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2023
February 2023, Vol 14, No 1
February 2023, Vol 14, No 1
Orserdu FDA Approved for ER-Positive, Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer with ESR1 Mutation
FDA Approvals, News & Updates
,
Breast Cancer
February 2023, Vol 14, No 1
On
January 27, 2023
, the FDA approved elacestrant (Orserdu; Stemline Therapeutics), an estrogen receptor (ER) antagonist, for the treatment of postmenopausal women or adult men with ER-positive,
HER2
-negative advanced or metastatic breast cancer and an
ESR1
mutation whose disease progressed after ≥1 line of endocrine therapy.
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Ribociclib plus Endocrine Regimen Outperforms Combination Chemotherapy in Advanced Breast Cancer
By
Phoebe Starr
SABCS Highlights
,
Breast Cancer
February 2023, Vol 14, No 1
Patients with hormone receptor (HR)-positive,
HER2
-negative advanced breast cancer, including those with visceral crises, treated with the CDK4/6 inhibitor ribociclib (Kisqali) plus endocrine therapy had a significantly longer progression-free survival (PFS) and fewer adverse events (AEs) compared with those treated with combination chemotherapy, according to results from the phase 2 RIGHT Choice trial.
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Survey Results Provide Insights into Biosimilar Use at Cancer Centers
By
Wayne Kuznar
Biosimilars
,
ASCO 2022 Highlights
February 2023, Vol 14, No 1
Results from a survey of cancer centers revealed that 66% of responding institutions had a biosimilar interchangeability policy in place, but barriers to adoption remain an issue.
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Zanubrutinib Superior to Ibrutinib in Patients with Relapsed or Refractory CLL/SLL
By
Phoebe Starr
ASH Highlights
,
Leukemia
,
Lymphoma
February 2023, Vol 14, No 1
A head-to-head phase 3 clinical trial in patients with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)/small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) has found that zanubrutinib (Brukinsa), a next-generation Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor, is more effective at preventing disease progression and better tolerated than ibrutinib (Imbruvica), a first-generation BTK inhibitor that has been the current standard of care for this population of patients.
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FDA Grants Lunsumio Accelerated Approval for Relapsed or Refractory Follicular Lymphoma
FDA Approvals, News & Updates
,
Lymphoma
February 2023, Vol 14, No 1
On
December 22, 2022
, the FDA accelerated the approval of mosunetuzumab-axgb (Lunsumio; Genentech), a bispecific CD20-directed CD3 T-cell engager, for adults with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma after ≥2 lines of systemic therapy. The FDA granted this indication breakthrough therapy and orphan drug designations.
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Jaypirca Receives FDA Accelerated Approval for Relapsed or Refractory Mantle-Cell Lymphoma
FDA Approvals, News & Updates
,
Lymphoma
February 2023, Vol 14, No 1
On
January 27, 2023
, the FDA accelerated the approval of pirtobrutinib (Jaypirca; Eli Lilly) for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory mantle-cell lymphoma (MCL) after at least 2 lines of systemic therapy, including a Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor.
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Biosimilar Substitution May Reduce Financial Risk to Providers in Value-Based Payment Models
By
Wayne Kuznar
Biosimilars
,
ASCO 2022 Highlights
February 2023, Vol 14, No 1
Providers participating in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS’) value-based payment (VBP) models may realize a reduction in financial risk via biosimilar substitution.
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Adding Radiation to Systemic Therapy Improves Survival in Patients with Advanced Hepatocellular Cancer
By
Phoebe Starr
ASTRO Meeting Highlights
,
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
February 2023, Vol 14, No 1
According to findings from a phase 3 trial presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology Annual Meeting 2022, the addition of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) to sorafenib (Nexavar) can lengthen overall survival (OS) and delay tumor progression in patients with unresectable advanced hepatocellular cancer (HCC) without compromising quality of life.
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