Liquid biopsy moving to early cancer detection: is it still early times?
Despite the promises shown by some innovative technologies in the studies presented, they will not replace existing diagnostic modalities soon
New FGFR inhibitors show potential for the treatment of cholangiocarcinoma
Two early studies investigate the anticancer activity of derazantinib and RLY-4008 in patients with FGFR inhibitor-naïve cholangiocarcinoma
Has TIL therapy the potential to change cancer treatment?
After TILs have shown benefits in advanced melanoma, many ‘synthetic biology’ strategies can be conceived to potentially extend this clinical signal to other patient groups
TILs confirm to prolong PFS compared with immunotherapy in advanced melanoma
In a head-to-head comparison to the standard of care, tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes show clinical efficacy even in patients who are refractory to anti-PD-1 treatment
Next-generation sequencing can identify molecular alterations in glioma: are we ready for targeted treatments?
Three studies support the use of NGS to better understand the molecular drivers of this brain tumour, but effective targeted treatments are still lacking
Durvalumab plus cisplatin/gemcitabine is now standard of care for patients with advanced/metastatic biliary tract cancer
Updated overall survival data from TOPAZ-1 confirm clinically meaningful benefit of adding durvalumab to cisplatin/gemcitabine
Building a lasting foundation for precision oncology
While local and regional initiatives address some major barriers, global efforts are needed to make molecularly guided options accessible to all patients.
Phase I studies provide further data on the use of T-cell based therapies in solid tumours
Different approaches are explored, showing good efficacy and mixed tolerability, but further studies are needed to assess their feasibility
Positive clinical results for immunotherapy in metastatic/recurrent cervical cancer
Results from two studies shows promise for combination immunotherapy in a population with a high unmet need for new treatments
Overall survival data further support sacituzumab govitecan in HR+/HER2– metastatic breast cancer
Findings from the TROPiCS-02 trial show an overall survival benefit of sacituzumab govitecan in heavily pre-treated patients but raise questions about its optimal clinical implementation