Dr Brian Koffman Highlights the Benefits and Risks of CAR T Therapy
November 17th 2018Since chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy is still in early development there are benefits and risks that eligible patients will have to weigh, including the durable response against the limited amount of data and toxic side effects, said Brian Koffman, MDCM, DCFP, DABFM, MS Ed, medical director, CLL Society.
Dr. Boccia on Managing Adverse Events With CAR T-Cell Therapy
November 17th 2018Ralph Boccia, MD, an oncologist at the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, associate clinical professor at Georgetown University, discusses managing adverse events associated with chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy.
Dr. Goy on Need for Payment Model for CAR T-Cell Therapy
November 17th 2018Andre Goy, MD, MS, chairman and executive director of the John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center, discusses the affordability of cancer treatment breakthroughs such as chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy.
Dr. Ghobadi on the Potential Development of CAR T Cells in Solid Tumors
November 8th 2018Armin Ghobadi, MD, assistant professor of medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, Siteman Cancer Center, discusses the potential development of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells in solid tumors.
Dr. Andreadis on Response to CAR T-Cell Therapy
October 16th 2018Charalambos (Babis) Andreadis, MD, MSCE, associate professor of clinical medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses response to chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy.
Dr. Cohen Discusses Combination Therapy in MCL
October 12th 2018Jonathon B. Cohen, MD, assistant professor, Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, discusses combination therapy for patients with mantle cell lymphoma.
Dr. Forster on Next Steps With Lurbinectedin in SCLC
October 11th 2018Martin Forster, MD, a medical oncologist, University College London Hospitals, discusses the next steps with the investigational agent lurbinectedin in combination with doxorubicin as a second-line therapy for patients with small cell lung cancer (SCLC).
Dr. Pacheco on Frontline Therapy for Patients With EGFR-Mutant NSCLC
September 29th 2018Jose M. Pacheco, MD, an assistant professor of medicine/medical oncology at the Colorado University School of Medicine, discusses frontline therapy for patients with EGFR-mutant non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Dr. Pinilla-Ibarz on the FDA Approval of Moxetumomab Pasudotox in Hairy Cell Leukemia
September 13th 2018Javier A. Pinilla-Ibarz, MD, PhD, senior member, Moffitt Cancer Center, discusses the FDA approval of moxetumomab pasudotox for the treatment of adult patients with hairy cell leukemia who have received at least 2 prior lines of therapy.
Dr. Locke on Bridging Chemotherapy in Patients With Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
September 13th 2018Frederick Locke, MD, a medical oncologist in the Department of Blood and Marrow Transplant, Moffitt Cancer Center, and an assistant professor of oncology at the University of South Florida, discusses the use of bridging chemotherapy in patients receiving chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy.
Dr. McGregor on Whether Patients Need Frontline Combinations in RCC
September 11th 2018Bradley McGregor, MD, physician, Genitourinary Oncology program, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and instructor of medicine, Harvard Medical School, discusses whether patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) need frontline combination therapy.
Dr. Locke on CAR T-Cell Therapy in NHL
September 10th 2018Frederick Locke, MD, a medical oncologist in the Department of Blood and Marrow Transplant, Moffitt Cancer Center, and an assistant professor of oncology at the University of South Florida, discusses the use of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy in patients with non–Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL).
Dr. Locke Discusses Unanswered Questions With CAR T-Cell Therapy
September 5th 2018Frederick Locke, MD, a medical oncologist in the Department of Blood and Marrow Transplant, Moffitt Cancer Center, and an assistant professor of oncology at the University of South Florida, discusses unanswered questions with chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy.
This Week in Managed Care: August 24, 2018
August 24th 2018This week, the top managed care news included a panel mostly endorsed the use of patient-reported outcomes for coverage of chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy; the US Preventive Services Task Force released new recommendations for cervical cancer screening; research found accountable care organization penetration may be changing how physicians work.
Dr. Lonial on CAR T-Cell Therapy in Myeloma
August 17th 2018Sagar Lonial, MD, professor and chair, Department of Hematology & Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, chief medical officer, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, discusses the use of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy in patients with multiple myeloma.