Multidisciplinary Approaches in Coordinating Care for CAR T Therapy and Patients With Myeloma
August 6th 2025Panelists discuss how multidisciplinary care coordination for chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy involves registered nurses serving as support persons and liaisons between academic centers and community oncologists, with streamlined communication through direct cell phone access, telehealth consultations to assess candidacy, and coordinated logistics for pretreatment testing, including PET scans, bone marrow biopsies, brain MRIs, and lumbar punctures, while emphasizing that CAR T approval has expanded from fourth-line treatment in 2022 to second-line therapy in 2024, allowing for faster patient access through insurance approval and outpatient T-cell collection processes.
talquetamab Clinical Evidence: MONUMENTAL-1 to Real-World Data
August 6th 2025Panelists discuss how talquetamab demonstrates impressive clinical efficacy with approximately 70% response rates in the pivotal MONUMENTAL-1 trial, including patients previously treated with other immunotherapies, and how real-world data from studies like Real Italy corroborate these trial results with similar 67% response rates across diverse patient populations including high-risk subgroups.
Between Real-World Decisions: Selecting GPRC5D vs BCMA-Targeting Bispecific
August 6th 2025Panelists discuss how clinical decision-making between GPRC5D and BCMA-targeting bispecific antibodies involves considering prior treatment history, target switching strategies, and patient-specific factors, with Karen explaining her preference for talquetamab's targeted approach that spares healthy cells, subcutaneous administration convenience, and the advantage of switching to a different antigen target after previous BCMA therapy.
Understanding REALiTEC: Real-World Insights on BCMA Bispecifics
August 4th 2025An expert explains that real-world data from the REALiTEC study shows teclistamab remains highly effective in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma—even among patients ineligible for clinical trials—demonstrating strong response rates, encouraging survival outcomes, and reinforcing the importance of therapy sequencing and broad access to bispecific antibodies in everyday clinical practice.
Proactive Care in ALK-Positive NSCLC: Adverse Effect Counseling, Monitoring, and Management
August 1st 2025Panelists discuss how proactive monitoring for ALK inhibitor adverse effects through regular lipid panels, liver function tests, and patient education about red flag symptoms like bradycardia or cognitive changes enables early intervention and successful dose management.
When Melanoma Spreads to the Brain: Michael’s Story
This is an actor portrayal of a hypothetical patient profile developed for educational purposes based on characteristics of patients with multiple myeloma as seen in clinical practice. The hypothetical case was co-developed by staff medical writers with Cancer Network/ONN.”
Postsurgical Assessment and Early Management Considerations for IDH-Mutant Gliomas
August 1st 2025Panelists discuss how they evaluate patients postsurgically by weighing factors like tumor location, extent of resection, patient age, and quality of life considerations to determine whether to pursue immediate treatment or surveillance, while emphasizing that microscopic disease always remains despite apparent gross total resection.
Bispecifics in R/R MM: Unanswered Questions
Panelists discuss how despite the significant progress with bispecifics in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (R/R MM), major unanswered questions remain including optimal sequencing strategies (which represent the biggest challenge), how to implement bispecifics earlier in the treatment paradigm, and how to integrate them with other existing therapies in the evolving treatment landscape.
Patient Support Strategies in Metastatic Melanoma: Multidisciplinary Perspectives
Panelists discuss the importance of patient-centered communication in metastatic melanoma care, emphasizing how clinicians convey the trade-offs between rapid responses from targeted therapies and the durable, immune-driven benefits of immunotherapy, while guiding patients through realistic expectations, personalized goals, and the long-term potential of treatment.
Optimal Sequencing Strategies With Bispecifics in R/R MM
Panelists discuss how optimal sequencing strategies suggest using chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy first when eligible, followed by switching targets (from B-cell maturation antigen [BCMA] to GPRC5D) upon relapse rather than staying with the same target, while acknowledging that sequential bispecific use may be challenging due to T-cell exhaustion and recommending “sandwiching” T-cell sparing agents like cereblon E3 ligase modulators (CELMoDs) between bispecifics to allow T-cell recovery. However, they note that monthly dosing schedules and treatment holidays may change these dynamics in the future.
Integrating Molecular Markers Into Glioma Treatment Planning
August 1st 2025Panelists discuss how they perform comprehensive molecular testing using immunohistochemistry, FISH, and next-generation sequencing to identify IDH mutations and other critical markers like CDKN2A/2B loss that guide treatment decisions and tumor classification.
Clinical Perspectives and Emerging Updates in Advanced NSCLC
August 1st 2025Panelists discuss how the unprecedented 5-year progression-free survival benefit (60% vs 8%) demonstrated in the CROWN trial supports starting with the most effective treatment (lorlatinib) upfront rather than sequential therapy approaches.