Collaboration With Community Colleagues: Comanagement and Transitions of Care
January 31st 2025Panelists discuss how effective co-management of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T patients requires clear communication protocols, standardized handoff procedures, and ongoing collaboration between academic centers and community practices to ensure safe transitions and optimal long-term monitoring.
Example of Successful Collaboration with a Referring Community Practice
January 31st 2025Panelists discuss collaborating with community practices on CAR T-cell therapy for multiple myeloma through joint clinical trials, patient education programs, and shared data initiatives. These partnerships enhance treatment access, foster innovation, and improve patient outcomes across diverse settings.
Evaluating Treatment Options of EGFR Inhibitors
Dr. Garon explains the factors guiding his choice between EGFR inhibitors for EGFR+ NSCLC and when he might consider alternatives like afatinib or erlotinib.
Improving the RCC Patient Journey and Future Therapeutic Directions
January 30th 2025Panelists discuss areas for improvement in the RCC journey from the patient perspective, including the impact of emerging research on their experience, and explore therapeutic approaches and clinical research areas that show promise for improving outcomes in advanced RCC, with a focus on novel targets and mechanisms of action in development.
Enhancing Supportive Care and Quality of Life for RCC Patients
January 30th 2025Panelists discuss their institution’s multidisciplinary approach to RCC care, emphasizing key specialties involved in coordinating patient care, ensuring seamless collaboration and communication across the team, the value of a multidisciplinary care team from the patient perspective, and unmet needs or opportunities to enhance supportive care and quality of life for patients with RCC, including gaps in education and practical ways nurses can empower and support patients.
MagnestisMM: Key Efficacy Data and its Clinical Implications
In this segment, Dr. Mohan asks Dr. Mann to summarize the key efficacy data from the MagnestisMM trials evaluating the use of elranatamab in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (R/R MM).
PALOMA-3: Study Design and Baseline Characteristics
January 28th 2025Panelists discuss how PALOMA-3, a phase 3 randomized clinical trial, was designed to evaluate subcutaneous vs intravenous amivantamab, both in combination with lazertinib, in patients with refractory EGFR–mutated non–small cell lung cancer.
EGFR mNSCLC Front-Line Treatment Options: Challenges and AEs
January 28th 2025Panelists discuss how managing adverse events and selecting optimal treatment strategies remain key challenges in front-line EGFR-mutated, non–small cell lung cancer (mNSCLC) therapy, particularly when weighing the efficacy and toxicity profiles of available targeted therapies.
Navigating EGFR-Mutant Advanced NSCLC Cancer Treatment: A Patient's Journey
January 27th 2025Panelists discuss Melinda's treatment journey for advanced EGFR-mutant NSCLC, including the specific treatments she received and her responses, while Dr. Spira provides a high-level overview of systemic therapies for the condition, highlighting the role of amivantamab and how management strategies are tailored based on patient and disease characteristics, with treatment decisions guided by available data.
Tailoring Patient Education and Resources in EGFR-Mutant Advanced NSCLC
January 27th 2025Panelists discuss the educational resources provided to patients, with Julia explaining how she tailors patient education on breast cancer based on individual needs and preferences, while Melinda shares the courses, books, and other resources that helped her best educate herself during her cancer journey.
Clinical Scenario: How Do We Treat Patients With Ring Sideroblast/Genetic Abnormalities?
January 27th 2025Panelists discuss how to develop treatment strategies for patients with ring sideroblasts and genetic abnormalities, focusing on the role of specialized therapies and the importance of molecular testing in guiding clinical decisions.
Approaches to Bridging Therapy During the CAR T Manufacturing Process
Panelists discuss how bridging therapy during the CAR T manufacturing waiting period requires careful patient-specific decisions about whether to use chemotherapy, targeted agents, or observation alone, based on disease aggressiveness, patient condition, and expected manufacturing timeframes.
Reviewing CAR T Mechanism & Treatment Process
Panelists discuss how CAR T-cell therapy, a groundbreaking immunotherapy treatment, works by extracting a patient’s T cells, genetically modifying them to target cancer cells, and reinfusing them back into the patient’s body through a process that involves close monitoring and specialized care
MSKCC Insights: CAR T Referral Process
January 24th 2025Panelists discuss how successful chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T referrals require close coordination between community physicians and treatment centers, involving detailed patient screening, insurance authorization, and careful timing of apheresis and manufacturing to optimize outcomes.