How High Cost Oncology Drugs Are Changing Specialty Pharmacy

An MRD-guided strategy incorporating teclistamab-daratumumab intensification produced deep responses in newly diagnosed high-risk multiple myeloma, although infections affected more than three-quarters of treated patients.

Phase 2 MILESTONE results suggest that postinduction minimal residual disease (MRD) negativity can identify a small subset of transplant-eligible patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma who may defer autologous stem cell transplantation.

A phase 3 trial shows etentamig boosts response and delays progression in triple-class exposed RRMM.

Fixed-duration KRd slowed progression in high-risk smoldering myeloma, but high rates of severe toxicity temper enthusiasm.

IRAKLIA shows isatuximab OBI boosts comfort and satisfaction vs IV in multiple myeloma, enabling fast at-home dosing with strong completion.

Gut microbiome disruption from anti-anaerobic antibiotics weakens CAR T cell therapy, raising relapse and CRS/ICANS risk; stewardship and microbiome repair may improve cancer outcomes.

The all-oral combination is supported by phase 3 LITESPARK-011 data showing improved progression-free survival compared with cabozantinib.

The FDA approved lirafugratinib for adults with previously treated, advanced cholangiocarcinoma harboring an FGFR2 fusion or other rearrangement after the REFOCUS trial showed a 46% ORR.