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Late-Breaking HOPA News: COMMANDS Study for Myelodysplastic Syndrome

November 28, 2023

The COMMANDS study was a phase 3, open-label, multicenter, randomized controlled trial. Patients were eligible for enrollment if they were 18 years or older, diagnosed with very low risk, low risk or intermediate risk MDS, ESA-naïve, and requiring red blo

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Pharmacist's Application to Practice: Capivasertib

November 26, 2023

Rachel B Allen, PharmD, PGY1 Pharmacy Resident and Sarah Cimino, PharmD, BCOP, Clinical Pharmacist Specialist, Gastrointestinal Oncology, both from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, write about Capivasertib.

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Journal Club

Osimertinib with or without Chemotherapy in EGFR-Mutated Advanced NSCLC

November 23, 2023

First-line treatment with osimertinib–chemotherapy led to significantly longer progression-free survival than osimertinib monotherapy among patients with EGFR-mutated advanced NSCLC.

Tools and Resources Drug Updates

Pharmacist’s Application to Practice: Niraparib and Abiraterone Acetate (Akeega™)

November 12, 2023

Mallori Anderson, PharmD, PGY2 and Christine Barrett, PharmD, BCOP, from the Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center write about Akeega™

Tools and Resources Drug Updates

Pharmacist's Application to Practice: Elranatamab-bcmm

November 06, 2023

Emily Lo, PharmD Candidate and Chung-Shien Lee, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP at St John’s University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences write about Elranatamab-bcmm).

Drug Updates

Pharmacist's Application to Practice: Glofitamab

November 06, 2023

Morgan Bizzell, PharmD and PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy Resident at UNC Medical Center writes about Glofitamab.

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Drug Updates

Pharmacist's Application to Practice: Quizartinib

November 06, 2023

Eugene Lee, BS, PharmD, Medical Affairs Postdoctoral Fellow, UNC/GSK and Amber Cipriani, PharmD, BCOP, Precision Medicine Pharmacy Coordinator at UNC Health Medical Center write about Quizartinib.

Advocacy

HOPA Supports Pharmacists, Hopes for Workplace Conditions that Optimize Patient Care

October 25, 2023

The pharmacy profession is experiencing unprecedented rates of burnout and good-faith and timely talks are key to swift and satisfactory workforce negotiations.

Journal Club

Amivantamab plus chemotherapy with and without lazertinib in EGFR-mutant advanced NSCLC after disease progression on osimertinib: primary results from the phase III MARIPOSA-2 study

October 23, 2023

Amivantamab–chemotherapy improved PFS and intracranial PFS versus chemotherapy.

HOPA News

3 FEATURE Indication Withdrawals of Small Molecule Inhibitors from the Accelerated Approval Program

October 18, 2023

The United States Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Accelerated Approval Program, which expedites approval of drugs and biologics that treat serious conditions such as cancer, has drawn criticism for allowing products to reach the market only to see th

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Dabrafenib plus Trametinib in Pediatric Glioma with BRAF V600 Mutations

September 21, 2023

Detection of the BRAF V600E mutation in pediatric low-grade glioma has been associated with a lower response to standard chemotherapy.

Collaborations

HOPA Partners with Pharmacy Quality Alliance to Improve Cancer Care Quality

August 23, 2023

Three HOPA members were among the 23 national experts and patients convened by PQA to improve the quality of care for individuals using oral anticancer medications.