Results of the Phase II GAGE Trial in CLL
June 11th 2014Joseph M. Flynn, DO, MPH, co-director, Division of Hematology; co-director, LIVESTRONG Survivorship Center of Excellence; medical director, James Survivorship Clinics, The Ohio State University, James Cancer Hospital, discusses the results of the phase II GAGE study, which compared 1000 mg vs 2000 mg of obinutuzumab in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).
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ARAF as a New Driver in Lung Adenocarcinoma
June 9th 2014Luiz H. Araujo, MD, medical oncologist, Corporate Cancer Foundation fellow, Ohio State’s Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, discusses the discovery of oncogenic ARAF as a new driver for lung cancer.
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Updated Overall Survival Analysis of the DECISION Trial
June 6th 2014Marcia S. Brose, MD, PhD, assistant professor, Abramson Cancer Center, Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, discusses the updated overall survival analysis of the phase III DECISION trial, which looked at sorafenib for patients with locally advanced or metastatic radioactive iodine-refractory differentiated thyroid cancer (RAI-rDTC).
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An Analysis of a Phase II Study of Trastuzumab and Eribulin for HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer
June 6th 2014Adam M. Brufsky, MD, PhD, discusses the results of a study that looked at the effect of prior trastuzumab on eribulin mesylate in combination with trastuzumab as first-line treatment for HER2-positive locally recurrent or MBC.
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Efficacy Findings from the RESONATE Trial
June 5th 2014Jennifer Woyach, MD, assistant professor of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses the efficacy findings from the RESONATE trial, a phase III trial that compared ibrutinib versus ofatumumab in relapsed or refractory (R/R) chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma.
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Two Ongoing Clinical Trials of IPI-145 for Hematologic Malignancies
June 5th 2014Ian W. Flinn, MD, PhD, director, Hematologic Malignancies Research Program, Sarah Cannon Research Institute, gives an overview of two ongoing clinical trials looking at IPI-145 for the treatment of hematologic malignancies.
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The Adoption of Robot-Assisted Surgery for Prostate Cancer
May 28th 2014Scott Eggener, MD, associate professor of surgery, co-director, Prostate Cancer Program, director, Translational and Outcomes Research, Section of Urology, University of Chicago, discusses the adoption of robot-assisted surgery and its impact on treatment patterns for newly diagnosed localized prostate cancer patients.
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The Prognostic Value of CRP in HCC
May 21st 2014Ghassan K. Abou-Alfa, MD, Gastrointestinal Oncology Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses a retrospective study to determine the prognostic value of C-reactive protein (CRP) levels in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who are undergoing treatment with sorafenib.
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Validation of a 46-Gene CCP RNA Signature for Predicting Prostate Cancer Death
May 21st 2014Peter T. Scardino, MD, FACS, discusses an analysis presented at the 2014 AUA Annual Meeting: Validation of a 46-gene cell cycle progression (CCP) RNA signature for predicting prostate cancer death in a conservatively managed watchful waiting needle biopsy cohort.
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Initial Results from the CALGB 10801 Study
May 14th 2014Timothy S. Pardee, MD, Assistant Professor, Hematology & Oncology, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, describes initial results of the CALGB 10801 (Alliance) study, which added dasatinib to standard induction and consolidation therapy for newly diagnosed patients with core binding factor (CBF) acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
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Implications for Axillary Radiation Following Review of the ACOSOG Z11 Trial
May 13th 2014Judy C. Boughey, MD, associate professor of surgery, director, Breast Surgical Oncology Training Program, Mayo Clinic, discusses implications for axillary radiation following review of the ACOSOG Z11 trial.
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Using Idelalisib Instead of Chemotherapy to Treat CLL
May 8th 2014Richard R. Furman, MD, a member of the Lymphoma/Myeloma Service in the Division of Hematology/Oncology at the New York Weill Cornell Medical Center, discusses the ability to avoid the administration of chemotherapy when using novel agents, such as idelalisib, to treat patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
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Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in NSCLC
May 7th 2014Balazs Halmos, MD, section chief of Thoracic Oncology at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, discusses the variety of immune checkpoint inhibitors that are currently being explored as treatments for patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
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