The Pharmacy Times® Oncology Clinical Role section is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and expert insights on issues pertaining to oncology pharmacists.
July 2nd 2025
Research reveals a link between estrogen plus progestin hormone therapy and increased breast cancer risk in young women, urging personalized treatment approaches.
ASCO 2025: Using Discrete Choice Data to Support Personalized Pharmacy Counseling in ALK+ NSCLC
June 30th 2025Christopher Danes, PhD, discusses how discrete choice experiment data reveal key differences in patient and caregiver treatment preferences for ALK-positive (ALK+) non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and how pharmacists can use these insights to guide shared decision-making, optimize supportive care, and personalize adherence strategies.
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ASCO 2025: How AI-Powered Tools Are Reshaping Oncology Data Capture and Clinical Decision-Making
June 30th 2025Gayathri Namasivayam, PhD, discusses how large language models are being used to extract structured oncology data from unstructured electronic health records to improve clinical efficiency, support real-world evidence generation, and enhance oncology pharmacy workflows.
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Chronic IVIG Therapy May Reduce Incidence of Cancer, Especially in Patients With CIDP
June 27th 2025Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) use over an extended period in patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) was potentially associated with a reduced incidence of cancer over time, although more research is necessary.
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Jaume Capdevila, MD, PhD, discusses phase 1 data showing promising efficacy and manageable safety for obrixtamig in patients with high DLL3-expressing extrapulmonary neuroendocrine carcinomas, along with ongoing trials evaluating its use in both monotherapy and combination settings.
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Psychedelic Group Therapy Expands From Cancer Care to Treat PTSD in Active Duty Military
June 23rd 2025Manish Agrawal, MD, discusses the expanding influence of his group-based psychedelic therapy model in oncology and beyond, highlighting its adaptation in military posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) research, the sustained benefits of long-term patient integration, and growing institutional interest in psychedelic-assisted therapy.
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OPC 2025: Key Studies Shaping Lung Cancer Therapy From ASCO 2025
June 20th 2025At the 2025 Oncology Pharmacists Connect (OPC) meeting, Kevin Chen, PharmD, MS, BCOP, CPP, reviewed several key studies from the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, highlighting significant advancements in the treatment of small cell and non–small cell lung cancer.
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OPC 2025: Early and Metastatic GI Cancers See Practice-Changing Trial Results
June 20th 2025At the 2025 Oncology Pharmacists Connect (OPC) meeting, Courtney Cavalieri, PharmD, BCOP, presented clinical trial findings in gastrointestinal (GI) cancers—including colon, gastric, pancreatic, and metastatic colorectal cancer—that highlight the expanding role of immunotherapy and targeted treatments.
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OPC 2025: Advancing Precision Oncology Through Pharmacy-Led Innovation
June 19th 2025At the 2025 Oncology Pharmacists Connect (OPC) meeting, Mya Tran, PharmD, BCOP, highlights the clinical promise, operational challenges, and evolving role of pharmacists in implementing precision medicine and genomics-driven cancer care.
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Midyear Roundup: FDA’s Novel Oncology Drug Approvals in 2025
June 18th 2025In the first half of 2025, the FDA approved 7 novel drugs for oncologic conditions, including for non-small cell lung cancer; ovarian cancer; and metastatic, hormone receptor-positive, human epidermal growth factor 2-negative breast cancer.
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