Professor Johan Vansteenkiste, an associate Editor of Annals of Oncology, discusses the recent publication of Felip et al. that reports a study of the intracranial, and extracranial efficacy of lorlatinib, a potent, brain-penetrant, third-generation anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI)in ALK-positive NSCLC that progressed on second-generation ALK TKIs.
Felip E et al. Intracranial and extracranial efficacy of lorlatinib in patients with ALK-positive non-small-cell lung cancer previously treated with second-generation ALK TKIs. Ann Oncol 2021; 32: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annonc.2021.02.012
Stinchcombe TE. Lorlatinib in the treatment of anaplastic lymphoma kinase-positive non-small-cell lung cancer.  Ann Oncol 2021; 32: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annonc.2021.03.002

Intracranial and extracranial efficacy of lorlatinib in patients with ALK-positive NSCLC

Biosimilars will soon become broadly available in the oncology field, raising important questions from both patients and healthcare providers. These questions need to be clarified upfront, in order to increase confidence in using these therapies. In this podcast, Teresa Amaral (YOC member) talks to Professor Josep Tabernero (ESMO President and Director of the Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO) in Barcelona about this timely topic – Biosimilars in Oncology.
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Professor Florian Lordick discusses his recent editorial in Annals of Oncology that considered the results of theARTIST 2 and CRITICS trials in gastric cancer, both published in the March issue of the journal.
Adjuvant radiotherapy for gastric cancer—end of the road? F. Lordick, M. Nilsson & T. Leong https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annonc.2020.12.006
ORIGINAL ARTICLEAdjuvant chemotherapy is superior to chemoradiation after D2 surgery forgastric cancer in the per-protocol analysis of the randomized CRITICS trial. W. O. de Steur, R. M. van Amelsfoort, H. H. Hartgrink et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annonc.2020.11.004
A randomized phase III trial comparing adjuvant single-agent S1, S-1 with oxaliplatin, and postoperative chemoradiation with S-1 and oxaliplatin in patients with node-positive gastric cancer after D2 resection: the ARTIST 2 trial. S. H. Park, D.H.Lim, T. S. Sohn et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annonc.2020.11.017

Adjuvant radiotherapy for gastric cancer?

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