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Continued Emergence of Targeted Therapies for EGFR+ NSCLC Underscores Importance of Molecular Testing

July 27, 2023

Pasi A. Jänne, MD, PhD, details common EGFR mutations in NSCLC, the importance of testing for EGFR mutations in all patients, the clinical implications of overall survival data for adjuvant osimertinib from the ADAURA trial, and ongoing trials examining combination therapies to potentially improve upon the use of single-agent osimertinib.

Expanding Definitions of HER2 Expression Mediate the Role of ADCs in Breast Cancer

July 26, 2023

Erika P. Hamilton, MD, discusses the role of trastuzumab deruxtecan in HER2-positive and HER2-low breast cancer; the evolution of CDK4/6 inhibitors in hormone receptor–positive disease; and how genetic testing can match patients with personalized therapies and support further precision medicine research.

Patient Scenario 2: 1L Management of ES-SCLC Positive for Synaptophysin With a Ki-67 Score of 90%

July 24, 2023

Expert oncologists present the case of a 45-year-old woman with synaptophysin-positive, extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer with a Ki-67 score of 90%, who is treated with carboplatin, etoposide, and atezolizumab in the first-line setting, and provide their initial impressions.

Dr Munshi on Implications of Findings From the CARTITUDE-1 Trial of Cilta-Cel in Myeloma

July 20, 2023

Nikhil C. Munshi, MD, discusses the implications of the findings from the phase 1b/2 CARTITUDE-1 trial of ciltacabtagene autoleucel in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma and the CAR T-cell therapy’s subsequent FDA approval for use in this patient population.