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Nurse coordinators should aim to transmit information to both the patient and caregiver during outpatient CAR T-cell treatment process.
The Latest on Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
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A Focus on Acute Myeloid Leukemia
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Updates in Myelodysplastic Syndromes
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Equalizing Inequities™ in Multiple Myeloma Care: Shining a Light on Current Barriers and Opportunities for Improved Outcomes
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Patient, Provider, and Caregiver Connection: Addressing Pediatric and AYA Patient Concerns While Managing Hodgkin Lymphoma
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May 31, 2024 - June 2, 2024
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Patient, Provider, and Caregiver Connection™: Individualizing Care for Patients with Schizophrenia—Understanding Patient Challenges and the Role of Innovative Treatment
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Multidisciplinary Management of TNBC: Immunotherapy, PARP, TROP2, Oh My!
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Community Practice Connections™: The Advent of TROP2-Targeted Treatment Approaches in HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer
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B-Cell Tumor Board: Rendering Real World Personalized Treatment Plans in CLL/SLL and MCL Through the Lens of Emerging BTKi Evidence
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8th Annual School of Nursing Oncology™
August 10, 2024
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7th Annual Live Medical Crossfire®: Hematologic Malignancies
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Community Practice Connections™: Integrating BTK Inhibitors Into the CLL/SLL and MCL Treatment Paradigm
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Applying New Evidence in Multiple Myeloma Care from Frontline to R/R Disease
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42nd Annual CFS®: Innovative Cancer Therapy for Tomorrow®
November 13-15, 2024
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Medical Crossfire®: How Do Clinicians Integrate the Latest Evidence in Treating Ovarian Cancer to Personalize Care?
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Medical Crossfire®: How Does Recent Evidence on PARP Inhibitors and Combinations Inform Treatment Planning for Prostate Cancer Now and In the Future?
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Medical Crossfire®: Where Are We in the World of ADCs? From HER2 to CEACAM5, TROP2, HER3, CDH6, B7H3, c-MET and Beyond!
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Translating New Evidence into Treatment Algorithms from Frontline to R/R Multiple Myeloma: How the Experts Think & Treat
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Show Me the Data: How Do We Navigate the Latest Evidence on Novel Therapies, Combinations, and Clinical Trials Across MPN Care in the Context of Current Treatment Algorithms?
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Medical Crossfire: How Has Iron Supplementation Altered Treatment Planning for Patients with Cancer-Related Anemia?
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The Evolving Tool Box in Advanced HR+/HER2– Breast Cancer: What You Need to Know About Next-Generation SERDs, PI3K/AKT, ADCs, CDK4/6 and Beyond…
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Medical Crossfire®: The Experts Bridge Recent Data in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia With Real-World Sequencing Questions
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Improving Outcomes in Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemias at the Intersection Between Hematology and Oncology Care
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Community Practice Connections™: 5th Annual Precision Medicine Symposium – An Illustrated Tumor Board
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Anticoagulation Is Key for Adjunctive Therapy in Thrombosis Management
April 18th 2020Patients at risk of developing thrombosis should receive anticoagulants, in the form of Xa inhibitors and, if necessary, andexanet alfa (Andexxa) or prothrombin concentrates to control excessive bleeding, explained Alvin H. Schmaier, MD.
FDA Grants ALPN-101 Orphan Drug Designations for GVHD Prevention, Treatment
March 19th 2020The FDA has granted 2 Orphan Drug Designations to ALPN-101 for the prevention and treatment of acute graft-versus-host-disease (GVHD), according to Alpine Immune Sciences, Inc., the company developing the first-in-class selective dual T cell costimulation inhibitor.
What Defines Value-Based Cancer Care?
March 5th 2020Healthcare value has been defined as outcomes divided by costs, but it's not always that simple, especially in treating patients with cancer, explained Stuart L. Goldberg, MD, Chief, Division of Outcomes and Value-Based Care at the John Theurer Cancer Center and associate professor of medicine at Seton Hall School of Medicine.
FDA Approves Isatuximab-irfc for Previously Treated Myeloma
March 3rd 2020The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved isatuximab-irfc (Sarclisa) plus pomalidomide and dexamethasone for the treatment of adults with multiple myeloma who had 2 or more prior therapies, including lenalidomide and a proteasome inhibitor.
More Work Needed to Determine Best Treatment for High-Risk Myeloma
February 29th 2020Autologous stem cell transplantation continues to have a significant role for patients with high-risk myeloma; however, research efforts continue to focus on novel induction, consolidation, and maintenance regimens, as well as the use of tandem transplant, explained Andrew Branagan, MD.
EMRs Useful for Nurses Treating Patients With CAR T-Cell Therapy
February 27th 2020Electronic medical records (EMRs) are crucial for nurses to track adverse events and other important information for patients undergoing CAR T-cell therapy, explained Andrea Price, APN, associate director for clinical research at Washington University School of Medicine.
FDA Grants Priority Review to Selinexor for DLBCL Treatment
February 21st 2020The FDA has granted a priority review designation to a supplemental new drug application (sNDA) for selinexor (Xpovio) as a treatment for adult patients with relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), not otherwise specified, who have received ≥2 prior therapies.
FDA Grants Priority Review to KTE-X19 for Treatment of Mantle Cell Lymphoma
February 11th 2020The biologic license application is supported by data from the phase II ZUMA-2 trial, which is currently assessing the CAR T-cell therapy for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma.
Updated Data Unveiled With Emerging Treatments in Myeloma
January 25th 2020Updated data on several emerging treatment modalities were presented at the 2019 ASH Annual Meeting in multiple myeloma, including CAR T-cell therapy, antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), bispecific T-cell engagers (BiTEs), and a novel selinexor (Xpovio) combination, explained Sandy W. Wong, MD.
FDA Grants Priority Review to Belantamab Mafodotin for Relapsed/Refractory Myeloma
January 21st 2020The agency granted the immunoconjugate targeting B-cell maturation antigen priority review to belantamab mafodotin for the treatment of heavily pre-treated patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.
Luspatercept Reduces Anemia in Patients With MDS
January 15th 2020Treatment with luspatercept-aamt (Reblozyl) reduced the severity of anemia in patients with very low- to intermediate-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) with ring sideroblasts who require red blood cell (RBC) transfusions, according to findings from the phase III MEDALIST trial that have now been published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).
After Years of Inactivity, AML Field Moves Forward
December 30th 2019After decades of few advances and stagnant treatment approaches, which mainly comprised 7+3 chemotherapy, the acute myeloid leukemia (AML) paradigm now has several agents approved, and plenty of ongoing trials are exploring other novel therapies alone and in combination, according to Melissa L. Larson, MD.
ALL Field Continues to Progress, With CAR T-Cell and Other Therapies
December 23rd 2019The approval of novel agents, specifically blinatumomab (Blincyto) and CAR T-cell therapy, in the acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) paradigm has led has to expanded options for pediatric, adolescent and young adult (AYA), and adult patients; however, ongoing trials are poised to keep moving the field forward, said Joseph Wynne, MD.
Reducing Transfusion Burden in Patients With Beta-Thalassemia
December 11th 2019A majority of adult patients with β-thalassemia who require regular red blood cell (RBC) transfusions experienced clinically meaningful and durable transfusion burden reduction associated with luspatercept (Reblozyl) in the phase III BELIEVE trial.
Drug Combo Shows 100% ORR in Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Subset
December 10th 2019The combination of lenalidomide (Revlimid) and obinutuzumab (Gazyva) elicited a 100% overall response rate (ORR) in patients with relapsed indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) that was refractory to rituximab (Rituxan), according to findings of a single-arm, phase I/II trial presented at the 2019 ASH Annual Meeting.
FDA Grants Breakthrough Therapy Designation for GVHD Prevention Drug
December 4th 2019The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted breakthrough therapy designation to abatacept (Orencia) to prevent moderate or severe acute graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) in patients who underwent a hematopoietic stem cell transplant and are not related to their donors, according to Bristol-Myers Squibb, the manufacturer of the drug.