The ALPINE study in patients with relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and small lymphocytic lymphoma has shown that zanubrutinib may offer potential advantages over ibrutinib. In this touchONCOLOGY interview, we speak with Dr Jennifer Brown (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA) to discuss the mechanism of action of zanubrutinib, its potential advantages over ibrutinib and the […]

The PACIFICA study aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of pacritinib versus physician’s choice therapy in patients with myelofibrosis and severe thrombocytopenia. In this touchONCOLOGY interview, we speak with Dr John Mascarenhas (Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA) to discuss the aims, design and eligibility criteria of the PACIFICA […]

Professor Jorge Cortes (Georgia Cancer Center, GA, USA) discusses his highlights from the recent ASH 2022 conference, including two new agents that look promising in early studies on patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukaemia. Abstracts discussed: Abstract 63: ‘The Menin Inhibitor SNDX-5613 (revumenib) Leads to Durable Responses in Patients (Pts) with KMT2A-Rearranged or […]

Dr Shaji Kumar (Mayo Clinic, MN, USA) discusses some promising new agents for the treatment of multiple myeloma, including immunotherapies like CAR-T cell therapies, as well as data from novel bispecific antibodies in the context of relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma. Abstract 158: Elranatamab, a BCMA Targeted T-Cell Engaging Bispecific Antibody, Induces Durable Clinical and Molecular […]

Biliary tract cancers (BTCs) are a heterogeneous group of adenocarcinomas that originate from the epithelial lining of the biliary tree and are classified into cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) and gallbladder cancer. BTC is an aggressive and rare epithelial malignancy that is usually diagnosed at an advanced stage with few effective therapeutic options.1 CCA is divided into extrahepatic and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, with the extrahepatic […]

Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a biologically aggressive form of breast cancer defined by the absence of the oestrogen receptor and progesterone receptor, as well as lack of amplification of the human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2). TNBC accounts for up to 20% of breast cancers, and metastatic TNBC (mTNBC) is associated with worse […]

Until recently, treatment options for metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) have been limited to a cytotoxic chemotherapy with or without an anti-epithelial growth-factor receptor (EGFR) monoclonal antibody, namely cetuximab and panitumumab, or an anti-angiogenic agent such as bevacizumab, aflibercept or ramucirumab. For subsequent lines of treatment, the tyrosine kinase inhibitor regorafenib is an important part of […]

Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) has been the cornerstone of the treatment of metastatic prostate carcinoma for over 70 years, ever since Huggins and Hodges first treated men with prostate carcinoma with orchidectomy or oestrogen injection in 1941.1 However, the treatment landscape of metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC) has changed rapidly over the past decade, with level […]