Oncology On The Go

As part of a CancerNetwork® Frontline Forum program, Alexander I. Spira, MD, PhD, FACP; Millie Das, MD; Joshua K. Sabari, MD; and Misako Nagasaka, MD, PhD, reviewed updates in the management of EGFR exon 20 non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and how these findings may apply to clinical practice. Spira, codirector of the Virginia Cancer Specialists Research Institute and director of the Thoracic and Phase I Program, and Das, a clinical associate professor of Medicine and Oncology at Stanford Health, led one part of the discussion regarding the evolution of molecular profiling and next-generation sequencing in the NSCLC space. Moreover, they spoke to clinical and non-clinical factors informing treatment decision-making in the second-line setting. Additionally, they reviewed data from the phase 1 CHRYSALIS trial (NCT02609776) assessing amivantamab as a treatment for patients with disease progression following chemotherapy.According to data from the CHRYSALIS trial, amivantamab elicited an objective response rate of 40% (95% CI, 29%-51%), and a median duration of response of 11.1 months (95% CI, 6.9-not reached). Additionally, the clinical benefit rate was 74% (95% CI, 63%-83%). Common any-grade adverse effects (AEs) in the study’s safety population that were associated with EGFR inhibition included rash (86%), paronychia (45%), stomatitis (21%), pruritus (17%), and diarrhea (12%).Sabari, a thoracic medical oncologist at Perlmutter Cancer Center of NYU Langone Health, and Nagasaka, a thoracic oncologist at the University of California, Irvine, also discussed clinical updates in the EGFR exon 20 NSCLC population. They spoke about potential novel treatment options including mobocertinib (Exkivity), as well as potential next steps in research such as moving drugs to earlier lines of treatment and obtaining a better understanding of mechanisms of acquired resistance to treatment.According to findings from a phase 1/2 trial (NCT02716116), mobocertinib produced an ORR of 28% (95% CI, 20%-37%) by independent-review committee assessment and 35% (95% CI, 26%-45%) per investigator assessment in a cohort of platinum-pretreated patients with EGFR exon 20 insertion mutations. Common AEs reported in the trial included diarrhea and rash.Don’t forget to subscribe to the “Oncology On-The-Go” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere podcasts are available.

As part of a CancerNetwork® Frontline Forum program, Joselle Cook, MBBS; Matthew James Pianko, MD; Luciano Costa, MD, PhD; and Timothy Schmidt, MD, reviewed key data updates and real-world practice findings in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM), and how they may impact patient subgroups including those with transplant-ineligible NDMM.Cook, a hematologist specializing in the management of patients with multiple myeloma at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota; and Pianko, a hematologist in the Division of Hematology and Oncology at The University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, led one part of the discussion. They discussed efficacy results from studies including the phase 3 MAIA study (NCT02252172), which assessed daratumumab (Darzalex) plus lenalidomide (Revlimid) and dexamethasone vs lenalidomide plus dexamethasone in previously untreated multiple myeloma. They also spoke about the selection of patients with transplant ineligible multiple myeloma for triplet vs doublet induction therapy regimens and potential disparities in care for patients of racial and ethnic minorities.“We need trials to accommodate patients who are working [and patients] who are unpartnered, [and] we need to do more to understand the biologic drivers [of multiple myeloma] in Black patients,” Cook said. “Even though we have this explosion of [new] therapies onto the scene, we still have so much to do to make access to these novel treatments accessible and more equitable for everyone.”Costa, a professor of Medicine and director of the Multiple Myeloma Program at The University of Alabama at Birmingham, and Schmidt, assistant professor in the Division of Hematology, Medical Oncology, and Palliative Care within the Division of Medicine at The University of Wisconsin, also discussed updates in the multiple myeloma space, which included a review of findings from the phase 2 GRIFFIN trial (NCT02874742). In this trial, investigators assessed daratumumab plus lenalidomide, bortezomib (Velcade), and dexamethasone as a treatment for patients with transplant-ineligible NDMM. Costa and Schmidt also spoke about approaching consolidation and maintenance therapy for patients with transplant-ineligible NDMM.“As we’re trying to move treatments into earlier lines of therapy—particularly things like bispecifics and CAR T—improving access is [something] that we as a field and as a community need to address,” Schmidt said. Don’t forget to subscribe to the “Oncology On-The-Go” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere podcasts are available.

In a Twitter Spaces edition of the Oncology-On-The-Go podcast, Rafael Fonseca, MD and Krina Patel, MD, MSc spoke with CancerNetwork® about how key findings from multiple myeloma trials presented at the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meetingmay impact the treatment paradigm. Fonseca, director of Innovation and Transformation Relationships at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona and Patel, an associate professor in the Department of Lymphoma/Myeloma in the Division of Cancer Medicine at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, detailed results from the phase 1b RedirecTT-1 trial (NCT04586426) assessing teclistamab-cqyv (Tecvayli) plus talquetamab in those with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. In the RedirectTT-1 trial, investigators reported an objective response rate (ORR) of 86.6% across all dose levels and 96.3% at the recommended phase 2 dose. Additionally, the combined complete response (CR) or stringent CR rate was 40.2% and 40.7% at each respective dose level. Another trial of interest that Fonseca and Patel discussed included the phase 2 LINKER-MM1 trial (NCT03761108), evaluating linvoseltamab (REGN5458) in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. In the study, the agent elicited an ORR of 71% at the 200 mg dose level. Moreover, the CR rate was 14%, the very good partial response (PR) rate was 29%, and the PR rate was 12%. The estimated 6-month progression-free survival (PFS) rate among patients receiving the regimen was 72.7%. Fonseca and Patel also discussed results from the phase 3 CARTITUDE-4 trial (NCT04181827), comparing ciltacabtagene autoleucel (cilta-cel; Carvykti) with standard of care in lenalidomide (Revlimid)-refractory multiple myeloma. In patients receiving cilta-cel, the median PFS was not reached (NR, 95% CI, 22.8 months-not estimable [NE]) vs 11.8 months (95% CI, 9.7-13.8) among those receiving standard of care. The 12-month PFS rate in each respective arm was 76% vs 49%. Don’t forget to subscribe to the “Oncology On-The-Go” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere podcasts are available.

In a conversation with CancerNetwork® during July’s Sarcoma Awareness Month 2023, Brian Van Tine, MD, PhD, spoke about developments in the sarcoma research space and discussed where future research needs to be focused in order to push the needle forward in the treatment of this patient across numerous sarcoma subgroups. Van Tine, a professor of medicine in the Division of Oncology, Section of Medical Oncology at Washington University School of Medicine’s Siteman Cancer Center, discussed his research on nirogacestat as a treatment for desmoid tumors as part of the phase 3 DeFi trial (NCT03785964) as well as sitravatinib for managing well-differentiated or dedifferentiated liposarcoma. He also spoke about other areas of interest in the sarcoma space, including the development of an adoptive T-cell therapy for patients with synovial sarcoma in a phase 1 trial (NCT03132922). Moreover, in the advanced leiomyosarcoma space, he indicated that investigators are assessing unesbulin in combination with dacarbazine as part of another phase 3 trial (NCT05269355). Concerning the potential next steps in the sarcoma space, Van Tine highlighted several possible developments including research centered on circulating tumor DNA, metabolic therapies, and immunotherapies. He also voiced his hope of advancing vaccine-based technologies in the field within the next 5 years with the hope of delivering individualized neoantigens via injection to sarcomas. “The best part is when, all of a sudden, you see that look in a patient's face when you get to tell them that they tried something that was ultra-new, and it worked,” Van Tine commented when discussing the development of new treatment options for patients with sarcomas. “We don't do this for us. We do this because we're dedicated to this community. When you actually get the opportunity to see it work, it's almost as exciting for us as it is for the patient.” Don’t forget to subscribe to the “Oncology On-The-Go” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere podcasts are available.

In a conversation with CancerNetwork® during June’s National Cancer Survivor Month, Lindsay Morton, PhD, spoke about her research on the long-term risks of developing second cancers among cancer survivors.Morton, director of the Radiation Epidemiology Branch and head of the Cancer Survivorship Research Unit at the National Cancer Institute and member of the Lymphoma Research Foundation’s Scientific Advisory Board, discussed treatment exposure, genetics, and lifestyle elements including smoking as factors that may confer a risk for secondary cancers. She also detailed findings from her studies on second cancer risk factors across several disease types and treatment options, including potential risks associated with immunosuppression for solid organ transplant recipients. Don’t forget to subscribe to the “Oncology On-The-Go” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere podcasts are available.

Ritu Salani, MD, and Tanios S. Bekaii-Saab, MD, FACP, spoke with CancerNetwork® about key findings presented at the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, and how they may affect clinical practice for gynecologic cancer and gastrointestinal cancer. Salani, the Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship Director at University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Health and the Gynecologic Oncology editorial board member for the journal ONCOLOGY®, discussed presentations on the treatment of ovarian cancer and other gynecologic malignancies. These included data on dostarlimab-gxly (Jemperli) in advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer in the phase 3 RUBY trial (NCT03981796), mirvetuximab soravtansine-gynx (Elahere) in folate receptor alpha–high platinum-resistant ovarian cancer in the phase 3 MIRASOL trial (NCT04209855), and a bevacizumab (Avastin)-based regimen in newly diagnosed ovarian cancer in the phase 3 DUO-O trial (NCT03737643). Bekaii-Saab, leader of the Gastrointestinal Cancer Program at the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center; medical director of the Cancer Clinical Research Office; vice chair/section chief for Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, at Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona; and the Gastrointestinal Cancer chair for the ONCOLOGY® tumor board, detailed findings from presentations in the gastrointestinal cancer space. He discussed data on fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki (Enhertu) in HER2-positive metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) in the phase 2 DESTINY-CRC02 study (NCT04744831), sotorasib (Lumakras) in advanced solid tumors with KRAS G12C mutations in the phase 1b/2 CodeBreaK 101 trial (NCT04185883), and bevacizumab plus atezolizumab (Tecentriq) in metastatic CRC in the phase 2 AtezoTRIBE trial (NCT03721653). Don’t forget to subscribe to the “Oncology On-The-Go” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere podcasts are available.

Margaret Rosenzweig, PhD, CRNP-C, AOCNP, FAAN, spoke with CancerNetwork® about findings from the CONNECT study (NCT02712229), a study she authored that aimed to assess the benefit of palliative care intervention in patients with advanced cancer.Rosenzweig, the distinguished service professor of nursing and a professor of medicine at the Hillman Cancer Center Acute & Tertiary Care, University of Pittsburgh, described the potential benefits of more frequently involving oncology nurses in discussions on advanced care planning, and helping patients make decisions on what treatment options best suit them. She also addressed some of the logistical challenges, including provider shortages and implementing training for infusion room nurses.Don’t forget to subscribe to the “Oncology On-The-Go” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere podcasts are available.

Rakhshanda Rahman, MD, FRCS, FACS, interviewed with CancerNetwork® regarding advancements in the systemic and surgical de-escalation of breast cancer treatment, which include wire-free markers that help define the extent of a tumor during surgery.Rahman, a professor of Breast Surgical Oncology at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and the medical director of UMC Cancer Center, discussed de-escalation techniques including cryoablation that may aid with de-escalation beyond surgery as well as challenges surrounding physicians’ understanding of how to use new technology and educating patients on the safety and benefits of treatment options. Don’t forget to subscribe to the “Oncology On-The-Go” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere podcasts are available.

Javier Orozco-Mera, MD, FACS, MSc, a neurosurgeon in the Department of Neurosurgery at Hospital Universitario del Valle “Evaristo García,” University of Valle, spoke with CancerNetwork® about his study titled, Signaling Pathways in the Relapse of Glioblastoma, which was published in the journal ONCOLOGY®.In his study, Orozco-Mera and his colleagues identified a several signaling pathways and molecular processes that are involved in glioblastoma relapse, including markers such as O-6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase, micro-RNA, EGFR, and P53.Don’t forget to subscribe to the “Oncology On-The-Go” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere podcasts are available.

In a Twitter Spaces edition of the Oncology On-The-Go podcast, Ritu Salani, MD, and Dana Chase, MD, spoke with CancerNetwork® about findings presented at the Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) 2023 Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer,and how they may impact clinical practice.Salani, the Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship Director at University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Health and the Gynecologic Oncology editorial board member for the journal ONCOLOGY®, and Chase, associate professor of UCLA Obstetrics and Gynecology in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, reviewed data from trials including the phase 3 NRG GY018 trial (NCT03914612),the phase 3 RUBY trial (NCT03981796), and the phase 3 ENGOT-OV16/NOVA study (NCT01847274).Don’t forget to subscribe to the “Oncology On-The-Go” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere podcasts are available.

Fareed Khawaja, MBBS, assistant professor in the Department of Infectious Diseases, Infection Control, and Employee Health at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, and Marilyne Daher, MD, medical resident in the Department of Internal Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, spoke with CancerNetwork® about their study titled COVID-19 Vaccination in Patients with Cancer and Recipients of Cellular Therapy, which was published in the journal ONCOLOGY®. In their study, Khawaja and Daher gave an overview of the current COVID-19 vaccines that are available in the United States, published data on vaccine efficacy and safety in patients with cancer, current vaccination guidelines, and future strategies for preventing COVID-19–related complications. Don’t forget to subscribe to the “Oncology On-The-Go” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere podcasts are available.

In a conversation with CancerNetwork® during March’s Myeloma Awareness Month, Krina Patel, MD, MSc, spoke about disparities in outcomes and clinical trial access for patients with multiple myeloma.Patel, associate professor in the Department of Lymphoma/Myeloma in the Division of Cancer Medicine at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discussed previous research focusing on how factors including gender, race, and ethnicity correlated with treatment outcomes with autologous hemopoietic stem cell transplantation and CAR T-cell therapy. She also detailed ongoing efforts from organizations such as the FDA and the International Myeloma Foundation on increasing enrollment of underserved patient groups on clinical trials as well as financial initiatives that may help to reduce barriers to treatment including transportation. Don’t forget to subscribe to the “Oncology On-The-Go” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere podcasts are available.

As part of Kidney Cancer Awareness Month 2023, Santosh Rao, MD, spoke with CancerNetwork® about recent developments and initiatives that have helped to advance integrative and palliative care for patients with kidney cancer, including developments that read out of the Annual Society for Integrative Oncology (SIO) International Conference and evidence supporting the use of non-clinical tools such as acupuncture, reflexology, acupressure, and massages. Rao, medical director of integrative oncology for University Hospitals Connor Whole Health and president-elect for the SIO, outlined palliative care strategies employed at University Hospitals and described ongoing research and pain management guidelines that aim to improve integrative care in kidney cancer. Don’t forget to subscribe to the “Oncology On-The-Go” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere podcasts are available.

Minh-Tri Nguyen, MD, a hematology and oncology fellow at Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute, spoke with CancerNetwork® about his study titled Shorter Time to Treatment Is Associated With Improved Survival in Rural Patients With Breast Cancer Despite Other Adverse Socioeconomic Factors, which was published in the journal ONCOLOGY®. In his study, Nguyen and his colleagues explored factors including time to treatment initiation as predictors of overall survival in rural and nonrural patients with breast cancer. Overall, their research suggested that improving time to treatment initiation can mitigate socioeconomic disparities observed in rural cancer care. Don’t forget to subscribe to the “Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere podcasts are available.

In a Twitter Spaces edition of the Oncology On-the-Go podcast, Kevin Kalinsky, MD, MS, and Jane Meisel, MD, of Emory Winship Cancer Institute, spoke with CancerNetwork® about how the FDA approval of sacituzumab govitecan-hziy (Trodlevy) for advanced or metastatic hormone receptor–positive, HER2-negative breast cancer will impact the treatment paradigm. Kalinsky, an associate professor in the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology and director of Breast Medical Oncology, and Meisel, an associate professor in the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology and in the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, discussed data from the phase 3 TROPiCS-02 trial (NCT03901339) that led to the approval and what unmet needs still exist in the space. Don’t forget to subscribe to the “Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere podcasts are available.

Julianne Cooley, MS, a computational and data science research specialist at the California Cancer Reporting and Epidemiologic Surveillance in the University of California Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, spoke with CancerNetwork® about her research on cervical cancer screening and survival rate patterns among patients 65 years and older. In her study, Cooley explored how survival rates among older patients with late-stage cervical cancer diagnoses were lower compared with those of younger patients, and how the current screening paradigm may be impacting this older population. Don’t forget to subscribe to the “Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere podcasts are available.

Yancey Warren, Jr, MD, MAT, a breast surgery oncology fellow at Brown University, and Lejla Hadzikadic-Gusic, MD, MSc, associate professor of surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology at Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute, spoke with CancerNetwork® about their study titled Integrative Oncology in Young Women with Breast Cancer, which was published in the journal ONCOLOGY®.In their study, the authors explored the potential benefit of integrative oncology strategies to better establish referral practices for Levine Cancer Institute and define optimal timing for treatment in young patients with breast cancer. Don’t forget to subscribe to the “Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go” podcast on Apple Podcasts,Spotify, or anywhere podcasts are available.

During the 2022 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS), CancerNetwork® spoke with several multidisciplinary oncology experts from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota about their respective key takeaways from the presentations on developments in the breast cancer space, including surgery, radiotherapy, and biomarker research. Judy C. Boughey, a surgical oncologist of the Division of Breast and Melanoma Surgical Oncology and the Department of Surgery, discussed her research on the impact of breast conservation therapy on local recurrence rates in multiple ipsilateral breast cancer in the phase 2 ACOSOG Z11102 (Alliance) trial (NCT01556243). Robert Mutter, MD, an associate professor of the Department of Radiation Oncology, spoke about his work on a randomized phase 2 trial assessing the use of conventional vs hypofractionated proton radiotherapy following a mastectomy among patients with breast cancer. Siddhartha Yadav, MD, MBBS, a medical oncologist and assistant professor of Medicine and Oncology, highlighted data from the population-based CARRIERS study, assessing germline pathogenic variants and other factors as risks for contralateral breast cancer. Don’t forget to subscribe to the “Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go” podcast on Apple Podcasts,Spotify, or anywhere podcasts are available.

Ibrahim Halil Sahin, MD, a medical oncologist specializing in gastrointestinal oncology and an assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Hillman Cancer Center, spoke with CancerNetwork® about his manuscript titled Minimal Residual Disease–Directed Adjuvant Therapy for Patients With Early-Stage Colon Cancer: CIRCULATE-US, which was recently published in the journal ONCOLOGY®. In the article, Sahin and his colleagues explored postoperative circulating tumor DNA dynamics in early-stage colon cancer and investigated escalation and de-escalation approaches using ctDNA status as a surrogate for minimal residual disease status. Don’t forget to subscribe to the “Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere podcasts are available.

As part of the Between the Lines™ video series, Bruce Cheson, MD, FACP, FAAAS, FASCO, a board certified hematologist at the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders in Bethesda, Maryland, spoke with Steven Park, MD, an oncologist and vice chair of Research at the Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute and a clinical professor of Medicine at Wake Forest University. These experts shared their insight on the phase 1/2 E7438-G000-101 (NCT01897571) clinical trial and highlighted key data on tazemetostat (Tazverik), an EZH2 inhibitor, in relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma. In the video series, Cheson and Park discussed the following: · Overview of relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma and available treatment options · Tazemetostat trial data and propensity score-matched analysis · Role of tazemetostat treatment moving forward Don’t forget to subscribe to the “Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere podcasts are available.

Daniel C. McFarland, DO, and Dr. Kirk Harris, MD, both of the University of Rochester, spoke with CancerNetwork® about their manuscript titled, “Cancer Pain and Opioid Use Disorder,” which was recently published in the journal ONCOLOGY®. In the review, the authors explore current approaches for screening of opioid use disorder, evaluation of psychosocial stressors, factors that qualify the disorder, and management of patients suffering with addiction. Don’t forget to subscribe to the “Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere podcasts are available.

Coauthors Dori Beeler, PhD, of the Levine Cancer Institute; Shelley Wang, MD, MPH, of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; and Viraj A. Master, MD, PhD, of the Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, spoke with CancerNetwork® about their review published in the journal ONCOLOGY® titled Cancer-Related Fatigue Outcome Measures in Integrative Oncology: Evidence for Practice and Research Recommendations. In the article, the authors and their colleagues explored negative impacts, mechanisms, and measurement concerns surrounding cancer-related fatigue. They also proposed strategies for standardization and future directions in the space.

Robert Stuver, MD, and Zachary D. Epstein-Peterson, MD, spoke with CancerNetwork® about a review article on the treatment of peripheral T-cell lymphoma published in the journal ONCOLOGY®.

Juan Pablo Alderuccio, MD, assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in Florida, spoke with CancerNetwork® about his review published in the journal ONCOLOGY® titled, Current Treatments in Marginal Zone Lymphoma. In the article, Alderuccio explored current approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of marginal zone lymphoma. He also touched on his strategies for treating localized versus advanced disease and novel emerging strategies clinicians practicing in the community should be aware of. Don’t forget to subscribe to the “Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere podcasts are available.

Kira MacDougall, MD, a first year fellow at the University of Oklahoma, and Muhammad Rafay Khan Niazi, MD, a third year resident of Internal Medicine at Staten Island University Hospital, spoke with CancerNetwork® about research published in the journal ONCOLOGY® titled, The Prognostic Significance of Peripheral Blood Biomarkers in Patients With Advanced Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer Treated With Pembrolizumab: A Clinical Study.MacDougall and Niazi discuss the clinical utility of absolute lymphocyte count (ALC) and the ratio of absolute neutrophil count to ALC for predicting outcomes with pembrolizumab (Keytruda) in advanced non–small cell lung cancer. They also talked about future research in the space and what unanswered questions remain in this treatment setting.Don’t forget to subscribe to the “Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere podcasts are available.

Kirk E. Cahill, MD, and Sonali M. Smith, MD, both of the Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology/Oncology at the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center in Chicago, Illinois, spoke about their manuscript titled, ‘Follicular Lymphoma: a Focus on Current and Emerging Therapies,’ that was recently published in the journal ONCOLOGY®. In the review, the authors explore current approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of follicular lymphoma, with a focus on emerging investigational therapies and novel combination strategies. Some areas of unmet need they touch on in the paper include precision approaches to individual patients, trial end points with quality-of-life measures, and guidance for sequencing of available regimens and agents. Don’t forget to subscribe to the “Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere podcasts are available.

In the inaugural Twitter Spaces edition of the Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go podcast hosted by CancerNetwork®, Paolo Tarantino, MD, a clinical research fellow at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Sara M. Tolaney, MD, MPH, chief of the Division of Breast Oncology and associate director of the Susan F. Smith Center for Women’s Cancer at Dana-Farber as well as an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, reviewed presentations in breast cancer research from the 2022 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting. During the live event, Tarantino and Tolaney discussed the phase 3 DESTINY-Breast04 trial (NCT03734029), of fam-trastuzumab-nxki (Enhertu) vs chemotherapy for patients with HER2-low, hormone receptor–positive metastatic breast cancer. The co-hosts also reviewed surprising results from phase 3 PALOMA-2 trial (NCT01740427), which failed to show an overall survival benefit with use of palbociclib (Ibrance) plus letrozole in patients with estrogen receptor–positive/HER2-negative advanced breast cancer vs letrozole alone. Additionally, Tolaney discussed her presentation of the phase 3 monarchE trial (NCT03155997) that explored adjuvant abemaciclib (Verzenio) in patients with hormone receptor–positive, HER2-negative, node-positive high-risk early breast cancer. Overall, both investigators said they enjoyed coming back to in-person conferences and how they hope the trend of practice-changing trials continues with future conferences. Don’t forget to subscribe to the “Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere podcasts are available.

Suneel D. Kamath, MD, of the Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute in Cleveland, Ohio, spoke with the editorial team of the journal ONCOLOGY® about his published manuscript titled, ‘Association of Financial Conflicts of Interest With Academic Productivity Among Junior Faculty in Hematology and Oncology.’ Suneel and colleagues set out to determine how financial conflicts of interest could be used as a surrogate for the trajectory of early-career oncologists and junior faculty at academic institutions. He touched on how understanding relationships between clinicians and industry is important for both drug development as well as the early academic productivity of individual investigators. Don’t forget to subscribe to the “Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere podcasts are available.

Nora Janjan, MD, MPSA, MBA, who sits on the editorial advisory board for the journal ONCOLOGY®, spoke about her perspective titled, ‘Academic Promotion and Oncology Drug Development: Role, Responsibilities, and Integrity.’ In the article, Janjan explores the role conflicts of interests (COIs) play in research integrity and how individual investigators are upholding their end of the deal by practicing safe reporting of relationships with the industry. Her narrative complements a cross-sectional study of junior faculty at major academic cancer centers to evaluate patterns of COIs with years of clinician experience to determine if increasing COIs and industry funding correlate with greater academic success. Don’t forget to subscribe to the “Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere podcasts are available.

This week, CancerNetwork® spoke with Judd W. Moul, MD, editorial board member for the journal ONCOLOGY® and James H. Semans, MD, Distinguished Professor of Urologic Surgery at Duke University School of Medicine, leads a discussion with medical student Kostantinos E. Morris, from Duke University School of Medicine, on research recently published in the journal ONCOLOGY®titled, ‘Successful Diagnosis and Treatment of Occult Prostate Cancer Despite Multiple Negative Prostate Biopsies and Negative Prostate MRIs.’ The manuscript was based on the case of a patient who presented to their clinic with elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels and multiple imaging tests that appeared to indicate an absence of malignancy. Their discussion includes why they continued to investigate the cause of the elevated PSA levels, how they overcame the patient’s hesitation for more testing, and the ultimate outcome of the case.Don’t forget to subscribe to the “Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere podcasts are available.

Paul G. Richardson, MD, and Christina Gasparetto, MD, offer insights into the use of proteasome inhibitors in relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.As part of its Between the Lines™ video series, CancerNetwork® spoke with Paul G. Richardson, MD, clinical program leader and director of Clinical Research for the Jerome Lipper Multiple Myeloma Center at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, Massachusetts, and Christina Gasparetto, MD, professor of medicine at Duke University Medical School in Durham, North Carolina, about recent updates in the use of proteasome inhibitors for patients with multiple myeloma.In the video series, Richardson and Gasparetto discussed the following:· Overview of proteasome inhibitor therapy in multiple myeloma · Real-world data with proteasome inhibitors · The phase 3 TOURMALINE-MM1 trial (NCT01564537) of ixazomib therapy in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma · Ixazomib plus pomalidomide and dexamethasone in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma Be sure to tune in to other videos in the CancerNetwork® Between the Lines™ series.

This week, CancerNetwork turns to the second part of its 3-part series focused on colorectal cancer. Tanios Bekaii-Saab, MD, a gastrointestinal cancers (GI) medical oncologist at the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, continues the conversation with Kristen Ciombor, MD, MSCI, a GI medical oncologist and associate professor of medicine at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, and John Strickler, MD, a GI medical oncologist, associate professor of medicine, and co-leader of the Molecular Tumor Board at Duke University School of Medicine.This episode’s discussion turns to the GOZILA platform and its international collaboration. The experts expand on this platform, what it means for drug development, and examine genetic testing in GI malignancies.Tune in next week for the third and final part of this conversation on colorectal cancer.Don’t forget to subscribe to the “Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere podcasts are available.

This week, CancerNetwork looks at the final part of its 3-part series focused on colorectal cancer. Tanios Bekaii-Saab, MD, a gastrointestinal cancers (GI) medical oncologist at the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, concludes his conversation with Kristen Ciombor, MD, MSCI, a GI medical oncologist and associate professor of medicine at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, and John Strickler, MD, a GI medical oncologist, associate professor of medicine, and co-leader of the Molecular Tumor Board at Duke University School of Medicine.This conversation focuses on resistance to targeted therapies in metastatic colorectal cancer, and the importance of addressing it. The experts also discuss EGFR resistance, EGFR rechallenging after prior progression, and rising HER2 amplification.Thanks for tuning in to this series on colorectal cancer from CancerNetwork. Visit cancernetwork.com to catch up on any episodes you missed and to read more about these topics published in the journal ONCOLOGY.Don’t forget to subscribe to the “Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere podcasts are available.

This week, CancerNetwork kicks off the first of a 3-part podcast series focused on colorectal cancer. Tanios Bekaii-Saab, MD, a gastrointestinal cancers (GI) medical oncologist at the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, leads a conversation with Kristen Ciombor, MD, MSCI, a GI medical oncologist and associate professor of medicine at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, and John Strickler, MD, a GI medical oncologist, associate professor of medicine, and co-leader of the Molecular Tumor Board at Duke University School of Medicine.This conversation focuses on the current molecular treatment landscape of advanced colorectal cancer and the need for the COLOMATE platform. Among other things, the experts detail this platform and expand on its impact for patients, as well as the evolving world of colorectal cancer.Make sure to tune in next week for part 2 of this conversation on colorectal cancer.Don’t forget to subscribe to the “Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere podcasts are available.

As part of its OncView™ program, CancerNetwork hosted a discussion Lori Wirth, MD, associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and medical director of the Center for Head and Neck Cancers at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, who shared her perspective on updates in the treatment of second-line radioiodine-refractory differentiated thyroid cancer, or DTC.In the video series, some of the content discussed included:· Presentation and Disease Course of Differentiated Thyroid Cancer · Frontline Treatment Options for RAI-refractory DTC · Treatment Options in RAI-refractory DTC in Second Line and Beyond · Facing Unmet Needs and Ongoing Trials in RR-DTC To watch more videos in the CancerNetwork® OncView™ series, visit cancernetwork.com/oncview. Don’t forget to subscribe to the “Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere podcasts are available.

As part of its OncView™ video series, CancerNetwork® spoke with David H. Aggen, MD, PhD, of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Robert S. Alter, MD, of the John Theurer Cancer Center, Arnab Basu, MD, MPH, of the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, Mehmet Asim Bilen, MD, of Winship Cancer Institute, and Chung-Han Lee, MD, MPH, of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, who shared their thoughts on recent advances in treatment options for metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and commented on emerging data in the field. To watch more videos in the CancerNetwork® OncView™ series, visit cancernetwork.com/oncview. Don’t forget to subscribe to the “Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere podcasts are available.

OncView™ Podcast: Mobocertinib Use in Platinum-Pretreated Patients With EGFR Exon 20 Insertion–Positive mNSCLC As part of its OncView™ video series, CancerNetwork® spoke with Gregory Riely, MD, PhD, vice chair of Clinical Research in the Department of Medicine at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, and Tarek Mekhail, MD, a hematologic oncologist from Advent Health in Florida, about patients with EGFR exon 20 insertion-positive metastatic non–small cell lung cancer who recieved mobocertinib. In the video series, Gregory Riely, MD, PhD, and Tarek Mekhail, MD, discussed the following: Mobocertinib Use in mNSCLC: EXCLAIM Cohort Study Design Efficacy Data From the EXCLAIM Cohort in mNSCLC EXCLAIM Cohort: Mobocertinib Safety Data in mNSCLC EXCLAIM Cohort in mNSCLC: Treatment Selection and Management mNSCLC: Biomarker Testing and Patient Adherence to TKIs Next Steps in the Management of EGFR Exon 20 Insertion–Positive mNSCLC To watch more videos in CancerNetwork®’s OncView™ series, visit cancernetwork.com/oncview.

This week, CancerNetwork® spoke with Christine Chung, DO, of the Swedish Medical Center, Englewood, Colorado, about “Characterization of Blood-Based Molecular Profiling in Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma,” a retrospective review published in the journal ONCOLOGY. Chung detailed this research, which characterizes the mutational landscape of patients with metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma who received blood-based molecular profiling. A total of 77 consecutive patients were included in the analysis. Chung also spoke about pancreatic adenocarcinoma, the study’s main findings, and how this research can inform future treatment decision-making processes moving forward. Don’t forget to subscribe to the “Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere podcasts are available.

This week, CancerNetwork® spoke with Muhammad Niazi, MD, resident in internal medicine at Staten Island University Hospital, and Alexander Bershadskiy, MD, attending physician at Staten Island University Hospital, about a meta-analysis published in ONCOLOGY titled, “Efficacy of PARP Inhibitors as Maintenance Therapy for Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.” The final analysis evaluated 3 randomized clinical trials. A fixed model showed a statistically significant improvement in overall survival for patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer treated with PARP inhibitors. The authors provided a detailed background on PARP inhibitors and further detailed the results of this research, focusing on survival increases with PARP inhibitor treatment for this patient population. Don’t forget to subscribe to the “Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere podcasts are available.

As part of its OncView™ video series, CancerNetwork® spoke with Zofia Piotrowska, MD, an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and a lung cancer medical oncologist at Massachusetts General Hospital, about recent data and review updates in the treatment landscape for patients with non-small-cell lung cancer and exon 20 insertions.In the video series, Piotrowska discussed the following:· Overview of Advanced NSCLC with EGFR Mutations Including Exon 20 Insertions · Testing for the EGFR Exon 20 Insertion · Historical Treatment Approach for EGFR Exon 20 Insertions in NSCLC · Amivantamab for the Treatment of EGFR Exon 20 Insertions in NSCLC · Mobocertinib for the Treatment of EGFR Exon 20 Insertions in NSCLC · Treatment Selection for Patients With EGFR Exon 20 Insertions in NSCLC · Unmet Needs and Future Directions To watch more videos in CancerNetwork®’s OncView™ series, visit cancernetwork.com/oncview.Don’t forget to subscribe to the “Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere podcasts are available.

As part of its Between the Lines™ video series, CancerNetwork® spoke with Liliana Bustamante, MD, hematologist and medical oncologist at Florida Cancer Specialists in Fort Myers, Florida and Richard Kim, MD, service chief of Medical Gastrointestinal Oncology and senior member in the Gastrointestinal Oncology Department at the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida, about the prognostic potential of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) as a biomarker for patients with oligometastatic colorectal cancer.In the video series, Bustamante and Kim discussed the following:· Presentation: ctDNA Assays For Patients With CRC Undergoing Resection of Metastases · Key Takeaways: ctDNA Assays For Patients With CRC Undergoing Resection of Metastases · ctDNA as a Biomarker in CRC · ctDNA Assays in CRC: Interpreting Clinical Findings · ctDNA Assays in CRC: Impact on Clinical Practice · Next Steps in Using ctDNA as a Biomarker in CRC · Recap: Prognostic Potential of ctDNA for Oligometastatic Colorectal Cancer To watch more videos in CancerNetwork®’s Between the Lines™ series, visit cancernetwork.com/between-the-lines.Don’t forget to subscribe to the “Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere podcasts are available.

As part of its OncView™ video series, CancerNetwork® spoke with John Kirkwood, MD, PhD, director of the melanoma center at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Hillman Cancer Center, about using immunotherapy for treating melanoma and how to monitor responses in patients properly. In the video series, Kirkwood discussed the following: · Treatment Options for Melanoma · Considerations for Immunotherapy Use When Treating Melanoma · Monitoring Responses to Melanoma Therapy · Pseudoprogression in Melanoma Therapy · ctDNA for Melanoma Treatment Monitoring · Using ctDNA to Monitor Patients With Melanoma · Taking Drug Holidays Amidst Melanoma Therapy · Duration of Treatment for Melanoma To watch more videos in CancerNetwork®’s OncView™ series, visit cancernetwork.com/oncview. Don’t forget to subscribe to the “Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere podcasts are available.

As part of its OncView™ video series, CancerNetwork® spoke with Roy Herbst, MD, PhD, chief of medical oncology at Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital in New Haven, Connecticut, about currently available treatment options and strategies in immunotherapy for treating non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In the video series, Herbst discussed the following: · Treatment Options in Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer · Monitoring Response to Therapy in NSCLC · Role of ctDNA in Monitoring Treatment Response in NSCLC · Clinical Decision-Making in NSCLC · Recap: Monitoring With ctDNA for Immunotherapy Response in Lung Cancer To watch more videos in CancerNetwork®’s OncView™ series, visit cancernetwork.com/oncview. Don’t forget to subscribe to the “Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere podcasts are available.

This week, CancerNetwork spoke with Matthew Matasar, MD, a lymphoma specialist and chief of the Medical Oncology Service at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Bergen, about research from the December issue of ONCOLOGY titled, “Real-World Assessment of Patient Care and Practice Efficiency With the Introduction of Subcutaneous Rituximab.” The retrospective, observational analysis examined patient care delivery and practice efficiency changes using real-world data. Patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, follicular lymphoma, or chronic lymphocytic leukemia who received a rituximab-containing regimen were eligible for the study. Matasar touched on subcutaneous rituximab, the role it can play in treatment, the time savings associated with its use, and more. Don’t forget to subscribe to the “Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere podcasts are available.

CancerNetwork spoke with Jun Gong, MD, a practicing medical oncologist who specializes in the treatment of genitourinary cancers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, regarding a perspective piece titled, “Cisplatin Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in an Aging Population With Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer.”Gong’s perspective focuses on an article published in the January issue of ONCOLOGY titled, “Use of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Elderly Patients With Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer: A Population-Based Study, 2006-2017.”In this conversation, Gong overviewed the research and touched on some of the clinically relevant findings. He then detailed his perspective and expanded on cisplatin-based chemotherapy, how age fits into the treatment equation, and where research should focus moving forward in muscle-invasive bladder cancer.Don’t forget to subscribe to the “Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere podcasts are available.

CancerNetwork® recently spoke with Ofer Sharon, MD, CEO of OncoHost, about interim results from the prospective PROPHETIC trial to predict how patients with non–small cell lung cancer respond to immunotherapy. Sharon first described OncoHost and the mission of this clinical stage precision oncology company. Then, he touched on the key details of this research, with a focus on the PROphet diagnostic platform at the center of this ongoing multicenter clinical trial, as well as what comes next for this research and OncoHost. Don’t forget to subscribe to the “Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere podcasts are available.

CancerNetwork® spoke with Emily Smith, MD, of the Ellis Fishchel Cancer Center, University of Missouri, about a patient case published in the December issue of the journal ONCOLOGY titled, “Metastatic Basal Cell Carcinoma Arising From a Primary Cutaneous Carcinosarcoma.” Smith and colleagues detailed a case regarding a 56-year-old man who the team of care providers diagnosed with metastatic basal cell carcinoma arising from a carcinosarcoma. In the conversation, Smith talked about what makes this patient case unique, the timeline of this specific patient’s disease and treatment, the rarity of basal cell carcinoma arising from a carcinosarcoma, and plenty more. Don’t forget to subscribe to the “Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere podcasts are available.

CancerNetwork spoke with Matthew Allaway, DO, founder and CEO of Perineologic, about a new prostate cancer biopsy technique that uses the transperineal approach to detect cancer in harder to reach areas of the prostate.Allaway touched on the American Cancer Society’s annual report that shows the rate of advanced-stage prostate cancer cases are increasing in recent years. He also detailed a companion study to that report, and walked through the specific details and benefits of this biopsy technique.Don’t forget to subscribe to the “Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere podcasts are available.

This week, CancerNetwork closed the book on the year that was 2021. CancerNetwork spoke with Amy Comander, MD, co-medical director and director of breast oncology and cancer survivorship at Mass General Cancer Center, about some of the key developments and data to emerge from 2021 for patients with breast cancer, with a specific focus on the 2021 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS).Not only did Comander detail important information from 2021 in the field of breast cancer, but she also touched on how the field is continuously evolving and shared her thoughts on what’s in store for patients in 2022.Don’t forget to subscribe to the “Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere podcasts are available.

As part of its Between the Lines™ video series, CancerNetwork® spoke with Lyudmila Bazhenova, MD, a professor of medicine at the University of California San Diego Health, and Federico Albrecht, MD, an oncologist/hematologist at Miami Cancer Institute, Baptist Health South Florida, about when and how to use real-world evidence when making treatment decisions for patients with EGFR-mutated non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).In the video series, Bazhenova and Albrecht discussed the following:· Presentation: Benefits and Limitations of RWE: Lessons From EGFR Mutation-Positive NSCLC · EGFR-Mutant NSCLC: Addressing Gaps When Collecting Data · Experts in Treating EGFR-Positive NSCLC Compare Randomized Trials and Real-World Studies · EGFR-Mutant NSCLC: Incorporating RWE Into Treatment Decisions · Referring to Real-World Evidence When Managing EGFR-Mutant NSCLC · Using Various Sources of Information to Guide Management of EGFR-Mutated NSCLC · Increasing Rates of Real-World Studies in EGFR-Mutated NSCLC To watch more videos in CancerNetwork®’s Between the Lines™ series, visit cancernetwork.com/between-the-lines.Don’t forget to subscribe to the “Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere podcasts are available.