“The complete clinical response rate of 48% was somewhat surprising, although consistent with our assumptions in terms of the statistical design of the study,” says Matthew Galsky, MD.
In a video filmed during the 2021 ASCO Annual Meeting, Matthew Galsky, MD, shares notable findings from the abstract, “Phase 2 trial of gemcitabine, cisplatin, plus nivolumab with selective bladder sparing in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC): HCRN GU 16-257,” for which he served as a study author. Galsky is Professor of Medicine (Hematology and Medical Oncology) and Acting Chief of the Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology for the Mount Sinai Health System, New York City, New York.
Lenvatinib/pembrolizumab compares favorably with frontline standards in renal cell carcinoma
February 2nd 2024“Combination therapy with lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab provides a comparable OS, and a trend of improvement in PFS and response outcomes, compared with most current global SOC therapies for treatment-naïve patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma,” the study authors wrote.
First-line pembrolizumab/lenvatinib shows efficacy for advanced non–clear cell RCC
January 29th 2024“Updated efficacy and safety results continue to support pembrolizumab plus lenvatinib as a first-line treatment option for patients with advanced non–clear cell RCC,” lead study author Martin H. Voss, MD.