Meeting Coverage

AACR

American Association for Cancer Research

Awareness of HPV's Link to Cancer Lags as Cases Continue to Increase

Clear decline for cervical cancer, awareness of other cancers remains stagnant

AACR over a photo of Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.

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Genomics Add Insight Into Worse Colorectal Cancer Outcomes in Black Patients

Fewer actionable mutations, less likely to meet genomic criteria for immunotherapy

April 19, 2023
CAR T-Cell Therapy Shows Promise in Advanced Kidney Cancer

ORR of 30% in patients with CD70-positive disease using off-the-shelf, allogeneic product

April 19, 2023
Many With Cancer Predisposition Diseases Unaware of Genetic Status

Moreover, a significant proportion do not qualify for genetic screening under current guidelines

April 19, 2023
Robust PSA Drops With Radionuclide Therapy in Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

All but one patient had a PSA decline after a fractionated dose of 225Ac-J591

April 18, 2023
Novel Antibody Induces Durable Responses in Heavily Pretreated Myeloma

Overall response rate of 90% in patients who received highest doses of REGN5459

April 18, 2023
Novel Bispecific Antibody Active in Recurrent/Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer

Responses in 37% of patients previously treated with anti-PD-1/L1 agents, platinum chemotherapy

April 18, 2023
Responses to PD-1 Blockade Approach 90% in Rare Melanoma

"One of the highest tumor response rates we've seen in any cancer," study discussant says

April 17, 2023
Including Anti-PD-1 in First-Line Ups Survival in Biliary Tract Cancer

Another option for difficult-to-treat disease

April 17, 2023
'Potential' New Option for Operable NSCLC

Adding perioperative durvalumab to neoadjuvant chemo improved pCR rates, event-free survival

April 17, 2023
Adjuvant Combo May Change Practice in High-Risk Liver Cancer

Atezolizumab-bevacizumab reduced the risk of recurrence by about 30%

April 17, 2023
Personalized Cancer Vaccine Boosts Recurrence-Free Survival in Melanoma

Clinical implications apply to virtually all solid tumors and possibly hematologic malignancies

April 17, 2023
Intratumoral Combo Shrinks Melanomas Refractory to Anti-PD-1

But response rate driven primarily by injected lesions, expert points out

April 14, 2022
Anti-CD39 Combination Therapy Promising in Gastric/GEJ Cancer

Responses in a majority of patients, evidence of durability with TTX-030, chemoimmunotherapy

April 14, 2022
Dual Immunotherapy Improves PFS in Melanoma Resistant to Anti-PD-1

Six-month PFS rate more than doubled with nivolumab/ipilimumab versus ipilimumab alone

April 13, 2022