Biomarker-Driven Lung Cancer

Kidney Cancer

Robert C. Doebele, MD, PhD, associate professor in the Division of Medical Oncology at the University of Colorado, discusses the significance of brain metastases in patients with non–small cell lung cancer. 

According to topline findings from the phase III IMpower131 trial, the addition of atezolizumab (Tecentriq) to frontline carboplatin and nab-paclitaxel delayed progression or death compared with chemotherapy alone for patients with advanced squamous non–small cell lung cancer. These results were released by Genentech, the manufacturer of the anti–PD-L1 agent.

Lung Cancer

After reviewing data from a decade of clinical research, a joint panel from ASCO and the College of American Pathologists concluded that circulating tumor DNA testing should be used only to screen for participation in, or during, a clinical trial.

In an interview with<em> Targeted Oncology</em>&nbsp;ahead of the 5th Annual Miami Lung Cancer Conference,&nbsp;Sarah B. Goldberg, MD, discusses&nbsp;the key points of her lecture on testing for and treating resistance to EGFR TKI therapy in NSCLC.

Lung Cancer

The FDA has approved a 4-week dosing schedule for the PD-1 inhibitor nivolumab (Opdivo) across several indications.