Amgen's T-Vec Receives Poor FDA Staff Review

While the Dynamic International Prognostic Scoring System and bone marrow blasts may predict overall survival, the lack of certain mutations is also associated with a better prognosis for myeloproliferative neoplasm, unclassifiable (MPN-U).

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the authors of a study published in the April 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® about their findings on the rates of low-value cancer care services throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a retrospective study, the machine learning tool was able to screen for potential risks of cardiovascular disease nearly 60 days before the patient's medical record showed any signs of a related condition or before they were officially diagnosed or treated for it.

Jun Gong, MD, of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, discusses the latest data on adagrasib in colorectal cancer, the importance of conducting genomic testing, and more.

New guidance on managing desmoid fibromatosis recommends a more conservative approach, encompassing the patient perspective, active surveillance, tumor location, and risk-benefit assessment.

For patients with early-stage non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), combining neoadjuvant immune checkpoint inhibitors and platinum-based chemotherapy improves 2-year outcomes over chemotherapy alone, suggest findings of an extensive literature review and meta-analysis.