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Myeloma Molecular Profiling Reveals Unique Copy Number and Expression Subtypes

September 13th 2024

Findings from a molecular analysis of the CoMMpass study identified copy number and expression subtypes of high-risk, newly diagnosed multiple myeloma.

CoMMpass Data Continue to Shape Understanding of Genomic Diversity in Multiple Myeloma

September 12th 2024

Sagar Lonial, MD, FACP, discusses how genetic data from the CoMMpass trial continue to affect the understanding of multiple myeloma.

Review Highlights the Need to Increase Germline BRCA Mutation Testing in Males

August 12th 2024

Kara N. Maxwell, MD, PhD, discusses the need to improve genetic testing rates for BRCA mutations in the male population.

Retrospective Data Show Association Between HER2 Expression and Survival Outcomes in mCRC

April 25th 2024

HER2 gene expression is associated with prognostic and predictive value in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.

Complementary NGS Improves dMMR Detection With IHC in CRC and Endometrial Cancer

February 8th 2024

Amin Nassar, MD, and Elias Bou Farhat, MD, spotlight a study evaluating the accuracy and sensitivity of NGS mutation signature in assessing MMR status vs IHC testing.

Resection Should be Considered for Residual Non-Retroperitoneal Disease in Post-Chemo NSGCTs

June 8th 2023

Although patients with metastatic nonseminomatous germ-cell tumors who had teratoma in the primary tumor were found to have a higher rate of teratoma in residual non-retroperitoneal disease following chemotherapy, those without teratoma in the primary tumor could have teratoma or active testicular germ-cell tumors in residual disease post-chemotherapy and should be considered for resection.

Multiple Factors Need to Be Addressed to Improve Late Mortality for Survivors of Childhood Cancer

March 24th 2023

Matthew J. Ehrhardt, MD, MS, discusses the importance of taking a multifactorial approach to improve long-term outcomes for survivors of childhood cancer, and expands on the findings from the study of the factors associated with risk of late mortality.

KRd Improves PFS as Maintenance Therapy in Transplant-Eligible Multiple Myeloma

January 25th 2023

Maintenance therapy with carfilzomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone led to a significant improvement in progression-free survival vs lenalidomide alone in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma who underwent autologous stem cell transplant after induction therapy, according to an unplanned interim analysis of the phase 3 ATLAS trial.

MRI-Guided Radiotherapy Significantly Reduces Genitourinary, Gastrointestinal AEs in Prostate Cancer

January 17th 2023

Patients who received MRI-guided stereotactic body radiotherapy for prostate cancer experienced fewer moderate acute physician-scored genitourinary and gastrointestinal adverse effects compared with those who received computed tomography–guided stereotactic body radiotherapy.

Armstrong Highlights Outcomes of Final Survival Analysis of Enzalutamide Plus ADT in mHSPC

May 2nd 2022

Andrew J. Armstrong, MD, discusses the updated results and the clinical implications of the final survival analysis of the ARCHES trial, which he coauthored.

COVID-19 Booster Yields Responses After Failure of Initial Vaccine Doses in Prior HCT or CAR T-Cell Therapy Recipients

April 29th 2022

The administration of a third dose of a SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine yielded seroconversion responses in patients treated with hematopoietic cell transplantation or cellular therapy following initial failure of seroconversion after the first 2 vaccine doses.

Genomic Analyses Shed Light on Mechanisms of Resistance to Noncovalent BTK Inhibitors in Relapsed/Refractory CLL

April 7th 2022

Justin W. Taylor, MD, discusses the significance of BTK inhibition in the treatment of patients with CLL, the genomic analyses conducted in those enrolled to BRUIN who received pirtobrutinib, and the significance of the data yielded from this research.

Third Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine Improves Response in Patients Treated with HCT and Cellular Therapies

March 22nd 2022

Muhammad Bilal Abid, MD, MRCP, discusses clinical takeaways regarding the standard use of a third SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine dose among patients treated with hematopoietic cell transplantation, CAR T-cell therapy, and bispecific T-cell engagers.

Efforts Needed to Evaluate How CAR T-Cell Therapy Recipients Respond to COVID-19 Vaccination

November 22nd 2021

Muhammad Bilal Abid, MD, discusses immune-compromising factors that are indigenous to CAR T-cell recipients, the immunogenic potential of different COVID-19 vaccines, determinants of response, and the potential need for booster strategies.

Genomically-Guided Radiation Dosing Model Shows Promise in Various Cancer Types

November 3rd 2021

Radiation oncologists Jacob Scott, MD, DPhil, and Javier Torres-Roca, MD, discuss the benefits of using GARD in a pooled pan-cancer analysis and why there is a call to action to integrate GARD-based radiotherapy dosing in oncology.

Genomic-Adjusted Radiation Dose Is Associated With First Recurrence and Survival in Solid Tumors

September 3rd 2021

Genomic-adjusted radiation dose demonstrated a significant association with time to first recurrence and overall survival in patients with certain solid tumors who had been treated with radiation therapy, indicating that genomics should be used to guide radiation dosing decisions.

Cancer Screenings Recover From Height of COVID-19 Pandemic, But Disparities Remain

August 19th 2021

Chris Labaki, MD, and Quoc-Dien Trinh, MD, discuss their research on the decline in cancer screenings during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the recovery of these tests, and potential existing disparities to be addressed.

Abu-Zeinah Outlines Why Interferon-Alpha Should Be Offered to Both Low- and High-Risk Polycythemia Vera

April 5th 2021

Ghaith Abu-Zeinah, MD, shares what inspired the study examining IFN vs standard strategies, key findings from the research, and the clinical implications of these data on the PV treatment paradigm.

CheckMate-9ER Sets the Bar for Research With Triplets, Response-Guided Therapy in mRCC

April 2nd 2021

Data from the phase 3 CheckMate-9ER trial has not only confirmed the advantage of cabozantinib plus nivolumab in terms of progression-free survival, overall survival, and responses vs sunitinib in the frontline treatment of patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma, but it has served as additional incentive to push the needle even further with research aimed at evaluating triplet regimens in the frontline setting and response-guided sequencing strategies.

NEJM Data Underscore Frontline Nivolumab/Cabozantinib Benefit Over Sunitinib in Advanced RCC

March 5th 2021

The combination of nivolumab and cabozantinib showcased significant benefit in terms of progression-free survival, overall survival, and responses vs sunitinib in the frontline treatment of patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma, as was underscored in data from the phase 3 CheckMate-9ER trial.