Nivolumab plus ipilimumab with chemotherapy in metastatic NSCLC: minireview and a case study of a patient negative for PD-L1

Alessandro Morabito

Article Type

Case Report

Published

This article is a minireview on the evolutionary course of non-small-cell lung cancer treatment over recent years, and discusses a case involving a patient who tested negative for PD-L1 but experienced a sustained complete response to explore strategies for addressing this specific tumour context.

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Non-small-cell lung cancer: how to manage BRAF-mutated disease

Giorgia Guaitoli, Lodovica Zullo, Marcello Tiseo, Matthew Dankner, April AN Rose, Francesco Facchinetti

Article Type

Review

Published

This review aims to offer a comprehensive update about available therapeutic options for patients with NSCLC harbouring BRAF mutations to guide the physician in the choice of treatment strategies.

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How to manage KRAS G12C-mutated advanced non-small-cell lung cancer

Biagio Ricciuti, Alessia Mira, Elisa Andrini, Pietro Scaparone, Sandra Vietti Michelina, Federica Pecci, Luca Cantini, Andrea De Giglio, Giuseppe Lamberti, Chiara Ambrogio, Giulio Metro

Article Type

Review

Published

The authors review the current treatment landscape for patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancers harbouring a KRAS G12C mutation, including PD-(L) 1-based therapies and direct KRAS inhibitors as well as sequential treatment options.

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Non-small-cell lung cancer: how to manage ALK-, ROS1- and NTRK-rearranged disease

Daniele Marinelli, Marco Siringo, Giulio Metro, Biagio Ricciuti, Alain J Gelibter

Article Type

Review

Published

ALK-, ROS1- and NTRK-rearranged tumours represent a distinct clinical and molecular entity amongst non-small-cell lung cancer and have the highest frequency amongst young, non-smoker patients. This paper discusses ALK, ROS1 and NTRK-rearranged disease and all the available treatments are evaluated.

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