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Investigators from Shanghai, China, report responses above 90% by using levantinib and tislelizumab to treat patients with a form of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) driven by a mostly inherited mutation.

Presentations at the session on antibody drug conjugates covered targeting HER2 and novel combinations.

The lead investigator for EV-302 said not long ago, survival of 12 to 14 months in this type of bladder cancer was considered an achievement; in this study, median overall survival was 34 months after treatment with enfortumab vedotin (EV) and pembrolizumab (pembro).

City of Hope's Salvador Jaime-Casas, MD, discusses a systematic review of recent trials examining objective response rate and adverse events of antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) combinations in advanced urothelial cancer.

Enfortumab vedotin with or without pembrolizumab offers disease control benefits for patients with upper tract urothelial cancer, said Evangelia Vlachou, MD, of Johns Hopkins Medicine.

Adding 6 months of neoadjuvant deprivation therapy (NADT) doesn’t seem to add any benefit for patients with intermediate-risk prostate cancer treated with external-beam radiation therapy (EBRT), according to 15-year outcomes presented by Barry Goy, MD, of Kaiser Permanente.

The American Cancer Society's chief scientific officer outlines the group's research agenda, including a new project in prostate cancer.

Quality of life, treatment impact and duration, and the importance of individualized therapy are at the center of international research on androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer presented at this year’s American Society of Clinical Oncology Genitourinary Cancers Symposium.

Positve overall survival data could lead to a label expansion for Pfizer's combination to treat metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC).

Data on enfortumab vedotin plus pembrolizumab for advanced bladder cancer, along with updates on antibody-drug conjugates, biomarkers, and other cancer treatments, will be highlighted at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Genitourinary Cancers Symposium (ASCO GU).

Two new measures tied to outcomes drawn from data in the CLEAR phase 3 trial will be presented during the ASCO Genitourinary Cancers Symposium later this week in San Francisco, California.

A panel discussion during the JPMorgan conference earlier this month examined where oncology drug development is headed, driven in part by advances in diagnostic testing.

Patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) who undergo allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) are older and face worse outcomes compared with non-MDS patients, according to posters presented at the 2024 American Society of Hematology meeting.

New data suggest venetoclax may offset the negative prognostic impact of short telomeres in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).

Two abstracts presented at the 2024 American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting & Exhibition provided insight into MDS response to hypomethylating agents (HMAs).

Bimekizumab (Bimzelx; UCB Pharma) was approved by the FDA to treat psoriatic arthritis (PsA) on September 23, 2024, based on data from 2 phase 3 trials: BE OPTIMAL and BE COMPLETE.

One study found most—but not all—patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia disease progression while taking a Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor (BTKi) had a key mutation linked to resistance.

The Breast Cancer Index (BCI) may help identify patients with low-risk breast cancer who could potentially benefit from reduced endocrine therapy, leading to improved quality of life and potentially lower health care costs.

A pair of abstracts presented at the 2024 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting & Exhibition suggest that IDH1-targeted treatment may improve survival among patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) with the mutation.

A new analysis of the Breast Cancer Index (BCI) may help identify women with HR-positive breast cancer who could potentially benefit from shorter or less-intensive treatment.

Quality-of-life (QOL) outcomes vary widely for patients receiving first-line treatment for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), according to research presented at the 2024 American Society of Hematology (ASH) meeting.

Two posters presented at the 2024 American Society of Hematology meeting reported real-world outcomes data for patients treated for pediatric acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

The Society for Pediatric Dermatology (SPD) Annual Meeting took place in Toronto, Canada, July 11-15, with our top coverage including the hot topics of combating misinformation and improving care for children with dermatologic conditions.

The 66th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting & Exposition took place December 7-10, 2024, in San Diego, California; the 2025 meeting is currently scheduled to take place in Orlando, Florida, December 6-9.

The 2024 World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC) took place in San Diego, California, from September 7 to 10, 2024.

Check out this year's top coverage from The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) Nexus 2024 meeting, which included relevant topics in health care policy, novel pharmaceutical developments, financial considerations across multiple conditions, and more.

The high health care burden faced by individuals with hemophilia underscores the urgent need for innovative treatments and improved diversity in clinical trials.

Through interviews and articles infused with expert insight, progress against this cancer that develops in the bone marrow was showcased.

The 2024 American Urological Association (AUA) annual meeting in San Antonio strongly emphasized diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as innovations in robotic surgery and research methodologies.

The 2024 American Academy of Dermatology conference was held in San Diego, California March 8 to 11.