Oncology

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.

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.

Chai Discovery’s collaboration with Eli Lilly highlights the growing role of AI in biologics discovery, leveraging generative AI models to accelerate design and optimization of novel therapeutic proteins and antibodies.

Infection following CAR T-cell therapy is a common and clinically significant complication driven by prolonged immune dysregulation, cytopenias, and hypogammaglobulinemia, requiring phase-based risk awareness and proactive preventive management across the treatment continuum.

Vince Sung, PharmD, MBA, BCOP, BCPS, discusses the clinical implications of the updated prostate cancer guidelines.

A panel of clinical pharmacists meets to discuss the complex process of operationalizing cell and gene therapy at an academic medical center.

Elranatamab monotherapy produced a 92% overall response rate and a 45% complete response rate in patients with high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma, supporting the potential of BCMA-directed bispecific antibody therapy as an early intervention strategy before progression to active disease.

Cross-trial data from more than 6000 administrations show that a subcutaneous isatuximab on-body injector was highly reliable and well tolerated.

Real-world adoption of talazoparib plus enzalutamide in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer highlights ongoing gaps in homologous recombination (HR) biomarker testing across prostate cancer care.

IDEAL trial data show iberdomide quadruplet therapy drives high response rates and rising MRD negativity in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma.

Phase 3 MajesTEC-9 data show that teclistamab monotherapy significantly improved PFS, OS, and depth of response compared with standard PVd or Kd regimens.

Christine Barrett, PharmD, BCOP discusses key updates to the Systemic Treatment of Thyroid Cancer: ASCO Guideline.