Authors


Ben Derman, MD

Latest:

Advancing Myeloma Treatment With Blood-Based MRD Testing

In this episode of Targeted Talks, Ben Derman, MD, dissects the latest advancements in myeloma treatment, focusing on the role of ClonoSeq and minimal residual disease monitoring.


Anthony Hunter, MD

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JAK Inhibitors and Resistance in Myelofibrosis

Anthony Hunter, MD, discusses JAK inhibitor resistance and optimal strategies for treatment of patients with myelofibrosis.


John Strickler, MD

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c-Met as a Biomarker in Gastric/GEJ Cancers

John Strickler, MD, discusses targeting c-Met as a biomarker in gastric and gastroesophageal junction cancers.


Funda Meric-Bernstam, MD

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Trastuzumab Deruxtecan Shows Clinical Activity in HER2+ Solid Tumors

Funda Meric-Bernstam, MD, discusses the phase 2 DESTINY-PanTumor02 trial of fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki for the treatment of patients with HER2-expressing solid tumors.


Jillian E. Thompson, NP

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NSCLC: Factors in Selecting 2L Therapy After Progression on 1L ALK TKI

Expert perspectives on factors that aid in the selection of optimal therapy for patients with relapsed/refractory ALK+ non–small cell lung cancer.


Suzanne Morris, DVM, MWC

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SHP2 Inhibitors Undergo Exploration in Combinations

Melissa Johnson, MD, discussed SHP2 inhibitors with Targeted Therapies in Oncology.


Jackie Collins

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ENDOLA Study Demonstrates Promise of Olaparib Triplet in Endometrial Cancer

An olaparib triplet demonstrated efficacy in patients with recurrent advanced or metastatic endometrial cancer treated in the ENDOLA clinical trial.


Paolo Tarantino, MD

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ESMO 2024: DESTINY-Breast12 Updates

Panelists discuss how ESMO 2024 presented important updates on primary end points and progression-free survival data from recent clinical studies.


Gizelka A. David-West, MD

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Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: Strides in Up-front and Maintenance Therapy

Gizelka David-West, MD, analyzes the most compelling changes in up-front treatment and maintenance therapy for Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.



Gayathri Ravi, MD

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Utilizing MRD Testing in the Myeloma Space

Gayathri Ravi, MD, discusses the role minimal residual disease plays in decision making and treating patients with hematologic malignancies.



Arun Azad, MBBS, PhD

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Exploring Ongoing Trials With 177Lu-PSMA-617 in Prostate Cancer

Arun Azad, MBBS, PhD, discusses ongoing studies of lutetium-177-PSMA radionuclide in patients with prostate cancer.


Chris Ryan

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POLESTAR Results Show PFS Benefit of Aumolertinib in NSCLC

Aumolertinib improved progression-free survival vs placebo in patients with unresectable stage III non–small cell lung cancer, according to data from an interim analysis of the phase 3 POLESTAR trial.


Mrinal M. Gounder, MD

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Nirogacestat Shows Statistically Significant Improvements in Desmoid Tumors

Mrinal M. Gounder, MD, delves into the data supporting the recent FDA approval of nirogacestat for the treatment of adult patients with desmoid tumors.


Andrew H. Lipsky, MD

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Relapsed/Refractory CLL: Practical Advice and Future Directions in Care

A key opinion leader on relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia provides practical advice on patient management and looks toward future evolutions in the treatment landscape.


Yannis K. Valtis, MD

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Evaluating Tumor Lysis Syndrome in CLL/SLL Treated With Venetoclax

Yannis K. Valtis, MD, provides background on a single-institution, retrospective cohort study which assessed laboratory and clinical tumor lysis syndrome in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma.


Brett Simon, MD, PhD

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Remote Monitoring Improves Management of Symptoms in Patients With Lung Cancer After Surgery

Brett Simon, MD, PhD, discusses an ongoing program at his institution that aims to improve symptoms and outcomes for patients with lung cancer who have undergone surgery.



Jason Porter, MD

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Key Takeaways Regarding Biomarker Testing for mNSCLC

Closing thoughts from a panel of NSCLC experts, with an emphasis on improving access to and utilization of biomarker testing for patients with the disease.



Laura Huppert, MD

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Sequential ADCs in Breast Cancer: A Real-World Look

Laura Huppert, MD, discusses a real-world study looking at the implications for using sequential ADCs in patients with breast cancer.


Bijal Shah, MD, MS

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Future Directions and Unmet Needs in T-ALL

Bijal Shah, MD, MS, discusses the unmet medical needs in the T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia space and what future research aims to examine.


Eleni Efstathiou, MD

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PARP Inhibition in Metastatic CRPC: The PROfound and TRITON2 Studies

Expert perspectives on the PROfound and TRITON2 studies of olaparib and rucaparib, respectively, in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.


Viral Rabara, MD

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Building a Patient-Centered Ecosystem Leads to Better Care

Within the past decade, there has been a surge in terms such as value-based care, patient-centered care, shared decision-making, and more at the macro level of health care delivery in the US.


Seth Wander, MD, PhD

Latest:

Navigating ESR1 Mutations in HR-Positive Breast Cancer With Dr Wander

In this episode of Targeted Talks, Seth Wander, MD, PhD, discusses the clinical importance of ESR1 mutations in HR-positive metastatic breast cancer and how these mutations influence treatment approaches.


Clayton Lau, MD

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Pandemic Leads to Delays in Crucial Early Cancer Screening Tests

Clayton Lau, MD, discusses the consequences of patients delaying cancer screenings due to fears of COVID-19.


Scott J. Lipkin, DPM

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Addressing Clinical Trial Challenges in the Outpatient Setting

The national shortage of nurses and health care support staff has spilled over to the clinical research space.


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

Latest:

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.