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CCO Oncology Podcast

CCO Oncology Podcast

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Updates on new data and best practices in the care of patients with cancer across a wide variety of solid tumors and hematologic malignancies from Clinical Care Options. Gain practical clinical insights and strategies and earn CME/CE credit for selected episodes.2020 CCO Oncology Podcast Biological Sciences Education Hygiene & Healthy Living Physical Illness & Disease Science
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  • Experts Discuss CELMoDs in Myeloma
    Jul 15 2025

    In this episode, Jesus Berdeja, MD; Amrita Krishnan, MD, FACP; and Sagar Lonial, MD, FACP, discuss key topics with CELMoD therapy for multiple myeloma, including:

    • Mechanistic differences between CELMoDs and IMiDs
    • Emerging data with CELMoDs and their potential therapeutic roles across the disease continuum of multiple myeloma
    • The clinical implications of MRD negativity as a surrogate marker of long-term outcomes in clinical trials in multiple myeloma

    Presenters:

    Jesus Berdeja, MD
    Director of Myeloma Research
    Greco-Hainsworth Centers for Research
    Tennessee Oncology
    Nashville, Tennessee

    Amrita Krishnan, MD, FACP
    Director, Judy and Bernard Briskin Center for Myeloma
    Executive Director of Hematology
    City of Hope Orange County
    Professor of Hematology/HCT
    City of Hope Cancer Center
    Irvine, California

    Sagar Lonial, MD, FACP
    Chair and Professor
    Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology
    Anne and Bernard Gray Family Chair in Cancer
    Chief Medical Officer
    Winship Cancer Institute
    Emory University
    Atlanta, Georgia

    Content based on an online CME program supported by an independent educational grant from Bristol Myers Squibb.

    Link to full program:
    https://bit.ly/3IwbslQ

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    36 mins
  • Role of the Multidisciplinary Team in Achieving Comprehensive and Individualized Care of Patients with HR-positive/HER2-negative Metastatic Breast Cancer and Preexisting Comorbidities
    May 29 2025

    In this podcast episode, Sara A. Hurvitz, MD, FACP, La-Urshalar B. Brock, FNP-BC, CNM, and Jordan Hill, PharmD, BCOP, discuss the important role of the multidisciplinary team in achieving comprehensive and individualized care of patients with HR-positive/HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer and preexisting comorbidities, including:

    • Key Comorbidities in Patients with HR+/HER2- MBC
    • Impact of Polypharmacy
    • Role of APPs in Comprehensive Care
    • Role of CDK4/6 Inhibitors and Other Treatments for HR+/HER2- MBC
    • Utility of RWE data
    • Communicating Treatment Options With Patients and Caregivers
    • Understanding Patient Goals and Coordinating With the Multidisciplinary Team to Individualize Treatment and Maximize Quality of Life

    Link to full program:
    https://bit.ly/4jCQe38

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    35 mins
  • Uncovering Safety and Signposts to the Future: AEs With HER2-Targeted ADCs and Future Applications
    May 16 2025

    In this episode, Catherine Fahey, MD, PhD; Alexandra Leary, MD, PhD; Funda Meric-Bernstam, MD; and Zev A. Wainberg, MD, discuss the evolving safety considerations and future directions of HER2-targeted antibody–drug conjugates (ADCs) across genitourinary, gastrointestinal, and gynecologic cancers.

    • Toxicity Profiles of HER2-Targeted ADCs: Common and serious adverse events such as ILD/pneumonitis, neuropathy, and cytopenia across ADCs
    • On-Target vs Off-Target Effects: How linker design, payload type, and drug-to-antibody ratio (DAR) contribute to toxicity
    • Combination Therapy Considerations: Challenges in combining ADCs with immunotherapy or chemotherapy due to overlapping toxicities and tolerability concerns

    Presenters:

    Catherine Fahey, MD, PhD
    Assistant Professor
    Division of Oncology
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Chapel Hill, North Carolina

    Alexandra Leary, MD, PhD
    President, GINECO Group
    Co-Director, Department of Medical Oncology
    Medical Oncologist Gynecology
    Team Leader, Gynecologic Translational Research Lab, INSERM u981
    Institut Gustave Roussy
    Villejuif, France

    Funda Meric-Bernstam, MD
    Chair, Department of Investigational Cancer Therapeutics
    Medical Director, Institute for Personalized Cancer Therapy
    Nellie B. Connally Chair in Breast Cancer
    The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Houston, Texas

    Zev A. Wainberg, MD
    Professor of Medicine and Surgery
    Co-Director of GI Oncology
    Director, Early Phase Clinical Research Program
    Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
    UCLA School of Medicine
    Los Angeles, California


    Link to full program:
    https://bit.ly/42iEDjV

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    22 mins
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