Expert Interviews

Panelists discuss resources and strategies to help patients and caregivers cope with the initial shock of a paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) diagnosis, emphasizing critical points during the first consultation, and explore how Brandi communicated her treatment preferences to her care team, reflecting on her sense of inclusion in the decision-making process and areas for improvement.

Panelists discuss how talquetamab demonstrates superior efficacy compared with physician-chosen treatments for patients with heavily pretreated multiple myeloma, with improved progression-free survival and response rates.

Panelists discuss how the MEDALIST and IMerge trials provide crucial insights into novel therapeutic approaches for treating myelodysplastic syndromes.

A panelist discusses how managing resistance mechanisms and toxicity profiles and identifying optimal sequencing strategies remain key challenges in treating EGFR-mutated metastatic non–small cell lung cancer despite advances in targeted therapies.

Panelists discuss how recent pivotal trials like PERSEUS and CASSIOPEIA demonstrate superior outcomes with daratumumab-based quadruplet and triplet combinations compared with standard regimens in transplant-eligible newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients, particularly showing improved progression-free survival when daratumumab is added to VRd (bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone) or VTd (bortezomib, thalidomide, and dexamethasone) backbones.

Panelists discuss how the CARTITUDE-4 and KarMMa-3 trials differ in their patient populations, study designs, and outcomes, providing crucial insights for clinicians choosing between cilta-cel and ide-cel chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapies in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Panelists discuss the key factors that influence their institution's decision to utilize CAR-T therapy in earlier lines of treatment for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma and explain the next steps they would take if choosing CAR-T, including the rationale behind their decisions.

Panelists discuss how the updated results and longer follow-up from the AUGMENT-101 study of revumenib demonstrate its potential to improve outcomes in patients with relapsed/refractory KMT2Ar acute leukemia, offering a promising new option in this challenging subset of acute myeloid leukemia.

Panelists discuss how institutional challenges around chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy slot availability and waiting list management influence treatment sequencing decisions and affect subsequent therapy choices in earlier treatment lines for multiple myeloma.

Panelists discuss the evolving role of chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy in earlier lines of treatment for multiple myeloma, with a focus on upcoming advances for patients with standard-risk disease and the impact of multidisciplinary collaboration on improving patient care and outcomes.

Panelists discuss how a patient who is neutropenic is given supportive care with GCSF, as do patients who have prolonged neutropenia, then that patient will be on antibiotic and antifungal prophylaxis.

Panelists discuss advice for patients with myeloma considering chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy, drawing from their experiences to guide patients through the decision-making process and expectations for the treatment journey.

Panelists discuss how recent PET is reviewed with the patient, and there is evidence of near resolution of PET avid EMD lesions, though they will continue to monitor adenopathy – most suspicious for a reactive process. For patients treated with IVIG, the goal is to maintain a biological level of IgG at 400 mg/dL.

Panelists discuss how managing trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd)–related toxicity and intolerance in later-line HER2+ breast cancer requires close monitoring, early detection of adverse effects like interstitial lung disease, and strategic adjustments to treatment regimens for improved patient safety and outcomes.

Panelists discuss the factors influencing the choice between isatuximab and daratumumab for induction therapy in transplant-eligible newly diagnosed multiple myeloma, as well as the role of dara-based quadruplet regimens as the standard of care and considerations for triplet regimens in specific patient populations.

Panelists discuss how metastatic site–specific outcomes with first-line therapies for clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) provide insights into the efficacy of treatment strategies based on the location of metastases.

Panelists discuss a patient’s treatment journey and medical history, exploring their experience with being diagnosed with clear cell renal cell carcinoma (RCC), including the symptoms at the time of diagnosis, how this rare subtype was explained by the care team, and the tests—such as imaging and blood work—that were performed prior to diagnosis and their outcomes.

Panelists discuss how EGFR-targeted therapies differ in administration protocols and management strategies, with Palmer sharing tailored nursing interventions for oral tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) vs infusion or subcutaneous therapies, and Dr Scott addressing approaches to sequencing treatments, shared decision-making, and the role of resistance mechanisms and biopsy in guiding therapy decisions for EGFR-mutated advanced non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Panelists discuss how dermatologic toxicities from EGFR-targeted therapies can be effectively managed through a comprehensive approach combining prophylactic measures, early interventions with oral antibiotics and topical treatments, and patient education about self-management strategies.

Life After CAR T: Patient and Clinical Perspectives on the Promise of CAR T in Multiple Myeloma