Jennifer Smith is the editor of Oncology Practice, part of MDedge Hematology/Oncology. She was previously the editor of Hematology Times, an editor at Principal Investigators Association, and a reporter at The Oneida Daily Dispatch. She has a BS in journalism.
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Combo produces disappointing PFS, promising OS in metastatic colorectal cancer
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- Jennifer Smith
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. – Combination avelumab and cetuximab plus oxaliplatin, leucovorin, and 5-fluorouracil failed to meet the primary endpoint for...
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Armored CAR T cells elicit responses in NHL patients
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- Jennifer Smith
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. – ICTCAR014, a dominant negative PD-1 armored CAR T-cell therapy, produced responses in 12 of 13 non-Hodgkin lymphoma...
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Combo shows promise for checkpoint inhibitor-refractory urothelial carcinoma
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- Jennifer Smith
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD – Combination sitravatinib and nivolumab produced responses in patients with checkpoint...
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TLR9 agonist may overcome resistance to anti–PD-1 therapy in melanoma
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- Jennifer Smith
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. – CMP-001 plus pembrolizumab produced durable responses in patients who had progressed on prior...
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Smokers with PE have higher rate of hospital readmission
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- Jennifer Smith
NEW ORLEANS – The rate of readmission within 30 days was significantly higher among PE patients with tobacco...
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Molecule exhibits activity in heavily pretreated, HER2-positive solid tumors
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- Jennifer Smith
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD – In a phase 1 trial of 18 evaluable patients, PRS-343, a 4-1BB/HER2 bispecific molecule,...
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Atezolizumab bests chemo in NSCLC patients with high PD-L1 expression
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- Jennifer Smith
Atezolizumab provided a 7-month benefit in median overall survival for patients with stage IV non–small cell lung cancer and high PD-L1 expression...
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Dupilumab effective in early- and late-onset asthma
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- Jennifer Smith
NEW ORLEANS – Dupilumab may be more effective in reducing severe asthma exacerbations in patients with late-onset asthma.
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Robotic bronchoscopy beat standard techniques for targeting lung nodules
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- Jennifer Smith
NEW ORLEANS – Robotic bronchoscopy targeted lung nodules more effectively than did electromagnetic navigation or an ultrathin bronchoscope with...
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Fluoroscopic system can improve targeting of lung lesions
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- Jennifer Smith
The system increased the percentage of cases in which the target overlapped with the lesion.
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Blood banking experts nab leadership positions at AABB
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- Jennifer Smith
AABB announces a new president, president-elect, vice president, and secretary.
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Macitentan produces similar results in PAH-SSc and IPAH/HPAH
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- Jennifer Smith
NEW ORLEANS – Rates of discontinuation, adverse events, and survival were similar in patients with PAH-SSc and those with IPAH or HPAH.
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Omalizumab results for asthma varied with fixed airflow obstruction, reversibility
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- Jennifer Smith
Omalizumab only improved lung function significantly in FAO-negative patients with high reversibility.
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Macitentan, tadalafil combo found effective for newly diagnosed PAH
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- Jennifer Smith
Macitentan and tadalafil demonstrated efficacy in a phase 4 trial.
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Physician-researcher who promoted industry collaboration dies unexpectedly
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- Jennifer Smith
Dr. Thomas Peter Stossel died on Sept. 29 at the age of 78. He was best known for his discovery of the cellular proteins filamin and gelsolin.