LUNG CANCER

During a Targeted Oncology case-based roundtable event, Afshin Dowlati, MD, discussed the data supporting the use of atezolizumab and durvalumab as therapy for patients with small cell lung cancer.

During a Targeted Oncology case-based roundtable event, Rachel E. Sanborn, MD, discussed with participants the case of a patient with metastatic lung adenocarcinoma with potential targetable biomarkers.

Findings from the phase 1b/2a trial evaluating a universal cancer peptide-based vaccine at a 3-dose schedule in patients with metastatic non–small cell lung cancer showed the vaccine to be safe and effective.

During a case-based roundtable event, Joel W. Neal, MD, PhD of Stanford Cancer Institute and a group of peers discussed using molecular testing to detect an EGFR exon 20 insertion in a patient with lung cancer.

Findings from the PERLA trial examining the combination of dostarlimab with pemetrexed followed by cisplatin or carboplatin will be presented at an upcoming medical conference. GSK hints that the combination improves objective response compared with pembrolizumab and chemotherapy.

After results from a phase 2 trial demonstrated durability with sapanisertib, the FDA granted fast track designation to the agent for patients with unresectable or metastatic squamous non–small cell lung cancer.

Investigators recommend that genomic testing be adopted to be a reflexive and natural step in evaluating patients with non–small cell lung cancer and colorectal cancer/

Following a report of impressive 2-year follow-up data, the FDA has granted a regular approval to selpercatinib.

Findings of the phase 2 LCMC3 trial of atezolizumab in untreated, resectable, stage IB–IIIB non–small cell lung cancer show anti-PD-L1 monotherapy to be effective in this patient population.

During a live virtual event, Zofia Piotrowska, MD, MHS, discussed the National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines for molecular testing for a patient with advanced non–small cell lung cancer, and how to approach a patient who is found to have an EGFR exon 20 insertion. This is the first of 2 articles based on this event.

The rate of 2-year overall survival was nearly doubled with atezolizumab vs vinorelbine or gemcitabine in advanced platinum-ineligible non–small cell lung cancer.

Significant improvements in progression-free survival were seen with sotorasib compared with docetaxel in patients with KRAS G12C–mutated non–small cell lung cancer.

Trastuzumab deruxtecan at 5.4mg/kg demonstrated clinically meaningful benefit in patients with HER2-mutated non–small cell lung cancer.

Adjuvant treatment with canakinumab did not meet the disease-free survival primary end point in patients with completely resected non–small cell lung cancer versus placebo, nor did subgroup analyses show statistically significant differences in DFS, according to results from the phase 3 CANOPY-A trial presented at ESMO Congress 2022.

Updated findings from the phase 3 ADAURA trial showed a significant disease-free survival improvement with the use of adjuvant osimertinib compared with placebo in patients with EGFR-mutated, stage I to IIIA non–small cell lung cancer.

Chemotherapy added to 1500 mg of MEDI5752, a PD-1/CTLA-4 bispecific monoclonal antibody, led to a doubling in duration of response compared with pembrolizumab and chemotherapy in patients with treatment-naïve nonsquamous non–small cell lung cancer.

Adding a limited course of tremelimumab to durvalumab plus chemotherapy induced long-term OS in patients with metastatic NSCLC, even when stratified by histology and mutation status.

A study of air pollutant particulate matter shows that it may be a mechanistic driver for lung cancer, showing a need to curb its source.

The phase 2 NEOpredict trial of nivolumab with or without relatilmab met its primary end point of feasibility of treatment in patients with resectable non–small cell lung cancer.

In the first interview of this series, Allison Betof Warner, MD, PhD, reviews the mechanistic rationale of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes and considers their potential use in the management of solid tumors.

In an interview with Targeted Oncology, Melina Elpi Marmarelis, MD, further discussed the findings revealed from the LACP cohort of the CHRYSALIS-2 study in non–small cell lung cancer.

During a live virtual event, Benjamin P. Levy, MD, discussed the case of a patient with non–small cell lung cancer and an EGFR exon 19 deletion. This is the second of two articles based on this event.

Top-line data from the SELECT trial of vopratelimab plus pimivalimab vs pimivalimab alone missed its primary end point of mean tumor change but showed encouraging trends for secondary end points.

The novel targeted therapy abivertinib showed efficacy in a clinical trial of patients with EGFR T790M mutations who previously received an EGFR inhibitor.

CE label expansion has been given to the VENTANA PD-L1 assay for patients with non-small cell lung cancer as a companion diagnostic for atezolizumab.