Julia Rotow, MD

Panelists discuss how recent data influence treatment choices for ALK-positive NSCLC patients, highlighting specific patient factors that guide decisions and potential concerns regarding the use of lorlatinib as first-line therapy.

Panelists discuss the key findings from the latest data from the CROWN and BRIGHTSTAR studies, emphasizing efficacy end points and comparing the effectiveness of these regimens with that of others in the treatment landscape for ALK-positive NSCLC.

Panelists discuss the importance of molecular testing in NSCLC, particularly for ALK rearrangements, and explore how recent advancements and emerging technologies are shaping first-line treatment selection for ALK-positive patients.

The panel examines which patient populations might benefit most from treatment with datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd), sacituzumab govitecan, and patritumab deruxtecan (HER3-DXd). Additionally, they explore potential sequencing strategies for these antibody-drug conjugates in second-line and later treatment settings.

Benjamin Levy, MD, compares the common toxicities associated with datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd), sacituzumab govitecan, and patritumab deruxtecan (HER3-DXd), and shares practical tips for managing these toxicities in the clinical setting to optimize patient care and minimize adverse effects.

Julia Rotow, MD, highlights and discusses other notable antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) data presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2024 annual meeting, providing insights into the potential impact of these findings on the evolving treatment landscape for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Dr Rotow discusses data that demonstrated the central nervous system activity of datopotamab deruxtecan and osimertinib in patients with NSCLC.

Benjamin Levy, MD, provides an overview of the rationale and study design for the EVOKE-01 trial, which evaluates the efficacy and safety of sacituzumab govitecan in patients with non-small cell lung cancer who have experienced disease progression following treatment with platinum-based chemotherapy and checkpoint inhibitors.

Helena A. Yu, MD, initiates a discussion on the role of HER3 in the development of resistance to EGFR-targeted therapies. She also examines the HERTHENA-Lung01 study and analyzes the emerging data from this trial.

Julia Rotow, MD, discusses the importance of comprehensive biomarker testing for all patients with NSCLC.

The panel explores promising novel therapies in the treatment landscape, focusing on new or recently presented data at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2024 annual meeting, and share their insights on the potential impact of these therapies on future clinical practice.

Helena A. Yu, MD, examines the patient selection criteria for potentially using osimertinib monotherapy, osimertinib plus chemotherapy, or amivantamab combined with lazertinib in the first-line treatment of advanced EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer.

Benjamin Levy, MD, initiates a discussion on the rationale behind using amivantamab and lazertinib as a first-line treatment for EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer and reviews the recently presented efficacy and safety data from the MARIPOSA trial.

The panel discusses which patients with EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) are more likely to receive frontline treatment with either osimertinib monotherapy or the combination of osimertinib and chemotherapy, based on individual patient characteristics and preferences.

Helena A. Yu, MD, discusses her treatment strategy for patients with EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), emphasizing current guidelines and standard of care, while Zosia Piotrowska, MD, MHS, examines the key efficacy and safety findings from the FLAURA2 study, which evaluated first-line osimertinib combined with chemotherapy in patients with advanced EGFR-mutant NSCLC.

The panel examines the characteristics of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) without actionable alterations who might be the best candidates for frontline treatment with either sacituzumab govitecan or datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd) and identifies the persisting unmet needs for this patient population.

Julia Rotow, MD, explores the rationale, study design, and primary endpoints of the AVANZAR trial, which investigated the combination of datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd), durvalumab, and carboplatin as a first-line treatment for patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer lacking actionable mutations, and discusses the patient population most likely to benefit from this drug combination.

Benjamin Levy, MD, presents an overview of the TROPION-Lung04 study in the first-line setting, focusing on the toxicity profile and potential impact on clinical practice.

Benjamin Levy, MD, leads discussion on the promising potential of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) in treating non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with non-actionable mutations, while Helena A. Yu, MD, presents an overview of the EVOKE-02 study, emphasizing key efficacy and safety data that could significantly impact the current treatment landscape.

Mark Socinski, MD; Helena A. Yu, MD; Zosia Piotrowska, MD, MHS; Julia Rotow, MD; and Benjamin Levy, MD, provide a concise overview of current first-line treatment options for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), including their approaches for NSCLC with non-actionable mutations and the influence of PD-L1 tumor proportion score status on treatment choices.

Julia Rotow, MD, discusses results from a first-in-human phase 1 study of the EGFR-targeting, BCL-XL–inhibiting antibody-drug conjugate ABBV-637 in combination with osimertinib in patients with relapsed/refractory, EGFR-mutated non–small cell lung cancer.

Julia Rotow, MD, discusses remaining questions with brigatinib in ALK-positive non­–small cell lung cancer.

Julia Rotow, MD, discusses the implications of next-generation ALK inhibitors in non–small cell lung cancer.

Julia Rotow, MD, discusses the utility of brigatinib versus crizotinib for the first-line treatment of patients with ALK-positive non

Julia Rotow, MD, discusses updated data from the phase III ALEX trial in ALK-positive non–small cell lung cancer.

Julia Rotow, MD, discusses the safety profile of brigatinib in ALK-positive non–small cell lung cancer.