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Mashup Score: 3Testing methods to diagnose TRK fusion cancer - a plain language summary and patient perspective | Future Oncology - 8 month(s) ago
What is this summary about? This is a plain language summary of a 2022 study published in Cancer Genetics. This study describes the different tests used to detect a rare type of cancer called TRK (tropomyosin receptor kinase) fusion cancer in people taking part in three clinical trials testing the medication larotrectinib. Larotrectinib targets TRK fusion proteins, abnormal proteins that result from abnormal NTRK (neurotrophic tyrosine receptor kinase) gene fusions. People who were shown to have solid tumors containing TRK fusion proteins were able to participate in clinical trials that evaluated larotrectinib. What were the results? Different testing methods were used to identify participants with TRK fusion cancer. Which test was used depended on different factors such as how commonly NTRK gene fusions are found in a specific cancer type, and the cost and accessibility of the test. Participants with different types of cancer were included in the study, which allowed researchers to id
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Mashup Score: 0Evaluating relugolix for the treatment of prostate cancer in real-world settings of care: the OPTYX study protocol | Future Oncology - 8 month(s) ago
OPTYX is a multi-center, prospective, observational study designed to further understand the actual experience of patients with advanced prostate cancer treated with relugolix (ORGOVYX®), an oral androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), by collecting clinical and patient-reported outcomes from routine care settings. The study aims to enroll 1000 consented patients with advanced prostate cancer from community, academic and government operated clinical practices across the USA. At planned timepoints, real-world data analysis on treatment patterns, adherence and safety as well as health outcomes and health-related quality-of-life (HRQOL) after treatment discontinuation will be published in scientific peer-reviewed journals and presented at relevant conferences. This study will provide real-world data for practitioners and researchers in their understanding of the safety and effectiveness of relugolix. Clinical Trial Registration: NCT05467176 (ClinicalTrials.gov)
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Mashup Score: 0Evaluating relugolix for the treatment of prostate cancer in real-world settings of care: the OPTYX study protocol | Future Oncology - 8 month(s) ago
OPTYX is a multi-center, prospective, observational study designed to further understand the actual experience of patients with advanced prostate cancer treated with relugolix (ORGOVYX®), an oral androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), by collecting clinical and patient-reported outcomes from routine care settings. The study aims to enroll 1000 consented patients with advanced prostate cancer from community, academic and government operated clinical practices across the USA. At planned timepoints, real-world data analysis on treatment patterns, adherence and safety as well as health outcomes and health-related quality-of-life (HRQOL) after treatment discontinuation will be published in scientific peer-reviewed journals and presented at relevant conferences. This study will provide real-world data for practitioners and researchers in their understanding of the safety and effectiveness of relugolix. Clinical Trial Registration: NCT05467176 (ClinicalTrials.gov)
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Mashup Score: 0The phase I/II eNRGy trial: Zenocutuzumab in patients with cancers harboring NRG1 gene fusions | Future Oncology - 9 month(s) ago
Neuregulin 1 (NRG1) fusions are oncogenic drivers that have been detected in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) and other solid tumors. NRG1 fusions are rare, occurring in less than 1% of solid tumors. Patients with NRG1 fusion positive (NRG1+) cancer have limited therapeutic options. Zenocutuzumab is a novel, bispecific IgG1 antibody that targets both HER2 and HER3 proteins and inhibits NRG1 binding through a ‘Dock & Block®’ mechanism of action. Here, we describe the rationale and design of the phase II component of the eNRGy trial, part of the overall, open-label phase I/II, multicenter trial exploring the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, immunogenicity and antitumor activity of zenocutuzumab in patients with NRG1+ NSCLC, PDAC or other solid tumors.
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Aim: We assessed treatment patterns and outcomes in patients with metastatic nonsquamous non-small-cell lung cancer (mNSCLC) who initiated first-line pembrolizumab–platinum–pemetrexed (induction) in US community oncology settings. Methods: Patients initiating induction were retrospectively identified. Patients continuing pembrolizumab afterward underwent chart review. Clinical outcomes were described by maintenance pemetrexed exposure after inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW). Results: Median induction pembrolizumab and pemetrexed durations were 5.1 and 4.2 months. Among patients continuing pembrolizumab after induction, 64% received maintenance pemetrexed. Common discontinuation reasons for induction pemetrexed were completion of planned therapy (79%) and partial response (68%) and progressive disease (38%) and toxicity (29%) for maintenance pemetrexed. After IPTW, median overall survival and real-world progression-free survival were longer in patients continuing pembrol
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Mashup Score: 0The phase I/II eNRGy trial: Zenocutuzumab in patients with cancers harboring NRG1 gene fusions | Future Oncology - 10 month(s) ago
Neuregulin 1 (NRG1) fusions are oncogenic drivers that have been detected in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) and other solid tumors. NRG1 fusions are rare, occurring in less than 1% of solid tumors. Patients with NRG1 fusion positive (NRG1+) cancer have limited therapeutic options. Zenocutuzumab is a novel, bispecific IgG1 antibody that targets both HER2 and HER3 proteins and inhibits NRG1 binding through a ‘Dock & Block®’ mechanism of action. Here, we describe the rationale and design of the phase II component of the eNRGy trial, part of the overall, open-label phase I/II, multicenter trial exploring the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, immunogenicity and antitumor activity of zenocutuzumab in patients with NRG1+ NSCLC, PDAC or other solid tumors.
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Mashup Score: 23Elranatamab efficacy in MagnetisMM-3 compared with real-world control arms in triple-class refractory multiple myeloma | Future Oncology - 10 month(s) ago
Elranatamab efficacy in the single-arm, registrational MagnetisMM-3 trial (NCT04649359) was compared with that of physician’s choice of treatment (PCT) for triple-class refractory multiple myeloma. MagnestisMM-3 eligibility criteria were applied to two USA-based oncology electronic health record databases, COTA and Flatiron Health (FH), to identify cohorts for this study (NCT05932290). Applied statistical techniques accounted for cohort imbalances. MagnetisMM-3 (BCMA-naive; n = 123) outcomes were compared with those from COTA (n = 239) and FH (n = 152). Elranatamab was associated with a significantly higher objective response rate (risk ratios, 1.88–2.25), significantly longer progression-free survival (hazard ratios [HRs], 0.37–0.57), and, across most analyses, significantly longer overall survival (HRs, 0.46–0.66) versus PCT. BCMA-naive patients who were treated with elranatamab exhibited significantly better outcomes than patients treated in real-world clinical practice.
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Mashup Score: 1Plain language summary of RACE study results: addition of eltrombopag to standard treatment of severe aplastic anemia | Immunotherapy - 11 month(s) ago
What is this summary about? Severe aplastic anemia (SAA) and very severe aplastic anemia (vSAA) are blood diseases of the bone marrow. If a suitable donor for bone marrow transplant as initial treatment is unavailable, standard immunosuppression is used. Standard immunosuppression treatment includes horse antithymocyte globulin (hATG) and cyclosporin A (CsA). This summary investigated the results of standard immunosuppression treatment (Group A) versus standard immunosuppression treatment with a medication called eltrombopag (Group B) in participants with SAA and vSAA. Eltrombopag is a medicine that improves the blood platelet level and is taken by mouth (orally). What were the results of the study? Compared to Group A, more participants in Group B showed increased blood cell level to a normal range without SAA or vSAA and faster treatment response. Side effects were similar in both groups even with the addition of eltrombopag for Group B. Participants in both groups reported feeling w
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Mashup Score: 1Insights into the maturation heterogeneity of tumor-associated tertiary lymphoid structures in cancer immunotherapy | Immunotherapy - 11 month(s) ago
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Mashup Score: 3Immunotherapy for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: current status and perspectives | Immunotherapy - 11 month(s) ago
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have revolutionized the treatment of several solid cancers, including head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). First approved for second-line settings, ICIs are now used for the first-line treatment of HNSCCs, mainly in combination with standard chemotherapy. This review focuses on the results of the main phase III studies evaluating ICIs in recurrent or metastatic HNSCCs. The efficacy and indications according to the PD-L1 status, the main predictive biomarker, are discussed. The results of trials assessing ICI efficacy for locally advanced disease, including the neoadjuvant setting are also discussed. Finally, therapeutic combinations that are potential treatments for HNSCCs, including ICIs and targeted therapies such as anti-EGFR agents, are presented.
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.@NTRKers - #NTRK testing in #lungcancer Separately, we previously published a plain-language summary of TRK testing methods https://t.co/9KB806VjiI https://t.co/LfpGwZZqRY