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Who benefits from treatment intensification in NSCLC?

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  • NSCLC
  • Review

Recent trials have shown survival benefits of intensified regimens in EGFR-mutant NSCLC, but they come at the cost of increased toxicity and treatment burden. So which patients should receive up-front intensification?

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Episode 22: Celebrating 25 years of TKIs in CML

Marking a major milestone in chronic myeloid leukemia treatment

Tyrosine kinase inhibitors have transformed the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia, a condition that had limited therapeutic options before.

In this 25th year since the first phase 2 trials of the first TKI, we speak to a researcher and clinician who has been involved since the early days. Dr. Jorge Cortes shares his experience and talks about the impact of these drugs, not only in the treatment of CML but also more widely.

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Are you up to date on targeted therapies for relapsed/refractory AML? 

Join Prof. Amer Zeidan and his expert guests to hear about innovations in molecular testing, emerging therapies, and IDH-targeted treatments, and get practical advice for improving your patient care.

Supported by: independent educational grant from Rigel

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Masterclass webinar: Expert review of CAR T-cell therapy patient cases in R/R DLBCL or R/R FL

Join Professor Joy Ho as she leads a panel of Asia-Pacific-based experts, discussing real-life patient cases and their experiences with CAR T-cell therapy for the treatment of R/R DLBCL or R/R FL. Learn about how to identify appropriate patients for CAR T-cell therapy and how to optimize outcomes with this treatment modality. Gain insights into essential aspects of pre- and post-infusion management, as well as important considerations for treatment sequencing.

This educational activity is not intended for healthcare professionals based in the UK, US, or off-label Asia-Pacific countries.

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The treatment strategy for liver metastases is predominantly determined by the primary cancer site, which made this patient with metastases from breast and colorectal cancer quite challenging to manage.

Pulmonary toxicity induced by carfilzomib

Carfilzomib is mostly associated with gastrointestinal or cardiovascular side effects, but this patient with relapsed multiple myeloma developed pulmonary complications, which resolved once the drug was discontinued.

Iris pigment epithelial cysts in leukemia

Bilateral IPE cysts in a 3-year-old triggered investigations that revealed acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Chemotherapy reduced the cysts, supporting a possible link between IPE cysts and hematologic malignancies.

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Professor Joy Ho and a panel of Asia-Pacific-based experts will examine real-life patient cases in this Masterclass, exchanging insights into their clinical experiences of using CAR T-cell therapy to treat patients with R/R DLBCL or R/R FL.

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Who benefits from treatment intensification in NSCLC?

  • Open Access
  • NSCLC
  • Review

Recent trials have shown survival benefits of intensified regimens in EGFR-mutant NSCLC, but they come at the cost of increased toxicity and treatment burden. So which patients should receive up-front intensification?

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