In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness of abemaciclib (Verzenio) alone or in combination with tamoxifen (Nolvadex) in patients with hormone receptor-positive (HR+)/HER2-negative (HER2-) metastatic breast cancer (BC) resistant to hormone therapy. The data showed that abemaciclib in combination with tamoxifen was more effective in improving...
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Evaluating the effectiveness and safety of anlotinib as a third-line treatment in patients with advanced NSCLC.
In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of anlotinib (AL3818) as a third-line treatment in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The data showed that anlotinib as a third-line treatment was effective with manageable side effects in these patients. Some background NSCLC is the most common form of lung...
Read MoreEvaluating the effectiveness and safety of ramucirumab and pembrolizumab versus standard of care in previously treated patients with advanced NSCLC.
In a nutshell This study investigated the effectiveness and safety outcomes of ramucirumab (Cyramza) and pembrolizumab (Keytruda) versus standard of care (SOC) in previously treated patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The data showed that ramucirumab and pembrolizumab significantly improved overall survival compared with SOC in...
Read MoreEvaluating the health-related quality of life outcomes of second-line chemotherapy combined with either bevacizumab or cetuximab in patients with advanced colorectal cancer.
In a nutshell This study evaluated the health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) outcomes of second-line chemotherapy combined with either bevacizumab (Avastin) or with cetuximab (Erbitux) in patients with advanced colorectal cancer with wild-type KRAS. This study concluded that the HR-QoL outcomes were similar with both treatments in these...
Read MoreEvaluating the effects of olaparib plus abiraterone regarding patient-reported outcomes in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer patients
In a nutshell This study compared the effects on patient-reported outcomes (PROs) of using olaparib (Lynparza) plus abiraterone (Zytiga) versus placebo plus abiraterone for the treatment of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). The study found that adding olaparib to abiraterone in these patients did not...
Read MoreEvaluating the effectiveness and safety of elacestrant versus standard hormonal therapy in patients with ER+/HER2- advanced BC.
In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of elacestrant (RAD1901) versus standard hormonal therapy in patients with estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) and HER2-negative (HER2-) advanced breast cancer (BC). The data showed that elacestrant significantly improved survival without cancer worsening with manageable side effects in these...
Read MoreEvaluating the long-term effectiveness and safety of palbociclib plus fulvestrant treatment in patients with HR+/HER2- advanced BC.
In a nutshell This study evaluated the long-term effectiveness and safety of palbociclib (Ibrance) plus fulvestrant (Faslodex) in patients with hormone receptor-positive (HR+) and HER2-negative (HER2-) advanced breast cancer (BC). The data showed that adding palbociclib to fulvestrant was safe and significantly improved the overall survival over the...
Read MoreEvaluating the long-term outcomes of radiotherapy added to standard therapy for men with metastatic prostate cancer.
In a nutshell The study investigated whether radiotherapy (RT) addedd to standard of care (SOC) treatment would be beneficial for men with metastatic (spread) prostate cancer (mPC). The study showed that adding RT to SOC improved the survival of men with low burden (defined as fewer than 10 lesions, no greater than 3cm in diameter) mPC. Some...
Read MoreEvaluating the effectiveness and safety of darolutamide in combination with androgen deprivation therapy and docetaxel for metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer.
In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of darolutamide (Nubeqa) in combination with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) and docetaxel (Taxotere) for the treatment of metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC). The data showed that darolutamide in combination with ADT and docetaxel significantly improved the overall...
Read MoreEvaluating the effectiveness and safety of 225Ac-PSMA-617 for the treatment of patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.
In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of actinium-225 [225Ac]-PSMA-617 (225AcPSMA) for the treatment of patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). The data showed that 225AcPSMA was effective with manageable side effects for these patients. Some background Prostate cancer (PC) often grows in...
Read MoreHow effective is an immunomodulatory vaccine against PD-L1 /IDO in combination with nivolumab for the treatment of metastatic melanoma?
In a nutshell The study aimed to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of an immunomodulatory IDO/PD-L1 targeting peptide vaccine (IO102/IO103) combined with nivolumab (Opdivo) in patients with metastatic melanoma (MM). The study concluded that the IO102/IO103 vaccine combined with nivolumab is safe and effective in these...
Read MoreEvaluating the effectiveness and safety of 225Ac-PSMA-617 after treatment with androgen deprivation therapy in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.
In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of actinium-225 [225Ac]-PSMA-617 (225AcPSMA) after treatment with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). The data showed that 225AcPSMA treatment showed a higher response with manageable effects in these patients. Some...
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