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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.

FDA Approves Adagrasib for Locally Advanced or Metastatic KRAS G12C+ NSCLC

December 12th 2022

The FDA has granted accelerated approval to adagrasib (Krazati) for the treatment of adult patients with KRAS G12C–mutated locally advanced or metastatic non–small cell lung cancer, as determined by an FDA-approved test, who have received at least 1 prior systemic therapy.

Ibrutinib Improves Time to Next Therapy Vs Acalabrutinib in Real-world Analysis of Patients With CLL

December 12th 2022

The use of frontline ibrutinib was associated with a longer time to next treatment compared with acalabrutinib in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Amid Withdrawal News, Final DREAMM-2 Analysis Confirms Durability of Belantamab Mafotodin Monotherapy in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma

December 12th 2022

Single-agent belantamab mafodotin continued to produce rapid, deep, and durable responses in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Zanubrutinib Demonstrates Efficacy and Safety in Acalabrutinib-Intolerant Patients with B-Cell Malignancies

December 12th 2022

Updated results from the ongoing phase 2 BGB-3111-215 trial showed that zanubrutinib provided clinically meaningful benefit to a large majority of efficacy-evaluable patients with B-cell malignancies who were intolerant to acalabrutinib.

Momelotinib Responses Upheld Through 48 Weeks in Patients With Anemic Myelofibrosis

December 12th 2022

Momelotinib elicited durable symptom, transfusion independence, and splenic responses through 48 weeks of treatment in patients with myelofibrosis who have anemia and previously received a JAK inhibitor.

Belantamab Mafodotin Plus Pomalidomide/Dexamethasone Prolongs PFS, Compared With Historical Control in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma

December 12th 2022

The combination of belantamab mafodotin, pomalidomide, and dexamethasone elicited encouraging responses and survival benefits in patients with triple class–exposed or refractory multiple myeloma.

Unpacking Data in Multiple Myeloma, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, and GVHD: Drs Noopur Raje, Joshua Brody, and Ryotaro Nakamura

December 12th 2022

In this episode, OncLive® speaks with Dr. Noopur Raje on developments in multiple myeloma, Dr. Ryotaro Nakamura on data related to graft-vs-host disease, and Dr. Joshua Brody on the latest in non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Mosunetuzumab Elicits Long-Term Responses in Relapsed/Refractory Follicular Lymphoma

December 12th 2022

Mosunetuzumab demonstrated durable responses and a low rate of adverse events linked with treatment discontinuation in patients with relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma, according to an updated analysis of the pivotal phase 2 GO29781 study.

Low-Dose Lenalidomide Reduces Risk of Transfusion Dependency, Provides Clonal Response and Safety Benefits in MDS

December 12th 2022

Low doses of lenalidomide prolonged time to and decreased the risk of transfusion dependency and induced quality clonal responses with no increases in progression rate or clonal evolution in patients with low-risk myelodysplastic syndrome.

FDA Approval Sought for Avasopasem for Radiotherapy-Induced Severe Oral Mucositis in Head and Neck Cancer

December 12th 2022

Galera Therapeutics, Inc. has submitted a new drug application to the FDA that is seeking the approval ofavasopasem manganese for radiotherapy-induced severe oral mucositis in patients with head and neck cancer who are undergoing standard treatment.

Tisagenlecleucel Elicits Sustained Responses in Relapsed/Refractory Follicular Lymphoma

December 12th 2022

Tisagenlecleucel produced durable responses in patients with relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma, including those with high-risk disease characteristics.

Liso-Cel Second-Line Superiority to Standard of Care Confirmed in LBCL

December 12th 2022

Second-line treatment with lisocabtagene maraleucel (liso-cel; Breyanzi) reduced the risk of an event occurring by 64.4% compared with standard-of-care chemoimmunotherapy induction and autologous stem cell transplantation for patients with high-risk relapsed/refractory large B-cell lymphoma.

Real-World Data Consistent With Patient-Reported Outcomes Regarding Axi-Cel Administration in Relapsed/Refractory LBCL

December 11th 2022

Patients receiving axicabtagene ciloleucel reported a temporary reduction in quality of life, followed by statistically significant improvements in overall QOL and symptoms within the first year of treatment for relapsed/refractory large B-cell lymphoma.

Ibrutinib Induction/Maintenance Is Highly Effective for MCL

December 11th 2022

The addition of ibrutinib to standard chemoimmunotherapy induction followed by autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) and 2 years of maintenance ibrutinib significantly improved outcomes vs standard chemoimmunotherapy induction and ASCT alone for younger patients with mantle cell lymphoma.

Selinexor/Ruxolitinib Combo Reduces Spleen Volume in Myelofibrosis

December 11th 2022

The combination of selinexor and ruxolitinib significantly reduced spleen volume and total symptom score while achieving hemoglobin stabilization in an open-label dose-escalation/dose-expansion, phase 1 study of patients with treatment-naïve myelofibrosis.

GRIFFIN Patient-Reported Outcomes Data Support Frontline Daratumumab-Quadruplet Therapy in Transplant Eligible, Newly Diagnosed, Multiple Myeloma

December 11th 2022

Daratumumab in addition to bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone induction/consolidation therapy, as well as with lenalidomide maintenance, showcased a promising health-related quality of life benefit for patients with transplant eligible, newly diagnosed multiple myeloma.

Mezigdomide Shows Encouraging Activity With Dexamethasone in Heavily Pretreated Patients With Multiple Myeloma

December 11th 2022

Mezigdomide showed notable clinical activity and a manageable safety profile when combined with dexamethasone in patients with triple-class relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.

Zilovertamab/Ibrutinib Elicits Durable Responses With Favorable Tolerability in MCL and CLL

December 11th 2022

The combination of zilovertamab and ibrutinib resulted in promising clinical response and progression-free survival rates and showcased a tolerable toxicity profile in patients with mantle cell lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Rapcabtagene Autoleucel Induces Deep, Durable Responses in Relapsed/Refractory DLBCL

December 11th 2022

The CD19-targeted CAR T-cell therapy rapcabtagene autoleucel was found to be well tolerated and to yield durable responses in patients with relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma who had undergone 2 or more prior lines of therapy.

Magrolimab Plus Azacitidine and Venetoclax Produces Promising Responses in Newly Diagnosed, High-Risk AML

December 11th 2022

The addition of magrolimab to azacitidine and venetoclax produced high complete response rates and was well tolerated as first-line therapy in patients with high-risk de novo and secondary acute myeloid leukemia regardless of TP53 mutation status.