Rose is an associate editorial director at The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®).
She has a BA in journalism & media studies and Spanish from Rutgers University. You can connect with Rose on LinkedIn.
Axi-Cel Improves Overall Survival vs Standard-of-Care Initial Treatment for R/R LBCL
A prespecified overall survival analysis of the phase 3 ZUMA-7 trial found that axicabtagene ciloleucel (axi-cel) led to better outcomes vs the historical standard of care for relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma (R/R LBCL).
Multicancer Early Detection May Change the Screening Game—If We Learn From the Past
A session at the ACCC 2023 Annual Meeting and Cancer Center Business Summit addressed the promise and potential drawbacks of multicancer early detection (MCED) testing for patients in the primary care setting.
Lenvatinib Plus Pembrolizumab Shows Durable Efficacy Benefits vs Sunitinib in Renal Cell Carcinoma
The extended follow-up results are consistent with the primary analysis of the CLEAR trial, supporting the increased efficacy of first-line lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab compared with sunitinib in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma.
ACCC Meeting to Highlight Technological Advances and Care Delivery Models in Oncology
The Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) 49th Annual Meeting and Cancer Center Business Summit will feature presentations and interactive workshops centered on the latest in technology, care delivery, and payment issues in oncology.
Dr Eric Rackow Discusses the Role of Virtual Support for Family Caregivers
Eric Rackow, MD, cofounder and executive chairman of eFamilyCare, discusses eFamilyCare's role for family caregivers and how the system can help overcome social determinants of health that may impact patient outcomes.
National Primary Care Scorecard Highlights Needs for Funding, Workforce Development, and Care Access
A newly published national report reveals a lack of financing, a shrinking workforce, gaps in care access, and nearly no federal funding for research within the US primary care space.
Population-Based Study Finds Increased Risk of Stroke, Heart Attack in Patients With MM
Individuals with multiple myeloma were 51% more likely to have a stroke and 36% more likely to have a heart attack compared with the general patient population in a large real-world assessment of arterial thrombotic events among patients with multiple myeloma in the United States.
Oncolytic Virus Therapy Shows Promising Results in Early-Stage TNBC
Results from a phase 2 study suggests that the oncolytic virus talimogene laherparepvec has potential to improve therapy responses for patients undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC).
Study Characterizes Real-World Use of Relugolix in Combination With Other Prostate Cancer Therapies
Relugolix was frequently used in combination with other medications for prostate cancer in patients both new to androgen-deprivation therapy and continuing androgen-deprivation therapy in a real-world study.
Study Suggests Second-line Axi-Cel Is Cost-effective vs Standard Care in R/R DLBCL
Despite coming at a high cost, an analysis found that in some cases, chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy may be cost-effective compared with the standard of care in the second line or later for relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (R/R DLBCL).
Postdischarge Telemonitoring, Telephone Coaching May Benefit Certain Patients With Heart Failure
Patients with heart failure and high comorbidity burdens who received postdischarge noninvasive telemonitoring and nurse telephone coaching showed better survival outcomes than those who received standard care.