The Outlook for Immunotherapies

A recent article pointed out that efforts to decrease low-value care often fall short. It asserted that a primary cause is physicians being financially motivated.

In this episode of Emerging Experts, Nazli Dizman, MD, shares the intricacies of her journey towards becoming an oncologist in the United States.

Nivolumab monotherapy plus salvage nivolumab/ipilimumab demonstrated superior treatment-free survival rates among patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma, especially in patients with favorable risk profiles.

In this episode, Joshua K. Sabari, MD, discusses the FDA approval of amivantamab plus chemotherapy as a first-line treatment for patients with EGFR exon 20 insertion mutation-positive non-small cell lung cancer.

Clinical trials play a pivotal role in developing effective therapies, yet their integration is challenged by issues such as insufficient reimbursement structures, misaligned incentives, physician burnout, and a complex regulatory environment.

New data from the DESTINY-Breast06 trial indicate that trastuzumab deruxtecan could become a new standard of care for patients with HER2-low and HER2-ultralow metastatic breast cancer.