Top 5 Most Influential Trial Findings in Lung Cancer Management in 2018 (BMIC-073)
Dr. Jack West summarizes his list of the top 5 most influential trials in lung cancer that reported results in 2018, including why they matter. (13:27)
Tag Archives: chemotherapy
The MYSTIC Trial has Failed on Overall Survival in Advanced NSCLC: What Does and Doesn’t This Tell Us? (BMIC-068)
Dr. Jack West reviews the trial design of the MYSTIC trial of durvalumab alone or in combination with tremelimumab, what we know about results, and the implications for the current & future landscape in NSCLC. (9:41)
Is Chemo the Key to the Best Combination for EGFR Mutation-Positive NSCLC? The Data Too Good to Overlook (BMIC-045)
Dr. Jack West reviews the remarkable results of the NEJ009 trial that tested the combination of carboplatin/pemetrexed with gefitinib as initial therapy compared to gefitinib followed by chemotherapy in patients with EGFR mutation-positive advanced NSCLC. (12:37)
KEYNOTE-042: Should Pembrolizumab Replace Chemo for a Broader Population of Patients with Advanced NSCLC? (BMIC-038)
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)
Chemo-Immunotherapy in Non-Squamous NSCLC: Has the KEYNOTE-189 Trial Defined a Clear Standard of Care? (BMIC-022)
Dr. Jack West reviews the results and pending questions of the KEYNOTE-189 trial of chemotherapy with or without pembrolizumab (KEYTRUDA) as first line therapy for advanced non-squamous NSCLC, as well as how they change the treatment landscape. (8:13)