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A recent study has shown that extracting cell-free DNA from urine is a highly effective technique for analyzing the genetic profile of urothelial bladder cancers.

The combination of nab-paclitaxel (Abraxane) and gemcitabine is steadily gaining in popularity among oncologists in the treatment armamentarium for pancreatic adenocarcinoma, according to Fadi Braiteh, MD.

The protein NOD-like receptor X1 (NLRX1) could be a potential biomarker to predict response for treatments in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC), according to a study published in Cell Reports.

Captisol-enabled (CE) melphalan (Evomela) has been approved by the FDA as a high-dose conditioning treatment for patients with multiple myeloma prior to autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT).

Frontline treatment with CPX-351 (Vyxeos) significantly boosted overall survival (OS) for older patients with high-risk, secondary acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

The PD-L1 inhibitor atezolizumab has gained priority review status from the FDA as a treatment for patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma (mUC).

Six ongoing clinical trials investigating several idelalisib (Zydelig) combinations have been halted due to reports of increased adverse events such as death for patients with hematologic malignancies, according to an alert issued by the FDA.

The FDA has recieved a supplemental new drug application for a combination of ofatumumab (Arzerra), fludarabine, and cyclophosphamide, for patients with relapsed chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).

The addition of Yttrium-90 (Y-90) resin microspheres (SIR-Spheres) to standard frontline FOLFOX-based chemotherapy with or without bevacizumab significantly improved liver-specific progression-free survival (PFS) for patients with liver metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC), according to findings from the phase III SIRFLOX study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

A recent publication from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) has opened the door wide for a slew of new, non-BRAF targeted agents in melanoma, according to Jason J. Luke, MD, FACP.

With the proven efficacy of both BREF/MEK inhibitors and immunotherapies, Jeffrey S. Weber, MD, PhD, discusses which to use first in patients with melanoma.

With updated data further proving its efficacy, Jonathan R. Strosberg, MD, says Lu-Dotatate 177 could be an excellent addition to oncologists' armamentarium against midgut neuroendocrine tumors (NETs).

Advances in kidney cancer deal much more in surgery, rather than treatment options, according to Alexander Kutikov, MD, FACS.

The PD-L1 inhibitor atezolizumab (MPDL3280A) showed promising antitumor activity in patients with inoperable locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma whose disease had progressed after previous platinum-based chemotherapy.

Immune checkpoint inhibitors have shown promising findings for patients with advanced bladder cancer, with data from phase II studies submitted to the FDA for consideration. The next question facing oncologists is how to optimally utilize these agents, according to James L. Gulley, MD, PhD.

Vitamin D deficiency could lead to a quickly growing primary tumor and a hastened development of metastases for patients with breast cancer, according to researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine.

A supplemental new drug application for pembrolizumab for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with PD-L1 expression on ≥1% of tumors cells has been submitted to the FDA.

The combination of rindopepimut plus temozolomide did not improve overall survival (OS) when compared with temozolomide plus a control in patients with newly diagnosed EGFRvIII-positive glioblastoma multiforme (GBM).

Ibrutinib (Imbruvica) has been approved by the FDA as a frontline treatment for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), based on data from the phase III RESONATE-2 trial.

Eribulin combination strategies are based on scientific evidence, rather than empirical evidence, and could provide a new chemotherapy-based backbone in the treatment paradigm of the malignancy, according to Christopher Twelves, MD.

The FDA has received a supplemental biologics license application to expand the approval of blinatumomab to include pediatric and adolescent patients with Philadelphia chromosome-negative relapsed or refractory B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).

In an interview, Frakes discusses a recent study and the impact these data have on follow-up frequency and the overall treatment paradigm for patients with OPSCC.

With a growing armamentarium for treating metastatic BRAF-mutated melanoma, choosing the right regimen can be difficult, says Jeffrey S. Weber, MD, PhD.

In an interview with Targeted Oncology, Abbruzzese discussed the underlying disparity between high-volume centers and community medical centers for the treatment of pancreatic cancer.

The combination of ziv-aflibercept and capecitabine demonstrated an acceptable safety profile and encouraging clinical efficacy for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer, according to findings from the ongoing phase II X-TRAP trial.

Tremelimumab as a monotherapy in both the second- and third-line treatment failed to boost overall survival (OS) compared with placebo for patients with unresectable malignant mesothelioma.

An adjuvant combination of trastuzumab (Herceptin) and paclitaxel could change the treatment paradigm for patients with HER2-positive breast cancer, according to Kimberly L. Blackwell, MD.

Despite limited information on treatment options for mucosal melanoma, Richard Joseph, MD, says immunotherapies could be a rewarding challenge for oncologists to undertake in the field.