Tag Archives: bevacizumab
Quality of Life on the Atezolizumab/Bevacizumab Combination for Metastatic Kidney Cancer: Highlights from ASCO 2018 (BMIC-054)
Dr. Daniel Goldstein reviews data from ASCO 2018 on patient-reported quality of life on atezolizumab/bevacizumab compared to sunitinib in metastatic kidney cancer, along with the context of other treatment options in this setting. (2:18)
The Erlotinib/Bevacizumab Combination in EGFR Mutation-Positive Advanced NSCLC: Is Progression-Free Survival without Overall Survival Benefit Enough? (BMIC-043)
Dr. Jack West discusses results and the significance of two important Japanese trials that test the combination of erlotinib (Tarceva) with bevacizumab (Avastin), which shows a consistent improvement in progression-free survival but not overall survival. (10:15)
T Effector Gene Signature on IMpower150: Is There a Better Biomarker than PD-L1 for Immunotherapy? (BMIC-021)
Dr. Jack West reviews provocative biomarker results on the IMpower150 trial that tested atezolizumab with carboplatin/paclitaxel +/- bevacizumab & revealed strongest benefit of atezo in those with T effector gene signature high expression or high PD-L1. (10:19)
Atezolizumab in First Line NSCLC: Early Clinical Results from the IMpower150 Trial (BMIC-020)
Dr. Jack West reviews the preliminary clinical results on the IMpower150 trial that tested the value of adding the immune checkpoint inhibitor atezolizumab to carbo/paclitaxel/bevacizumab in patients with chemo-naïve advanced non-squamous NSCLC. (11:28)