Temferon Shows Early Signs of 3-Year Survival, Disease Control in GBM
Treatment with Temferon led to prolonged survival and possible disease control in 2 patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme.
FDA Grants Fast Track Designation to ZL-1310 in Extensive Stage SCLC
The agent is currently being evaluated as both monotherapy and in combination with atezolizumab in patients with extensive stage SCLC in an ongoing, global phase 1 trial.
Nemvaleukin Lacks OS Benefit Over Chemo in Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer
Evaluation of nemvaleukin for platinum-resistant ovarian cancer will be terminated based on OS data from an interim analysis of the phase 3 ARTISTRY-7 trial.
Cema-Cel Yields CR, Found Tolerable in CD19 CAR T-Cell Therapy–Naive R/R LBCL
Cema-cel was associated with largely durable CRs in patients with CD19 CAR T-cell therapy-naïve relapsed/refractory LBCL.
Neoadjuvant Pembrolizumab Gets FDA Priority Review in Resectable HNSCC
FDA Grants Fast Track Designation to RZ-001 for HCC
The FDA has given RZ-001 fast track designation for HCC after demonstrating therapeutic activity in preclinical studies.
Inavolisib Combo Improves Survival in Advanced Breast Cancer
Inavolisib in combination with palbociclib and fulvestrant improved overall survival compared to palbociclib and fulvestrant alone in patients with PIK3CA-mutated, HR-positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer.
Tislelizumab Plus Chemotherapy Demonstrates Strong Anti-Tumor Activity in ESCC
The phase 3 RATIONALE-306 study found no significant difference in overall survival benefits from tislelizumab plus chemotherapy between early and late responders with ESCC.
Avutometinib/Defactinib Gets Priority FDA Review for KRAS+ Ovarian Cancer
A combination of avutometinib and defactinib has been granted priority review by the FDA for the treatment of KRAS-mutant recurrent low-grade serous ovarian cancer.
Novel Bicistronic CAR T-Cell Therapy Induces Durable Responses in Pediatric R/R B-ALL
Treatment with bicistronic CD19/CD22-directed CAR T-cell therapy appeared safe and effective with high remission rates among children with relapsed/refractory B-ALL.
CRB-701 Receives FDA Fast Track Designation for Relapsed/Refractory Cervical Cancer
The FDA granted fast track designation to CRB-701 for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed/refractory metastatic cervical cancer.
FDA Fast Tracks HC-7366 for Relapsed/Refractory AML
The FDA granted a fast track designation to HC-7366 for adults with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia.
Allogeneic CAR T-Cell Therapy Is Safe, Effective in Heavily Pretreated Myeloma
P-BCMA-ALLO1 elicited high response rates and a manageable safety profile in heavily pretreated, relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.
Perioperative Durvalumab With Neoadjuvant Chemo Boosts Survival in Cisplatin-Eligible MIBC
Presurgical durvalumab plus chemotherapy, followed by adjuvant durvalumab, led to improved survival in patients with cisplatin-eligible muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC).
BCMA/CD19–Targeting CAR T-Cell Therapy Safely Produces Favorable Outcomes in Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma
GC012F, a BCMA/CD19–targeted CAR T-cell therapy, safely produced favorable outcomes in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma after induction therapy.
Ozuriftamab Vedotin Receives Fast Track Designation for Recurrent/Metastatic HNSCC
Ozuriftamab vedotin, an ROR2-targeted antibody drug conjugate, received fast track designation from the FDA for recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
Pembrolizumab Plus Chemo Improves Overall Survival in Resectable Gastric Cancer
Perioperative pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy improves overall survival in patients with resectable gastric cancer.
Brentuximab Vedotin Triplet Provides Stronger Survival Signal vs R2 in R/R DLBCL
Adding brentuximab vedotin to lenalidomide/rituximab results in a stronger overall survival benefit compared with lenalidomide/rituximab alone in relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
DSP-5336 Receives Fast Track Designation From the FDA for Acute Myeloid Leukemia Subtype
The FDA granted the investigational menin-MLL inhibitor DSP-5336 fast track designation for KMT2A-rearranged/NPM1-mutant acute myeloid leukemia.
Cilta-Cel Shows Promising OS Improvement in Lenalidomide-Refractory Multiple Myeloma
Ciltacabtagene autoleucel demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in overall survival for patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma refractory to lenalidomide.
Maintenance Therapy With Rucaparib Upholds PFS Benefit in Newly Diagnosed Ovarian Cancer Subgroups
Compared with placebo, first-line rucaparib maintenance therapy maintained a PFS benefit at 4 years in newly diagnosed advanced ovarian cancer.
Adjuvant Imatinib Maintenance for 6 Years Lowers Recurrence Risk in High-Risk GIST
Six-year administration of imatinib maintenance therapy—compared with the standard 3 years—improved disease-free survival in gastrointestinal stromal tumors.
Trastuzumab Deruxtecan Provides Long-Term Survival Benefit for HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer
Compared with physician’s choice of treatment, trastuzumab deruxtecan exhibited superior long-term survival and response rates in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer.
Consolidation Durvalumab Improves Survival in Limited Stage SCLC
Durvalumab monotherapy as consolidation therapy in limited-stage small cell lung cancer produced a clinical benefit in patients from the phase 3 ADRIATIC trial.
Atezolizumab After Definitive Local Therapy Fails to Improve Survival in HNSCC
Patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma treated with atezolizumab after definitive local therapy did not see improvements in survival outcomes.
Survival Benefit Persists at 3 Years With Durvalumab Plus Chemo in Advanced Biliary Tract Cancer
Superior 3-year survival outcomes were observed with durvalumab plus chemotherapy compared with chemotherapy alone in patients with advanced biliary tract cancer.
LSTA1 Receives Rare Pediatric Disease Designation From FDA for Osteosarcoma
The FDA granted LSTA1 rare pediatric disease designation for the treatment of osteosarcoma.
Adding Chemo to Osimertinib Improves Survival After Progression in EGFR-Mutant NSCLC
First-line treatment with osimertinib and chemotherapy significantly improved survival outcomes after disease progression in EGFR-mutated NSCLC.
First-Line Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab May Improve OS in Advanced HCC
Patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma treated with nivolumab plus ipilimumab had an improvement in overall survival compared with standard-of-care TKIs.
Repotrectinib Receives Priority Review From FDA for NTRK+ Solid Tumors
A treatment for NTRK-positive locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors, repotrectinib, is currently under priority review by the FDA and may address a high unmet medical need.
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