Hepatocellular Carcinoma Excellence Forum

Hepatocellular Carcinoma

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Leaders in the field sharing authoritative insights and institutional best practices.

Videos

Ghassan Abou-Alfa, MD, Talks Novel TKIs, Importance of HCC Etiology

06/05/2020

Dr Abou-Alfa discusses novel therapies and why etiology is important in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma in the second part of this interview highlighting abstracts of note presented at the virtual 2020 ASCO Annual Meeting.

Dr Abou-Alfa discusses novel...

06/05/2020

Oncology

Videos

Updates in Combination Therapies for HCC

05/29/2020

Ghassan Abou-Alfa, MD, discusses the clinical value of certain combo therapy regimens for patients with unresectable HCC.

Ghassan Abou-Alfa, MD, discusses...

05/29/2020

Oncology

Debates and Roundtables

Expert Roundtable: Clinical Significance of the HCC REACH/ REACH-2 Trials

08/13/2019

Ghassan Abou-Alfa, MD; Arndt Vogel, MD, PhD; and Chris Verslype, MD, PhD, FACP, discuss the significance of the REACH and REACH-2 trials.

Ghassan Abou-Alfa, MD; Arndt...

08/13/2019

Oncology

Videos

Tanios S. Bekaii-Saab, MD, Talks Optimal Second-Line HCC Therapy With Cabozantinib

04/17/2019

At the 2019 Great Debates & Updates in GI Malignancies meeting, Dr Bekaii-Saab discussed the role of cabozantinib in the second-line HCC therapy.

At the 2019 Great Debates &...

04/17/2019

Oncology

Videos

Tanios S. Bekaii-Saab, MD, Discusses Sequencing of Agents in HCC Therapy

04/03/2019

At the 2019 Great Debates & Updates in GI Malignancies meeting, Dr Bekaii-Saab discussed how to best sequence drugs in the treatment of HCC.

At the 2019 Great Debates &...

04/03/2019

Oncology

Recent News

News

Osimertinib Lacks Activity in Neoadjuvant Setting for Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer With EGFR Mutation

08/08/2024

Stephanie Holland ;

Results from a phase 2 study demonstrated that neoadjuvant osimertinib did not improve the major pathological response rate among patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer harboring an EGFR mutation.

Results from a phase 2 study...

08/08/2024

Oncology

FDA Approval

FDA Approves Denileukin Diftitox for Patients With R/R Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma

08/08/2024

Amber Denham ;

The US Food and Drug Administration approved novel immunotherapy denileukin diftitox-cxdl for the treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory cutaneous T-cell lymphoma after at least 1 prior systemic therapy.

The US Food and Drug...

08/08/2024

Oncology

News

Tailored Dose-Dense Chemotherapy Improved Survival Outcomes Among Patients With High-Risk Early Breast Cancer

08/07/2024

Stephanie Holland ;

According to results from the phase 3 PANTHER trial, tailored and dose-dense chemotherapy in the adjuvant setting improved survival outcomes compared to standard chemotherapy among patients with high-risk early breast cancer.

According to results from the...

08/07/2024

Oncology

News

Frontline Treatment Management for Patients With FL Reduces Risk of High-Grade Transformation to DLBCL

08/07/2024

Amber Denham ;

A recent study demonstrated that frontline treatment management reduced the risk of high-grade transformation to diffuse large B-cell lymphoma among patients with follicular lymphoma, but not among patients with marginal zone lymphoma.

A recent study demonstrated that...

08/07/2024

Oncology

News

Optimal Sotorasib Dose for Patients With KRAS G12C-Mutated Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

08/07/2024

Stephanie Holland ;

Results from a phase 2 study found that 960 mg of sotorasib is preferable to 240 mg among patients with previously treated KRAS G12C-mutated locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer.

Results from a phase 2 study...

08/07/2024

Oncology

FDA Approval

FDA Approves Vorasidenib for Patients With IDH1/IDH2-Mutated Grade 2 Astrocytoma or Oligodendroglioma

08/06/2024

Stephanie Holland ;

Based on results from the INDIGO trial, the FDA has approved vorasidenib for adult and pediatric patients 12 years and older with grade 2 astrocytoma or oligodendroglioma with a susceptible IDH1 or IDH2 mutation following surgery.

Based on results from the INDIGO...

08/06/2024

Oncology

FDA Approval

FDA Approves Afamitresgene Autoleucel for Certain Unresectable or Metastatic Synovial Sarcoma

08/02/2024

Allison Casey ;

On August 2, 2024, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted accelerated approval to afamitresgene autoleucel for the treatment of adult patients with certain unresectable or metastatic synovial sarcomas who had received prior...

On August 2, 2024, the US Food...

08/02/2024

Oncology

FDA Approval

FDA Approves Dostarlimab Plus Chemotherapy for Patients With Primary Advanced or Recurrent Endometrial Cancer

08/01/2024

Allison Casey ;

The FDA approved dostarlimab plus carboplatin and paclitaxel, followed by single-agent dostarlimab for patients with primary advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer.

The FDA approved dostarlimab...

08/01/2024

Oncology

News

Iadademstat and Azacitidine Combination Therapy Demonstrates Manageable Safety, Promising Efficacy for Patients With Newly Diagnosed AML

08/01/2024

Amber Denham ;

The first-line combination of iadademstat and azacitidine demonstrates a manageable safety profile and promising results among patients with acute myeloid leukemia, according to phase 2 results from the ALICE trial.

The first-line combination of...

08/01/2024

Oncology

News

Effect of Food on Selumetinib Dosing for Adolescent Patients With Neurofibromatosis Type 1 With Plexiform Neurofibromas

08/01/2024

Allison Casey ;

In the phase 1 trial, the addition of a low-fat meal with doses of selumetinib did not significantly impact selumetinib exposure or gastrointestinal toxicities among adolescent patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 with plexiform...

In the phase 1 trial, the...

08/01/2024

Oncology