Interviews

Keith Ferdinand, MD, professor of medicine, Gerald S. Berenson Chair in Preventative Cardiology, Tulane University School of Medicine, discusses the interconnected condition of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome, which includes obesity, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and cardiovascular disease.

Rachael Drake, pharmacy technician coordinator, University of Kansas Health System, explains how her team collaborates with insurance companies and providers to support treatment access for patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Histotripsy is a new, FDA-approved, minimally invasive technique that destroys liver tumors using high-frequency ultrasound waves.

Dan Bloomfield, MD, chief medical officer, Anthos, walks through promising findings demonstrating the efficacy of abelacimab, a factor XI (FXI) inhibitor, to reduce bleeding risk in atrial fibrillation treatment.

Hans Lee, MD, explores how minimal residual disease (MRD) testing guides treatment decisions for multiple myeloma and highlights the value of patient preferences.

In part 3 of our interview with hematologist-oncologist Don M. Benson, MD, PhD, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, he addresses the unpredictable nature of multiple myeloma outcomes and their multifactorial nature.

Ellen Francis, PhD, discusses the benefits, challenges, and future implications of implementing earlier diabetes screening for pregnant women.

Experts discussed the great advances and innovations they’ve seen this year in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and multiple myeloma.

In the final part of our interview, Alice W. Lee, PhD, MPH, highlights the importance of addressing ovarian cancer care disparities and beyond by understanding cultural and behavioral factors and adopting a more disaggregated approach to research.

Martin Dietrich, MD, PhD, discusses how the FDA-approved combination therapy is transforming care for resectable early-stage non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Robin Glasgow, MBA, executive leadership advisor of Spencer Stuart, discusses the critical role of data in health care, emphasizing the need to address pervasive biases in data collection and algorithms.

To conclude our interview with Joshua K. Sabari, MD, which focused on the approval of amivantamab plus lazertinib in the first line, he looks ahead to potential uses that could help to overcome treatment resistance in non–small cell lung cancer.

Kara Kelly, MD, chair of pediatrics, Roswell Park Oishei Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Program, member of the Lymphoma Research Foundation’s Scientific Advisory Board, shares findings on innovative strategies to improve access to new therapies in pediatric cancer.

In the continuation of our discussion with Chris Sayed, MD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Department of Dermatology, he discusses the benefits of subcutaneous treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa, the chronic inflammatory skin condition.

Alice W. Lee, PhD, MPH, of California State University, Fullerton, discusses her study on ovarian cancer survival disparities among disaggregated Asian American subgroups, emphasizing the need for a subgroup-specific approach in cancer research.

Bispecific antibodies show strong initial uptake in community settings for multiple myeloma treatment, particularly among Black patients compared with clinical trials.

By reducing cytokine release syndrome and neurotoxicity, prophylactic tocilizumab could facilitate safe outpatient administration of bispecifics to treat multiple myeloma (MM), explained Robert Rifkin, MD.

Hans Lee, MD, MD Anderson Cancer Center, talks about recent advancements in multiple myeloma treatment pathways.

A shorter duration of venetoclax treatment for newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) may enhance efficacy and reduce toxicity, according to Amir Ali, PharmD, BCOP.

Mansi Shah, MD, assistant professor, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, shares long-term follow-up data on the efficacy and safety of linvoseltamab in patients with heavily pretreated, relapsed/refractory (R/R) multiple myeloma.

Oussama Wazni, MD, Cleveland Clinic, discusses insights from the OPTION trial and their potential implication on guidelines for post-ablation management in atrial fibrillation.

Alvaro Alencar, MD, associate professor of clinical medicine, chief medical officer, University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, examines disparities in lymphoma outcomes using retrospective data from cooperative groups over 15 years.

Payers want to make sure patients are getting biopsies done so they can get on the right therapies, said Bhuvana Sagar, MD, Oncology Consultants.

The top 5 most-viewed content from this year's American Society for Preventive Cardiology (ASPC) Congress on Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Prevention included interviews with Robert Kushner, MD, MS, and Martha Gulati, MD, MS, FACC, FAHA, FASPC, FESC, as well as coverage on multiple areas of cardiovascular medicine.

The SEQUOIA study's 5-year follow-up confirms zanubrutinib's safety profile and low cardiovascular events in treatment-naive chronic lymphocytic leukemia, according to Mazyar Shadman, MD, MPH, of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center.

Meghan Gutierrez, CEO of the Lymphoma Research Foundation, highlights key topics and takeaways that attendees can expect from this year's meeting.

Top coverage from the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress 2024 spanned various topics, including artificial intelligence–powered robots transforming respiratory care and late-breaking findings on an epilepsy drug showing promise for treating obstructive sleep apnea.

National Recovery Month is recognized each year in September, and for 2024, we marked the month with a special podcast and exclusive video series with our Strategic Alliance Partner, UPMC Health Plan.

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with CVS Health's vice president and chief medical officer for women's health and genomics about advancements and challenges in women's health, focusing on care access, technology, and maternal outcomes.

Divya Gupta, MD, assistant professor at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, emphasized the transformative role of biomarker-driven therapies in advancing non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treatment and highlighted the critical importance of multidisciplinary collaboration.