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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.

Subcutaneous Atezolizumab Produces Noninferior Pharmacokinetics Vs IV Atezolizumab in NSCLC

August 2nd 2022

The subcutaneous administration of atezolizumab produced non-inferior levels of the agent in the blood compared with intravenous atezolizumab in immunotherapy-naïve patients with locally advanced or metastatic non–small cell lung cancer who failed platinum-based chemotherapy.

New Tissue-Agnostic Treatment Options Emerge

August 2nd 2022

The menu of tissue-agnostic oncology drug approvals is growing, generating new treatment options for patients with rare cancers and strengthening the rationale for broad next-generation sequencing.

Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute Welcomes Medical Oncologist Mariuxi Viteri Malone, MD

August 2nd 2022

Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute welcomes medical oncologist Mariuxi Viteri Malone, MD, to the statewide practice.

Ropeginterferon Alfa-2b Proves to be Efficacious, Safe in Japanese Patients with Polycythemia Vera

August 2nd 2022

Ropeginterferon alfa-2b produced durable complete hematologic responses without phlebotomy and showcased a consistent safety profile in Japanese patients with polycythemia vera, according to findings from a phase 2 study (NCT04182100) presented during the 2022 EHA Congress.

FDA Grants Priority Review to Omidubicel for Blood Cancers Requiring Transplant

August 1st 2022

The FDA has accepted a priority review of a biologics license application for omidubicel as a treatment for patients with blood cancers in need of allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplant.

INTERLINK-1 Trial Terminated Following Failed Futility Analysis of Monalizumab/Cetuximab in Head and Neck Cancer

August 1st 2022

The phase 3 INTERLINK-1 trial was discontinued after monalizumab plus cetuximab failed to meet a predefined threshold for efficacy compared with cetuximab alone in patients with recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck.

FDA Lifts Clinical Hold on KEYNOTE-B79 Trial Evaluating CAR T-cell Therapy CYAD-101 in Metastatic CRC

August 1st 2022

The FDA has lifted a clinical hold on the phase 1b KEYNOTE-B79 trial, which is evaluating the safety and clinical activity of CYAD-101 given concurrently with FOLFOX and followed by pembrolizumab in patients with unresectable metastatic colorectal cancer.

CRESTONE Data Signal Positive Start to Treat Rare NRG1 Fusions in Solid Tumors

August 1st 2022

Results of the phase 2 CRESTONE study have demonstrated the tolerable safety profile and efficacy of seribantumab for the treatment adult patients with metastatic solid or locally advanced tumors harboring the rare NRG1 fusions.

FDA Accepts BLA for N-803 in BCG-Unresponsive Non–Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer in Situ

August 1st 2022

The FDA has accepted for review a biologics license application for the IL-15 superagonist N-803 for the treatment of patients with Bacillus Calmette-Guérin–unresponsive non–muscle invasive bladder cancer carcinoma in situ.

Adjuvant Nivolumab/Ipilimumab Fails to Meet DFS End Point in Localized RCC

August 1st 2022

The combination of nivolumab and ipilimumab failed to elicit a statistically significant improvement in disease-free survival compared with placebo as adjuvant treatment in patients with localized renal cell carcinoma who had undergone a full or partial removal of the kidney and were at moderate or high risk of relapse, failing to meet the primary end point of part A of the phase 3 CheckMate-914 trial.

Enhancing Awareness and Participation of Black Breast Cancer Patients in Clinical Trials

August 1st 2022

Coral Omene, MD, PhD, medical oncologist in the Stacy Goldstein Breast Cancer Center at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, the state’s only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center together with RWJBarnabas Health, has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the V Foundation for Cancer Research in partnership with ESPN to increase clinical trial awareness and enrollment of Black women with breast cancer.

A Revolution Is Pending for Real-World Data Use in Cancer Care

August 1st 2022

In the opinion of this commentator, one of the more exciting developments in clinical investigation over the past several years is the increasing recognition of the importance of real-world data and its role for physicians, regulators, policy makers, patients, and society.

Understanding the Role of pCR in Early-Stage TNBC Opens Doors for Tailored Treatment

July 30th 2022

As ongoing research efforts are shifting further into personalized care, Hope S. Rugo, MD, FASCO discusses how pathologic complete response and the predictive value of residual cancer burden scoring are becoming a pivotal end point for the changing triple-negative breast cancer landscape.

How Low Can We Go? Metastatic Breast Cancer Enters a New Era of HER2 Classification

July 30th 2022

Erika P. Hamilton, MD, shares how multidisciplinary collaboration between pathologist and breast oncologists is key to staying abreast of not only the classification-actionable HER2 mutations in metastatic breast cancer but also the evolving definition of expression.

Combinations, Ex Vivo Manipulation May Be Key to Enhancing T-Cell Activity in Lung Cancer

July 30th 2022

Roy S. Herbst, MD, PhD, discusses the importance of evaluating ways of altering tumor host factors to improve response to immunotherapy in patients with lung cancer.

Bispecific Antibodies and BiTEs Under Continued Evaluation in Lung Cancer

July 30th 2022

Daniel Morgensztern, MD, discusses updates on the investigation of bispecific antibodies and bispecific T-cell engagers in non–small cell lung cancer and small cell lung cancer.

Glutaminase Inhibition Represents Novel Treatment Strategy in NFE2L2- and KEAP1-Mutated NSCLC

July 30th 2022

Jonathan Wesley Riess, MD, MS, discusses a phase 1 trial examining the combination of sapanisertib and telaglenastat, and explains why glutaminase inhibition is being investigated as a novel way to treat select patients with non–small cell lung cancer.

Chemotherapy Benefit May Stem From Ovarian Function Suppression in Premenopausal HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer

July 30th 2022

Nicholas P. McAndrew, MD, MSCE, discusses considerations to take when examining the relationship between chemotherapy, ovarian function suppression, and treatment benefits experienced by patients with hormone receptor–positive, HER2-negative breast cancer.

HER2-Directed Treatment Escalation or De-escalation Necessitates Careful Consideration in HER2+ Breast Cancer

July 29th 2022

Sara A. Hurvitz, MD, explains when de-escalation therapy can play a role in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer.

EGFR TKI–Based Combos Could Lead to More Tailored First-Line Treatment Options in EGFR-Mutated NSCLC

July 29th 2022

Leveraging EGFR TKIs as a backbone for combination therapies will be pivotal for expanding treatment options and delivering more personalized therapies in the first-line setting for patients with non–small cell lung cancer harboring EGFR mutations.