Results from the OlympiA Phase III trial showed olaparib (Lynparza) demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in invasive disease-free survival versus placebo in the adjuvant treatment of patients with germline BRCA-mutated high-risk human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative early breast cancer.
In a presentation of real-world data, researchers from Fox Chase Cancer Center have concluded that the choice of first-line platinum chemotherapy did not result in a significant difference in overall survival benefit among patients with advanced bladder cancer who were able to go on to receive second-line immunotherapy.
Cancer patients and survivors continue to deal with the negative effects of the coronavirus pandemic on their ability to access necessary health care.
A treatment regimen for patients with advanced melanoma that combines the immunotherapy agents relatlimab (anti-LAG-3) and nivolumab (anti-PD-1) delayed time to cancer progression significantly more than nivolumab alone, according to results of a study to be presented June 6 at the 2021 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting.
Researchers have discovered a gene, OTUD7A, that impacts the development of Ewing sarcoma, a bone cancer that occurs mainly in children.
COVID-19 took a heavy toll on cancer care staff and providers, a report from the Association of Community Cancer Centers finds.
University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have developed resources to advance genomics and cancer research.
Imugene Ltd. and City of Hope have entered into a licensing agreement for the patents covering a novel combination immunotherapy.
The phase III KEYNOTE-522 trial investigating Keytruda in combination with chemotherapy as neoadjuvant treatment and then continuing as an adjuvant treatment after surgery met its dual primary endpoint of event-free survival for the treatment of patients with high-risk early-stage triple-negative breast cancer.
In a phase III trial, Libtayo (cemiplimab) demonstrated a significant improvement in overall survival in women with advanced cervical cancer after progression on chemotherapy, reducing the risk of death by 31% compared to chemotherapy in the overall population.
