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Consolidation durvalumab poised to become ‘new standard’ for limited-stage SCLC
Consolidation treatment with the PD-L1 antibody durvalumab following concurrent chemoradiotherapy significantly prolonged overall (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with limited-stage small-cell lung cancer (SCLC), as shown in the interim analysis of the phase III ADRIATIC trial.

Nivolumab plus chemo offers prolonged survival in resectable NSCLC
Patients with resectable nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) enjoy sustained survival from neoadjuvant nivolumab when added to chemotherapy compared with chemotherapy alone, as seen in the 4-year analysis from the phase III CheckMate 816 study.

Olaparib extends survival in gBRCA-mutated breast cancer
The intermittent 48-h “gap” schedule of olaparib in combination with carboplatin/paclitaxel and anthracycline chemotherapy provides substantial survival benefits in patients with germline BRCA-mutated breast cancer (gBRCA) regardless of their pathological complete response (pCR) status, results of the PARTNER trial have shown.

6-lead ECG device simplifies QT interval monitoring in RR-TB
A handheld, 6-lead electrocardiographic (ECG) device may be an effective triage test that could reduce the need for 12-lead ECG monitoring in resource-limited, rifampin-resistant tuberculosis (RR-TB) treatment settings, according to a diagnostic prospective cohort study.

Add-on bispecific antibody may alter treatment landscape of G/GEJ cancer
Adding the PD-1/CTLA-4 bispecific antibody cadonilimab to chemotherapy improves overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) in individuals with untreated, HER2-negative, locally advanced or metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction (G/GEJ) cancer, including patients with PD-L1–low tumours, according to the interim results of the phase III COMPASSION-15 trial.




