{"title":"Early promising results with addition of an ICI and an anti-angiogenic to TACE","authors":"Diana Romero","doi":"10.1038/s41571-025-00990-7","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41571-025-00990-7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19079,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology","volume":"22 3","pages":"157-157"},"PeriodicalIF":81.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143049986","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Early intervention with daratumumab improves survival for patients with high-risk smouldering myeloma","authors":"Omar Nadeem, Irene M. Ghobrial","doi":"10.1038/s41571-025-00987-2","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41571-025-00987-2","url":null,"abstract":"Recent results from the phase III AQUILA trial demonstrate the benefit of fixed-duration monotherapy with daratumumab over observation in patients with high-risk smouldering multiple myeloma, which changes the early interception treatment landscape. Herein, we discuss how future studies could build on this success and pave the way to eradicating multiple myeloma before it starts.","PeriodicalId":19079,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology","volume":"22 3","pages":"159-160"},"PeriodicalIF":81.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143026314","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nicola Normanno, Alessandro Morabito, Anna Maria Rachiglio, Vincenzo Sforza, Lorenza Landi, Emilio Bria, Angelo Delmonte, Federico Cappuzzo, Antonella De Luca
{"title":"Circulating tumour DNA in early stage and locally advanced NSCLC: ready for clinical implementation?","authors":"Nicola Normanno, Alessandro Morabito, Anna Maria Rachiglio, Vincenzo Sforza, Lorenza Landi, Emilio Bria, Angelo Delmonte, Federico Cappuzzo, Antonella De Luca","doi":"10.1038/s41571-024-00985-w","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41571-024-00985-w","url":null,"abstract":"Circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA) can be released by cancer cells into biological fluids through apoptosis, necrosis or active release. In patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), ctDNA levels correlate with clinical and pathological factors, including histology, tumour size and proliferative status. Currently, ctDNA analysis is recommended for molecular profiling in patients with advanced-stage NSCLC. In this Review, we summarize the increasing evidence suggesting that ctDNA has potential clinical applications in the management of patients with early stage and locally advanced NSCLC. In those with early stage NSCLC, detection of ctDNA before and/or after surgery is associated with a greater risk of disease recurrence. Longitudinal monitoring after surgery can further increase the prognostic value of ctDNA testing and enables detection of disease recurrence earlier than the assessment of clinical or radiological progression. In patients with locally advanced NSCLC, the detection of ctDNA after chemoradiotherapy is also associated with a greater risk of disease progression. Owing to the limited number of patients enrolled and the different technologies used for ctDNA testing in most of the clinical studies performed thus far, their results are not sufficient to currently support the routine clinical use of ctDNA monitoring in patients with early stage or locally advanced NSCLC. Therefore, we discuss the need for interventional studies to provide evidence for implementing ctDNA testing in this setting. Analysis of circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA) is commonly used for molecular profiling in patients with advanced-stage non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The authors of this Review summarize the available evidence on the potential utility of incorporating ctDNA in the management of those with early stage and locally advanced NSCLC and propose interventional studies to provide the necessary additional evidence.","PeriodicalId":19079,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology","volume":"22 3","pages":"215-231"},"PeriodicalIF":81.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142990884","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Adding brentuximab vedotin to lenalidomide and rituximab improves OS in R/R DLBCL","authors":"David Killock","doi":"10.1038/s41571-025-00988-1","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41571-025-00988-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19079,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology","volume":"22 3","pages":"158-158"},"PeriodicalIF":81.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142990883","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Miguel Lopez de Rodas, Maria Villalba-Esparza, Miguel F. Sanmamed, Lieping Chen, David L. Rimm, Kurt A. Schalper
{"title":"Biological and clinical significance of tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes in the era of immunotherapy: a multidimensional approach","authors":"Miguel Lopez de Rodas, Maria Villalba-Esparza, Miguel F. Sanmamed, Lieping Chen, David L. Rimm, Kurt A. Schalper","doi":"10.1038/s41571-024-00984-x","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41571-024-00984-x","url":null,"abstract":"Immune-checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have improved clinical outcomes across several solid tumour types. Prominent efforts have focused on understanding the anticancer mechanisms of these agents, identifying biomarkers of response and uncovering resistance mechanisms to develop new immunotherapeutic approaches. This research has underscored the crucial roles of the tumour microenvironment and, particularly, tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) in immune-mediated tumour elimination. Numerous studies have evaluated the prognostic and predictive value of TILs and the mechanisms that govern T cell dysfunction, fuelled by technical developments in single-cell transcriptomics, proteomics, high-dimensional spatial platforms and advanced computational models. However, questions remain regarding the definition of TILs, optimal strategies to study them, specific roles of different TIL subpopulations and their clinical implications in different treatment contexts. Additionally, most studies have focused on the abundance of major TIL subpopulations but have not developed standardized quantification strategies or analysed other crucial aspects such as their functional profile, spatial distribution and/or arrangement, tumour antigen-reactivity, clonal diversity and heterogeneity. In this Review, we discuss a conceptual framework for the systematic study of TILs and summarize the evidence regarding their biological properties and biomarker potential for ICI therapy. We also highlight opportunities, challenges and strategies to support future developments in this field. Tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) are crucial effectors of the anticancer immune response and are hypothesized to be key determinants the efficacy of immune-checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). Herein, the authors review studies that have evaluated the roles of various TIL subsets as predictive biomarkers for ICIs, as well as opportunities, challenges and strategies for future research in this field.","PeriodicalId":19079,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology","volume":"22 3","pages":"163-181"},"PeriodicalIF":81.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142987426","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yibei Wang, Mohammed Safi, Fred R. Hirsch, Shun Lu, Solange Peters, Ramaswamy Govindan, Rafael Rosell, Keunchil Park, Jianjun J. Zhang
{"title":"Immunotherapy for advanced-stage squamous cell lung cancer: the state of the art and outstanding questions","authors":"Yibei Wang, Mohammed Safi, Fred R. Hirsch, Shun Lu, Solange Peters, Ramaswamy Govindan, Rafael Rosell, Keunchil Park, Jianjun J. Zhang","doi":"10.1038/s41571-024-00979-8","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41571-024-00979-8","url":null,"abstract":"Immune-checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have transformed the treatment paradigm for advanced-stage squamous non-small-cell lung cancer (LUSC), a histological subtype associated with inferior outcomes compared with lung adenocarcinoma. However, only a subset of patients derive durable clinical benefit. In the first-line setting, multiple ICI regimens are available, including anti-PD-(L)1 antibodies as monotherapy, in combination with chemotherapy, or with an anti-CTLA4 antibody with or without chemotherapy. Several important questions persist regarding the optimal regimen for individual patients, particularly how to identify patients who might benefit from adding chemotherapy and/or anti-CTLA4 antibodies to anti-PD-(L)1 antibodies. An urgent need exists for predictive biomarkers beyond PD-L1 to better guide precision oncology approaches. Deeper knowledge of the underlying molecular biology of LUSC and its implications for response to ICIs will be important in this regard. Integration of this knowledge into multi-omics methods coupled with artificial intelligence might enable the development of more robust biomarkers. Finally, several novel therapeutic strategies, including novel ICIs, bispecific antibodies and personalized cancer vaccines, are emerging. Addressing these unresolved questions through innovative clinical trials and translational research will be crucial to further improving the outcomes of patients with LUSC. In this Review, we provide a comprehensive overview of current immunotherapeutic approaches, unresolved challenges and emerging strategies for patients with LUSC. Despite lower levels of most targetable alterations, a strong association with a history of smoking and generally higher levels of PD-L1 expression, patients with squamous non-small-cell lung cancer (LUSC) have inferior outcomes on immune-checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) compared to those with non-squamous disease. In this Review, the authors describe the available evidence on the role of ICIs and of potential novel therapies in patients with LUSC, as well as highlighting important unresolved challenges and future research directions in this historically overlooked subtype.","PeriodicalId":19079,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology","volume":"22 3","pages":"200-214"},"PeriodicalIF":81.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142929402","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alex A. Francoeur, Bradley J. Monk, Krishnansu S. Tewari
{"title":"Treatment advances across the cervical cancer spectrum","authors":"Alex A. Francoeur, Bradley J. Monk, Krishnansu S. Tewari","doi":"10.1038/s41571-024-00977-w","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41571-024-00977-w","url":null,"abstract":"Cervical cancer is preventable with screening and vaccination approaches; however, access to these preventative measures is limited both nationally and globally and thus many women will still develop cervical cancer. Novel treatments and practice-changing research have improved cervical cancer outcomes over the past few decades. In this Review, we discuss clinical trials that have refined or redefined the treatment of cervical cancers across the early stage, locally advanced, persistent, recurrent and/or metastatic disease settings. Advances for patients with early stage disease have been achieved through trials evaluating less extensive and fertility-preserving surgeries, different surgical approaches (open versus minimally invasive), and sentinel versus full pelvic lymph node dissection. We also discuss results from trials testing the use of neoadjuvant, induction and adjuvant chemotherapy as well as immune-checkpoint inhibitors in patients with locally advanced disease. Finally, we review the progress made with systemic chemotherapy and novel therapeutics, including anti-angiogenic agents, immune-checkpoint inhibitors and antibody–drug conjugates, in the setting of metastatic and/or recurrent cervical cancer. The advances highlighted in this manuscript have reduced morbidity and improved overall survival for patients with this challenging-to-treat disease, while also inspiring additional research and trials in the field. In this Review, the authors discuss key clinical trials and therapeutic advances that have informed the current treatment landscape for cervical cancers of all stages, including refinement of surgical management approaches, the establishment of chemoradiotherapy, and the integration of anti-angiogenic agents, immune-checkpoint inhibitors and antibody–drug conjugates.","PeriodicalId":19079,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology","volume":"22 3","pages":"182-199"},"PeriodicalIF":81.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142917102","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Women with clinically node negative breast cancer can safely avoid axillary surgery","authors":"Peter Sidaway","doi":"10.1038/s41571-024-00982-z","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41571-024-00982-z","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19079,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology","volume":"22 3","pages":"158-158"},"PeriodicalIF":81.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142917101","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Imlunestrant shows efficacy both with and without abemaciclib","authors":"David Killock","doi":"10.1038/s41571-024-00983-y","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41571-024-00983-y","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19079,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology","volume":"22 3","pages":"157-157"},"PeriodicalIF":81.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142911566","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}