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



  • Spotlight on the WCLC 2025 Talent Showcase

    Spotlight on the WCLC 2025 Talent Showcase

    By

    Haleigh Behrman
    Meeting News, WCLC News

    Prepare to be amazed as members of the global lung cancer community take center stage in Barcelona.


  • A Pragmatic Approach to Trial Design

    A Pragmatic Approach to Trial Design

    By

    Haleigh Behrman
    Meeting News, Society News

    Although the primary finding was not what investigators had hoped for, recent presentations by Drs. Karen Reckamp and Konstantin H. Dragnev highlighted Pragmatica-Lung’s success as a model for future trials.


  • SACHI Trial Results: Savolitinib-Osimertinib Combo Improves PFS in MET-Amplified EGFR-Mutated NSCLC

    SACHI Trial Results: Savolitinib-Osimertinib Combo Improves PFS in MET-Amplified EGFR-Mutated NSCLC

    By

    Haleigh Behrman
    Evolving Standards of Care, Meeting News, Society News

    Dr. Shun Lu said savolitinib plus osimertinib offers a potential new chemo-free treatment option for patients after progression on first-line treatment.


  • IMpower010 Trial Update Highlights Long-Term Benefits of Adjuvant Atezolizumab in Resected NSCLC

    IMpower010 Trial Update Highlights Long-Term Benefits of Adjuvant Atezolizumab in Resected NSCLC

    By

    Haleigh Behrman
    Evolving Standards of Care, Meeting News, Society News

    The updated data and a recently presented exploratory analysis show the benefits varied based on PD-L1 expression, which may be influenced by a variety of genomic alterations.


  • Tarlatamab Emerges as New Standard of Care in Second-Line SCLC, with Significant Gains in OS, PFS

    Tarlatamab Emerges as New Standard of Care in Second-Line SCLC, with Significant Gains in OS, PFS

    By

    Joy Curzio
    Evolving Standards of Care, Meeting News, Society News

    Dr. Charles M. Rudin, who presented data from the DeLLphi-304 trial at ASCO 2025, noted that patient-reported outcomes also showed improvements in common symptoms, including dyspnea and cough, with fewer toxicities of grade 3 or higher.


  • A Paradigm Shift: Final 5-Year Overall Survival Results from CheckMate 816 in Resectable NSCLC

    A Paradigm Shift: Final 5-Year Overall Survival Results from CheckMate 816 in Resectable NSCLC

    By

    Haleigh Behrman
    Evolving Standards of Care, Meeting News, Society News

    Dr. Patrick Forde recently presented milestone data from the trial that confirms the benefit of neoadjuvant-only chemoimmunotherapy for the treatment of resectable lung cancer.


  • Lurbinectedin and Atezolizumab Combo Demonstrates Survival Benefit in ES-SCLC

    Lurbinectedin and Atezolizumab Combo Demonstrates Survival Benefit in ES-SCLC

    By

    Haleigh Behrman
    Meeting News, Society News

    Dr. Luis G. Paz-Ares reviewed new IMforte trial results at the 2025 ASCO Annual Meeting.


  • Early Data Suggest that a 14-Gene Molecular Assay May Help Predict Recurrence Risk in Patients with Early-Stage Non-Squamous NSCLC

    Early Data Suggest that a 14-Gene Molecular Assay May Help Predict Recurrence Risk in Patients with Early-Stage Non-Squamous NSCLC

    By

    Haleigh Behrman
    Meeting News, Society News

    Author Dr. David Spigel says these findings may pave the way for more accurate, biomarker-guided decisions for lung cancer treatment after surgery.


  • Overcoming Resistance Remains a Challenge in Targeting KRAS

    Overcoming Resistance Remains a Challenge in Targeting KRAS

    By

    Haleigh Behrman
    Evolving Standards of Care, Meeting News, Names & News, Society News

    Dana-Farber’s Dr. Alice Shaw recently explored various combination strategies that show promise in preventing or delaying resistance in this previously undruggable space.


  • Beamion LUNG-01 Trial Results Support Zongertinib’s Potential as a First-Line Therapy

    Beamion LUNG-01 Trial Results Support Zongertinib’s Potential as a First-Line Therapy

    By

    Haleigh Behrman
    Meeting News, Society News

    Dr. John V. Heymach says the latest findings suggest zongertinib may address an unmet need for patients with HER2-mutant NSCLC.