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In this clinical topic video, medical oncologist Prof. David Hong shares his insights into recent advances in precision oncology and potential future implications and discusses two new, emerging targets, as well as two established biomarker targets and their recent clinical data. 

 

Watch the video for an overview of:

 

  • Inhibitors for KRAS mutations
  • Novel agents targeting patient subsets such as those with MTAP loss
  • Tumour-agnostic targets such as NTRK and HER2 and how they continue to evolve and provide clinical benefit across a number of tumour types

 

 Prof. Hong also highlights the importance of molecular profiling to ensure patients receive the most appropriate targeted therapy to improve outcomes.

 

Clinical takeaways

  • Ongoing research is uncovering new, precise, and reliable tumour biomarkers. This has improved advanced precision medicine, promising better outcomes for people with cancer 
  • Inhibitors for KRAS mutations (e.g. sotorasib/adagrasib) have provided new treatment options for cancer in certain subpopulations (i.e. KRASG12C mutated); other agents targeting specific patient subsets (e.g. those with MTAP loss) may expand targeted therapy options
  • Evolving targets like NTRK and HER2 are benefiting multiple cancer types 
  • The expansion of new biomarkers and targeted therapies highlights the importance of molecular profiling using NGS and knowing which treatment option is best suited to individual patients 
  • Have a deeper awareness and understanding of current and future developments in precision oncology and the future clinical implications 
  • Have an enhanced knowledge of precision oncology and biomarker testing across patient, caregiver and HCP communities 

Dr David S. Hong is a Professor, Deputy Chairman in the Department of Investigational Cancer Therapeutics (Phase I Program), Clinical Medical Director of the Clinical Translational Research Center (CTRC), and Associate Vice President of Clinical Research at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Dr Hong was instrumental in forming one of the largest and most innovative Phase 1 clinical trial units in the world, with over 1300 patients enrolled in clinical trials in FY2021 and over 400 active ongoing clinical trials.

Dr Hong has been the Principal Investigator of over 120 research protocols that involve a wide range of sponsors, including the Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program (CTEP) at the National Cancer Institute. He has published over 374 publications in Peer-reviewed Journals such as NEJM, Lancet Oncology, JCO and Nature.

He has been involved in the early development of cabozantinib, siltuximab, dabrafenib, trametinib, regorafenib, lenvatinib, larotrectinib, tesotumab vendotin, and sotorasib the first drug to target KRAS that have led to FDA approval.

He has also helped found 2 companies OncoResponse and Telperian.

He is an expert on c-Met, NTRK, KRAS, and adoptive cellular therapy in solid tumors and has led several national trials such as the c-Met amplified, c-Met exon 14 deleted, and NTRK arms of the NCI-MATCH trial. He been awarded the ASCO Young Investigator Award, the Jesse Jones award, Best Boss award at MD Anderson, Irwin Krakoff Award for Clinical Research, and the Gerald P. Bodey award for education and Mentor of the year award in the Division of Cancer Medicine, MD Anderson.

Prof. David Hong has received financial support/sponsorship for research support, consultation, or speaker fees from the following companies:

AbbVie, Adaptimmune, Adlai-Nortye, Amgen, Astra-Zeneca, Bayer, Bristol- Myers Squibb, Daiichi-Sankyo, Deciphera, Eisai, Endeavor, Erasca, F. Hoffmann- LaRoche, Fate Therapeutics, Genentech, Genmab, Ignyta, Infinity, Kite, Kyowa Kirin, Lilly, LOXO, Merck, Medimmune, Mirati, Mologen, Navier, NCI-CTEP, Novartis, Numab, Pfizer, Pyramid Bio, SeaGen, Takeda, TCR2, Teckro, Turning Point Therapeutics and VM Oncology.

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