More may not always be better. Adjuvant Nivo q2-weeks + Ipi q6-weeks was not better than Nivo q4 weeks in reducing recurrences in fully resected stage III-IV melanoma.
Phase II/III study of weekly docetaxel+RT vs. RT alone in cis-ineligible patients. This study was done in India, where oral cancers are an epidemic and possibly biologically unique, as most are related to the use of oral tobacco + betel nut products. >70% of patients were stage IVA / IVB, and HPV was only positive in 4% of patients. Still, the survival benefit was sizeable, and the treatment was tolerable. This is a good option for cis-ineligible HPV-neg patients with bulky disease.
Another EGFR inhibitor beating chemotherapy in EGFR mutated NSCLC in the adjuvant setting.
Two words: better and safer.
Bispecific antibody, still with toxicity though, although pts had pretreatment with obinutumzumab to mitigate CRS. Response rate 35% in pts who received CAR-T therapy.
A small study but seems promising, for some patients surgery may not be needed after neoadjuvant therapy ( Triple negative and HER-2 neu positive). Colorectal surgeons in Orlando are avoiding surgery in some pts who respond to Neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Need more trials though.
This trial is an eye opener, I know many practice this, but this trial shows that treating women with confirmed thrombophilia and a history of miscarriages with anticoagulation during pregnancy DOES NOT IMPROVE OUTCOME OF LIVE BIRTHS compared to surveillance.
Seems like maintenance month, I believe we are all practicing this, but confirmation of the benefit of maintenance PARP inhibitors in ovarian ca even in those without HRD.
Second line GIST, no difference in OS or PFS between sunitinib and ripretinib, but ripretinib is more tolerable.
Another maintenance trial, NO statistically significant OS benefit but prolonged time to second-line chemotherapy. HR was favored Olaparib.
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