Synopsis
Oncology Pharmacist & Educator. Talking all things #oncopharm
Episodes
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VIALE-A (venetoclax + azacitidine for elderly/unfit AML)
13/08/2020 Duration: 16minVIALE-A: Veneoxlax + azacitidine, a new standard of care for elderly or unfit AML patients, is now published. Lots of supportive care and management concerns to discuss: tumor lysis syndrome, prophylactic anti-microbials, G-CSF use (?), and dose modification for hematologic toxicity. Link: https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa2012971
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New Anti-CD-19 And BCMA Options
06/08/2020 Duration: 21minLots of new options for B-cell malignancies of all ages! We discuss brexucabtagene autoleucel (CAR-T for mantle cell lymphoma, tafasitamab (anti CD-19 monoclonal antibody), and belantamab mafadotin (anti-BCMA antibody drug conjugate). Finally, for good measure we review the newly approved regimen of atezolizumab with vemurafenib/cobimetinib for BRAF-mutated metastatic melanoma.
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Gemcitabine
30/07/2020 Duration: 11minNext up in the Foundations of #OncoPharm series, gemcitabine.
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Antiemetic & CIPN Guideline Updates
23/07/2020 Duration: 15minWe summarize the changes to ASCO's latest Antiemetic Guidelines update as well as their guidelines for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN). Then, we take a look at the PO decitabine approval and ponder the question, does low albumin decrease tolerability to some TKIs?
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Conversation With A Breast Cancer Survivor
16/07/2020 Duration: 34minWe're joined by Dr. Karen Fancher, oncology pharmacist, to talk about her breast cancer story from diagnosis to shared-decision making treatment plans with her oncologist to treatment toxicity.
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Neutropenic Fever 101
09/07/2020 Duration: 22minWhile this is a topic best covered with case examples, we do our best to provide the basics in 20 minutes. Experienced clinicians may not be aware of the How Long study briefly discussed in this episode: https://doi.org/10.1016/S2352-3026(17)30211-9
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Early July FDA Updates
02/07/2020 Duration: 13minFDA ended June with 5 new approvals. *selinexor for r/r DLBCL *pembrolizumab for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma *pembrolizumab for MSI-h/dMMR met. colorectal cancer *avelumab maintenance for met. bladder cancer *SC trastuzumab/pertuzumab/hyaluronidase
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Clinical Trial Endpoints in Oncology
25/06/2020 Duration: 14minA primer on primary endpoints used in oncology clinical trials. Tailored for those new to in-depth evaluations of oncology literature.
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Lurbinectedin et al
18/06/2020 Duration: 18minTopics on this week's Pod include: -Lurbinectedin in SCLC -Nivolumab is esophageal cancer -Pembrolizumab for TMB-high cancers -Gemtuzumab ozogamicin for pediatric AML -Venetoclax + HMA for adult (unfit) AML -Gardasil for prevention of SCCHN -Perhaps the biggest non-oncopharm news of the year?
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More NSCLC Updates (Checkmate-9La & ALTA-1L)
28/05/2020 Duration: 11minAnother week, another two new approved indications in NSCLC. We cover Checkmate-9La (Nivo/Ipi + 2 cycles of chemo) and ALTA-1L (1st Line brigatinib in ALK-rearranged NSCLC). Finally, we cover an interesting case report highlighting the need to determine CNS penetration of kinase inhibitors. (Lots of ASCO talk *next* week!)
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New Chemo - Free Immunotherapy Options For NSCLC
21/05/2020 Duration: 16minThere are 2 new Immunotherapy (without chemo) options for untreated metastatic NSCLC. We try to make sense of this evolving landscape. Then, we run through the latest TKI, ripretinib. Finally, we discuss a new approval for Kaposi sarcoma and our obligatory PARP inhibitors update of the week.
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Selpercatinib & More!
14/05/2020 Duration: 29minWe now have a RET inhibitor, selpercatinib. This new drug for NSCLC and thyroid cancer is discussed as well as RET in general as a target. Then, we cover olaparib's latest approval for use in conjunction WITH bevacizumab for maintenance in HRD ovarian cancer based on PAOLA-1 (19:30). Finally, we run through IMBrave 150 (atezolizumab + bevacizumab) which may establish a new standard of care in HCC (22:20) and briefly discuss olanzapine for cancer-associated N/V and Ivosidenib for IDH1-mutated cholangiocarcninoma. RET fusions: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctrv.2019.101911 PAOLA-1: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1911361 IMbrave150: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1915745 Olanzapine: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaoncology/article-abstract/2765323 Ivosidenib in cholangiocarcinoma: https://doi.org/10.1016/S1470-2045(20)30157-1
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Capmatinib & SC Daratumumab
08/05/2020 Duration: 16minFirst, we discuss the FDA approval of daratumumab hyaluronidase for subcutaneous administration and compare its administration to SC administration of rituximab hyaluronidase and trastuzumab hyaluronidase. We end by discussing the 1st FDA-approved drug for MET exon 14 skipping mutations, capmatinib. We also discuss how a receptor tyrosine kinase could skip.
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Q 6 Pembro, PARP Inhibitors, MonarcHER, Griffin
30/04/2020 Duration: 25minTopics of discussion: Q 6 week pembrolizumab dosing schedule FDA approved Updates on possible PARP inhibitor use. Niraparib for ovarian maintenance. Olaparib in prostate cancer (5:28) The monarcHER study of abemaciclib in HER+ MBC (12:20) The GRIFFIN study of Dara+VRD in myeloma (17:00)
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Sacituzumab Govitecan, Tucatinib, And More!
24/04/2020 Duration: 26minFive (5!) new #oncopharm products to discuss. First, sacituzumab govitecan. Then, (9:30) tucatinib. Finally, (18:40) mitomycin gel, pemitgatinib, and selumetinib.
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Journal Club: Unscheduled Hydration in Patients Receiving HEC
16/04/2020 Duration: 20minOur 1st Journal Club. 1. Read this: https://www.futuremedicine.com/doi/10.2217/fon-2018-0787 2. Ask how, or if, this would change practice. 3. Listen.