ASCO Annual Meeting

Side Effects Manageable From Talzenna/Xtandi Treatment in Prostate Cancer Subset

June 5th 2023, 1:00pm

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Side effects such as anemia and other blood-related events were resolved with dose reductions and/or supportive care in men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.

Elranatamab Elicits Early, Deep Responses in Relapsed/Refractory Myeloma

June 4th 2023, 9:00pm

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Elranatamab led to early and deep responses in patients with relapsed/refractory myeloma who were previously treated with a BCMA-directed therapy.

Verzenio Dose Reductions Don’t Worsen Breast Cancer Outcomes for Older Patients

June 4th 2023, 7:00pm

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It may be more beneficial to reduce the dose of Verzenio rather than stop the drug altogether, according to the monarchE trial findings.

Three-Drug Regimen Is Promising Across Kidney Cancer Subtypes

June 4th 2023, 5:00pm

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Cabometyx, Opdivo and Yervoy led to high disease control rates across different subgroups of patients with kidney cancer, research showed.

Acupuncture Reduced Bladder Cancer Pain, Urinary Symptoms

June 4th 2023, 3:00pm

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Acupuncture reduced pain “in a very significant way” and urinary symptoms for patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer who were undergoing BCG therapy.

Welireg Plus Lenvima Has ‘Promising Antitumor Activity’ in Kidney Cancer Subset

June 4th 2023, 1:00pm

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Nearly three-fourths of patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma had a disease response lasting 12 months or longer after being treated with Welireg and Lenvima, study data showed.

Pre- and Post-Surgical Keytruda Boosts Outcomes in Early NSCLC

June 4th 2023, 1:03am

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Adding Keytruda to pre-surgical chemotherapy then giving it again after surgery improved event-free survival and pathologic complete response in patients with early-stage lung cancer.

An App Improved Anxiety, Depression Symptoms in Patients With Cancer

June 3rd 2023, 10:13pm

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Participants in the RESTORE study, results of which were presented this weekend at ASCO, saw “significant improvements” in depression and anxiety symptoms after using the Attune app.

Imjudo-Imfinzi Regimen Improves Survival With Manageable Side Effects in Liver Cancer Subset

June 3rd 2023, 8:00pm

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Patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma treated with the STRIDE regimen, consisting of Imjudo and Imfinzi, experienced manageable immune-related side effects with improvements in overall survival.

Patients with HR+, HER2–, Early Breast Cancer Experienced Survival Improvement with Verzenio Plus Endocrine Therapy

June 3rd 2023, 6:00pm

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Findings from the monarchE trial presented at ASCO showed that for patients with hormone receptor–positive, HER2-negative, high-risk, early breast cancer, Verzenio provided “consistent treatment benefit.”