Oncology

Oncology pharmacists decode 2026 ASCO/EHA breakthroughs, from breast cancer to myeloma, highlighting real-world steps for safer, faster care.

The growing role of biomarker-driven treatment selection in breast cancer and how pharmacists can help optimize therapy sequencing, toxicity management, and personalized care.

Key distinctions among bispecific therapies, toxicity management considerations, and the pharmacist’s role in safely implementing these agents across academic and community oncology settings.

Minimal residual disease (MRD) negativity exceeded 90% with 100% response and no progression in patients with treatment-naive chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL).

This abstract was presented at the Oncology Pharmacists Connect (OPC) meeting in Austin, Texas, from June 18 to 19, 2026.

This abstract was presented at the Oncology Pharmacists Connect (OPC) meeting in Austin, Texas, from June 18 to 19, 2026.

This is an encore presentation from the 2025 American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting and Exposition in Nashville, Tennessee. This abstract was presented at the Oncology Pharmacists Connect (OPC) meeting in Austin, Texas, from June 18 to 19, 2026.

Data showed that talquetamab combined with daratumumab, with or without pomalidomide, significantly improved PFS, OS, response rates, and MRD negativity.

A candid midlife reckoning in modern pharmacy care: Reclaim purpose, question the system, and reconnect work to meaning, patient impact, and wholehearted living.

The discussion examines the evidence behind common concerns about everyday products, food trends, and lifestyle habits.

Data presented at EHA 2026 showed that epcoritamab significantly improved progression-free survival and complete response rates compared with standard chemoimmunotherapy in patients with relapsed or refractory (RR) large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL).

Long-term data show that frontline zanubrutinib significantly improved second progression-free survival (PFS2) and preserved the effectiveness of subsequent BCL2 inhibitor–based therapies compared with bendamustine-rituximab in treatment-naive CLL/SLL.

Leaders unpack governance, SOP scalability, and payer hurdles in cell and gene therapy program development, helping the cell and gene therapies community build sustainable programs.

Specialty pharmacy technicians address barriers in oral anticancer therapy and transitions of care through improved care coordination and therapy access.

Inlexzo Gemcitabine Intravesical System delivers sustained therapy for BCG-unresponsive NMIBC, raising complete response and avoiding cystectomy.

The indication is for adults with PTEN-deficient metastatic androgen pathway modulation-naïve or modulation-sensitive prostate cancer.

European Hematology Association 2026 data show sonrotoclax plus zanubrutinib drives rapid, durable undetectable minimal residual disease in frontline chronic lymphocytic leukemia, even in patients with TP53 mutations and 17p deletions.

Real‑world study finds grade 1 CRS during CD20 bispecific therapy for follicular lymphoma is often safe at home, reducing hospital use.

Data presented at the 2026 European Hematology Association Congress continue to support venetoclax plus obinutuzumab as a first-line treatment for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

The indication is for adjuvant treatment of adults with high-risk clear cell renal cell carcinoma (RCC) following nephrectomy, based on LITESPARK-022 showing a significant improvement in disease-free survival.

This week's episode covers the first-ever joint guidelines for cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome, key highlights from ASCO 2026 and ADA 2026, and new FDA approvals in diabetes, infectious diseases, and pain management.

Mayo Clinic tackles medication shortages with batching and fair overtime, keeping oncology acetaminophen available in a Pharmacy Times peer review.

MRD monitoring detects microscopic disease levels to guide treatment decisions, providing actionable insights for pharmacists.

A reflection from HOPA 2026 explores medical misinformation and how oncology pharmacists can strengthen trust and guide evidence-based patient care.

New data from the phase 3 DeLLphi-304 trial suggest tarlatamab significantly improves intracranial efficacy outcomes, CNS progression-free survival, and overall survival in patients with relapsed small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and baseline brain metastases.

Phase 3 frontMIND phase 3 trial data show tafasitamab plus lenalidomide with R-CHOP boosts PFS and has manageable safety in high-risk newly diagnosed DLBCL.

Skin Cancer Awareness Month in May spotlights oncology pharmacists driving prevention, innovative care, and supply-chain resilience built on patient trust.

Time to next treatment (TTNT) is an emerging real-world end point in CAR T-cell therapy that reflects treatment durability, clinical outcomes, and health care system factors beyond traditional efficacy measures.