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If it were to be approved now, the drug would be used in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer who have progressed on an androgen receptor-directed therapy and 1 to 2 taxane-based chemotherapeutics.

Jonathan Strosberg, MD, section head of the Neuroendocrine Tumor Program and vice president of Medical Oncology at the Moffitt Cancer Center, discusses the overall impact of the research assessing lutetium Lu 177 dotatate for midgut neuroendocrine tumors.

Venetoclax (Venclexta) plus fulvestrant (Faslodex) did not provide superior outcomes compared to fulvestrant monotherapy among patients with locally advanced or metastatic ER–positive, HER2-negative breast cancer.

Jonathan Strosberg, MD, section head of the Neuroendocrine Tumor Program and vice president of Medical Oncology at the Moffitt Cancer Center, discusses patients reports of their quality of life while being treated with lutetium Lu 177 dotatate for midgut neuroendocrine tumors.

Andrea Apolo, MD, a Lasker clinical research scholar and head of the Bladder Cancer Section at the National Cancer Institute, explained how results from the phase 3 trial could change the treatment opportunities for patients with aRCC, as well as the treatment landscape more broadly.

The investigative therapy targets a specific molecule that is generally only expressed on the prostate cancer cell, according to a recent interview.

Researchers estimate a 5-year overall survival rate of 42.9% for patients treated with durvalumab compared with 33.4% for those administered a placebo after chemoradiation therapy.

Jonathan Strosberg, MD, section head of the Neuroendocrine Tumor Program and vice president of Medical Oncology at the Moffitt Cancer Center, discusses some of the adverse events patients experienced during the phase 3 trial assessing lutetium Lu 177 dotatate for midgut neuroendocrine tumors.

Medical oncologist Michael Morris, MD, discussed the newest findings of the phase 3 VISION trial, which is investigating the use of 177Lu-PSMA-617 in patients with advanced prostate cancer.

Jonathan Strosberg, MD, section head of the Neuroendocrine Tumor Program and vice president of Medical Oncology at the Moffitt Cancer Center, discusses the methods used during the phase 3 trial to assess lutetium Lu 177 dotatate for midgut neuroendocrine tumors.

Andrea Apolo, MD, a Lasker clinical research scholar and head of the Bladder Cancer Section at the National Cancer Institute, explained what patients with aRCC who were given either nivolumab plus cabozantinib or sunitinib reported in regard to their quality of life during treatment.

Notably, the investigative treatment avoids many of the severe adverse effects common in traditional therapies.

Bemarituzumab is an investigational, potential first-in-class targeted antibody designed to block specific fibroblast growth factors from binding and activating FGFR2b.

Warren O, a person living with HIV for 11 years who has first-hand experience with HIV stigma, discusses his perspective on how the reduction of stigma could help to end the HIV epidemic.

Semaglutide (Wegovy) injection is indicated for use with a reduced calorie meal plan and increased physical activity to help adults with obesity or overweight, who also have weight-related medical problems, lose weight and maintain weight loss.

Research has also shown activity with sacituzumab govitecan in subsets of patients with triple-negative breast cancer, such as those with active brain metastases.

The use of 177Lu-PSMA-617 resulted in a 60% reduction in radiographic progression or death among patients with advanced prostate cancer.

Jonathan Strosberg, MD, section head of the Neuroendocrine Tumor Program and vice president of Medical Oncology at the Moffitt Cancer Center, discusses the efficacy and safety of lutetium Lu 177 dotatate for midgut neuroendocrine tumors.

In PD-L1-positive patients, tislelizumab improved median overall survival by 3.5 months with a 46% decrease in the risk of death compared with chemotherapy.

Jonathan Strosberg, MD, section head of the Neuroendocrine Tumor Program and vice president of Medical Oncology at the Moffitt Cancer Center, gives an overview of the phase 3 trial assessing lutetium Lu 177 dotatate for midgut neuroendocrine tumors.

New research presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2021 annual meeting has found encouraging results with the use of 177Lu-PSMA-617 in patients with advanced prostate cancer.

Andrea Apolo, MD, a Lasker clinical research scholar and head of the Bladder Cancer Section at the National Cancer Institute, detailed some of the AEs experienced by patients with aRCC who were given either nivolumab plus cabozantinib or sunitinib.

This group of antibodies is able to attach to the outer layer of HIV at a patch of glycans—chain-like structures of sugars that are on the surface of cells, including the outer shells of viruses.

Results from the phase 3 TITAN study shows a combination therapy that includes apalutamide may achieve survival benefit without significant burden of adverse effects.

Andrea Apolo, MD, a Lasker clinical research scholar and head of the Bladder Cancer Section at the National Cancer Institute, explained how the phase 3 CheckMate 9ER trial was conducted in order to assess the outcomes by baseline disease characteristics for patients with aRCC.

Andrea Apolo, MD, a Lasker clinical research scholar and head of the Bladder Cancer Section at the National Cancer Institute, discusses her presentation on nivolumab plus cabozantinib versus sunitinib for aRCC.

Semaglutide (Ozempic) is a glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist, approved as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes.

Study shows no evidence for an association between genetically predicted vitamin D levels and COVID-19 susceptibility, hospitalization, or severe disease

Patients receiving dialysis are required to receive their treatments in clinics multiple times a week, meaning they were unable to effectively self-isolate.

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