Next-generation CAR-T cells are in the pipeline
Novel approaches are being tested to overcome current challenges in the use of cellular therapies such as high toxicity and a complex manufacturing process
Neoadjuvant pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy increases pathological complete response in high-risk early breast cancer
Updated results from the KEYNOTE-756 trial show benefits of the chemoimmunotherapy across subgroups of patients with ER+/HER2− breast cancer
Novel immunotherapeutics suggest promise in high-grade gliomas
Results from early-phase studies reveal potential for a new cancer vaccine and adaptive immunotherapy
Liver transplantation plus chemotherapy prolongs survival in patients with definitively unresectable colorectal liver metastases
In the TRANSMET trial, a 5-year overall survival benefit was observed in a highly selected patient population
Most women report poor sexual health after a diagnosis of breast cancer
However, patients’ sexual concerns are often unaddressed in oncology, a study suggests
Novel antigens for cancer immunotherapy – a way to enhance effectiveness?
Research is ongoing to revisit the classic neoantigen approach that may better interpret the complexity of the immune system
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy does not improve survival in pancreatic cancer
In the NORPACT-1 study, adjuvant FOLFORINOX shows no additional benefit compared to upfront surgery in patients with resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
TILs show long-term efficacy in melanoma, but predicting treatment response is still a challenge
After proof of efficacy in patients with melanoma in a clinical trial, major efforts are now directed to make the use of TILs easier and safer in clinical practice.
Improved results from cellular therapies thanks to AI and bioinformatic platforms
Positive signals from early-phase studies suggest that newer molecular technologies may help to disclose the promises of T-cell therapies in different settings
Invasive breast cancer: can surgery be eliminated after neoadjuvant systemic chemotherapy?
Phase II data report a pathologic complete response in patients who received radiotherapy after neoadjuvant therapy without surgery, when selected by image-guided vacuum-assisted core biopsy