​Rimas Lukas, MD, director, Medical Neuro-Oncology, co-director, Neurology Medical Student Clerkship Program, The University of Chicago Medical Center, discusses the next steps following a phase I study looking at atezolizumab in glioblastoma.
Rimas Lukas, MD, director, Medical Neuro-Oncology, co-director, Neurology Medical Student Clerkship Program, The University of Chicago Medical Center, discusses the next steps following a phase I study looking at atezolizumab in glioblastoma. Lukas says he hopes some of the results from this study will result in the revelation of new biomarkers in the immune checkpoint inhibitor world, as well as uncovering biomarkers that would reveal patients' abilities to either respond or not respond to certain treatments.
Brain Cancer Awareness Month: Challenges and Innovations in Treatment
May 13th 2024In an interview with Targeted Oncology for Brain Cancer Awareness Month, Theodore Schwartz, MD, discussed the challenges of targeting brain tumors, emerging therapies, and strategies to overcome the blood-brain barrier.
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SELECT Trial Establishes Lenvatinib’s Role in RAI-Refractory DTC
May 2nd 2024In an interview with Targeted Oncology, Lori J. Wirth, MD, delved into how the data from SELECT signals lenvatinib effectiveness as a frontline therapy for patients with RAI-refractory differentiated thyroid cancer.
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Landgren on MRD as an End Point for Multiple Myeloma Trials
May 1st 2024C. Ola Landgren, MD, PhD, discussed the FDA’s unanimous ODAC vote supporting minimal residual disease as an accelerated approval end point in multiple myeloma and the implications of this vote in the myeloma research field.
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