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Jco3615newview 1..1 NEWS & VIEWS .......................................................................................................................................................................................... MAY 20, 2018 Analyses of Radiographic Progression-Free Survival Addition of Trastuzumab to Carboplatin/Paclitaxel in in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer HER2-Positive Uterine Serous Carcinoma As reported in JAMA Oncology by Rathkopf et al,1 sensitivity analyses In a phase II trial reported in Journal of Clinical Oncology, of radiographic progression-free survival in the PREVAIL trial Fader et al7 found that the addition of trastuzumab to comparing enzalutamide versus placebo in metastatic castration- carboplatin-paclitaxel improved progression-free survival resistant prostate cancer support use of the measure as a clinically among women with HER2-overexpressing uterine serous meaningful endpoint in trials in this setting. carcinoma. Genomic Copy Number Aberrations and Extremely Antibiotic Therapy for Helicobacter pylori Infection Poor Survival in High-Risk Neuroblastoma and Prevention of Metachronous Gastric Cancer In a study reported in Journal of the National Cancer Institute, In a Korean study reported in New England Journal of Medicine, Choi Depuydt et al2 identified two genomic copy number aberrations et al8 found that antibiotic treatment for Helicobacter pylori was associated with risk of extremely poor survival in patients with high- associated with a significant reduction in metachronous gastric risk neuroblastoma. cancer in patients who had undergone endoscopic resection of early gastric cancer or high-grade adenoma. FDA Expands Approval of Blinatumomab for Certain Patients With B-Cell Precursor ALL 5-Year Follow-Up of Patients Receiving Immunotherapy for Previously Treated Advanced The US Food and Drug Administration3 granted accelerated approval NSCLC to blinatumomab (Blincyto) to treat adults and children with B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) who are in remission As reported in Journal of Clinical Oncology by Gettinger et al,9 5-year but still have minimal residual disease (MRD). This is the first FDA- follow-up of patients receiving nivolumab in a phase I study in approved treatment for patients with MRD-positive ALL. previously treated advanced non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has shown prolonged survival and durable responses in a subgroup of Quality of Life With Chemohormonal Treatment in patients. Prostate Cancer In a study reported in Journal of Clinical Oncology, Morgans et al4 REFERENCES found that chemohormonal therapy with docetaxel and androgen- 1. 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