ESMO 2013 Conference

Amsterdam, The Netherlands—The novel ALK/EGFR inhibitor known as AP26113 achieved good responses in reducing brain metastases in patients with crizotinib (Xalkori)-resistant and crizotinib-nave non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), as well as radiographic regression of central nervous system (CNS) metastases.

Amsterdam, The Netherlands—The antibody-conjugate ado-trastuzumab emtansine (Kadcyla), also known as T-DM1, prolonged progression-free survival (PFS) in advanced HER2-positive breast cancer in a heavily pretreated population, according to the final results of the phase 3 clinical trial TH3RESA.

Amsterdam, The Netherlands—Although much progress has been made in cancer care over the past couple of decades, a report presented at the 2013 European Cancer Congress emphasizes that on a global scale, the impact is far from equitable.

Amsterdam, The Netherlands—For the first time, a therapy for non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has achieved responses in smokers better than in nonsmokers. The antibody MPDL3280A also achieved good responses in squamous and adenoma histologic types of NSCLC.