At the recent 64th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Dr. Samer Al Hadidi, Assistant Professor at the University of Arkansas, sat down with Oncology Data Advisor to discuss the multiple myeloma research that he presented. Dr. Al Hadidi elaborates on his studies regarding the wait list for patients who are eligible to receive chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy and the variability of definitions of high-risk disease in myeloma clinical trials.
At the recent American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2023 Gastrointestinal Cancer Symposium, Dr. Josep Tabernero, Director of the Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology, presented results of the phase 3 SUNLIGHT trial of trifluridine/tipiracil plus bevacizumab for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. In this interview, Dr. Tabernero further elaborates on the significance of this treatment combination and its emerging role in the treatment landscape.
At the recent American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting, Ajai Chari, MD, the Director of Research in the Multiple Myeloma Program at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, sat down with Oncology Data Advisor to discuss his presentation regarding the phase 1/2 results of the MonumenTAL-1 study. This study researches the possible benefit of talquetamab, a bispecific antibody, in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.
At the recent 64th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Dr. Luke Walker, Chief Medical Officer of Harpoon Therapeutics, sat down with Oncology Data Advisor to discuss the results of a phase 1 trial of HPN217, a B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA)–targeting T-cell engager, which were presented at the meeting. Dr. Walker delves into the efficacy that HPN217 demonstrated in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, including its tolerability and low risk of cytokine release syndrome (CRS).
At the recent 64th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Dr. Manni Mohyuddin, Assistant Professor at the University of Utah Huntsman Cancer Institute, sat down with Oncology Data Advisor to discuss the multiple myeloma research he was involved with at this year's meeting. Dr. Mohyuddin elaborates on his abstracts regarding the prognostic value of (11;14) translocation in multiple myeloma, the characterization of survival end points in clinical trials, and ways to improve the quality of news reporting of oncology clinical trials.
At this weekend's American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2023 Gastrointestinal Cancer Symposium, Dr. Josep Tabernero, Director of the Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology, presented results of the phase 3 SUNLIGHT trial of trifluridine/tipiracil plus bevacizumab for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. In this interview, Dr. Tabernero further elaborates on the significance of this treatment combination and its emerging role in the treatment landscape.
In January 2022, Dr. Amir Fathi, Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Program Director of the Center for Leukemia at Massachusetts General Hospital, served as faculty for Therapy of Acute B-Cell Leukemia: An Evolving Treatment Landscape, a session presented during the ODACon Rare Hematologic Malignancies Symposium. Recently, numerous significant updates in both ALL and acute myeloid leukemia (AML) were presented at the 2022 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting in New Orleans. In this interview, Dr. Fathi elaborates on these exciting developments in the ever-changing treatment landscape for acute leukemia.
An educational activity offered by i3 Health has provided significant knowledge gains regarding strategies to enhance the clinical outcomes of patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (SCLC) Among the 238,340 new cases of lung cancer reported in the United States each year, approximately 14% of cases are classified as small cell, a more aggressive subtype compared with its non–small cell counterpart. Most patients present with advanced or metastatic disease, making systemic therapy t...
In 2022, Dr. Mark Kris, the William and Joy Ruane Chair in Thoracic Oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, served as chair of Optimizing Management of Metastatic Squamous Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), a continuing medical education (CME)/nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) activity. A year later, Dr. Kris sat down again with Oncology Data Advisor to share the progress that has occurred in this field and the important considerations to keep in mind when treating patients with squamous NSCLC in 2023.
In 2022, Dr. Mark Kris, the William and Joy Ruane Chair in Thoracic Oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, served as chair of Optimizing Management of Metastatic Squamous Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), a continuing medical education (CME)/nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) activity. A year later, Dr. Kris sat down again with Oncology Data Advisor to share the progress that has occurred in this field and the important considerations to keep in mind when treating patients with squamous NSCLC in 2023.
At the recent American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Dr. Irving Weissman, Director of the Institute of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine at Stanford University, received the 2022 Wallace H. Coulter Award for Lifetime Achievement in Hematology. In this interview, Dr. Weissman tells the story of how he entered the field, describes the monumental contributions he has made in hematology and oncology, and shares advice for medical students who are interested in becoming involved in basic science research.
In January 2022, Dr. Amir Fathi, Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Program Director of the Center for Leukemia at Massachusetts General Hospital, served as faculty for Therapy of B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL): an Evolving Landscape, a session presented during the ODACon Rare Hematologic Malignancies Symposium. Recently, numerous significant updates in both ALL and acute myeloid leukemia (AML) were presented at the 2022 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting in New Orleans. In this interview, Dr. Fathi elaborates on these exciting developments in the ever-changing treatment landscape for acute leukemia.
An educational activity provided by i3 Health has delivered significant improvement in knowledge regarding treatment advances and personalized care for patients with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second-leading cause of cancer-related death among women in the United States. Approximately 15% of cases are classified as triple-negative, lacking expression of estrogen, progesterone, and human epidermal growth factor 2 (H...
Currently, Dr. Shaji Kumar, Professor of Hematological Malignancies at the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, is the chair of Optimizing Treatment Sequencing for Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma, a continuing medical education/nursing continuing professional development (CME/NCPD)–accredited live or virtual meeting series provided by i3 Health. In this interview, Dr. Kumar provides a glimpse into the exciting developments in multiple myeloma research that are covered in the program, including breaking updates from the 2022 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting.
At the recent American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Dr. Irving Weissman, Director of the Institute of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine at Stanford University, received the 2022 Wallace H. Coulter Award for Lifetime Achievement in Hematology. In this interview, Dr. Weissman tells the story of how he entered the field, describes the monumental contributions he has made in hematology and oncology, and shares advice for medical students who are interested in becoming involved in basic science research.
Currently, Dr. Shaji Kumar, Professor of Hematological Malignancies at the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, is the chair of Optimizing Treatment Sequencing for Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma, a continuing medical education/nursing continuing professional development (CME/NCPD)–accredited live or virtual meeting series provided by i3 Health. In this interview, Dr. Kumar provides a glimpse into the exciting developments in multiple myeloma research that are covered in the program, including breaking updates from the 2022 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting.
The FDA has granted accelerated approval to mosunetuzumab-axgb (Lunsumio™, Genentech) for adult patients with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma (FL) who have previously received at least two lines of systemic therapy. "Mosunetuzumab is a CD20 x CD3 T-cell–engaging bispecific monoclonal antibody that redirects T cells to eliminate malignant B cells," wrote L. Elizabeth Budde, MD, PhD, Associate Professor in the Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation at City of ...
The FDA has approved a new indication for pafolacianine (Cytalux®, On Target Laboratories), a diagnostic agent, for the identification of lung cancer lesions in adult patients with known or suspected lung cancer who are undergoing surgery. Administered intravenously prior to surgery, pafolacianine is designed to locate additional hard-to-detect lung cancerous tissue. The safety and efficacy of pafolacianine were evaluated in the randomized, multicenter, open-label, phase 3 ELUCIDATE trial (NCT04...
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In this interview, Oncology Data Advisor speaks with Dr. Brian Koffman, founder of CLL Society, a nonprofit organization focused on patient education, support, and research for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Dr. Koffman shares his personal story and how it led him to establish CLL Society and explains how the valuable resources they provide can benefit both patients with CLL and the health care team members who treat and support them.