2025
Imetelstat in myeloid malignancies: current data and future directions
Bidikian A, Bewersdorf J, Kewan T, Podoltsev N, Stahl M, Zeidan A. Imetelstat in myeloid malignancies: current data and future directions. Expert Review Of Anticancer Therapy 2025, ahead-of-print: 1-12. PMID: 40116730, DOI: 10.1080/14737140.2025.2482721.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMyelodysplastic syndromeLR-MDSClinical trialsPotential disease-modifying propertiesLow-risk myelodysplastic syndromesElevated liver enzymesLR-MDS patientsTreat myelodysplastic syndromeSearch of PubMedTransfusion independenceEssential thrombocythemiaInfusion reactionsMyeloid malignanciesDisease-modifying propertiesCombination therapySurvival benefitEffective telomerase inhibitorImetelstatTelomerase reactivationPatient populationLiver enzymesMyelofibrosisCancer cellsMalignancyConference abstractsCardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor–Related Myocarditis
Hammer M, Tysarowski M, Fuss C, Bader A. Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor–Related Myocarditis. Echocardiography 2025, 42: e70131. PMID: 40067334, DOI: 10.1111/echo.70131.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune-related adverse eventsImmune checkpoint inhibitorsCardiac magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingAssociated with immune-related adverse eventsCardiac immune-related adverse eventsMechanisms of immune checkpoint inhibitorsICI-associated myocarditisICI-related myocarditisResonance imagingPersonalized cancer immunotherapySevere cardiovascular complicationsImmune tolerance pathwayCheckpoint inhibitorsCancer immunotherapyCardiac complicationsCombination therapyTumor cytotoxicityClinical presentationCardiovascular complicationsAdverse eventsTherapeutic efficacyOncological treatmentTherapeutic strategiesMyocarditisEfficacy and toxicity profile of antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) based combination therapy in patients with advanced urothelial carcinoma (aUC): A systematic review of clinical trials.
Jaime-Casas S, Zugman M, Barragan-Carrillo R, Zang P, Ebrahimi H, Mercier B, Castro D, Yip W, Li X, Dizman N, Salgia N, Hsu J, Nguyen C, Chehrazi-Raffle A, Zengin Z, Meza L, Pal S, Tripathi A. Efficacy and toxicity profile of antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) based combination therapy in patients with advanced urothelial carcinoma (aUC): A systematic review of clinical trials. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2025, 43: 813-813. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2025.43.5_suppl.813.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAny-grade adverse eventsAdvanced urothelial carcinomaObjective-response rateAntibody-drug conjugatesCombination regimensClinical trialsCheckpoint inhibitorsSafety/tolerability profileCombination therapyPublished prospective clinical trialsProspective clinical trialPeer-reviewed clinical trialsSystematic review of clinical trialsReview of clinical trialsRandom-effects modelEnfortumab vedotinSacituzumab govitecanUrothelial carcinomaProspective trialsTreatment landscapeMaculopapular rashEfficacy outcomesRetrospective studyToxicity profileCase reportOlaparib in treatment‐refractory isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 (IDH1)– and IDH2‐mutant cholangiocarcinoma: Safety and antitumor activity from the phase 2 National Cancer Institute 10129 trial
Cecchini M, Pilat M, Uboha N, Azad N, Cho M, Davis E, Ahnert J, Tinoco G, Shapiro G, Khagi S, Powers B, Spencer K, Groisberg R, Drappatz J, Chen L, Das B, Bao X, Li J, Narayan A, Vu D, Patel A, Niger M, Doroshow D, Durecki D, Boerner S, Bindra R, Ivy P, Shyr D, Shyr Y, LoRusso P. Olaparib in treatment‐refractory isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 (IDH1)– and IDH2‐mutant cholangiocarcinoma: Safety and antitumor activity from the phase 2 National Cancer Institute 10129 trial. Cancer 2025, 131: e35755. PMID: 39917990, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.35755.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalHomologous recombination deficiencyClinical benefitNational Cancer InstituteIDH inhibitorsMedian progression-free survivalAccumulation of 2-hydroxyglutaratePhase 2 clinical trialIsocitrate dehydrogenase inhibitorsMedian overall survivalSingle-agent activityNovel combination therapiesEnhance patient selectionSubgroup of patientsOverall survivalOpen-labelCombination therapyIDH mutationsPatient selectionRecombination deficiencySolid tumorsTumor progressionClinical trialsOlaparibCholangiocarcinomaNivolumab (NIVO) + chemotherapy (chemo) vs chemo as first-line (1L) treatment for advanced gastric cancer/gastroesophageal junction cancer/esophageal adenocarcinoma (GC/GEJC/EAC): 5-year (y) follow-up results from CheckMate 649.
Janjigian Y, Moehler M, Ajani J, Shen L, Garrido M, Gallardo C, Wyrwicz L, Yamaguchi K, Cleary J, Elimova E, Bruges R, Karamouzis M, Skoczylas T, Bragagnoli A, Liu T, Tehfe M, McCraith S, Hu N, Zhang J, Shitara K. Nivolumab (NIVO) + chemotherapy (chemo) vs chemo as first-line (1L) treatment for advanced gastric cancer/gastroesophageal junction cancer/esophageal adenocarcinoma (GC/GEJC/EAC): 5-year (y) follow-up results from CheckMate 649. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2025, 43: 398-398. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2025.43.4_suppl.398.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProgression-free survivalBlinded independent central reviewObjective response rateCombined positive scorePD-L1Overall survivalFollow-upCheckMate 649OS ratesPD-L1 combined positive scoreProgression-free survival benefitProgrammed death-ligand 1Anti-PD-1Death-ligand 1Duration of responseIndependent central reviewMinimum follow-upFollow-up resultsLong-term survivalOS benefitCentral reviewCombination therapyFirst-linePrimary endpointNivolumabMonitoring molecular markers associated with antimalarial drug resistance in south-east Senegal from 2021 to 2023
Wade A, Sene S, Caspar E, Diallo F, Platon L, Thiebaut L, Pouye M, Ba A, Thiam L, Fall M, Sadio B, Desamours I, Guerra N, Hagadorn K, Amambua-Ngwa A, Bei A, Vigan-Womas I, Ménard D, Mbengue A. Monitoring molecular markers associated with antimalarial drug resistance in south-east Senegal from 2021 to 2023. Journal Of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 2025, 80: 828-839. PMID: 39846779, PMCID: PMC11879165, DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkaf006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAntimalarialsArtemisininsChildChild, PreschoolDrug CombinationsDrug ResistanceFemaleHumansMalaria, FalciparumMaleMembrane Transport ProteinsMiddle AgedMultidrug Resistance-Associated ProteinsMutationPlasmodium falciparumProtozoan ProteinsPyrimethamineSenegalSulfadoxineTetrahydrofolate DehydrogenaseYoung AdultConceptsArtemisinin-based combination therapyMolecular markers associated with antimalarial drug resistanceArtemisinin-based combination therapy efficacyP. falciparum infectionSulfadoxine-pyrimethamine resistanceAntimalarial drug resistanceInvestigated gene polymorphismsCQ-RResistance in vitroVenous blood samplesClinical outcome studiesI356TK76TPfcrt mutationsChloroquine resistanceAntimalarial resistancePfmdr-1CQ useMalaria eliminationCombination therapyResistance surveillanceGene polymorphismsPlasmodium falciparumDrug resistanceAmplicon deep sequencingSummary from the NCI clinical trials planning meeting on next generation of clinical trials in non-muscle invasive bladder cancer *
Apolo A, Baumann B, Al-Ahmadie H, Ballas L, Bangs R, Brothers K, Greenberg S, Delacroix S, Dignam J, Efstathiou J, Feldman A, Foster J, Hahn N, Hall E, Hansel D, Hoffman-Censits J, Kamat A, Kamran S, Khani F, Lerner S, Lipman R, Mann B, McConkey D, McKiernan J, Rose T, Smith A, Tangen C, Amiri A, Weinstock C, West P, Milowsky M, Black P. Summary from the NCI clinical trials planning meeting on next generation of clinical trials in non-muscle invasive bladder cancer *. Bladder Cancer 2025, 11: 23523735251319185. PMID: 40034245, PMCID: PMC11863732, DOI: 10.1177/23523735251319185.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-muscle invasive bladder cancerClinical Trials Planning MeetingNext generation of clinical trialsGeneration of clinical trialsInvasive bladder cancerClinical trialsNational Cancer InstituteBladder cancerHigh-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancerNational Clinical Trials NetworkCancer InstituteMultidisciplinary expert consensusClinical trial conceptsClinical trial designClinical Trials NetworkCombination therapyTrial conceptsTrials NetworkExpert consensusTrial designTherapyPlanning meetingsCancerTrialsTask Force
2024
Durlobactam in combination with β-lactams to combat Mycobacterium abscessus
Shin E, Dousa K, Taracila M, Bethel C, Nantongo M, Nguyen D, Akusobi C, Kurz S, Plummer M, Daley C, Holland S, Rubin E, Bulitta J, Boom W, Kreiswirth B, Bonomo R. Durlobactam in combination with β-lactams to combat Mycobacterium abscessus. Antimicrobial Agents And Chemotherapy 2024, 69: e01174-24. PMID: 39714147, PMCID: PMC11823594, DOI: 10.1128/aac.01174-24.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNivolumab plus relatlimab and nivolumab plus ipilimumab for patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma: results from the open-label, randomised, phase II FRACTION-RCC trial
Choueiri T, Kuzel T, Tykodi S, Verzoni E, Kluger H, Nair S, Perets R, George S, Gurney H, Pachynski R, Folefac E, Castonguay V, Lee C, Vaishampayan U, Miller W, Bhagavatheeswaran P, Wang Y, Gupta S, DeSilva H, Lee C, Escudier B, Motzer R. Nivolumab plus relatlimab and nivolumab plus ipilimumab for patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma: results from the open-label, randomised, phase II FRACTION-RCC trial. ESMO Open 2024, 9: 104073. PMID: 39642635, PMCID: PMC11667034, DOI: 10.1016/j.esmoop.2024.104073.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced renal cell carcinomaNivolumab + ipilimumabProgression-free survivalDuration of responseMedian duration of responseProgression-free survival ratesProgrammed death-ligand 1Renal cell carcinomaImmuno-oncologyOpen-labelCell carcinomaPatients treated with nivolumabTyrosine kinase inhibitor therapyTreatment-related adverse eventsLymphocyte activation gene-3Death-ligand 1Kinase inhibitor therapyAssessment of combination therapyEffective combination regimenImmuno-oncology studiesCombination regimenInhibitor therapyLAG-3Combination therapySecondary endpointsA review of the isocitrate dehydrogenase inhibitors in management of adult patients with AML and MDS
Norman M, Yamartino K, Gerstein R, Shallis R, Mendez L, Podoltsev N, Stahl M, Eighmy W, Zeidan A. A review of the isocitrate dehydrogenase inhibitors in management of adult patients with AML and MDS. Expert Review Of Hematology 2024, 17: 755-767. PMID: 39474840, DOI: 10.1080/17474086.2024.2422554.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiagnosed AMLSurvival benefitManagement of acute myeloid leukemiaDevelopment of oral therapiesIsocitrate dehydrogenase inhibitorsNewly diagnosed AMLManagement of adult patientsPost-transplant maintenanceAcute myeloid leukemiaSingle-arm studyExcellent response ratesIDH inhibitorsRelapsed AMLHypomethylating agentsInhibitor therapyMyelodysplastic syndromeOral therapyCombination therapyPost-transplantMyeloid leukemiaImproved survivalSingle-armAdult patientsAzacitidineRandomized studyPhase I Study of Ruxolitinib in Combination with Abemaciclib for Patients with Primary or Post-Polycythemia Vera/Essential Thrombocythemia Myelofibrosis
Bewersdorf J, Derkach A, Zeidan A, Stein E, Mauro M, Podoltsev N, Rampal R. Phase I Study of Ruxolitinib in Combination with Abemaciclib for Patients with Primary or Post-Polycythemia Vera/Essential Thrombocythemia Myelofibrosis. Blood 2024, 144: 6659-6659. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2024-194918.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDose-limiting toxicityCancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse EventsTreatment-related adverse eventsAdverse eventsDose levelsCombination therapySpleen volumeInhibitor abemaciclibGrade 3Patients discontinued treatment due to adverse eventsNational Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse EventsPhase I dose-escalation trialTreatment due to adverse eventsCommon Terminology Criteria for Adverse EventsDisease progressionRecommended phase II doseMulticenter Phase IPlanned dose levelsGrade 3 thrombocytopeniaMedian overall survivalPhase II doseBone marrow blastsBone marrow fibrosisClinically significant bleedingData cut-offImpact of Response to Hypomethylating Agent-Based Therapy on Survival Outcomes in the Context of Baseline Clinical-Molecular Risk and Transplant Status in Patients with Myelodysplastic Syndromes/Neoplasms (MDS): An Analysis from the International Consortium for MDS (icMDS) Validate Database
Rolles B, Bewersdorf J, Kewan T, Blaha O, Stempel J, Lanino L, Al Ali N, DeZern A, Sekeres M, Uy G, Carraway H, Desai P, Griffiths E, Stein E, Brunner A, McMahon C, Shallis R, Zeidner J, Savona M, Frumm S, Barua S, Chandhok N, Logothetis C, Bidikian A, Getz T, Roboz G, Wang E, Harris A, Amaya M, Hawkins H, Ball S, Grenet J, Xie Z, Madanat Y, Abaza Y, Badar T, Haferlach T, Maciejewski J, Sallman D, Enjeti A, Al-Rabi K, Halahleh K, Hiwase D, Diez-Campelo M, Valcarcel D, Haferlach C, Pleyer L, Kotsianidis I, Pappa V, Santini V, Consagra A, Al-Kali A, Ogawa S, Nannya Y, Della Porta M, Komrokji R, Zeidan A, Stahl M. Impact of Response to Hypomethylating Agent-Based Therapy on Survival Outcomes in the Context of Baseline Clinical-Molecular Risk and Transplant Status in Patients with Myelodysplastic Syndromes/Neoplasms (MDS): An Analysis from the International Consortium for MDS (icMDS) Validate Database. Blood 2024, 144: 664-664. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2024-208034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComposite complete responseAllo-HCTOverall survivalComplete responseIPSS-MHMA therapyMedian OSResponse criteriaAllogeneic stem cell transplantationPartial hematologic recoveryClinical response criteriaStem cell transplantationHypomethylating agent-based therapyAgent-based therapyClinical practiceCox regression analysisResponse to treatmentAvailability of donorsDecitabine monotherapyImpact OSOS benefitHematologic recoveryAzacitidine monotherapyCell transplantationCombination therapyInterventional Oncology Meets Immuno-oncology: Combination Therapies for Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
Bitar R, Salem R, Finn R, Greten T, Goldberg S, Chapiro J. Interventional Oncology Meets Immuno-oncology: Combination Therapies for Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Radiology 2024, 313: e232875. PMID: 39560477, PMCID: PMC11605110, DOI: 10.1148/radiol.232875.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsManagement of hepatocellular carcinomaHepatocellular carcinomaLocoregional therapyClinical trialsImage-guided locoregional therapiesEnd pointsStages of hepatocellular carcinomaTumor microenvironment mechanismsCatheter-directed therapyCombination of immunotherapyProspective clinical trialImaging end pointsStandard of careAdjuvant settingNovel immunotherapiesCombination therapyTherapy resistanceInterventional radiologistsImmunotherapyDisease stageTherapyDisease evolutionNovel biomarkersCarcinomaMicroenvironment mechanismsLow Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Levels During Maintenance Phase Are Associated With Treatment Failure in Children With Crohn’s Disease
Moses J, Adler J, Saeed S, Firestine A, Galanko J, Ammoury R, Bass D, Bass J, Bastidas M, Benkov K, Bousvaros A, Cabrera J, Chun K, Dorsey J, Ebach D, Gulati A, Herfarth H, Ivanova A, Jester T, Kaplan J, Kusek M, Leibowitz I, Linville T, Margolis P, Minar P, Molle-Rios Z, Niklinska-Schirtz B, Olano K, Osaba L, Palomo P, Pashankar D, Pitch L, Samson C, Sandberg K, Steiner S, Strople J, Sullivan J, Tung J, Wali P, Wohl D, Zikry M, Boyle B, Kappelman M. Low Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Levels During Maintenance Phase Are Associated With Treatment Failure in Children With Crohn’s Disease. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 2024, izae239. PMID: 39418336, DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izae239.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTherapeutic drug levelsPatients treated with adalimumabPatients treated with infliximabHigher drug levelsAnti-TNF levelsMedian drug levelsTreatment failureCombination therapyReduce treatment failureDrug levelsLD-MTXLow-dose oral methotrexateAssociated with treatment failureCrohn's diseaseMonotherapy to combination therapyRisk of treatment failureAnti-tumor necrosis factorEffects of combination therapyCombination therapy armMaintenance of remissionAssociated with reduced riskPediatric Crohn's diseasePost hoc analysisAdalimumab initiationMaintenance therapyS1413 Impact of Race on Clinical Outcomes in IBD Patients on Anti-TNF Monotherapy and Anti-TNF Combination Therapy With Immunomodulators: A Propensity-Matched Cohort Study
Nawaz A, Almasaid S, Shah A, Hussain A, Chaar A, Patel S, Khalid F, Hayat U, Singh K, Aswath G, Khan H. S1413 Impact of Race on Clinical Outcomes in IBD Patients on Anti-TNF Monotherapy and Anti-TNF Combination Therapy With Immunomodulators: A Propensity-Matched Cohort Study. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2024, 119: s1011-s1012. DOI: 10.14309/01.ajg.0001035020.13797.dd.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCLL-171 Medicare Part D Out-of-Pocket (OOP) Costs for Venetoclax vs. BTKis in Frontline CLL: Modeling the Benefits of Fixed-Duration Treatment and Changes Under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)
Huntington S, Jawaid D, Marx S, Puckett J, Manzoor B, Li S, Emechebe N, Sachin-Bahl S, Ravelo A, Budlong H, Doshi J. CLL-171 Medicare Part D Out-of-Pocket (OOP) Costs for Venetoclax vs. BTKis in Frontline CLL: Modeling the Benefits of Fixed-Duration Treatment and Changes Under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia 2024, 24: s345-s346. DOI: 10.1016/s2152-2650(24)01265-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCost trends of metastatic renal cell carcinoma therapy: the impact of oral anticancer agents and immunotherapy
Forman R, Long J, Westvold S, Agnish K, McManus H, Leapman M, Hurwitz M, Spees L, Wheeler S, Gross C, Dinan M. Cost trends of metastatic renal cell carcinoma therapy: the impact of oral anticancer agents and immunotherapy. JNCI Cancer Spectrum 2024, 8: pkae067. PMID: 39133171, PMCID: PMC11376369, DOI: 10.1093/jncics/pkae067.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetastatic renal cell carcinomaOral anticancer agentsOAA useAssociated with decreased adherenceRenal cell carcinomaAnticancer agentsDays of treatmentCombination therapyCell carcinomaStudy patientsInitial treatmentReal-world costsCombination groupImmunotherapyPatientsOOP costsTherapyTreatment typePercent daysPerspective of payersTreatmentClaims dataMedicare patientsAnalyzed differencesFee-for-service MedicareThyroid dysfunction caused by immune checkpoint inhibitors improves cancer outcomes.
García-Goñi M, Vázquez Gutiérrez B, Sanmamed M, Martín-Algarra S, Luis Pérez-Gracia J, Olmedo M, Chumbiauca E, Martín-Calvo N, Galofré J. Thyroid dysfunction caused by immune checkpoint inhibitors improves cancer outcomes. Endocrine Related Cancer 2024, 31 PMID: 39013402, DOI: 10.1530/erc-24-0064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune checkpoint inhibitorsImmune-related adverse eventsRisk of progressionOverall survivalPrimary tumorThyroid dysfunctionPatients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitorsCancer patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitorsAssociated with higher ORRImmune checkpoint inhibitor regimenTreated with atezolizumabLonger overall survivalCox proportional hazards modelsResponse to treatmentProbability of recurrenceMultivariable-adjusted regressionRisk of mortalityProportional hazards modelIndependent of ageCheckpoint inhibitorsRECIST v1.1Higher ORRCombination therapyUrothelial cancerClinical presentationDisulfiram/copper complex improves the effectiveness of the WEE1 inhibitor Adavosertib in p53 deficient non-small cell lung cancer via ferroptosis
Liu D, Cao J, Ding X, Xu W, Yao X, Dai M, Tai Q, Shi M, Fei K, Xu Y, Su B. Disulfiram/copper complex improves the effectiveness of the WEE1 inhibitor Adavosertib in p53 deficient non-small cell lung cancer via ferroptosis. Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis Of Disease 2024, 1870: 167455. PMID: 39111630, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2024.167455.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWEE1 inhibitorNon-small cell lung cancerNSCLC cellsCell lung cancerSynergistic therapeutic approachesProtein levelsEffective treatment strategiesPro-oxidant drugsKinase activity of Wee1P53-deficient cellsActivity of Wee1Tumor volumeCombination therapyDSF-CuRepurposing disulfiramTumor weightSolute carrier family 7 memberWee1 protein levelsP53 deficiencyPoor prognosisReduced cell viabilityFunctional p53Lung cancerTreatment strategiesXenograft modelPericytes recruited by CCL28 promote vascular normalization after anti-angiogenesis therapy through RA/RXRA/ANGPT1 pathway in lung adenocarcinoma
Chen Y, Zhang Z, Pan F, Li P, Yao W, Chen Y, Xiong L, Wang T, Li Y, Huang G. Pericytes recruited by CCL28 promote vascular normalization after anti-angiogenesis therapy through RA/RXRA/ANGPT1 pathway in lung adenocarcinoma. Journal Of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research 2024, 43: 210. PMID: 39075504, PMCID: PMC11285179, DOI: 10.1186/s13046-024-03135-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnti-angiogenesis therapyAnti-angiogenesis treatmentVascular normalizationTumor microenvironmentMagnetic-activated cell sortingAnti-angiogenesisTumor tissuesTumor vascular normalizationEfficacy of chemotherapyHuman lung adenocarcinoma cell line A549Expression of CCL28Lung adenocarcinoma cell line A549Adenocarcinoma cell line A549Adenocarcinoma tumor tissuesStabilization of endothelial cellsClinical biopsy samplesRetinoic acidLung adenocarcinoma tumor tissuesCCL28 proteinMurine tumor tissuesCombination therapyTargeted therapyMultiplex immunohistochemistryState of ischemiaPericyte coverage
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