Benmelstobart plus anlotinib improves progression-free survival versus pembrolizumab plus placebo in first-line PD-L1-positive advanced NSCLC
New drug combo may extend time before cancer grows in lung patients
This randomised, controlled, phase 3 trial evaluated benmelstobart plus anlotinib versus pembrolizumab plus placebo in patients with PD-L1-p…
A new drug combo may extend the time before cancer grows in lung patients who have not yet received treatment for their advanced disease.
Regional motif diversity score in cfDNA predicts pembrolizumab response in head and neck cancer
Can a DNA pattern predict who will heal from head and neck cancer immunotherapy?
A phase II trial in 68 patients with locally advanced, resectable HNSCC found that a regional motif diversity score (rMDS) in cell-free DNA …
A new DNA pattern in blood can reliably predict which head and neck cancer patients will respond to immunotherapy and live longer without th…
Neoadjuvant sacituzumab govitecan plus pembrolizumab shows 39% clinical complete response in MIBC
Drug combination shows promise for bladder cancer patients who cannot take standard chemotherapy
A single-arm phase 2 study of 49 patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer ineligible for cisplatin found a clinical complete response ra…
A new drug combination helped 39% of bladder cancer patients who couldn't take standard chemotherapy achieve a complete response before surg…
Pilot qualitative study explores pathways and acceptability of cash transfers for low-income patients with hypertension or diabetes
Could giving cash to patients with high blood pressure or diabetes help their health?
A pilot RCT qualitative sub-study of 100 low-income Pennsylvania Medicaid patients with hypertension or diabetes explored an unconditional c…
Giving cash to low-income patients with high blood pressure or diabetes helped them cover basic needs, reducing stress and making it easier …
Lu-PSMA-617 plus pembrolizumab shows PSA response in mCRPC phase 1b/2 trial
Can a new drug combo help men with advanced prostate cancer?
In a single-arm phase 1b/2 trial of 37 patients with mCRPC, Lu-PSMA-617 plus pembrolizumab achieved a 50% PSA decline in 28 participants (76…
A new drug combo helped 28 of 37 men with advanced prostate cancer cut their PSA levels in half while keeping side effects mostly mild to mo…
Phase 3 trial of pembrolizumab plus chemo for advanced biliary tract carcinoma posts results
Can adding pembrolizumab to standard chemo help people with advanced bile duct cancer?
A phase 3 randomized controlled trial in 1,069 participants with advanced biliary tract carcinoma compared first-line pembrolizumab plus…
A large trial of adding immunotherapy to standard chemo for advanced bile duct cancer is complete, but the results showing if patients live …
Phase 3 trial of pembrolizumab versus placebo after surgery for Stage IB-IIIA NSCLC posts results
Can a drug help keep lung cancer from returning after surgery?
A Phase 3 randomized controlled trial in 1177 participants with resected Stage IB-IIIA NSCLC compared adjuvant pembrolizumab to placebo.
A large trial tested whether the drug pembrolizumab helps keep early-stage lung cancer from returning after surgery for over 1,100 patients.
Phase 2 trial links early monocyte elevation to response in gastric cancer immunotherapy
Small study finds immune cell changes linked to better response in gastric cancer treatment
A phase 2 trial in 24 patients with metastatic gastric cancer receiving first-line pembrolizumab plus XELOX found that early elevation of ci…
Patients with metastatic gastric cancer who saw early immune cell changes in their blood were more likely to survive longer while receiving …
Pembrolizumab ranks highest for survival in cervical cancer network meta-analysis
Review finds pembrolizumab may improve survival in advanced cervical cancer
A Bayesian network meta-analysis of phase 3 RCTs compared immune checkpoint inhibitors in locally advanced and metastatic cervical cancer.
Adding pembrolizumab to standard treatment for advanced cervical cancer is linked to better survival and longer time before the disease prog…
Meta-analysis: PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors show 45% ORR, 16.27-month median OS in recurrent/metastatic NPC
For advanced nasopharyngeal cancer, can immune therapy help? New analysis shows what patients might expect
A meta-analysis of 9 studies (883 patients) found PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors for recurrent/metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma yielded a median O…
For advanced nasopharyngeal cancer, immune therapy helps 43% stay cancer-free for a year while 80% survive, though side effects affect 90% o…
Phase 3 trial compares pembrolizumab with or without lenvatinib in PD-L1+ recurrent/metastatic HNSCC
Phase 3 trial tests pembrolizumab with or without lenvatinib for advanced head and neck cancer
A phase 3 randomized controlled trial enrolled 511 patients with PD-L1 selected recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinom…
A completed Phase 3 trial tested pembrolizumab with or without lenvatinib for advanced head and neck cancer, but detailed results are not ye…
PD-1 inhibitors + chemo improve OS, PFS, ORR in first-line advanced ESCC; benefit limited in PD-L1 CPS <1
Who benefits most from new esophageal cancer treatment? Most patients do, except one group
A meta-analysis of 8 RCTs (n=4702) found first-line PD-1 inhibitors plus chemotherapy significantly improved OS (HR=0.68, 95% CI: 0.63-0.74;…
For most advanced esophageal cancer patients, adding immunotherapy to chemotherapy extends life and shrinks tumors, but those with low PD-L1…