The FDA has approved sotorasib with panitumumab for adult patients with KRAS G12C-mutated metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) whose disease progressed after chemotherapy.
The FDA approved acalabrutinib in combination with bendamustine and rituximab for adults with previously untreated mantle cell lymphoma who are ineligible for autologous stem cell transplant.
Improved education on drug toxicity management, especially within the first 90 days of treatment and regarding individualized starting doses, may improve patient outcomes.
MaaT013 showed positive results in the phase 3 ARES trial, meeting its primary endpoint of GI-ORR at day 28 in patients with third-line GI-aGVHD.
Oncology nurses can educate patients on the benefits of subcutaneous administration, including reduced time in the infusion center.
GSK5764227 has been granted FDA breakthrough therapy designation, potentially expediting its development as a treatment for relapsed/refractory osteosarcoma.
NCCN guidelines now recommend ctDNA testing for MRD assessment for patients with PET-positive DLBCL after treatment.
Frontline treatment with belzutifan and cabozantinib resulted in durable responses and a manageable safety profile in patients with previously untreated advanced ccRCC.
Sasanlimab plus BCG improved outcomes in high-risk, BCG-naive non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer.
An APP’s research is focused on chemo-induced peripheral neuropathy in Black breast cancer survivors and its impact on their long-term quality of life.
The FDA has released draft guidance with recommendations on tissue biopsies in clinical trials for adults and children.
Oncology nurses and APPs should prioritize active listening and deeper patient engagement to build trusting, long-term relationships with patients with MPNs.
Sunvozertinib received FDA priority review for advanced EGFR exon 20 insertion-positive non-small cell lung cancer progressing after chemotherapy.
In patients with RRMM, subcutaneous isatuximab plus Pd resulted in a non-inferior objective response rate (ORR) and comparable pre-dose concentrations at steady state compared to IV isatuximab plus Pd.
Phase 1 data indicate invikafusp alfa's potential as a precision cancer immunotherapeutic in solid tumors that have progressed after PD-(L)1 therapy.
Ropeginterferon alfa-2b showed superior efficacy over anagrelide in the SURPASS-ET trial for essential thrombocythemia, with higher durable response rates and greater JAK2 allele burden reduction.
An oncology nurse practitioner's transition from private practice to cancer research offers insights for nurses exploring new career paths within oncology.
Amivantamab and lazertinib improved overall survival compared to osimertinib as a first-line treatment for advanced or metastatic EGFR-mutant NSCLC.
While the phase 2 trial did not meet its primary endpoint, it demonstrated that SBRT plus concurrent radiotherapy yielded better results than those observed in previous studies.
Updated results from the phase 3 CheckMate-8HW trial continue to show fewer severe (grade 3/4) side effects with nivolumab/ipilimumab compared to chemotherapy.
Analysis of two trials indicates psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy may benefit the mental health of patients with cancer.
The SU2C-SARC032 study demonstrated that pembrolizumab combined with radiotherapy and surgery was well tolerated, with infrequent surgical complications.
A new drug application has been submitted to the FDA for dordaviprone to treat recurrent H3K27M-mutant diffuse glioma.
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.
Beth Sandy, MSN, CRNP, FAPO, led a discussion on EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer, focusing on targeted therapies for those with advanced, treatment-naïve disease.
Durvalumab improved progression-free survival in unresectable NSCLC patients without progression post-chemoradiotherapy, reducing disease progression risk by 25% compared to placebo.
Pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy significantly improved 4-year OS and EFS in resectable early-stage NSCLC compared to chemotherapy alone.
The antibody-drug conjugate showed a higher objective response rate but failed to meet the primary OS endpoint in patients with pretreated advanced urothelial carcinoma.
Zongertinib achieved a 71% objective response rate and 93% disease control rate in patients with HER2-mutant NSCLC at a dose of 120 mg.
"When most people hear the words palliative care, they immediately think about hospice or end-of-life care. This includes most medical professionals."
