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Practical Considerations for ADC Selection in HR+/HER2- mBC

August 22, 2023

Panelists share clinical insight into how to approach treatment selection among ADCs in HR+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer both now and in the future, given the currently available options and additional ADCs in development.

HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer: Inhibiting the PI3K/AKT/mTOR Pathway

August 08, 2023

Dr Vidal expands on use of PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway inhibitors following frontline progression, focusing on the PI3K inhibitor alpelisib for patients with PIK3CA mutations, as well as capivasertib, an AKT inhibitor in development.

Potential Approaches to Treatment Switching in HR+/HER2- mBC

August 01, 2023

Experts share how they approach management of patients with disease progression on first-line endocrine therapy, with a focus on ESR1 mutation testing and identifying who might be suitable for treatment with the oral SERD elacestrant.

Ribociclib/ET versus Chemotherapy in Premenopausal Patients: RIGHT Choice

August 01, 2023

Timothy Pluard, MD, discusses recent data from an age-based subgroup analysis of RIGHT Choice, which compares the efficacy of combination ribociclib/ET versus chemotherapy in the first-line treatment of HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer.

Immunotherapy and Targeted Therapies Continue to Improve Patient Outcomes in Lung Cancer

March 20, 2023

Updated data from key trials in non–small cell lung cancer continue to demonstrate the superiority of immunotherapy and targeted therapy regimens for non–small cell lung cancer treatment, but the optimal use of these agents in the adjuvant vs neoadjuvant settings is still contested.