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Late-Breaking HOPA News: EV-302 and CheckMate 901 Trials and Other Genitourinary Studies

December 13, 2023

In October of 2023, several practice-changing presentations about genitourinary cancers were made during the annual European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress.

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

May 17, 2023

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

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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.

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Pharmacist’s Application to Practice: Repotrectinib

January 25, 2024

Christopher L. Cornett II, PharmD PGY1 Acute Care Pharmacy Resident Anne E Hitron, PharmD, MS, MBA, BCOP ,Oncology Pharmacy Specialist, Baptist Health Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky

Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
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Trifluridine–Tipiracil and Bevacizumab in Refractory Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

May 04, 2024

The data from this trial confirm that FTD–TPI plus bevacizumab is an effective treatment option for patients with refractory metastatic colorectal cancer, irrespective of mutational status, which side the tumor is on, and whether patients have previously

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Adapting Investigational Drug Services During a Pandemic

October 06, 2022

Recommendations for future preparedness from the Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association Investigational Drug Services Special Interest Group

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Pharmacist’s Application to Practice: Hepzato Kit™

January 11, 2024

Lainey Vargo, PharmD, PGY2-Oncology Resident Katie Murto, PharmD, BCOP and Crystal Heise, PharmD, BCOP WVUH Hospitals, Morgantown, West Virginia.

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

June 26, 2023

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

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Drug Updates

Pharmacist's Application to Practice: Momelotinib

January 11, 2024

Diana Mansour, PharmD, BCOP, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Charles M Gallagher, PharmD, PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy Resident; Kelsea Seago, PharmD, BCOP, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, allfrom WVUH Hospitals, write about Momelotinib.

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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.

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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.