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June 05, 2022
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Trastuzumab deruxtecan extends survival in HER2-low metastatic breast cancer

Trastuzumab deruxtecan extends survival in HER2-low metastatic breast cancer

CHICAGO — Trastuzumab deruxtecan significantly extended PFS and OS among patients with HER2-low metastatic breast cancer, regardless of hormone receptor status, compared with standard of care therapy.

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June 04, 2022
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T-cell therapy shows antitumor activity for advanced myxoid/round cell liposarcoma

T-cell therapy shows antitumor activity for advanced myxoid/round cell liposarcoma

CHICAGO — A single infusion of letetresgene autoleucel demonstrated antitumor activity among patients with advanced or metastatic myxoid/round cell liposarcoma, results from a pilot study suggested.

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May 05, 2022
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CAR-T ‘highly cost-effective’ as second-line treatment for large B-cell lymphoma

CAR-T ‘highly cost-effective’ as second-line treatment for large B-cell lymphoma

Despite a high upfront price, treatment with axicabtagene ciloleucel appeared more cost-effective as second-line therapy than standard treatment for relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma, according to study results.

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May 03, 2022
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Utomilumab may enhance effectiveness of CAR-T for advanced large B-cell lymphoma

Utomilumab may enhance effectiveness of CAR-T for advanced large B-cell lymphoma

The addition of utomilumab after infusion with axicabtagene ciloleucel induced a 75% response rate among adults with relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma, data from the ZUMA-11 trial showed.

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April 22, 2022
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Break Through Cancer awards $50M to fund ‘radical collaboration’ in cancer research

Break Through Cancer awards $50M to fund ‘radical collaboration’ in cancer research

Break Through Cancer will award $50 million in grants designed to maximize interdisciplinary collaboration among researchers at five top cancer centers.

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April 18, 2022
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VIDEO: 'Important developments' in selective estrogen receptor down regulators for patients with ESR1 mutations

VIDEO: 'Important developments' in selective estrogen receptor down regulators for patients with ESR1 mutations

In this video, Debu Tripathy, MD, discussed the role of oral selective estrogen receptor down regulators in treating breast cancer patients with ESR1 mutations.

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April 12, 2022
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Certain genetic patterns may predict response to CAR-T for acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Certain genetic patterns may predict response to CAR-T for acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Younger patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia who do not respond to CD19-directed chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy exhibit certain gene regulation patterns that may be associated with treatment resistance, study results show.

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April 10, 2022
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Sotorasib confers durable benefit in lung cancer subset

Sotorasib confers durable benefit in lung cancer subset

Sotorasib exhibited durable efficacy among certain adults with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer, according to study results presented at American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting.

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March 31, 2022
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Lack of awareness, limited sites hinder CAR-T trials for younger patients with cancer

Lack of awareness, limited sites hinder CAR-T trials for younger patients with cancer

The FDA’s approval of tisagenlecleucel in 2017 resulted in an explosion of research into chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapies.

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March 14, 2022
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RFS an inadequate surrogate for OS after resection for colorectal liver metastasis

RFS an inadequate surrogate for OS after resection for colorectal liver metastasis

RFS is not an adequate surrogate for OS among patients who undergo resection for colorectal liver metastases, according to study results presented at Society of Surgical Oncology 2022 International Conference on Surgical Cancer Care.

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