
Opinion|Videos|December 23, 2024
Navigating REMS Requirements and Educating Other Stakeholders on Bispecific Therapies
Key Takeaways
- Weekly dosing may provide consistent therapeutic levels, while biweekly dosing reduces hospital visits, affecting patient convenience and healthcare resource allocation.
- Formulary decisions should evaluate efficacy, safety profiles, cost-effectiveness, and integration potential into existing treatment regimens.
Panelists discuss the guidance on managing REMS program compliance for bispecific therapies and strategies for educating non-oncology health care providers about cytokine release syndrome (CRS) and immune effector cell–associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS) toxicities.
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Video content above is prompted by the following
- Each of these bispecific therapies has an associated REMS program. What is involved with these programs, and what best practices can you share on successfully meeting REMS requirements?
- How can institutions educate health care professionals outside of oncology (eg, primary care, emergency department) about CRS and ICANS in the event patients experiencing these toxicities seek care in those settings?
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