Lung Cancer

Dr. Prantesh Jain and Dr. Joshua Sabari delved into the numerous advances in NSCLC following 2025 ASCO, highlighting the REZILIENT-1 and NeoADAURA trials.

Dr. Jared Weiss explained that radiation for lung cancer may ease symptoms or aim to cure, with newer targeted forms potentially boosting immune responses.

Those of us who’ve survived our cancer treatment journeys need to be role models to those who follow us.

Various trials within the small cell lung cancer space were brought to light following recent data, impacting how patients will be treated in the future.

Dr. Joshua Sabari and Jackie Herigodt discuss the Imerman Angels organization and the importance of recognizing the person behind their cancer diagnosis.

If there is ever an annual follow up CT scan that does not cause me significant anxiety, this year will be the one.

Rybrevant plus chemotherapy improved response and delayed disease progression for patients with EGFR-mutated non–small cell lung cancer after Tagrisso.

Treating patients with lung cancer always calls for a focus on informed and shared decision-making, according to expert oncologists.

The U.S. FDA has approved treatment with Ibtrozi for patients with locally advanced or metastatic ROS1-positive non-small cell lung cancer.

FDA granted priority review to Zepzelca plus Tecentriq for first-line maintenance in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer.

Dr. Suresh Ramalingam discusses how Tagrisso has ushered in a new era of care for patients with advanced EGFR+ non-small cell lung cancer.

Dr. Jared Weiss walks patients through the therapeutic potential viability of intratumoral therapies among those with lung cancer.

Using a 14-gene test to guide chemotherapy significantly improved disease-free survival in patients with early nonsquamous lung cancer.

The FDA granted orphan drug designation to MVdeltaC, a measles virus-based immunotherapy, for pleural mesothelioma, supporting its future development.

Patients with oligometastatic lung cancer may live longer with surgery, but experts stress the need for multidisciplinary evaluation to guide treatment choices.

Here is a recap of every FDA approval announced by the regulatory agency in the month of May, spanning various cancer types.

Higher radiation doses in lung cancer treatment carry no added risk of inflammation and may improve survival.

Dr. Jared Weiss details the importance of continued research into novel therapies for patients with lung cancer.

Imdelltra improved survival and quality of life versus chemotherapy as second-line treatment for small cell lung cancer, reinforcing it as a new SOC.

Patritumab deruxtecan treatment did not improve suvival end points versus those treated with chemotherapy in EGFR+ advanced/metastatic NSCLC.

The COCOON dermatologic management regimen reduced the quality-of-life impact of Rybrevant/Lazcluze vs SOC treatment in patients with EGFR-mutated NSCLC.

The BLA seeking accelerated approval for patritumab deruxtecan in previously treated, locally advanced EGFR-mutated NSCLC in the U.S. has been withdrawn.

The FDA has accepted and granted priority review to an NDA for sevabertinib in previously treated HER2+ non-small cell lung cancer.

ATR-04 therapy is being investigated in the phase 1/2 ATR04-484 clinical trial for the treatment of EGFR inhibitor-associated rashes in lung cancer.

The first patient has received treatment with mavrostobart plus chemo in the phase 1/2 MORNINGSTAR trial for advanced solid tumors, including lung cancer.

Among patients with ES-SCLC, first-line maintenance therapy with Zepzelca plus Tecentriq led to improvements in PFS and OS versus Tecentriq alone.

ZL-1310 earns fast track designation in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer after early trial data showed tumor shrinkage in most patients treated.

Younger patients with lung cancer are more likely to have mutations that allow for targeted therapies, which can lead to more personalized and effective treatment.

The FDA approved the Ventana MET RxDx assay, making it the first companion diagnostic to aid in determining MET protein expression in non-squamous NSCLC.

Efti plus Keytruda and chemo achieved a 61% response rate in first-line advanced non-squamous non–small cell lung cancer, outperforming historical data.