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CTC AR-V7 Assay Shows Promise as Treatment Guide in mCRPC

July 17, 2018

An assay for nuclear-localized androgen receptor splice variant 7 protein in circulating tumor cells identified patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer who had better outcomes from treatment with taxanes, and those who did better with androgen receptor-signaling inhibitors.

Dr. Postow on the FDA Approval of Encorafenib and Binimetinib in BRAF-Mutant Melanoma

June 27, 2018

Michael A. Postow, MD, medical oncologist, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses the FDA approval of encorafenib plus binimetinib for the treatment of patients with BRAF-mutant advanced, unresectable or metastatic melanoma.

Dr. Paik on the Potential Approval of Lorlatinib for Patients With ALK-Positive NSCLC

May 09, 2018

Paul K. Paik, MD, clinical director of the Thoracic Oncology Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses how the potential approval of lorlatinib may alter the landscape for patients with ALK-positive non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Dr. Postow on FDA Approval of Adjuvant Dabrafenib Plus Trametinib in BRAF-Mutant Melanoma

May 01, 2018

Michael A. Postow, MD, medical oncologist, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses the FDA approval of dabrafenib (Tafinlar) plus trametinib (Mekinist) as an adjuvant treatment for patients with BRAF V600E– or V600K–positive stage III melanoma following complete resection.

Dr. Rudin on Immunotherapy Biomarkers in Lung Cancer

April 25, 2018

Charles M. Rudin, MD, PhD, chief, Thoracic Oncology Service, co-director, Druckenmiller Center for Lung Cancer Research, Sylvia Hassenfeld Chair in Lung Cancer Research, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses biomarkers for immunotherapy in lung cancer.