Lung Cancer

CURE compiled the top stories in the lung cancer space, including treatment updates and the potential of cancer vaccines.

The FDA approved several drugs in December for the treatment of diseases, including pancreatic adenocarcinoma, lung cancer, skin cancer and graft-versus-host disease.

Opdivo Qvantig received FDA approval for all previously approved indications in solid tumors.

The FDA has granted breakthrough therapy designation Trodelvy for adults with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer who progressed on/after chemotherapy.

As we near the end of 2024, CURE is looking back at the top FDA approval stories of the year.

The Food and Drug Administration has approved Ensacove for patients with ALK-positive locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer who have not previously received an ALK-inhibitor.

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Imfinzi was approved by the FDA for the treatment of adults with limited-stage small cell lung cancer without disease progression after chemotherapy and radiation.

The FDA has approved the first systemic therapy for patients with NSCLC or pancreatic adenocarcinoma with an NRG1 gene fusion.

The FDA has granted Breakthrough Therapy designation to sacituzumab tirumotecan for patients with advanced or metastatic nonsquamous NSCLC with EGFR mutations.

In patients with advanced solid tumors, treatment with nemvaleukin with or without Keytruda demonstrated antitumor activity and tolerability.

The primary endpoint of overall survival was missed in the SKYSCRAPER-01 study assessing tiragolumab plus Tecentriq in some patients with non-small cell lung cancer.

The FDA approved several drugs throughout November for the treatment of diseases including leukemia and biliary tract cancer, in addition to a diagnostic for solid cancers.

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For patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer, Loqtorzi was shown to improve progression-free survival and overall survival.

Patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer and high CD47 expression showed improved responses to treatment with magrolimab plus docetaxel.

Treatment with subcutaneous Keytruda plus berahyaluronidase alfa meets phase 3 trial end points in the treatment of metastatic non–small cell lung cancer.

CURE® spoke with a lung cancer treatment expert about study findings showing survival benefits with the addition of radiotherapy to TKI treatment.

A patient with small cell lung cancer shared her clinical trial experience with CURE® and how she encourages other patients with cancer to enroll.

RNA from the COVID-19 infection in patients with certain metastatic cancers may be associated with tumor shrinkage, but more research is necessary.

For patients with previously treated EGFR-mutated NSCLC, a new BLA has been submitted to the FDA seeking the accelerated approval of Dato-DXd.

The anti-TIGIT therapy, vibostolimab, plus Keytruda and chemotherapy did not improve overall survival versus Tecentriq plus chemotherapy in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer.

In patients with advanced NSCLC, treatment with Jemperli plus chemotherapy showed promising effectiveness compared with Keytruda plus chemotherapy.

The combination of THIO and Libtayo has shown promising results among patients with advanced checkpoint inhibitor-resistant non-small cell lung cancer.

Ponsegromab helped patients with cachexia and elevated GDF-15 levels gain weight, increase activity and improve cachexia symptoms, with manageable safety.

MI Cancer Seek has received approval from the FDA as a companion diagnostic test to identify those who may benefit from treatment with targeted therapies.

After cancer treatment, I wanted to go right back to living my life normally, but a fellow CURE blogger’s post reminded me that rest is necessary too.

Patients with EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer who are TKI-naïve benefited from receiving the Cyramza-Tagrisso combination versus Tagrisso alone.

Perioperative chemoimmunotherapy for resectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) shows promising long-term benefits with minimal side effects.

During October, the FDA approved drugs to treat diseases including breast cancer, lung cancer, leukemia and gastric cancer.