Specialty Pharmacy

Dutch biopharmaceutical company Byondis submitted the BLA for [vic-]trastuzumab duocarmazine (SYD985) in the treatment of patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer with the goal of improving patient outcomes.

The FDA has approved fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki (Enhertu) for previously treated HER2-positive breast cancer and gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma.

Christopher Fine, MD, FACC, a cardiologist at National Jewish Health, discusses how pharmacists can support patients with cancer who have a much higher risk of heart disease.

Emphasizing the accessible nature of pharmacies and why this is essential for patients can help legislators and others understand why changes are necessary.

Harnessing the current momentum and engaging with legislators is crucial for the pharmacy industry to grow and expand.

Ofatumumab (Kesimpta) is a CD20-directed cytolytic antibody indicated for the treatment of relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis.

Women in pharmacy must realize that what they have to offer has value, both to the business and to patients’ lives.

Simple changes to each day can improve motivation and wellness for pharmacists.

Christine Walko, PharmD, BCOP, FCCP, discusses some new developments for PARP inhibitors in cancer care for patients with homologous recombination deficiency.

Findings suggest that the HER2 L755S mutation plays a role in the aggressiveness of lobular breast cancer observed in the clinic.

Autologous stem cell transplantation was underutilized in community settings for mantle cell lymphoma.

Zahra Mahmoudjafari, PharmD, BCOP, DPLA; Alison Gulbis, PharmD, BCOP; and Kamakshi Rao, PharmD, BCOP, FASHP, discuss research conducted looking to assess the hematology-oncology pharmacist “great migration” from the field.

Ken Thorpe, PhD, professor of public health at Emory University and chairman of Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease, discusses legislation that the US House of Representatives recently passed to put greater restrictions on the FDA’s accelerated approval pathway.

After 4 years of treatment with ofatumumab, 78.8% of patients with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis who continuously received ofatumumab achieved NEDA-3 compared to 51.8% of those who switched from teriflunomide to ofatumumab.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals announced top-line results from the phase 3 RELEASE MSS1 trial, evaluating nabiximols oromucosal spray in individuals with multiple sclerosis.

Zahra Mahmoudjafari, PharmD, BCOP, DPLA; Alison Gulbis, PharmD, BCOP; and Kamakshi Rao, PharmD, BCOP, FASHP, discuss the underlying causes of the hematology-oncology pharmacist great migration from the field.

Andre Harvin, PharmD, MS, executive director of Pharmacy, Oncology Services at Cone Health, discusses methods of accomplishing greater workforce diversity in the field of oncology pharmacy.

New data show that after 4 years of treatment, 78.8% of patients who continuously received ofatumumab achieved no evidence of disease activity-3 (NEDA-3) compared to 51.8% of those who switched from teriflunomide to ofatumumab.

Bhavesh Shah, RPh, BCOP, steering committee co-chair of the 2022 ATOPP Summit, discusses the impact of the annual ATOPP summit on the oncology pharmacy field.

Sonidegib is a biphenyl carboxamide that blocks the signaling in the hedgehog pathway.

Nearly 63% of newly diagnosed patients have advanced colorectal cancer, which requires more aggressive treatment and reduces the associated 5-year survival rate.

Andre Harvin, PharmD, MS, executive director of Pharmacy, Oncology Services at Cone Health, discusses the importance of putting precision medicine programs into oncology practices with pharmacists leading the way.

Pharmacy Times will be covering the 2022 ATOPP Summit live in San Diego, CA.

Amy Woodard, PharmD, BCOP, the steering committee co-chair of the 2022 ATOPP Summit, highlights key topics and discussions at the in-person summit in July in San Diego, CA.

Metformin has been shown to decrease pro-inflammatory cytokines that appear to improve the immune response to tumor cells and improve the efficacy of immunotherapy.

Andrea Iannucci, PharmD, BCOP, member of the Board of Directors of the Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association (HOPA), discusses some common challenges hematology oncology pharmacists face in the field during their pursuit of professional growth and development.

Median radiographic progression-free survival was 24.8 months for olaparib plus abiraterone, compared to 16.6 months in the abiraterone arm.

Throughout the world, patients and health care professionals alike have become better acquainted with digital tools when face-to-face interactions became increasingly problematic.