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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.

Osimertinib Plus Chemotherapy Improves PFS in EGFR+ Advanced NSCLC

May 17th 2023

The combination of osimertinib and platinum-based chemotherapy led to a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in progression-free survival compared with osimertinib alone in patients with locally advanced or metastatic non–small cell lung cancer harboring EGFR mutations.

Real-world Evidence Provides More Accurate Representation of Next-generation AR Inhibitor Use and Efficacy in mCSPC

May 17th 2023

Benjamin H. Lowentritt, MD, FACS, highlights key findings from the retrospective study of second-generation ARSI use in patients with metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer treated in clinic and discusses several directions for future analyses of real-world outcomes in prostate cancer.

NDA Submitted for Rivoceranib/Camrelizumab Combo in Frontline Unresectable HCC

May 17th 2023

A new drug application has been submitted to the FDA for the combination of rivoceranib and camrelizumab as a first-line treatment option for patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma.

Integrating the Latest Data Into Best Practices for Patients With HER2+ Breast Cancer

May 16th 2023

Nusayba Bagegni, MD, details ongoing research and possibilities for the treatment landscape in the future, which includes investigating escalating approaches through more research in clinical trials.

Preliminary Data Show Improved Responses with Cetuximab Plus Divarasib in KRAS G12C–mutated CRC

May 16th 2023

Jayesh Desai, MBBS, FRACP, reports prior phase 1 data on the use of divarasib monotherapy in KRAS G12C–mutated CRC and early efficacy, safety, and presents pharmacokinetic data from the use of divarasib plus cetuximab from a phase 1 trial.

EVEREST-1 Trial Seeks to Bring HLA-A*02-directed CAR T to Patients With Solid Tumors

May 16th 2023

The upcoming phase 1/2 EVEREST-1 trial, where the novel CAR T-cell therapy A2B530 will be evaluated in patients with solid tumors, aims to push progress for one-and-done engineered therapies in this space.

Ibrutinib-Containing Regimens Remain of Interest Despite Agent’s Withdrawal in MCL and MZL

May 16th 2023

Thomas M. Habermann, MD, expands on previous data that supported the initial accelerated approval of ibrutinib in marginal zone lymphoma and mantle cell lymphoma, phase 3 data leading to the agent’s voluntary withdrawal, and investigations of ibrutinib and other BTK inhibitors that could significantly change the treatment landscape in mantle cell lymphoma and marginal zone lymphoma.

Three-drug Combination Slows Progression of Advanced Kidney Cancer

May 16th 2023

A targeted kinase inhibitor added to a two-drug immunotherapy combination slowed the progression of advanced kidney cancer in previously untreated patients, according to research led by an oncologist from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

IBI351 Receives Breakthrough Therapy Designation in China for Previously Treated Advanced CRC

May 16th 2023

China’s National Medical Products Administration has granted a breakthrough therapy designation to the KRAS G12C inhibitor IBI351 as monotherapy for previously treated patients with advanced colorectal carcinoma harboring a KRAS G12C mutation.

Initial Care in High-Volume Facilities Improves Survival for Patients With Breast Cancer

May 16th 2023

A statewide policy intervention that discouraged initial breast cancer surgical care for patients with Medicaid insurance in low-volume facilities led to a survival benefit.

Docetaxel Plus Ramucirumab After Standard Frontline Treatment Elicits Responses in NSCLC

May 16th 2023

The use of docetaxel and ramucirumab yielded antitumor activity and showcased a manageable safety profile in patients with non–small cell lung cancer who progressed on platinum-based chemotherapy and immune checkpoint inhibitors, according to data from the phase 2 SCORPION study.

FDA Grants Fast Track Designation to IMPT-314 for Relapsed/Refractory B-cell Lymphoma

May 15th 2023

The FDA has granted a fast track designation to the CAR T-cell therapy IMPT-314 for the treatment of patients with B-cell–mediated malignancies.

Bisialidase/Fc Fusion Protein E-602 Shows Preliminary Activity and Tolerability in Advanced Solid Tumors

May 15th 2023

Proof of mechanism and safety has been established for the first-in-class bisialidase and Fc fusion protein E-602 in advanced solid tumors, supporting its continued investigation and viability of harnessing glycan-mediated immune regulation as a novel therapeutic approach in this population.

Study Sheds Light on Effect of Type of Treatment on Race-based Differences in Prostate Cancer–Specific Survival

May 15th 2023

Alexander Putnam Cole, MD, discusses the importance of investigating racial and ethnic disparities in prostate cancer outcomes, key data from a comparison of cancer-specific survival according to race and treatment modality, and how these results could better inform efforts to improve access to, and quality of, patient care in this disease.

FDA Issues Complete Response Letter for Trastuzumab Duocarmazine in Advanced HER2+ Breast Cancer

May 15th 2023

The FDA has issued a complete response letter to the biologics license application for vic-trastuzumab duocarmazine for the treatment of patients with HER2-positive unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer.

Sylvester Selected to Join AACR’s Worldwide Data-Sharing Registry

May 15th 2023

The American Association for Cancer Research has selected Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center as one of the newest members of a worldwide consortium contributing genomic data to AACR’s Project GENIE.

ECLIPSE PV Trial Begins Ropeginterferon Alfa-2b Dosing in Polycythemia Vera

May 15th 2023

The first patients have been dosed in the phase 3b ECLIPSE PV trial, which is evaluating an accelerated dosing schedule of ropeginterferon alfa-2b-njft for the treatment of patients with polycythemia vera.

The Future of Reimbursement: How AI Can Revolutionize Oncology Practices

May 15th 2023

By retrospectively analyzing health care financial data and using the intelligence generated to guide future claims to a more successful outcome, machine learning platforms may reduce the need for repeated insurance submissions and appeals and can improve the practice’s clean claim rate.

Capivasertib Plus Fulvestrant Provides Consistent PFS Benefit in HR+ Advanced Breast Cancer, Across Key Subgroups

May 15th 2023

Capivasertib plus fulvestrant provided a clinically meaningful improvement in progression-free survival over fulvestrant alone in patients with hormone receptor–positive advanced breast cancer, including those who previously received a CDK4/6 inhibitor, chemotherapy in the advanced setting, or had baseline liver metastases.

OP-1250 Plus Palbociclib Demonstrates Activity, Safety in HR+/HER2– Metastatic Breast Cancer

May 14th 2023

The combination of OP-1250 and palbociclib produced a tolerable safety profile and elicited tumor responses and disease stabilization in patients with hormone receptor–positive, HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer.