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Dr Lunning and Neha Mehta-Shah, MD, MSCI, of Washington University School of Medicine, highlight challenges that arise when diagnosing patients with PTCL; how molecular testing results influence induction and consolidation treatment approaches for patients with ALK-negative anaplastic large cell lymphoma; and novel frontline agents under investigation in PTCL.

Drs Simeone and Fakih discuss the main objective and design of the observational BASECAMP-1 study and how it functions alongside the EVEREST-1 study, which is evaluating the autologous CAR T-cell therapy A2B530 in patients with CEA-expressing solid tumors that have lost HLA-A*02 expression.

Drs Donington and Stiles discuss how the findings from the ADAURA trial with adjuvant osimertinib have changed thoracic surgery expectations, the potential surgical implications of the ALINA trial with adjuvant alectinib, and the importance of early-stage molecular testing in lung cancer.

Dr Abdou discusses how characteristics of patients with breast cancer impact ADC treatment selection and highlights some of the topline takeaways from breast cancer treatment to come out of the 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting.

Drs Hanna and Kandula discuss the significance of the FDA approval of toripalimab in nasopharyngeal carcinoma; pivotal data from the JUPITER-02 and POLARIS-02 trials; and how the addition of toripalimab to the nasopharyngeal carcinoma treatment armamentarium increases the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration.

Dr Lunning sits down with Caron A. Jacobson, MD, MMSc, or Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, to discuss the characteristics of FL that may prompt aggressive treatment, the potential optimal role of CAR T-cell therapy in the third line and beyond, and how the toxicity profiles of different CAR T-cell products compare with each other.

Dr Dumbrava discusses the rationale and design of the PYNNACLE trial; phase 1 efficacy and safety findings with PC14586 in patients with p53 Y220C–mutated advanced solid tumors; and the next steps for this research.

Dr DiNardo discusses the the FDA approval of ivosidenib for patients with relapsed/refractory IDH1-mutant myelodysplastic syndromes, the unique mechanism of action of ivosidenib, and key efficacy and safety findings from the AG120-C-001 trial.

Dr Halmos discusses the ongoing investigation of the potent, selective, and irreversible EGFR inhibitor BDTX-1535 in patients with non–small cell lung cancer.

Dr Feigin discusses findings from a study on the varying effects of the benzodiazepines lorazepam and alprazolam on PFS outcomes for patients with pancreatic cancer.

Dr Khouri discusses unmet needs in AL amyloidosis, the potential for birtamimab to become a new frontline standard of care beyond daratumumab, and the importance of confirming earlier post-hoc results from the placebo-controlled phase 3 VITAL trial in the ongoing AFFIRM-AL trial in patients with Mayo stage IV AL amyloidosis with cardiac involvement.

Dr Weber discusses the FDA approval of adjuvant nivolumab for patients with completely resected stage IIB/C melanoma, key efficacy data from the CheckMate76K trial, and potential future directions for PD-1 inhibitor–based combinations in the melanoma treatment paradigm.

Drs Lunning and Nastoupil discuss the ins and outs of diagnostic workups for patients with follicular lymphoma; how to discern which patients may benefit most from standard chemotherapy vs clinical trial regimens in the frontline setting; and ongoing follicular lymphoma research that may alter the treatment paradigm.

Dr Naumann discusses the role of frontline maintenance therapy for patients with endometrial cancer; which patients are likely to benefit from the RUBY and NRG-GY018 trial regimens; and ongoing research that may elucidate optimal treatments for patients with recurrent, dMMR disease.

Dr Keshava discusses the rationale behind lung nodule programs, common barriers to implementing these programs, and how multidisciplinary collaboration can lead to successful early lung cancer diagnoses.

Dr Hasunuma shares that the objective of mentorship is to foster care, trust, and respect in mentor-mentee relationships and create authentic connections.

Dr Kuykendall discusses the FDA approval of momelotinib in myelofibrosis with anemia, key data from the MOMENTUM trial, and how momelotinib alters the myelofibrosis treatment paradigm.

Drs Gutierrez and Leslie discuss common barriers that institutions face when implementing CAR T-cell therapy programs, the early success story of outpatient administration of this modality at John Theurer Cancer Center, and future considerations for using this treatment approach in solid tumors.

Oncology experts discuss the platinum chemotherapy shortage in the United States.

Dr Platzbecker discusses the FDA approval of luspatercept in lower-risk MDS with anemia; key efficacy and safety data from the COMMANDS trial; and how this approval addresses historically unmet needs for patients with MDS.

Dr Richardson discusses the background of mezigdomide, key efficacy and safety findings with the agent plus dexamethasone in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, and the implications of this combination for heavily pretreated patients in this population.

Drs Garcia-Manero and Zeidan discuss the significance of efficacy and safety data from the COMMANDS trial in MDS, takeaways from the subgroup analyses, and expectations around treatment sequencing in the lower-risk MDS population.

Dr Nooka discusses the FDA approval of elranatamab in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, key data from MagnetisMM-3, and the evolving role of bispecific antibodies in the multiple myeloma treatment paradigm.

Drs Jones and Somaiah discuss unmet needs in GIST that the Peak trial seeks to answer; the advantages of the methods and design of this trial; and how the tolerable safety profile of bezuclastinib plus sunitinib supports further research with this combination.

Dr Chuong discusses the evolution of MRI-guided radiation in the cancer treatment armamentarium, the benefits of the MRIdian SMART system, and how Miami Cancer Institute is leading the way with trainings to expand the use of this technology.

Dr Fonkoua discusses the ways in which common clinical trial enrollment criteria in oncology exclude patients from underrepresented groups, enrollment disparities that uniquely affect patients with liver cancer, and initiatives that Mayo Clinic is participating in to eliminate barriers to clinical trial enrollment.

Dr Minnema discusses the FDA approval of talquetamab in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, key data from the MonumenTAL-1 trial, and the importance of designing clinical trials to address unmet patient needs.

Dr Usmani discusses the integration of elranatamab, talquetamab, and telcistamab into the management of relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, common adverse effects and recommended supportive care measures, and ongoing research that may help clarify their role in the paradigm.

Dr Kelley discusses standard first-line treatment options for patients with advanced HCC, key findings from the phase 3 HIMALAYA trial, and the safety profile of the STRIDE regimen in this population.

Dr Mirza discusses the FDA approval of dostarlimab plus chemotherapy in patients with dMMR/MSI-H primary advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer; key efficacy and safety findings from the RUBY trial, and ongoing research investigating the role of frontline immune checkpoint inhibitors in patients with endometrial cancer.

Dr Sekeres discusses the FDA approval of quizartinib plus chemotherapy in patients with newly diagnosed, FLT3-ITD–positive AML, key efficacy and safety data from the QuANTUM-First trial, and how this quizartinib regimen addresses an unmet need for older patients in this population.

Dr Trent discusses the need for improved awareness around mutation testing in GIST, the limitations of current clinical trial criteria, and the potential for ctDNA to become a longitudinal cancer monitoring tool, helping to prevent invasive means of measuring disease progression.

Dr Bhatnagar discusses the prior and ongoing studies evaluating the addition of uproleselan to standard-of-care regimens for patients with AML, why uproleselan could affect the treatment paradigm across AML subtypes, and the rationale for pursuing minimal residual disease negativity as a clinical end point in AML.

Dr Sanai discusses the prevalence and grading of malignant meningiomas; common symptoms associated with these tumors; treatment modalities for high-grade disease; and more.

Dr Danish discusses barriers to using radiotherapy for the treatment of patients with metastatic lung and bone cancers; the novel capabilities of SCINTIX biology-guided technology; and how John Theurer Cancer Center plans to use this technology and help advance its role in the field of radiation oncology.

Dr Carlo-Stella discusses the FDA approval of glofitamab in relapsed/refractory DLBCL, key efficacy and safety findings from the NP30179 trial, and the benefits of glofitamab’s mechanism of action.

Dr Trent discusses the current role and significance of using MRD in gastrointestinal stromal tumor, current guidelines around mutation testing, and research seeking to expand the targeted therapy armamentarium.

Dr Lunning sits down with Manali Kamdar, MD, of the University of Colorado, to discuss the design of the POLARIX trial, the ways in which its results have changed their practice when treating patients with DLBCL, and the importance of further research investigating the molecular heterogeneity of DLBCL to determine potential causes of early relapse with pola-R-CHP.

Drs Khan and Kwendakwema discuss the methods and design of two studies investigating adverse financial events in patients with cancer, the future implications of these findings, and the importance of continued investigation in this area.

Dr Agarwal discusses the significance of the FDA approval of talazoparib plus enzalutamide in HRR gene–mutated mCRPC, key efficacy and safety data from the TALAPRO-2 trial, and how this combination further supports the use of PARP inhibitors in the mCRPC treatment paradigm.

Dr Lunning sits down with Jeremy Abramson, MD, of Massachusetts General Hospital, to discuss treatment options for patients with LBCL following relapse on their initial therapies, the potential role of surveillance imaging in certain subsets of this population, and the challenging differences that arise when treating patients with cellular therapy in clinical trials vs in the real-world setting.

Dr Gotlib discusses the significance of the FDA approval of avapritinib in indolent systemic mastocytosis, key findings from the PIONEER trial, and the quality of life benefits that avapritinib provides for patients in this population.

Dr King discusses the need for improved guidance when determining the appropriate management strategy for patients with residual nonretroperitoneal testicular cancer, findings from a study on the association between the presence of teratoma in the primary orchiectomy and the rate of teratoma in this disease, and how the presence or absence of teratoma in the primary tumor should not preclude surgical resection in this population.

Dr Kremyanskaya discusses the results from cohort 1 of the MANIFEST trial in treatment-naïve myelofibrosis, differentiating features of pelabresib and recently approved JAK inhibitors, and next steps for the investigation of BET inhibitors in this population.

Dr Short discusses data in acute lymphoblastic leukemia that were presented at the 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting and EHA Congress.

Dr Manana discusses how systemic racism appears in oncology practice, tools clinicians can use to learn about and address their implicit biases, and the importance of connecting patients with a multidisciplinary team to provide necessary resources and care.

Dr Reuss discusses the development of LP-300 in advanced NSCLC, the mechanisms of LP-300 that may help synergize with the activity of platinum-based chemotherapy, and its ongoing investigation in the phase 2 HARMONIC trial.

Dr Armstrong discusses the FDA approval of olaparib plus abiraterone in patients with BRCA-mutated mCRPC, key efficacy and safety data from the PROpel trial, and where the field of prostate cancer research may be headed in the future.

Dr Phillips discusses the FDA approval of epcoritamab in patients with relapsed/refractory DLBCL key efficacy and safety findings from the EPCORE NHL-1 trial, and the potential future of bispecific antibodies in this setting.

Dr Holowatyj discusses symptoms associated with appendix cancer, challenges related to understanding the incidence and risk factors of this disease, and ongoing research regarding potential genetic links to this rare cancer.