Dr. Daver on CAR T-Cell Therapy Approval in Pediatric ALL
November 16th 2017Naval Daver, MD, assistant professor, Department of Leukemia, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses the approval of a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Dr. Epperla on CAR T-Cell Therapy in MCL
November 15th 2017Narendranath Epperla, MBBS, MS, hematologist, The Ohio State University (OSU) Comprehensive Cancer Center, assistant professor in internal medicine, OSU, discusses chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy for patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL).
Dr. Karmali Discusses Toxicites Associated With CAR T-Cell Therapies
October 20th 2017Reem Karmali, MD, assistant professor of medicine (hematology and oncology), Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, discusses the toxicities associated with the use of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies.
Dr. Maloney on Challenges With CAR T-Cell Therapy in ALL
October 10th 2017David G. Maloney, MD, PhD, member of the Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, Washington, discusses the challenges that exist in the use of CAR T-cell therapy in acute lymphocytic leukemia.
ASTRO 2017: Long-Term Data Support Single SBRT Dose in Certain Early Lung Cancers
October 5th 2017This video reviews long-term results of the NRG Oncology RTOG 0915 trial, a randomized phase II study that compared stereotactic body radiation therapy delivered in one fraction vs four fractions for stage I peripheral non–small-cell lung cancer patients with unresectable disease.
This Week in Managed Care: September 29, 2017
September 29th 2017This week, the top managed care stories included the end of the latest attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act; a call to better include the patient's voice in cancer quality metrics; and an argument for caution regarding the newly approved CAR T-cell therapy, Kymriah.
Dr. Choueiri on Impact of CABOSUN Results in Renal Cell Carcinoma
September 10th 2017Toni K. Choueiri, MD, clinical director, Lank Center for Genitourinary Oncology, director, Kidney Cancer Center, senior physician, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, discusses the significance of the phase II CABOSUN trial, which explored cabozantinib (Cabometyx) as a frontline therapy for patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC).
Dr. Martin on Potential for CAR T-Cell Therapy in MCL Landscape
September 1st 2017Peter Martin, MD, assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Hematology/Oncology at Weill Cornell Medical College, Weill Cornell Medicine/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, discusses the potential of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy in the landscape of mantle cell lymphoma (MCL).
This Week in Managed Care: September 1, 2017
September 1st 2017This week, the top managed care stories included responses to the disaster in Houston after Hurricane Harvey; the approval of the first gene therapy in the United States; and a new cardiovascular indication for a popular drug to treat type 2 diabetes.
Dr. Roboz on Challenges With CAR T-cell Therapy in ALL
August 4th 2017Gail Roboz, MD, a professor of Medicine and director of the Clinical and Translational Leukemia Program at Weill Cornell Medicine/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, discusses the challenges clinicians are facing with chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).
Dr. Siegel Discusses RT-Related AEs for Patients With Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinomas
July 6th 2017Robert Siegel, MD, chair, professor of medicine, director, Division of Hematology/Oncology, George Washington University, discusses the adverse events (AEs) associated with radiation therapy (RT) for patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas.