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In patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) who received at least one prior line of therapy (LOT), treatment with belantamab mafodotin (belamaf) plus pomalidomide and dexamethasone (BPD) results in statistically significant and clinically meaningful progressive-free survival (PFS) compared with pomalidomide plus bortezomib and dexamethasone (PVD), as shown in the DREAMM-8 study.

Liver cancer is a major cause of death globally and in Hong Kong. Both first- and second-line treatment of the disease have evolved considerably over recent years, following the approval of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). At present, over half of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients require second-line treatment, yet data on therapies administered after immunotherapy are lacking. This article summarizes locally reported findings on use of cabozantinib and stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) in HCC patients who progressed on immunotherapy.

Pregnancies in women who have survived cervical cancer or leukaemia should be considered high-risk due to the potential for multiple severe obstetric complications, as reported in a study.

Perioperative pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy confers survival benefit in individuals with locally advanced gastric and gastroesophageal junction (G/GEJ) cancer in the final analysis of the phase III KEYNOTE-585 trial.