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ECC congresses2023-07-14T14:30:42+01:00

ECC 2015 – Vienna

Medical Writer: Judith Moser, MD

News on targeted agents in the advanced setting

News on targeted agents in the advanced setting Afatinib in squamous-cell carcinoma: update of LUX-Lung 8 Squamous-cell carcinoma of the lung represents approximately 30 % of non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cases. Until 2015, docetaxel and erlotinib were the only approved second-line treatment options in these patients.

Pivotal results and sub-analyses in the field of immunotherapy

Pivotal results and sub-analyses in the field of immunotherapy CheckMate 017: favourable quality-of-life outcomes Binding of the inhibitory receptor PD-1 to its ligands, PD-L1 and PD-L2, inhibits T-cell responses. This pathway can be exploited by tumours to escape T-cell-induced anti-tumour activity. Therefore, it is a target for antibodies designed to block this mechanism, with the aim of enhancing immune responses.

Lung cancer screening: diagnosis in the nick of time

Lung cancer screening: diagnosis in the nick of time Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide. Only 16 % of patients survive for 5 years, compared to 89 % with breast cancer and almost 100 % with prostate cancer.

Genomic testing – becoming part of everyday practice

Genomic testing – becoming part of everyday practice Prediction of node negativity with a view to sublobar resection As patients with node-negative early lung cancer might be ideal candidates for sublobar resection, predictors of pathological node-negative disease were investigated in a cohort of patients with clinical stage IA NSCLC [1].

Optimising treatment in local and regional lung cancer

Optimising treatment in local and regional lung cancer Prediction of node negativity with a view to sublobar resection As patients with node-negative early lung cancer might be ideal candidates for sublobar resection, predictors of pathological node-negative disease were investigated in a cohort of patients with clinical stage IA NSCLC [1].

Small-cell lung cancer: established and novel approaches

Small-cell lung cancer: established and novel approaches Small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) accounts for 14 % of all lung cancers. It is initially sensitive to chemotherapy and radiation therapy, but resistance tends to develop rapidly, which leads to high recurrence rates.

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Significant therapeutic advances were also shown for the immune checkpoint inhibitors nivolumab and pembrolizumab, while new representatives of this drug class, such as atezolizumab, are well on their way. Nivolumab also excelled in the treatment of patients with small-cell lung cancer. However, the patient selection through predictive biomarkers still needs further research with regard to these novel immunotherapeutics.

Robert Pirker • MD, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria