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The New England Journal of Medicine
Discover the potential of pirtobrutinib, a noncovalent BTK inhibitor, in transforming the management of refractory B-cell cancers. Explore the promising results from the recent phase 1-2 trial.
Hematology/Oncology July 10th 2023
Cancer Therapy Advisor
The study findings suggest that acalabrutinib and rituximab, a chemo-free therapy option, may offer a new standard of care for older, untreated MCL patients, with promising early complete responses. Yet, more data is needed to understand long-term safety and risk of relapse.
Hematology/Oncology July 3rd 2023
FIL-ROUGE trial data presented at the International Conference on Malignant Lymphoma 2023 highlight the potential of intensified ABVD in improving outcomes for untreated Hodgkin lymphoma patients. Further exploration of this regimen’s long-term toxicity is anticipated.
Explore how the recent FDA approval of Epkinly is poised to transform the therapeutic landscape for adults with relapsed or refractory DLBCL and high-grade B-cell lymphoma.
Hematology/Oncology June 27th 2023
Oncology News Central (ONC)
ASCO 2023 abstracts: a glimpse into groundbreaking advancements in the oncology field. At the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, Gilead Sciences and Kite Oncology are set to present 30 abstracts. Their data underscores their leadership in hard-to-treat cancers, notably metastatic breast cancer. In addition, they highlight a growing presence in lung cancer and other tumor types. Trodelvy® (sacituzumab govitecan-hziy) emerges as a promising treatment for HR+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer (mBC) with the final overall survival (OS) results from the Phase 3 TROPiCS-02 study. Its efficacy extends to metastatic urothelial cancer (UC) and advanced endometrial cancer, reinforcing its pan-tumor potential. Moreover, Yescarta® (axicabtagene ciloleucel) offers a ray of hope for adult patients with relapsed/refractory large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL). Notably, this CAR T-cell therapy demonstrates a statistical improvement over standard care in overall survival, marking a significant medical breakthrough. Gilead’s oncology pipeline, particularly for lung cancer, is expanding. The ongoing late-stage development program evaluates Trodelvy in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Also, the updated interim analysis of ARC-7, evaluating domvanalimab in first-line NSCLC, will be presented. Presentations at ASCO 2023 will also share trial updates from ongoing studies in lung cancer, triple-negative breast cancer, UC, and other solid […]
Hematology May 30th 2023
Hematology Advisor
The phase 2 L-MIND trial presented at the AACR 2023 conference showed that tafasitamab plus lenalidomide and tafasitamab maintenance resulted in durable responses for patients with relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). The trial treated patients with DLBCL who were not eligible for an autologous stem cell transplant with tafasitamab plus lenalidomide for 12 cycles, followed by tafasitamab alone until disease progression. With a median of 44 months of follow-up for the entire cohort, the objective response rate (ORR) was 57.5%. The ORR was higher among patients who had received only one prior line of therapy at 67.5%, whereas 47.5% of patients who had received multiple prior lines of treatment experienced a response. The complete response rate was 41.3% overall, with the median duration of response (DOR) not reached in all cohorts. The median progression-free survival (PFS) was 11.6 months for the entire cohort, while the median PFS of the cohort with one prior line of therapy was 23.5 months, whereas patients with multiple prior lines of therapy demonstrated a median PFS of 7.6 months. The frequency of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) decreased over time, and diarrhea and peripheral edema were the most common TEAEs during the initial treatment period […]
Hematology May 1st 2023