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2023 Tandem Meetings: Transplantation & Cellular Therapy Meetings of ASTCT™ and CIBMTR®

The in-person annual Transplantation & Cellular Therapy Meetings of ASTCT™ (American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy) and CIBMTR® (Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research) took place from February 15-19, 2023 in Orla

prostate cancer
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Talazoparib plus enzalutamide in men with first-line metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (TALAPRO-2): a randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial

Talazoparib plus enzalutamide resulted in clinically meaningful and statistically significant improvement in rPFS versus standard of care enzalutamide as first-line treatment for patients with mCRPC.

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Late-Breaking HOPA News: RUBY5 and NRG GY018/Keynote-868 Trial

The use of molecular classification within endometrial cancer has continued to evolve with the incorporation of biomarker-driven therapy .

Collaborations

Professional Cancer Associations Collaborate to Improve Treatment of Anemia in Adult Patients with Myelodysplastic Syndromes

The initiative will provide support and guidance to community hematologists/oncologists on the risk-stratification of MDS, selection of evidence-based and novel therapies for the management of anemia in patients with lower-risk MDS, and on best practices

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Post-Transplantation Cyclophosphamide-Based Graft-versus-Host Disease Prophylaxis

Among patients undergoing allogeneic HLA-matched HSCT with reduced-intensity conditioning, GVHD-free, relapse-free survival at 1 year was significantly more common among those who received cyclophosphamide–tacrolimus–mycophenolate mofetil.

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Capivasertib in Hormone Receptor–Positive Advanced Breast Cancer

AKT pathway activation is implicated in endocrine-therapy resistance. Data on the efficacy and safety of the AKT inhibitor capivasertib, as an addition to fulvestrant therapy, in patients with hormone receptor–positive advanced breast cancer are limited.

Advocacy

Oncology Experts Join Together to Provide Best Possible Care for Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer

The Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association (HOPA) has partnered with Stupid Cancer, the leader in young adult cancer advocacy, research, and support, to develop tools for healthcare providers who serve the adolescent and young adult (AYA) patient commun

Pharmacist's Application to Practice: Epcoritamab-bysp

Shaniya Pleasant, PharmD/MHCI Candidate and Bradley Yelvington, PharmD, BCOP from Vanderbilt University Medical Center write about epcoritamab-bysp

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Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors Make Great Strides in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

STRIDE presents an alternative first-line choice for patients with unresectable HCC with a manageable side effect profile and a 22% reduction in risk of death over sorafenib

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Reflections from a Life-long Oncology Pharmacist: “Unconditional Care”

Siu Fun Wong, PharmD, FASHP, FCSHP Clinical Professor (Volunteer) Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine UCI Health, Orange, CA

Mantle-Cell Lymphoma
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Pirtobrutinib in Covalent Bruton Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Pretreated Mantle-Cell Lymphoma

Pirtobrutinib is a highly selective, noncovalent (reversible) Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor (BTKi). We report the safety and efficacy of pirtobrutinib in patients with covalent Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor (cBTKi) pretreated mantle-cell lymphoma (M

Oncology pharmacy practice in the United States: Results of a comprehensive, nationwide survey

The survey was developed by the HOPA Practice Outcomes and Professional Benchmarking Committee (POPBC) and distributed between March 2021 and January 2022