Between the Lines Podcast: Tazemetostat in Relapsed/Refractory Follicular Lymphoma

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Expert oncologist/hematologists Bruce Cheson, MD, FACP, and Steven Park, MD, discuss findings from the E7438-G000-101 trial and consider the efficacy of tazemetostat as treatment for relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma.

As part of the Between the Lines video series, Bruce Cheson, MD, FACP, FAAAS, FASCO, a board certified hematologist at the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders in Bethesda, Maryland, spoke with Steven Park, MD, an oncologist and vice chair of Research at the Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute and a clinical professor of Medicine at Wake Forest University. These experts shared their insight on the phase 1/2 E7438-G000-101 (NCT01897571) clinical trial and highlighted key data on tazemetostat (Tazverik), an EZH2 inhibitor, in relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma.

In the video series, Cheson and Park discussed the following:

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