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The New England Journal of Medicine
A phase 3 trial comparing doxorubicin-trabectedin combination therapy to doxorubicin alone in advanced leiomyosarcoma patients demonstrated a median overall survival of 33 months versus 24 months, respectively.
Oncology, Medical September 10th 2024
NEJM Evidence
The TOPAZ-1 trial demonstrates that adding durvalumab to standard chemotherapy significantly improves overall survival in patients with advanced biliary tract cancer, potentially establishing a new first-line treatment option for this difficult-to-treat malignancy.
Gastroenterology September 10th 2024
Hematology Advisor
The combination of ponatinib and blinatumomab demonstrated a 95% complete response rate and 91% 3-year overall survival rate in patients with Ph-positive ALL.
Hematology August 26th 2024
Oncology News Central (ONC)
The FDA has approved a combination therapy of pembrolizumab, carboplatin, and paclitaxel for advanced endometrial cancer, significantly enhancing progression-free survival rates for patients with both mismatch repair deficient and proficient statuses.
Oncology, Medical July 2nd 2024
In a phase 3 trial, the combination of amivantamab and lazertinib resulted in a median progression-free survival of 23.7 months, surpassing the 16.6 months observed with osimertinib in patients with EGFR-mutated advanced NSCLC.
Oncology, Medical July 1st 2024
With nearly ten years of follow-up, dabrafenib plus trametinib demonstrates a sustained improvement in survival outcomes for patients with stage III BRAF V600–mutated melanoma, presenting a viable long-term strategy in melanoma management.
Dermatology July 1st 2024