Advances in Molecular Testing in Brain Cancer

Results from the phase 3 COMMANDS study were presented in a press briefing ahead of the 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting.

Bill 1196 / Assembly Bill 1673 aims to improve access to precision medicine for patients with cancer in New York by requiring all state-regulated health plans to cover biomarker testing when it is supported by medical and scientific evidence.

In an interview with Targeted Oncology, Craig Horbinski, MD, PhD, discussed recent recommendations and NCCN guidelines regarding the molecular profiling of gliomas and other central nervous system cancers.

For Brain Cancer Awareness Month, Charles Redfern, MD, discussed the biggest technological changes to treatment for adult patients with brain cancer and how holistic treatment remains important for treating this challenging disease.

In the past 7 years, treatment for patients with non–small cell lung cancer has increased by over 100%, according to real-world data presented at iSPOR 2023.

An analysis of data from the CheckMate-648 trial sows that while adding nivolumab to either ipilimumab or chemotherapy for patients with advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma improves survival outcomes, their current price is not cost-effective for first-line treatment.