Interviews

Kristen Whitney, DO, FAAD, dermatologist at Allegheny Health Network, explored the intricate management of alopecia areata, often in tandem with other autoimmune conditions while emphasizing the significance of innovative medications and diagnostic tools, such as dermoscopy, in enhancing patient outcomes.

Mabel Mardones, MD, Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, discusses the future of HR+/HER2– breast cancer treatment, focusing on the importance of biomarkers and the potential of SERDs to improve patient outcomes.

As part of our coverage of the biennial AIDS conference from the International AIDS Society, we spoke with Madalitso Juwayeyi, program manager at FACT-Malawi, to learn more about her organization and how it strives to serve the sexual and reproductive health needs of adolescent girls and young women in her native Malawi.

Bonnie Qin, PhD, assistant professor at Rutgers Cancer institute, discusses factors that may influence adherence to dietary guidelines and improve survival for Black women with ovarian cancer.

The American Journal of Managed Care® and Vanderbilt University Medical Center partnered on a recent Institute for Value-Based Medicine® event, which had the theme, “Bringing the Future to the Present in Cancer Care.”

Mei Wei, MD, an oncologist specializing in breast cancer at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah, discusses new treatments for HR+/HER2- breast cancer and immunotherapy challenges, particularly regarding immune-related adverse events.

Alexander Mathioudakis, MD, PhD, clinical lecturer in respiratory medicine at The University of Manchester, discusses insights from the FLAME trial analysis and the ICS-RECODE meta-analysis.

Bonnie Qin, PhD, of Rutgers Cancer Institute, emphasizes that moderate improvements in prediagnosis dietary quality can significantly enhance survival rates among Black women diagnosed with high-grade serous ovarian cancer.

Maria L. Padilla, MD, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, previews that experts will discuss critical management strategies for interstitial lung disease and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, including the latest diagnosis and treatment protocol advancements, at Advances in Pulmonary Medicine 2024.

The US could start catching up to Europe on biosimilars if the FDA removed the need for switching studies to be granted interchangeability.

Kristen Whitney, DO, FAAD, dermatologist at Allegheny Health Network, highlighted recent breakthroughs in treating alopecia areata, focusing on the effectiveness of Janus kinase inhibitors and the ongoing challenges related to insurance coverage and patient access.

Symptomatic improvement on therapy for myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) is very much based on the individual. Data does show momelotinib not only improved spleen size and anemia but also improved symptomatic burden.

Carol R. Regueiro, MD, MSc, of Allegheny Health Network, highlights how the Physician Partners of Western PA practice support model has successfully engaged specialty practices to enhance patient connections and promote a population health perspective.

Principal treatment-related toxicities that come from amivantamab administration include skin-related reactions, higher risk of venous thrombolism, and infusion-related reactions.

Carol R. Regueiro, MD, MSc, of Allegheny Health Network (AHN), explains how AHN's congestive heart failure bundle has enhanced collaboration between cardiology and primary care.

CMS is creating infrastructure to improve coverage of prescription digital therapeutics (PDTs), and new legislation would also drive uptake of PDTs.

Health care costs continue to rise despite lower demand, while younger generations increasingly face chronic health challenges.

Therapy selection for younger patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) may be different based on the desire for fertility preservation, but they are also at greater risk of their disease progressing, explained Ruben Mesa, MD, FACP, of Atrium Health.

Prompt care supports mental well-being, as hidradenitis suppurativa is often associated with depression and anxiety due to its physical and social challenges.

UCB submitted a supplemental biologics license application for bimekuzimab (Bimzelyx) to the FDA in April for the drug’s approval in moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS).

Carol R. Regueiro, MD, MSc, of Allegheny Health Network, described how AHN's Physician Partners of Western PA practice support model and shadow bundle distribution model enhanced collaboration between primary and specialty care to improve patient outcomes.

Leveraging Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI, Ontada streamlines oncology data analysis, reducing processing times by 85% to support clinical decisions and improve patient care for over 3000 oncologists across 30 states, according to Wanmei Ou, PhD, vice president of product, data analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI) at Ontada.

There are a few unmet needs in schizophrenia that can make a big difference in the prognosis and quality of life of patients.

Stuart Staggs, vice president of transformation and shared services at McKesson, explained that oncology practices in the Enhancing Oncology Model (EOM) have a tough job driving down costs when drug costs make up a larger portion of the total cost of care.

The theme of our recent Nashville Institute for Value-Based Medicine® event was ”Bringing the Future to the Present in Cancer Care.”

Amivantamab's role in non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has been a highlight of the lung cancer space this year, with the 2 most recent approvals based on data from the MARIPOSA and MARIPOSA-2 trials.

In part 2 of our interview with Surbhi Sidana, MD, MBBS, American Society of Hematology and Stanford University, she delves into one of the hottest topics in the hematologic malignancy space today: minimal residual disease (MRD) status.

At the regional Institute for Value-Based Medicine® event in Boston, Vinayak Venkataraman, MD, medical oncologist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School, was a panelist for the discussion, “Recent Advancements in Identifying Predictive Biomarkers for Sarcomas."