Previous Winners

Winner: Rovalpituzumab tesirine, a DLL3-targeted antibody-drugconjugate, in recurrent small-cell lung cancer: a first-in-human, first-in-class, open-label, phase 1 study. Rudin CM, Pietanza MC, Bauer TM, Ready N, Morgensztern D, Glisson BS, Byers LA, Johnson ML, Burris HA 3rd, Robert F, Han TH, Bheddah S, Theiss N, Watson S, Mathur D, Vennapusa B, Zayed H, Lally S, Strickland DK, Govindan R, Dylla SJ, Peng SL, Spigel DR; SCRX16-001 investigators. Lancet Oncol. 2017 Jan;18(1):42-51.

Runner Up: Trastuzumab Emtansine With or Without Pertuzumab Versus Trastuzumab Plus Taxane for Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2-Positive, Advanced Breast Cancer: Primary Results From the Phase III MARIANNE Study. Perez EA, Barrios C, Eiermann W, Toi M, Im YH, Conte P, Martin M, Pienkowski T, Pivot X, Burris H 3rd, Petersen JA, Stanzel S, Strasak A, Patre M, Ellis P. J Clin Oncol. 2017 Jan 10;35(2):141-148.