Expert Interviews

An expert from the University of California, Los Angeles described the purpose and design of the phase 3 NAPOLI-3 study, assessing NALIRIFOX in metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.

Talha Badar, MBBS, MD, discussed how results from the phase 3 ASCEMBL study of asciminib will impact clinical practice in treating chronic myeloid leukemia in chronic phase.

A review of the process of “step-up” doses in teclistamab therapy for multiple myeloma and their use.

A review of the process of giving a patient a dose of teclistamab from start to finish.

Although opioid use guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control exclude patients with cancer, drug screenings are required that could further contribute to racial disparities.

Talha Badar, MBBS, MD, discussed the unmet needs in the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia in chronic phase.

Oncology expert panelists review patient subgroup analyses for MAIA and SWOG0777 studies, investigating treatments for transplant-ineligible patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma.

Expert panelists review clinical data from studies investigating treatment regimens for patients with NDMM that are transplant-ineligible.

Talha Badar, MBBS, MD, discussed the results of the phase 3 ASCEMBL trial, demonstrating the superiority of asciminib versus bosutinib in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia in chronic phase.

Hans Hammers, MD, shares whether the updated CLEAR trial data would make him consider an IO-TKI regimen for patients with advanced RCC over an IO-IO regimen.

A brief review of non–BCMA-targeted bispecific antibodies under investigation in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Brian Rini, MD, presents updated data from the CLEAR trial of lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab versus sunitinib in frontline advanced renal cell carcinoma.

Expert perspectives on recent clinical data on BCMA-targeted bispecific antibody therapy in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

An expert from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute says that policymakers and insurers should take a hard look at policies that restrict opioid use in patients with cancer who are at end of life, especially for underserved communities.

After assessing racial disparities in opioid access in older patients with cancer, an expert from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute speaks to the need for examining younger populations and those with different insurance types.

Expert perspectives on selection of induction therapy for patients with transplant-ineligible newly diagnosed multiple myeloma.

Panelists move on to review a patient case of transplant-ineligible newly diagnosed multiple myeloma and highlight clinical workup strategies.

Aparna Parikh, MD, MS, details when she would recommend adjuvant chemotherapy to patients with similar presentations of colorectal cancer.

Tanios S. Bekaii-Saab, MD, presents a patient scenario of a 64-year-old man with stage 2 (pT3N0) colon cancer to the panel for discussion.

Dr Catherine Coombs explains the challenges of treating 17p deletions and Richter’s syndrome in patients with CLL and discusses the role of venetoclax in the treatment of these patients.