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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.

Multivariate Analysis Provides Additional Insight on Efficacy of 177Lu-Dotatate in GEP-NETs

September 16th 2024

Lutetium Lu 177 dotatate shows consistent efficacy over high-dose octreotide in advanced GEP-NETs, according to data from the NETTER-2 trial.

Durvalumab/Tremelimumab Sustains OS Benefit in Unresectable HCC

September 16th 2024

Tremelimumab plus durvalumab sustained an overall survival improvement in unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma.

Adjuvant Ribociclib Sustains DFS, DDFS Benefit in HR+/HER2– Breast Cancer

September 16th 2024

Adding ribociclib to a NSAI in the adjuvant setting prolonged invasive and distant disease-free survival in HR-positive, HER2-negative early breast cancer.

FDA Lifts Partial Clinical Hold on Trials Evaluating Azenosertib in Advanced Solid Tumors

September 16th 2024

The FDA has lifted the partial clinical hold previously placed on studies evaluating azenosertib in advanced solid tumors.

Neoadjuvant TAR-200/Cetrelimab Combo Shows Activity in Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer

September 16th 2024

Neoadjuvant TAR-200 plus cetrelimab elicited responses and was safe in muscle-invasive bladder cancer.

UCSF Prostate Cancer Program Awarded SPORE Grant by National Cancer Institute

September 16th 2024

Researchers will investigate aggressive prostate cancer from a mechanistic, biomarker and therapeutic perspective.

Pooled TRUST-I and TRUST-II Data Affirm Taletrectinib Benefits for Advanced ROS1+ NSCLC

September 16th 2024

Taletrectinib elicited high and durable overall response rates with favorable tolerability in patients with advanced ROS1-positive NSCLC.

Addition of Perioperative Durvalumab to Neoadjuvant Chemo Generates Survival Benefits in Cisplatin-Eligible MIBC

September 15th 2024

NIAGARA was the first phase 3 study to evaluate perioperative immunotherapy plus neoadjuvant chemotherapy in cisplatin-eligible muscle-invasive bladder cancer.

T-DXd Delays Time to Deterioration in Functioning, Pain in HR+, HER2-Low and -Ultralow Metastatic Breast Cancer

September 15th 2024

T-DXd improved time to deterioration for pain and other subscores, with no decline in overall QOL in HER2 low/ultralow breast cancer.

Perioperative Nivolumab Shows EFS Benefit vs Placebo in Resectable NSCLC

September 15th 2024

Perioperative nivolumab extended event-free survival vs placebo in patients with resectable non–small cell lung cancer.

Early Switch Therapy to Atezolizumab After Vemurafenib/Cobimetinib Run-in Improves OS in BRAF V600–Positive Melanoma

September 15th 2024

Early switch therapy to atezolizumab after run-in with vemurafenib plus cobimetinib led to improved 4- and 5-month OS rates in BRAF V600–positive melanoma.

RP1 Plus Nivolumab Demonstrates Durable Antitumor Activity in Advanced Melanoma

September 15th 2024

RP1 plus nivolumab offers durable responses and a favorable safety profile for patients with melanoma after progression on anti–PD-1 therapy.

TORL-1-23 Is Tolerable, Active in Heavily Pretreated CLDN6+ Advanced Ovarian Cancer, Other Solid Tumors

September 15th 2024

TORL-1-23 was safe and active in heavily pretreated, Claudin-6–positive advanced solid tumors, including platinum-resistant ovarian cancer.

Long-Term KEYNOTE-006 Data Support Pembrolizumab as SOC in Advanced Melanoma

September 15th 2024

Pembrolizumab continued to demonstrate improved survival vs ipilimumab in unresectable stage III or IV melanoma.

Nivolumab Alone, With Ipilimumab Demonstrate Sustained 10-Year Survival Benefit in Advanced Melanoma

September 15th 2024

The CheckMate 067 trial of patients with advanced melanoma is the longest follow-up of a checkpoint inhibitor in any tumor type.

Olaparib/Cediranib Misses Survival End Points in Relapsed Ovarian Cancer Trial

September 15th 2024

Treatment with maintenance olaparib/cediranib demonstrated similar survival vs olaparib alone in platinum-sensitive relapsed ovarian cancer.

Ramucirumab Plus TAS-102 Fails to Improve OS in Heavily Pretreated mCRC

September 15th 2024

Ramucirumab plus trifluridine/tipiracil failed to improve overall survival vs TAS-102 alone in patients with heavily pretreated metastatic colorectal cancer.

Neoadjuvant Pembrolizumab/Chemo, Adjuvant Pembrolizumab Boosts OS in Early TNBC

September 15th 2024

Neoadjuvant pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy, followed by adjuvant pembrolizumab, improved overall survival in triple-negative breast cancer.

FOLFIRI Plus Encorafenib and Cetuximab Is Active in BRAF V600E–Mutant mCRC

September 15th 2024

Encorafenib, cetuximab, and FOLFIRI demonstrate promising antitumor activity in patients with BRAF V600E-mutant metastatic colorectal cancer.

Adagrasib Is Superior to Docetaxel in Pretreated KRAS G12C–Mutated NSCLC

September 14th 2024

The benefits of adagrasib over docetaxel were seen regardless of baseline brain metastases, according to findings presented at ESMO.