Oncology

The prostate-specific membrane antigen-targeted positron emission tomography imaging technique will be part of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines beginning in 2022.

Ribociclib is an inhibitor of cyclin-dependent kinase 4 and 6 and causes tumor growth inhibition.

Lauren C. Pinter-Brown, MD, FACP, of UCI Health and Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, addresses how the treatment of advanced cutaneous T cell lymphoma has changed in recent years and whether there have been any advancements of note.

Andrea Silber, MD, said the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated disparities that already existed within oncology care, and she said the effects of these disparities on patients are very real and direct.

Lauren C. Pinter-Brown, MD, FACP, of UCI Health and Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, provides an overview of key trials that have been conducted in the advanced cutaneous T cell lymphoma space in recent years.

Patients with triple-negative breast cancer who received sacituzumab govitecan had a median progression-free survival of 4.6 months compared to 2.3 months with chemotherapy.

These patients had comparable levels of antibodies to individuals without the disease after a 2-dose course of the vaccination.

Lauren C. Pinter-Brown, MD, FACP, of UCI Health and Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, explained whether the current advanced cutaneous T cell lymphoma (CTCL) treatment strategies available are applicable for all patients with advanced CTCL and how patients are selected for treatment.

Lauren C. Pinter-Brown, MD, FACP, of UCI Health and Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, described what advanced cutaneous T cell lymphoma is in terms of classification and what current treatment approaches are available.

Relatlimab is the first LAG-3-blocking antibody to demonstrate a clinical benefit for patients with melanoma in phase 3 data.

Phase 3 trial results show that the drug reduced the risk of death or reoccurrence by 35% for individuals with high-risk disease compared with the placebo.

Nearly 94.1% of individuals treated with the drug in the DESTINY-Breast03 study were still alive at the 1-year mark, according to a statement from AstraZeneca.

Cisplatin is frequently an effective therapy for pediatric cancer, but it is also known to cause permanent hearing loss in some patients.

In a phase 3 trial, the medication significantly reduced the risk of disease progression compared with individuals in a placebo group.

There are 4 essential epidermal growth factor receptor-mutant non-small cell lung cancer subgroups, according to new research results.

Apalutamide (Erleada, Johnson & Johnson) demonstrated a strong prostate-specific antigen response and high adherence rates in patients with non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.

Pharmacy Times spoke with Dr. Bradley Monk, investigator for KEYNOTE-826, #LBA2, which was presented at the ESMO Congress 2021, about the study and its importance to the world of cervical cancer.

A presentation at the Society of Hematologic Oncology 2021 Annual Meeting reviewed the treatment of amyloidosis in multiple myeloma.

Shereen Stutz and Mark Alwardt, of McKesson, said the rise in oral oncolytics during the COVID-19 pandemic allowed pharmacists to be more innovative and to become an even more integrated part of the oncology care team.

Clinical trial results found a 30% reduction in the risk of death and a 2.3-month extension in median overall survival among patients with advanced or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma treated with tislelizumab.

The FDA approved Exkivity to treat non-small cell lung cancer along with Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Oncomine DX Target Test, which is intended to be a companion diagnostic for the treatment.

Tucatinib is indicated to treat adults with advanced unresectable or metastatic human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive breast cancer who have already received at least 1 anti-HER2-based regimen in the metastatic setting.

Dr. Jason Liu and his colleagues hoped to assess the use of maintenance durvalumab based on patient and physician characteristics among individuals with stage 3 NSCLC in the United States.

Survey participants saw potential for immunotherapy use in earlier stages of several diseases, including melanoma, lung cancer, and bladder or urothelial cancer.

Presenter Maria-Victoria Mateos, MD, PhD, University Hospital of Salamanca-IBSAL, Salamanca, Spain, discussed how optimal sequencing in MM has changed from those outlined in the older EU guidelines.

The regimen with chemotherapy continues to show longer rates at 9 months compared with 4.9 months for chemotherapy and the placebo.

In the MAGNOLIA trial, the median duration of response was not reached at the median follow-up time of 8.3 months, with 85% of responders still in remission at 12 months.

Immediate and second- and third-degree family members can benefit from colonoscopy screenings, new research results show.