Timely and relevant thoracic oncology news brought to you by the only global association dedicated to the multidisciplinary study of lung cancer.

Timely and relevant thoracic oncology news brought to you by the only global association dedicated to the multidisciplinary study of lung cancer.



  • ADRIATIC Demonstrates Meaningful Improvements in OS, PFS in Patients with Limited-stage SCLC

    ADRIATIC Demonstrates Meaningful Improvements in OS, PFS in Patients with Limited-stage SCLC

    By

    Erin Jungmeyer
    Evolving Standards of Care, Meeting News

    As the first study to establish the role of immunotherapy in this setting, Dr. David R. Spigel says consolidation durvalumab will become the new standard of care for this population.


  • Patient Perspective: Exercise Prescriptions Needed for Lung Cancer Patients

    Patient Perspective: Exercise Prescriptions Needed for Lung Cancer Patients

    By

    Angus Pratt, MBA
    Patient Advocacy

    Runner and patient advocate Angus Pratt says running three times a week may be the antithesis of what most people expect from a lung cancer patient, but not only is it possible, it is beneficial.


  • Glecirasib Shows Promise in Treating Advanced Lung Cancer Harboring KRAS G12C Mutations

    Glecirasib Shows Promise in Treating Advanced Lung Cancer Harboring KRAS G12C Mutations

    By

    Erin Jungmeyer
    Evolving Standards of Care

    With only 5% of patients stopping treatment due to treatment-related adverse events, lead author Yuankai Shi, MD, says glecirasib may help improve patient compliance with oral therapy.


  • US FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to Tarlatamab-dlle for Extensive-stage Small Cell Lung Cancer

    US FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to Tarlatamab-dlle for Extensive-stage Small Cell Lung Cancer

    By

    Erin Jungmeyer
    Industry News & Regulatory Approvals

    The first-in-class immunotherapy offers a new option for SCLC patients with disease progression on or after platinum-based chemotherapy.


  • Mounting Evidence Supporting Neoadjuvant ChemoIO Means Surgeons Must Adapt

    Mounting Evidence Supporting Neoadjuvant ChemoIO Means Surgeons Must Adapt

    By

    Ke-Neng Chen, MD
    Evolving Standards of Care

    In a two-part commentary, Dr. Ke-Neng Chen discusses how surgeons must adjust in light of recent clinical trials, beginning with a discussion of the challenges of TNM staging.


  • More Than Ever, Surgeons Must Collaborate to Ensure Patients Receive Appropriate Care

    More Than Ever, Surgeons Must Collaborate to Ensure Patients Receive Appropriate Care

    By

    Ke-Neng Chen, MD
    Evolving Standards of Care

    As thoracic surgery in the management of NSCLC evolves, Dr. Ke-Neng Chen highlights the importance of avoiding unnecessary treatments and using a multidisciplinary approach.


  • A New Treatment Option for Early-Stage ALK+ NSCLC: Adjuvant Alectinib

    A New Treatment Option for Early-Stage ALK+ NSCLC: Adjuvant Alectinib

    By

    Narjust Florez, MD
    Evolving Standards of Care

    In part 2 of their interview, Drs. Narjust Florez and Benjamin Solomon dig deeper into the implications of the ALINA trial, discussing endpoints, toxicities, and future directions.


  • European Commission OKs Tislelizumab for NSCLC

    European Commission OKs Tislelizumab for NSCLC

    By

    Erin Jungmeyer
    Industry News & Regulatory Approvals

    In other regulatory news, the US FDA recently granted a Breakthrough Therapy Designation for sunvozertinib for first-line treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer with EGFR Exon 20 Insertion mutations.


  • In Case You Missed It: Recent News from IASLC

    In Case You Missed It: Recent News from IASLC

    By

    Erin Jungmeyer
    Society News

    Submit abstracts for ACLC 2024 by June 7, register for the 2024 CT Screening Symposium, and contribute memories for the 50th anniversary time capsule.


  • Increased Biomarker Uptake Needed to Further Realize Potential of Precision Medicine

    Increased Biomarker Uptake Needed to Further Realize Potential of Precision Medicine

    By

    Christian Rolfo, MD, PhD, MBA, Drhc, et al.
    Evolving Standards of Care

    Drs. Christian Rolfo and Valeria Denninghoff contend that data show improvements in outcomes from personalized treatment may have stalled and that increased testing for driver genes alterations is needed.