Tag Archives: progression-free survival
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)
Is Durvalumab (Imfinzi) in Stage III NSCLC Curing Patients or Just Treating Metastatic Disease Earlier? Importance of Overall Survival and Implications for Duration of Treatment (BMIC-025)
Dr. Jack West explores the importance of following the overall survival of patients on the PACIFIC trial and considers still open questions of whether consolidation durvalumab (Imfinzi) in stage III unresectable NSCLC should be discontinued after a year. (6:32)
Durvalumab (Imfinzi) FDA Approved for Stage III NSCLC: Should It Become Standard of Care Without Overall Survival Benefit Demonstrated? (BMIC-024)
Dr. Jack West reviews key results of the PACIFIC trial of the immunotherapy agent durvalumab (Imfinzi) vs. placebo in stage III NSCLC and explains the pros and cons of durvalumab as a new standard of care after concurrent chemoradiation. (7:43)
Are Two Immunotherapy Agents Better than One? Will the MYSTIC Trial Prove to Be a Mistake? (BMIC-003)
Dr. Jack West reviews the promise of combinations of immunotherapies for advanced NSCLC and the implications for the field of the initial report that the MYSTIC trial failed to show an improvement in progression-free survival with an IT combination. (6:23)