Tag Archives: PD-L1
Dr. Jack West: Why the Broader FDA Approval of First Pembrolizumab Monotherapy based on KEYNOTE-042 is an Invitation to Inferior Care in Advanced NSCLC
Pembrolizumab for Patients with Advanced NSCLC and a Performance Status (PS) of 2: Results of the PePS2 Trial (BMIC-067)
Dr. Jack West summarizes new information presented at ESMO 2018 on the PePS2 trial of pembrolizumab (Keytruda) in patients with advanced NSCLC performance status (PS) of 2, which demonstrated favorable efficacy and no concerning challenges with toxicity in this population. (4:12)
Long-Term Management of Patients Doing Well on Immunotherapy for Advanced NSCLC: Insights from KEYNOTE-010 (BMIC-066)
Dr. Jack West reviews longitudinal outcomes for patients on the KEYNOTE-010 trial of pembrolizumab (Keytruda) vs. docetaxel as 2nd line therapy for advanced NSCLC, with helpful new info on those completing 2 years of pembro & implications for practice. (8:03)
How do Patients with Advanced NSCLC on Daily Steroids Do on Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors? (BMIC-046)
Dr. Jack West summarizes findings of a retrospective analysis from Dr. Arbour of MSKCC, evaluating the clinical outcomes of patients with advanced NSCLC on daily steroids while receiving an immune checkpoint inhibitor against PD-1 or PD-L1. (9:06)
Small Trial Shows Big Risks of Giving First Line Pembrolizumab to EGFR Mutation-Positive Patients, Even with High Tumor PD-L1 Expression (BMIC-042)
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)
Is Nivo/Ipi the Treatment of Choice for Patients with Advanced NSCLC, Tumor PD-L1 Under 1%, & High TMB? New Data from CheckMate 227 (BMIC-040)
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)
KEYNOTE-407: Practice-Changing Positive Trial for Advanced Squamous NSCLC (BMIC-039)
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)
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)
My Top 5 ASCO 2018 Abstracts in Advanced NSCLC (BMIC-036)
Dr. Jack West reviews his top 5 abstracts in the advanced NSCLC track at ASCO 2018, explaining why each is poised to change the landscape of patient care in this setting. (10:17)