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Dr Brufsky on the FDA Approval of Capivasertib Plus Fulvestrant in PIK3CA/AKT1/PTEN-Altered HR+/HER2– Breast Cancer

December 19, 2023

Adam M. Brufsky, MD, PhD, FACP, discusses the significance of the FDA approval of capivasertib in combination with fulvestrant for patients with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative, locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer harboring 1 or more PIK3CA, AKT1, or PTEN alterations.

Novel Frontline Combinations Influence Later-Line Treatment Strategies in SCLC

October 26, 2023

While progress in outcomes has been greater in non–small cell lung cancer, recent advances, including molecularly targeted therapies against EGFR and ALK, checkpoint inhibitors that boost immune response, improved staging, and video-assisted surgery have all contributed to progress in treatment of all types of lung cancer, including in SCLC.

Dr Luke on the Background of the KEYNOTE-716 Trial in High-Risk Melanoma

August 18, 2023

Jason Luke, MD, FACP, discusses the background of the phase 3 KEYNOTE-716 trial of pembrolizumab vs placebo as adjuvant therapy in patients with stage IIB or IIC melanoma, highlighting previous data from the trial that led to the 36-month follow-up report.

Breaking Down the Data in Genitourinary, Gastrointestinal, and Breast Cancers, Plus Sarcoma and Melanoma at ASCO 2023: Drs Rini, Lewis, Trent, Luke, Kunz, and Lustberg

June 06, 2023

OncLive® will be LIVE with OncLive® News Network: On Location at the 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting. Each day, we will broadcast a series of interviews with top thought leaders, to learn their thoughts and reactions to data presented across hematologic oncology during the conference.