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Panelists discuss how; the treatment of HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer typically involves HER2-targeted therapies combined with chemotherapy. First-line treatment usually consists of trastuzumab plus pertuzumab with a taxane. Subsequent lines may include T-DM1, tucatinib-based combinations, or other HER2-directed therapies, with treatment selection guided by disease characteristics and prior therapy response.

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Panelists discuss how, TDM-1 (Trastuzumab emtansine/Kadcyla) is an antibody-drug conjugate used in HER2-positive breast cancer treatment. This targeted therapy combines Herceptin's cancer-cell targeting ability with a potent chemotherapy drug, delivering treatment directly to cancer cells while minimizing damage to healthy tissue.

Panelists discuss how, locally advanced HER2-positive breast cancer is characterized by overexpression of HER2 proteins with regional spread beyond the primary tumor, involving either extensive lymph node involvement, chest wall, or skin, but without distant metastases. Treatment typically combines targeted HER2 therapy, chemotherapy, and local interventions.

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Panelists discuss how the adoption of immunotherapy-chemotherapy combinations in clinical practice requires careful consideration of both long-term safety profiles and sustained efficacy data. A 5-year follow-up period generally provides valuable insights into delayed adverse events and durability of response, which helps inform risk-benefit assessments. The balance between safety and efficacy should be evaluated on a patient-specific basis, considering factors such as performance status, comorbidities, and tumor characteristics.

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Panelists discuss how successful implementation of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (R/R MM) depends on early referral, coordinated care between academic and community centers, standardized protocols for patient management, and careful consideration of product selection and timing based on individual patient factors.

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Panelists discuss how managing a 68-year-old patient with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (MM) with suboptimal response to Dara-VRd (daratumumab plus bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone) requires careful consideration of timing for CAR T referral, product selection, and bridging strategies, while balancing the patient’s preference against standard transplant options in the context of non-high-risk disease.

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Panelists discuss how the long-term follow-up data from CheckMate649 are crucial for understanding the durability of nivolumab plus chemotherapy’s benefit in first-line advanced gastric cancers (GCs)/gastroesophageal junction cancers (GEJCs). The survival outcomes help validate this regimen’s position as a standard of care, particularly for patients with PD-L1 combined positive score (CPS) ≥ 5. Although the magnitude of benefit varies by PD-L1 expression, both overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) data inform personalized treatment decisions, with stronger evidence supporting immunotherapy use in higher PD-L1–expressing tumors while maintaining use across most patient subgroups.

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Panelists discuss how frailty assessment influences treatment decisions in patients with transplant-ineligible newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM), particularly examining the IFM2017-03 study’s evaluation of a dexamethasone-sparing approach using daratumumab plus lenalidomide in frail patients.

Panelists discuss key strides made in 2024, including exciting data presented at the 66th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition (ASH 2024), and reflect on pivotal developments, such as new insights into Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitors, that are shaping clinical practice while looking ahead to 2025 with anticipation for continued advancements that will further enhance treatment strategies and patient outcomes.

Panelists discuss how findings from the phase 3 PALOMA-3 trial of subcutaneous amivantamab plus lazertinib may impact clinical practice, in particular the improvement of patient outcomes and how their preferences will play a role in treatment decisions.