ASCO Annual Meeting

Tibsovo Plus Vidaza Is Beneficial for Patients With IDH1-Mutant Acute Myeloid Leukemia

June 4th 2022, 11:50pm

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Tibsovo plus Vidaza led to survival benefit for patients with IDH1-mutant acute myeloid leukemia, according to findings from the AGILE clinical trial.

Cabometyx Failed to Improve Survival in Advanced Bladder Cancer

June 4th 2022, 10:00pm

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While Cabometyx had a favorable side effect profile, it did not lead to a significant survival advantage over placebo in a clinical trial.

New Drug May Mitigate Incidence, Severity of Chemotherapy-Related Oral Mucositis in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer

June 4th 2022, 7:00pm

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Avasopasem manganese is the first drug that has been shown to reduce the incidence and severity of chemotherapy-related oral mucositis in patients with head and neck cancer, research showed.

Treatment With Vonjo May Elicit Fewer Side Effects Than Other Available Therapies in Myelofibrosis, a Rare Type of Blood Cancer

June 4th 2022, 3:00pm

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Vonjo proved to have a similar, or superior, side effect profile compared with the best available therapy for patients with myelofibrosis, a form of blood cancer.

Adagrasib Shows Promise in Difficult-to-Treat Lung Cancer Subset

June 4th 2022, 1:00pm

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Adagrasib demonstrated an 80% disease control rate among patients with previously treated KRAS G12C–mutated non–small cell lung cancer.

Chemotherapy Plus Nimotuzumab Improves Survival in Certain Patients with Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

June 3rd 2022, 9:00pm

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The addition of nimotuzumab to a treatment regimen of the chemotherapy gemcitabine improved overall survival in patients with KRAS wild-type advanced pancreatic cancer.

‘A New Benchmark’ Treatment Option for Older Patients with Mantle Cell Lymphoma

June 3rd 2022, 7:36pm

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Adding Imbruvica to a standard-of-care chemotherapy-immunotherapy treatment regimen was associated with a significant improvement in survival in older patients with newly diagnosed mantle cell lymphoma.

Hispanic Children With Neuroblastoma Have Poorer Trial Outcomes: Describing Disparities Is ‘Simply Not Enough’

June 1st 2022, 3:00pm

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Research showed that Hispanic children with neuroblastoma who are participating on clinical trials tended to have worse survival outcomes than others.

More Effort is Needed to Inform Black Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer to Increase Clinical Trial Participation

May 31st 2022, 7:00pm

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A small percentage of patients with metastatic breast cancer participating in clinical trials in the U.S. are Black, which, according to a patient living with the disease is a huge concern since it doesn’t represent the general population.

Telehealth Use for Cancer Care Surged During COVID-19, But Inequalities Remain

May 27th 2022, 1:00pm

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An analysis of more than 25,000 patients with one of the more than 20 common cancers identified that even though telehealth use for cancer care increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, certain people were less likely to benefit from the easy access to care.