Expert Interviews

Yoshie Umemura, MD, discusses how multiple departments can positively impact a patient with brain cancer during their visit to a medical center.

Higher, durable rates of response to frontline therapy are needed to potentially improve long-term survival among patients with non–small cell lung cancer.

Panelists discuss how Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors, including ruxolitinib, fedratinib, pacritinib, and momelotinib, as well as investigational agents like pelabresib and navitoclax, target the dysregulated JAK-STAT pathway to manage symptoms and potentially modify disease progression in myelofibrosis.

Panelists discuss how myelofibrosis management involves a combination of medications, supportive care, and potentially stem cell transplantation to alleviate symptoms, control disease progression, and improve quality of life.

Experts provide advice to patients and caregivers on managing oral and skin toxicities.

Experts discuss the adverse events observed with talquetamab, including oral toxicities and skin and nail issues, and how these are managed.

Key opinion leaders examine IMbrave 150 data stratified by baseline varices and compare outcomes between patients with Child-Pugh A and B.

Medical experts analyze the exploratory efficacy and safety results for patients with portal vein invasion (Vp4), addressing the challenges in treating this subgroup.

Medical experts review long-term data from the KEYNOTE-B61 trial on pembrolizumab and lenvatinib, compare its efficacy and safety across non–clear cell RCC subtypes, and discuss dose management and safety relative to the CLEAR trial.

Medical experts outline the current first-line treatment options for advanced non–clear cell RCC, including the factors influencing agent selection, as well as discuss how recent NCCN guideline updates and label changes affect treatment decisions in community practice.

Medical experts examine differences and similarities in the referral process and treatment protocols for non–BCMA-targeted vs BCMA-targeted bispecific therapies, including aspects like step-up dosing and premedication.

Medical experts address the referral process for bispecific therapy between community and academic centers, including patient eligibility and educational requirements such as REMS certification.

Hematologist-oncologists discuss GPRC5D-targeting treatments that are currently in development for patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Focusing on the MonumenTAL-1 study, Mary Steinbach, APRN, provides clinical insights on nail, skin, and oral toxicities associated with talquetamab.

Noopur Raje, MD, shares clinical perspectives on her experience treating patients with prior BCMA bispecific exposure and provides insights on adverse event management practices in patients receiving talquetamab.

Lisa Hwa, APRN, DNP, CNP, FAPO, describes the unique challenges in managing adverse events associated with GPRC5D therapy compared with other bispecifics.

The panel concludes its discussion with insights on challenges and unmet needs in the CML treatment landscape, highlighting ways to better support patients and caregivers.

CancerNetwork co-hosts Kristie L. Kahl and Andrew Svonavec highlight abstracts to look out for surrounding the multidisciplinary approach at the upcoming ESMO Congress in Barcelona, with some additional tidbits to round out the main event.

Experts explore additional toxicities observed with B-cell maturation antigen–targeting bispecifics, such as infections, neurotoxicity, and hematological issues, and discuss how these are managed in practice.

Experts explain the administration of step-up and treatment doses for GPRC5D at your institution, including whether they are given in clinic or in the community, and will discuss how patients are monitored for cytokine release syndrome and immune effector cell–associated neurotoxicity syndrome during the step-up phase.