Oncology

As summer approaches, remind patients to go back to basics with sunscreen and self-examinations.

Tarlatamab is a first-in-class immunotherapy that binds to DLL3 tumor cells and CD3 T-cells, to kill DLL3-expressing SCLC.

Candy Peskey highlights the necessary role of oncology pharmacists in patient care and enrollment in clinical trials.

Scott Soefje highlights how oncology pharmacists can advance patient-centered care and drive innovation in clinical research.

The study data demonstrate that higher adiposity in childhood results in less dense breast tissue forming, reducing the risk of breast cancer.

The indication is for adult patients who have received at least 2 prior lines of systemic therapy and is based on the response rate and duration of response shown in a phase 2 trial.

The authors note that the biomarkers found in the blood were involved in inflammatory processes, immune functions, or vascular processes, and may be pre-diagnostic indicators.

The study’s co-primary endpoint of overall survival was not formally tested due to DFS not being reached.

Study investigators also found that dietary modifications were not associated in improving risks of certain chronic diseases and cancers.

This is the first approval of an EB virus-related mRNA therapeutic cancer vaccine and is a landmark achievement in future research on cancer treatment.

Investigators noted that the conditional overall survival also had clinically meaningful improvements compared with sorafenib for advanced renal cell carcinoma.

A clinical pharmacist discusses his work in the mental health space while stressing the importance of advocating for and checking in with one another’s emotional well-being.

Compared with placebo, acalabrutinib plus standard of care chemoimmunotherapy demonstrated better progression-free survival in patients with mantle cell lymphoma.

CAR T-cells specifically targeting FCRL5, when integrated with IL-15, may improve cytotoxicity, thereby enhancing the therapeutic potency of these cells.

In Iraq, asymmetrical warfare tactics relied heavily on unconventional weaponry, requiring military physicians to improvise new medical techniques in order to increase rates of survival.

Pharmacists can raise awareness for lung cancer during and after Lung Cancer Action Week.

The new administration method, which is co-formulated with rHuPH20, is usable in previous approved nivolumab indications for solid tumors in adult patients.

The authors emphasize that additional research addressing disparities and including race, age, and ethnicity should be conducted.

Despite the increased survival rates in all 4 evaluated racial groups, both adult and pediatric non-Hispanic African American patients continued to have worse outcomes.

Scott Soefje discusses new treatment options for prostate cancer and highlights the important role pharmacists can play in coordinating care.

The vice president of pharmacy operations at American Oncology Network says that pharmacists can contribute by educating patients and offering resources for support and treatment adherence.

The screenings should be conducted every other year, beginning at age 40 and continuing through age 74, according to the new recommendation.

With 50 biosimilar products approved by the FDA, questions arise regarding biosimilar lifecycles and sustainability of the industry.

The investigators note that additional research is needed to confirm positive overall survival trends in this patient population.

Tisotumab vedotin-tftv is the first antibody-drug conjugate to demonstrate positive overall survival data in patients with previously treated recurrent or metastatic cancer.

According to the speaker, the complexity of immune-related adverse events resulting from immune checkpoint inhibitors requires a lot of collaborative discussion between patients and providers.

Trastuzumab is indicated for adjuvant breast cancer, metastatic breast cancer, and gastric cancer.

Tovorafenib is the first systemic therapy to be approved for the treatment of pediatric patients who have low-grade glioma with BRAF rearrangements or fusions.

Dostarlimab plus chemotherapy is the only immuno-oncology-based therapy that showed statistically significant and clinically meaningful survival benefit in the overall patient population.

This year’s event from June 20 to 21, 2024, in Austin, Texas, will offer 4.25 BCOP CE hours.