Immunotherapy Yields Benefits in Select Extensive-Stage SCLC Populations
March 2nd 2024FDA-approved immunotherapy options such as atezolizumab and durvalumab have produced substantial benefits in certain groups of patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer, says Gregory Peter Kalemkerian, MD.
Pembrolizumab/Lenvatinib Combo Shows Mixed Results in Recurrent/Metastatic HNSCC
March 1st 2024Frontline pembrolizumab with or without chemotherapy appears to remain a standard of care for patients with recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma based on data from the LEAP-010 study.
Novel TKI Earns FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation in HER2-Mutated NSCLC
February 26th 2024Preliminary findings from a phase 1 trial support the breakthrough therapy designation for BAY 2927088 as a treatment for those with unresectable or metastatic non–small cell lung cancer harboring HER2 mutations.
Azacitidine Combo Shows High Response Rates in FLT3-Mutated AML
February 26th 2024A phase 1/2 study found that using azacitidine, venetoclax, and gilteritinib for patients with FLT3-mutated acute myeloid leukemia yielded high rates of complete response and complete response with incomplete hematologic recovery.