Dr. Jack West summarizes a small trial from UCLA that tests the utility of giving first line immunotherapy to EGFR mutation-positive patients with high tumor PD-L1 expression, which led to poor outcomes that should cast a long shadow on this approach. (7:11)
Dr. Jack West summarizes key data from the IMpower131 trial of patients with advanced squamous NSCLC & examines whether the carboplatin/nab-paclitaxel/atezolizumab combination is a strong treatment option in this patient setting. (8:09)
Dr. Jack West reviews data from the CheckMate 227 trial in patients with advanced NSCLC & tumor PD-L1 <1% that suggests potential utility of the nivolumab/ipilimumab (nivo/ipi) combination in patients with low PD-L1 and high tumor mutation burden (TMB). (8:56)
Dr. Jack West reviews KEYNOTE-407, first line chemo/immunotherapy with pembrolizumab vs. chemo alone in advanced squamous NSCLC, which demonstrated a significant survival benefit that should change practice in this setting. (9:32)
Dr. Jack West reviews the KEYNOTE-042 trial of pembrolizumab vs. chemo in PD-L1-positive NSCLC, highlighting key findings from the presentation in the Plenary Session at ASCO 2018, clinical implications, & whether it should change practice. (11:04)