Defining Differentiated Thyroid Cancer (DTC) and Radioactive Iodine-Refractory Differentiated Thyroid Cancer (DAI-R-DTC)

In season 4, episode 6 of Targeted Talks, Warren Swegal, MD, takes a multidisciplinary look at the RAI-refractory differentiated thyroid cancer treatment landscape, including the research behind 2 promising systemic therapy options.

A trial comparing selpercatinib with cabozantinib or vandetanib led to greater benefit and favorable safety in the selpercatinib arm, supporting use of the selective RET inhibitor as first-line treatment for patients with advanced RET-mutant medullary thyroid cancer, according to interim data presented at the 2023 ESMO Congress.

Patients had longer median progression-free survival rates with anlotinib vs with placebo in a phase 2 trial, but overall survival data were still immature.

In an interview with Targeted Oncology, Marcia S. Brose, MD, PhD, FASCO discussed the impact of selpercatinib in thyroid cancer, and what to expect from the drug in the future.

During an interview with Targeted Oncology, Geoffrey Young, MD, PhD, discussed the impact of molecular testing, targeted therapies, and new approaches to surgical management of thyroid cancers.