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New Brunswick, N.J., May 19, 2021 – Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, a leader in cutting-edge clinical trials and health outcomes analyses and a designated Comprehensive Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute, together with RWJBarnabas Health, today announced that data from its cancer clinical research program will be presented at the 2021 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, to be held virtually from June 4-8. A total of 16 presentations including 13 abstracts, two educational sessions and one clinical science symposium have been accepted, highlighting data in numerous types of cancer, including leukemia, lymphoma, melanoma and breast, lung and kidney cancer.
“While COVID-19 was justifiably the dominant medical issue and health topic of the past year, the ravages of cancer continued to impact millions of patients and their families in the U.S. and globally,” said Howard S. Hochster, MD, FACP, associate director for clinical research at Rutgers Cancer Institute; director of oncology research at RWJBarnabas Health; and distinguished professor of medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. “Inspired and undeterred by the challenges of the pandemic, our team of internationally recognized physicians and translational researchers in the oncology clinical research program at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and RWJBarnabas Health intensified their efforts and focus on our mission to advance cancer management, care and outcomes, in order to help eradicate the disease. We are excited to unveil a dynamic lineup of significant data on a number of key cancers, and new examinations of the impact of racial disparities on cancer risk, survival and care.”
Highlights of the accepted abstracts include the following:
- Data from a primary analysis of the fixed-duration (FD) cohort of CAPTIVATE, a multicenter phase 2 study of first-line ibrutinib (I) plus venetoclax (V) in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia and small lymphocytic lymphoma. Previously reported results from the minimal residual disease (MRD) cohort found that undetectable MRD was achieved in over two thirds of patients with 12 cycles of I+V, and 30-month progression-free survival rates were ≥95% irrespective of subsequent randomized treatment. Now results from the FD cohort will be presented, evaluating fixed-duration treatment with I+V.
- Data from a phase 2 trial of adjuvant nivolumab in high-risk Stage IIB/IIC melanoma patients. Patients with Stage IIB and IIC melanoma have a 30-45 percent chance of recurrence in the first five years after surgery yet there are no FDA-approved agents which dramatically improve these patients’ chances. This trial seeks to determine if immunotherapy, adjuvant PD-1 inhibition with nivolumab, would improve recurrence-free survival (RFS) at 24 months compared to historical RFS rates.
The full list of presentations at the 2021 ASCO Annual Meeting follows:
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Oral Presentations |
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Abstract No. |
Title |
Presentation Date/Time |
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7501 |
Fixed-duration (FD) first-line treatment (tx) with ibrutinib (I) plus venetoclax (V) for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)/small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL): Primary analysis of the FD cohort of the phase 2 captivate study. |
Monday, June 7, at 11:30 a.m. EDT |
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Poster Presentations |
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Abstract No. |
Title |
Presentation Date/Time |
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7512 |
Polatuzumab vedotin (Pola) + rituximab (R) + lenalidomide (Len) in patients (pts) with relapsed/refractory (R/R) diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL): Primary analysis of a phase 1b/2 trial. |
Friday, June 4, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. EDT |
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5580 |
HER2 in uterine serous carcinoma: Testing platforms and implications for targeted therapy. |
Friday, June 4, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. EDT |
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10025 |
Household material hardship and parental distress in a multicenter clinical trial for pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia. |
Friday, June 4, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. EDT |
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4131 |
Body composition measurements and overall survival in patients with resectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy: Analysis from SWOG S1505. |
Friday, June 4, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. EDT |
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8512 |
KEYNOTE-799: Phase 2 trial of pembrolizumab plus platinum chemotherapy and radiotherapy for unresectable, locally advanced, stage 3 NSCLC. |
Friday, June 4, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. EDT |
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9515 |
Clinical activity of fianlimab (REGN3767), a human anti-LAG-3 monoclonal antibody, combined with cemiplimab (anti-PD-1) in patients (pts) with advanced melanoma.
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Friday, June 4, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. EDT |
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11539 |
Deciphering the molecular landscape and the tumor microenvironment of perivascular epitheloid cell neoplasma (PEComa). |
Friday, June 4, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. EDT |
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11555 |
Multiomic analysis to reveal distinct molecular profiles of uterine and nonuterine leiomyosarcoma. |
Friday, June 4, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. EDT |
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3112 |
Dosing, drug reduction, drug interruption, and drug discontinuation rates among U.S. FDA approved tyrosine kinase inhibitors. |
Friday, June 4, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. EDT |
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TPS3143 |
TCF-001 TRACK (Target Rare Cancer Knowledge): A national patient-centric precision oncology trial for rare cancers. |
Friday, June 4, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. EDT |
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12025 |
Racial disparities in follow-up care of early-stage lung cancer survivors. |
Friday, June 4, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. EDT |
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9583 |
Adjuvant nivolumab in high-risk stage IIb/IIc melanoma patients: Results from investigator initiated clinical trial. |
Friday, June 4, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. EDT |
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Education Session Presentations |
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Session title |
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Presentation Date/Time |
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Next Steps: Sequencing Therapies in Advanced Kidney Cancer in the Contemporary Era |
Integration of Multimodality Treatment in Advanced Kidney Cancer: The Roles of Surgery and Radiation Therapy |
Friday, June 4, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. EDT |
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Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Health Disparities: Harnessing Lifestyle for Breast Cancer Prevention and Control in Diverse Populations |
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Impact of Obesity on Breast Cancer Risk and Survival |
Friday, June 4, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. EDT |
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Clinical Science Symposium |
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Abstract No. |
Title |
Presentation Date/Time |
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11512 |
Large scale multiomic analysis suggests mechanisms of resistance to immunotherapy in leiomyosarcoma. |
Friday, June 4, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. EDT |
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