Lung Cancer

Using a 14-gene test to guide chemotherapy significantly improved disease-free survival in patients with early nonsquamous lung cancer.

The FDA granted orphan drug designation to MVdeltaC, a measles virus-based immunotherapy, for pleural mesothelioma, supporting its future development.

Patients with oligometastatic lung cancer may live longer with surgery, but experts stress the need for multidisciplinary evaluation to guide treatment choices.

Here is a recap of every FDA approval announced by the regulatory agency in the month of May, spanning various cancer types.

Higher radiation doses in lung cancer treatment carry no added risk of inflammation and may improve survival.

Dr. Jared Weiss details the importance of continued research into novel therapies for patients with lung cancer.

Imdelltra improved survival and quality of life versus chemotherapy as second-line treatment for small cell lung cancer, reinforcing it as a new SOC.

Patritumab deruxtecan treatment did not improve suvival end points versus those treated with chemotherapy in EGFR+ advanced/metastatic NSCLC.

The COCOON dermatologic management regimen reduced the quality-of-life impact of Rybrevant/Lazcluze vs SOC treatment in patients with EGFR-mutated NSCLC.

The BLA seeking accelerated approval for patritumab deruxtecan in previously treated, locally advanced EGFR-mutated NSCLC in the U.S. has been withdrawn.

The FDA has accepted and granted priority review to an NDA for sevabertinib in previously treated HER2+ non-small cell lung cancer.

ATR-04 therapy is being investigated in the phase 1/2 ATR04-484 clinical trial for the treatment of EGFR inhibitor-associated rashes in lung cancer.

The first patient has received treatment with mavrostobart plus chemo in the phase 1/2 MORNINGSTAR trial for advanced solid tumors, including lung cancer.

Among patients with ES-SCLC, first-line maintenance therapy with Zepzelca plus Tecentriq led to improvements in PFS and OS versus Tecentriq alone.

ZL-1310 earns fast track designation in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer after early trial data showed tumor shrinkage in most patients treated.

Younger patients with lung cancer are more likely to have mutations that allow for targeted therapies, which can lead to more personalized and effective treatment.

The FDA approved the Ventana MET RxDx assay, making it the first companion diagnostic to aid in determining MET protein expression in non-squamous NSCLC.

Efti plus Keytruda and chemo achieved a 61% response rate in first-line advanced non-squamous non–small cell lung cancer, outperforming historical data.

The U.S. FDA has approved treatment with Emrelis for adult patients with previously treated, advanced NSCLC with high c-Met protein overexpression.

Investigators are using MET immunohistochemistry testing and FDA-approved profiling tools to personalize care and address unmet needs in NSCLC treatment.

Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S.

LCI has appointed Neal Ready, MD, PhD, as its first Chief Scientific Officer.

Dr. Suresh S. Ramalingam explains that patients with stage 3 lung cancer who undergo chemotherapy and radiation may develop radiation pneumonitis.

Lung Cancer Initiative proudly participated in the GO2 Voices Summit held March 9–11, 2025, in Washington, DC.

Dr. Daniel J. Boffa discusses the link between smoking cessation and increase in survival for people who are active smokers and diagnosed with cancer.

The first patient was dosed in the SKYBRIDGE study assessing peluntamig with Tecentriq for advanced small cell lung cancer and neuroendocrine carcinomas.

The strongest connections I’ve made are with others who have also been through their own cancer journeys.

Enrollment and initial dosing of PAS-004 at 30 milligrams has begun in three patients with MAPK pathway-driven advanced solid tumors.

The Ventana TROP2 RxDx Device, a computational companion diagnostic, was granted breakthrough device designation by the FDA in non–small cell lung cancer.

Zongertinib elicited meaningful results in previously treated patients with HER2-mutated, advanced non–small cell lung cancer.