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Martin H. Voss, MD, discusses what community oncologists should takeaway from the the extended follow-up data of the phase 2 KEYNOTE-B61 study which assessed first-line pembrolizumab plus lenvatinib for patients with non-clear cell renal carcinomas.

Patients with advanced/metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma who received belzutifan took longer to experience worsening symptoms and reported higher quality-of-life scores on questionnaires.

The phase 3 AMBASSADOR Alliance A031501 trial of adjuvant pembrolizumab in muscle-invasive and locally advanced urothelial carcinoma successfully achieved its primary end point. However, the interim analysis did not meet the overall survival end point.

The phase 3 EV-302/KEYNOTE-A39 trial, which includes prespecified subgroup analyses, revealed favorable outcomes compared with chemotherapy. The findings pertain to patients with previously untreated locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma.

Pembrolizumab and cabozantinib showed promising results as first-line treatment for advanced urothelial carcinoma, including those who were ineligible for cisplatin.

In patients with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer unresponsive to BCG who underwent nadofaragene firadenovec (Adstiladrin) treatment, those who achieved urinary minimal residual disease (uMRD)-negative status showed no recurrences.

Joseph M. Jacob, MD, discusses the key takeaways from the SunRISe-1 study and data presented at the 2024 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium.

Individuals diagnosed with HRR gene-mutated metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) receiving olaparib face a critical requirement for timely and consistent genetic testing to enhance treatment outcomes.

The combination of olaparib and abiraterone acetate resulted in a postponement of disease progression and enhanced outcomes for individuals with mutations in BRCA, ATM, and CDK12 in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.

A post hoc sensitivity analysis that counted use of subsequent therapies in patients censored from primary overall survival follow-up favored darolutamide plus androgen deprivation therapy and docetaxel in patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer.

Regarding safety, the investigators did not observe any grade 3 or 4 adverse events during the study.

A higher dose of radiation therapy led to longer progression-free, cancer-specific, and overall survival, compared with the standard dose, in combination with long-term ADT in patients with high-risk prostate cancer.

Benjamin H. Lowentritt, MD, FACS, discusses findings from a United States real-world study of patients with metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer treated with apalutamide or enzalutamide.

Research suggests that combining cabozantinib with atezolizumab could emerge as a promising alternative for individuals facing metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer that has advanced after novel hormonal therapy.

Oncological outcomes improved with the addition of abiraterone acetate (Zytiga) plus prednisone (AAP) and apalutamide (Erleada) after radical prostatectomy and did not significantly affect health-related quality of life.

A promising new treatment combination of frontline olaparib plus abiraterone/prednisone has emerged for advanced prostate cancer with specific genetic alterations.

Prior treatment with external beam radiation therapy did not increase incidence of hematological toxicity relative to the overall population of patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer treated with radium-223.

While germline and somatic testing is standard of care in the metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer setting, it is still underutilized in the real world, leading to negative impacts on therapeutic offerings.

Patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer treated with darolutamide plus androgen deprivation therapy and docetaxel had lower rates of hospitalizations but marginally longer lengths of stay compared with those treated with placebo, androgen deprivation therapy, and docetaxel.

Neeraj Agarwal, MD, highlights several exciting prostate cancer developments being presented at the upcoming 2024 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium.

Dipti Patel-Donnelly, MD, highlights challenges for physicians and patients when managing treatment of hematologic malignancies in the community setting.

Circulating tumor DNA failed to indicate if patients with low-risk stage II colon cancer would benefit from adjuvant chemotherapy after surgery.

Using ctDNA to detect minimal residual disease in patients with stage II/III colorectal cancer appeared to show strong prognosis of disease recurrence and benefit to adjuvant chemotherapy.

The neoadjuvant administration of botensilimab/balstilimab resulted in strong responses in individuals with both resectable mismatch repair–proficient and –deficient colorectal cancer.

In the DeFianCe trial, the combination of DKN-01 with bevacizumab and chemotherapy is being investigated to assess the potential clinical benefits for patients diagnosed with microsatellite stable colorectal adenocarcinoma.

Results from the phase 3 FRESCO-2 trial substantiate the potential of fruquintinib to offer enhanced survival benefits and improved quality of life for individuals with metastatic colorectal cancer who have undergone prior treatments.

Results from the phase 3 CheckMate-8HW trial support first-line treatment with nivolumab plus ipilimumab as a standard-of-care option for patients with microsatellite instability–high or mismatch repair deficient metastatic colorectal cancer.

Clinical characteristics were associated with long-term remission to regorafenib in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.

Lutetium Lu 177 dotatate plus octreotide significantly improved PFS vs high-dose octreotide in patients with gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.

The updated data of larotrectinib as a treatment in TRK fusion GI cancers continued to demonstrate optimal responses, survival, and safety.