Latest Advances in Lung Cancer Research

New treatments for lung cancer, including targeted therapies and immunotherapy, are extending lives and offering hope for patients.

Tagrisso significantly improves survival in patients with unresectable stage III EGFR-mutated lung cancer, offering new hope for a longer life.

Lorbrena, a new drug targeting a key protein in cancer cells, shows promise in extending survival for non-small cell lung cancer patients.

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved Amgen’s therapy for patients with the most deadly form of lung cancer.

On May 16, 2024, the Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval to tarlatamab-dlle (Imdelltra) for extensive stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC) with disease progression on or after platinum-based chemotherapy.

New NCCN guidelines help doctors treat lung cancer more effectively with early detection, personalized treatment plans, and comprehensive supportive care recommendations.

AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi shows promise in treating aggressive small cell lung cancer, potentially offering a new, more effective treatment option for this hard-to-treat disease.

The FDA granted accelerated approval to fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki, a new drug for treating HER2-positive unresectable or metastatic breast cancer in adults.

Cancer death rates in the U.S. have dropped 33% since 1991, saving 3.8 million lives, but disparities and challenges in certain cancers remain.

The FDA has approved amivantamab for the treatment of adults with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with EGFR exon 20 insertion mutations.

This article reviews strategies for managing treatment resistance in advanced EGFR-mutated lung cancer, focusing on personalization, parsimony, and partnership.