Authors


Jan Philipp Bewersdorf, MD

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Important Safety Data Evaluated in Meta-Analysis of Myelofibrosis

Jan Philipp Bewersdorf, MD, discusses the safety outcomes of a systematic review and meta-analysis of 43 studies investigating efficacy and safety of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant in 8739 patients with primary or secondary myelofibrosis.


Ryan C. DeCoste, MD

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Using Comprehensive Genomic Profiling to Identify Rare Subsets of Merkel Cell Carcinoma

Ryan C. DeCoste, MD, discusses how comprehensive genomic profiling can be used to identify rare subsets of patients with Merkel cell carcinoma.


Jyoti Malhotra, MD, MPH

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EP. 6B: Clinical Experience With Trilaciclib in Patients With Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer

In this companion article, Dr. Jyoti Malhotra discusses her clinical experience using trilaciclib for the management of chemotherapy-induced myelosuppression in patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer.


Patrick Connor Johnson, MD

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Integrating Physician Opinions Into DLBCL Treatment Selection

Patrick Connor Johnson, MD, discusses what physicians take into consideration when integrating third-line treatment options in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma


Courtney Marabella

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T-DXd as Second-Line Standard in HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer Supported by Subgroup Analysis

Fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki led to prolonged progression-free survival and higher responses compared with ado-trastuzumab emtansine as second-line therapy in patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer.


Bruno Bockorny, MD

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About the C-800 Trial of Botensilimab/Balstilimab in Ovarian Cancer

Bruno Bockorny, MD, discusses the phase 1 C-800 trial of botensilimab plus bastilimab, specifically for patients in the C-800-01 cohort with recurrent platinum refractory/resistant ovarian cancer.


Gwen Nichols, MD

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Leukemia Awareness Month: Changing the Future of AML through Precision Medicine

Gwen Nichols, MD, reviews the evolving landscape of acute myeloid leukemia for Leukemia Awareness Month.


Hana Safah, MD

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Unmet Needs in R/R MM and Clinical Practice Pearls

Closing their discussion, the panel highlights unmet needs in the management of relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma and shares clinical pearls for community physicians.


Christopher Nutting, MD

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Dysphagia-Optimized IMRT Shows Significance in Head and Neck Cancer

Christopher Nutting, MD, discusses the results of a randomized phase 3 trial using dysphagia-optimized intensity modulated radiotherapy versus standard IMRT in patients with head and neck cancer.


Michael Bishop, MD

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Role of Ruxolitinib in GVHD Treatment

Drs Michael Bishop and John DiPersio comment on clinical implications for the use of ruxolitinib in chronic GVHD and share insights on future directions for GVHD.


Yi-Bin Chen, MD

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Clinical Insights on the Future of GVHD Treatment

Closing out his discussion on chronic graft-vs-host disease, Yi-Bin Chen, MD, looks to the future of GVHD treatment.


Ben Creelan, MD

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Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes: Rationale for Use in the Treatment of Solid Tumors and Potential Benefits and Drawbacks

In the second interview of this series, Ben Creelan, MD, Associate Member at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute in Tampa, Florida, reviews clinical trial data and explains the rationale of using tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treatment.



Kartik Konduri, MD

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The Future of Treating Small Cell Lung Cancer

Kartik Konduri, MD, comments on the future of treating extensive-stage small cell lung cancer and provides advice for community oncologists treating patients with the disease.


Arndt Vogel, MD

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Findings of the IMMUTACE Trial in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Arndt Vogel, MD, discusses the study results of the IMMUTACE study in hepatocellular carcinoma.


Mehmet K. Samur, PhD

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Analysis Explores Impact of Increased Point Mutations With High-Dose Melphalan in Myeloma

Mehmet K. Samur, PhD, discusses findings from an analysis evaluating high-dose melphalan followed by autologous stem cell transplant as treatment of patients with multiple myeloma compared with the standard of care treatment regimen lenalidomide, bortezomib, and dexamethasone alone.


Yeon Hee Park, MD

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PFS Data Support Approval of Fam-Trastuzumab Deruxtecan-nxki for HER2+ Breast Cancer

Yeon Hee Park, MD, discusses the data supporting the FDA’s accelerated approval of fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer who have received ≥2 prior anti–HER2-based regimens in the metastatic setting.


Mikkael Sekeres, MD

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Azacitadine Plus Pevonedistat Shows Efficacy in MDS/CMML or LB AML

Mikkael Sekeres, MD, discusses a phase 2 study of pevonedistat plus azacitidine versus azacitadine monotherapy in patients with higher-risk myelodysplastic syndromes /chronic myelomonocytic leukemia or low-blast acute myelogenous leukemia.


Jerald P. Radich, MD

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Evaluating Ways of Measuring MRD in Hematologic Malignancies

Jerald P. Radich, MD, discusses how minimal residual disease is measured in hematologic malignancies.


Nicholas J. Robert, MD

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Methods and Design of the MYLUNG Consortium for mNSCLC

Nicholas J. Robert, MD, discusses the poster on the MYLUNG Consortium that he presented at the 2022 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting.


Ryan Scott

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Consistent Findings of Avelumab Maintenance for Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma Shown in Real-World Data

In the PATRIOT-II study, patients treated with first-line platinum-based chemotherapy prior to avelumab maintenance had a complete response rate of 13% and a partial response (PR) rate of 68%.


Emily Z. Touloukian

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Can Just-in-Time Clinical Trials Reduce Disparities in Participation?

Just-in-time trials are 1 tool capable of rapidly increasing access to clinical trials to develop drugs that treat the diverse and unique tapestry of patients across the United States, especially patients with more diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.



Nancy Lin, MD

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Survival Advantage Observed in HER2+Breast Cancer With Brain Metastasis

Nancy U. Lin, MD, discusses the results from a substudy of HER2CLIMB looking at tucatinib plus trastuzumab and capecitabine in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer and brain metastases.


Ashling Wahner

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African Ancestry Among Patients with Colorectal Cancer May Correlate With Fewer Actionable Alterations

At the AACR 2023 Annual Meeting, a presentation revealed that people with colorectal cancer and African ancestry are less likely to be candidates for targeted therapy.


Heinz Ludwig, MD

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Increased Rates of Viral Infections in Multiple Myeloma

Heinz Ludwig, MD, discusses the incidence of increased infections in patients with multiple myeloma.


Christine Dierks, MD

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Outcomes Underscore Need for New Agents to Treat Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma

Christine Dierks, MD, describes the prognosis of the anaplastic thyroid carcinoma and differentiated thyroid cancer populations.


Nicolaus Kröger, MD

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Comparing Tandem Stem Cell Transplant Approaches in Multiple Myeloma

Nicolaus Kröger, MD, discusses the advantages of autologous stem cell transplant and allogeneic stem cell transplant compared with autologous tandem transplant in patients with multiple myeloma.


Yao Yu, MD

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JAVELIN HEAD AND NECK 100 Informs Future Trials in HNSCC

The potential benefit of avelumab in the subgroup of patients with high PD-L1 expression in JAVELIN HEAD AND NECK 100 provides a basis for further investigation and suggests a potential role for immune checkpoint inhibitors for locally advanced HNSCC.


Bruno Sangro, MD, PhD

Latest:

Improving Upon Immunotherapy Advances in HCC

Bruno Sangro, MD, PhD, discusses the key takeaways from recent data in the treatment landscape of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.