elacestrant Improves PFS in ESR1-Mutant Metastatic Breast Cancer Subgroups

December 8th 2023

Treatment with elacestrant led to a clinically meaningful improvement in progression-free-survival compared with standard-of-care therapy among patients with estrogen receptor–positive/HER2-negative, ESR1-mutated advanced or metastatic breast cancer.

AHN Cancer Institute Achieves Radiation Oncology Services Accreditation From ASTRO's APEx - Accreditation Program for Excellence

December 8th 2023

Allegheny Health Network Cancer Institute’s (AHNCI) Radiation Oncology program recently attained accreditation from the American Society for Radiation Oncology APEx - Accreditation Program for Excellence® for all 13 of its radiation oncology facilities.