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New First-Line Option for Advanced ALK-Positive Lung Cancer

In randomized study, ensartinib doubled PFS versus first-generation ALK inhibitor

Dec 18, 2024
FDA APPROVED ensartinib (Ensacove) over a computer rendering of lung cancer.
Lung Cancer Drug Osimertinib Tied to Cardiac Events, Even in Low-Risk Patients

Signal largely driven by newly emerging arrhythmias

Dec 12, 2024
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Nearly 6 Million Deaths From Five Major Cancer Types Averted Since 1975

Prevention and screening efforts accounted for 80% of those averted deaths

Dec 05, 2024
A photo of a stethoscope in the center of a circle of variously colored cancer ribbons.
Durvalumab Wins FDA Approval in Limited-Stage SCLC

Unprecedented 22.5-month improvement in median overall survival as consolidation therapy

Dec 05, 2024
FDA APPROVED durvalumab (Imfinzi) over a computer rendering of lung cancer.
FDA OKs First Drug Targeting NRG1 Gene Fusion in Pancreatic, Lung Cancers

Zenocutuzumab achieved response rates of 40% in pancreatic adenocarcinoma, 33% in advanced NSCLC

Dec 04, 2024
FDA APPROVED zenocutuzumab-zbco (Bizengri) over a computer rendering of monoclonal antibodies attacking cancer cells.
Year in Review: Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

A look back at some of the newsworthy developments of 2024

Nov 01, 2024
2024 YEAR IN REVIEW NSCLC over a computer rendering of monoclonal antibodies attacking lung cancer cells.
Early Smoking Cessation After Cancer Diagnosis Tied to Better Survival

Largest survival benefit observed in patients who entered a cessation program within 6 months

Oct 31, 2024
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ACS Guidelines Expand Lung Cancer Screening Eligibility -- Is That a Good Thing?

Debate highlights pros and cons of the new recommendation

Oct 11, 2024
CHEST over a photo of Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Boston, MA.
Frontline EGFR/VEGF Inhibition Slows Advanced EGFR-Positive Lung Cancer

Osimertinib plus ramucirumab in first line shows 9-month PFS advantage over EGFR inhibition alone

Oct 10, 2024
A computer rendering of non-small cell lung cancer.
Checkpoint Inhibitors for Lung Cancer Linked to Pulmonary Embolism

Study raises questions about how to assess patient risk, experts say

Oct 08, 2024
CHEST over a photo of Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Boston, MA.
Chemoradiation Plus Immunotherapy Fails to Improve Survival in Limited-Stage SCLC

Latest negative results emphasize "critical" aspect of immunotherapy timing

Oct 02, 2024
ASTRO over a photo of Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.
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