Taofeek K. Owonikoko, MD, PhD
Articles by Taofeek K. Owonikoko, MD, PhD

Taofeek Owonikoko, MD, PhD, expands on the FDA approval of tarlatamab for patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer.

Impact of Disease Staging on Prognosis and Treatment in SCLC
ByTaofeek K. Owonikoko, MD, PhD,Anne Chiang, MD, PhD, Yale School of Medicine Smilow Cancer Hospital,Jacob Sands, MD, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute,Konstantinos Leventakos, MD, PhD Mayo Clinic Panel experts review disease staging for limited and extensive stage small-cell lung cancer and discuss the impact of staging on treatment selection.

Importance of Early Referral and Diagnosis in Small-Cell Lung Cancer
ByTaofeek K. Owonikoko, MD, PhD,Anne Chiang, MD, PhD, Yale Cancer Center,Jacob Sands, MD, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute,Konstantinos Leventakos, MD, PhD Mayo Clinic Expert oncologists provide an overview of the landscape surrounding small-cell lung cancer and highlight the importance of early referral and diagnosis for overall patient outcomes.

Clinical Practice Pearls and the Future of SCLC
ByCharu Aggarwal, MD, MPH,Taofeek K. Owonikoko, MD, PhD,Charles M. Rudin, MD,Vivek Subbiah, MD,Jared Weiss, MD The panel shares clinical pearls for community oncologists treating small cell lung cancer.

Investigational Agents in SCLC in the Second Line Setting and Beyond
ByCharu Aggarwal, MD, MPH,Taofeek K. Owonikoko, MD, PhD,Charles M. Rudin, MD,Vivek Subbiah, MD,Jared Weiss, MD Taofeek Owonikoko, MD, PhD, highlights investigational agents and ongoing clinical trials in SCLC he looks forward to.

Choosing the Appropriate Treatment in the Second Line Setting in SCLC
ByCharu Aggarwal, MD, MPH,Taofeek K. Owonikoko, MD, PhD,Charles M. Rudin, MD,Vivek Subbiah, MD,Jared Weiss, MD Experts provide insights on choosing the optimal therapy in patients with small cell lung cancer in the second line and beyond.

Patient Profile 3: A 70-Year-Old Man with SCLC Receiving Chemotherapy in the Second-Line Setting
ByCharu Aggarwal, MD, MPH,Taofeek K. Owonikoko, MD, PhD,Charles M. Rudin, MD,Vivek Subbiah, MD,Jared Weiss, MD Dr Jared Weiss presents the profile of a 70-year-old male patient with SCLC who received chemotherapy in the second line setting for discussion to the panel.

Lurbinectedin for SCLC Treatment in the Second-Line Setting
ByCharu Aggarwal, MD, MPH,Taofeek K. Owonikoko, MD, PhD,Charles M. Rudin, MD,Vivek Subbiah, MD,Jared Weiss, MD Dr Vivek Subbiah explains the clinical trial data that led to the approval of lurbinectedin for SCLC treatment.

Second Line Treatment Options in SCLC and Selecting the Appropriate Therapy
ByCharu Aggarwal, MD, MPH,Taofeek K. Owonikoko, MD, PhD,Charles M. Rudin, MD, PhD,Vivek Subbiah, MD,Jared Weiss, MD The panel discusses the second line treatment options in SCLC and how they choose among the various options based on patient and disease characteristics.

Patient Profile 2: A 60-Year-Old Man with SCLC Progressing on First-Line Therapy
ByCharu Aggarwal, MD, MPH,Taofeek K. Owonikoko, MD, PhD,Charles M. Rudin, MD, PhD,Vivek Subbiah, MD,Jared Weiss, MD Vivek Subbiah, MD, MPH, presents the patient profile of a 60-year-old man with SCLC who progressed on frontline therapy.

Ongoing Trials and Real-World Studies in Frontline SCLC
ByCharu Aggarwal, MD, MPH,Taofeek K. Owonikoko, MD, PhD,Charles M. Rudin, MD, PhD,Vivek Subbiah, MD,Jared Weiss, MD Dr Charles Rudin highlights other notable clinical trials and real-world studies in patients with SCLC in the frontline setting.

IMpower 133 Trial and Patient Selection for Durvalumab + Chemotherapy vs Atezolizumab + Chemotherapy
ByCharu Aggarwal, MD, MPH,Taofeek K. Owonikoko, MD, PhD,Charles M. Rudin, MD, PhD,Vivek Subbiah, MD,Jared Weiss, MD Dr Charu Aggarwal shares data from the IMpower133 trial of atezolizumab plus chemotherapy for SCLC, and how to select the appropriate frontline therapy.

Management of Adverse Events Associated with Durvalumab + Chemotherapy
ByCharu Aggarwal, MD, MPH,Taofeek K. Owonikoko, MD, PhD,Charles M. Rudin, MD,Vivek Subbiah, MD,Jared Weiss, MD Vivek Subbiah, MD, analyzes adverse events observed with durvalumab plus chemotherapy in patients with SCLC and how they can be managed.

Frontline Therapy for SCLC: The CASPIAN Trial of Durvalumab + Chemotherapy
ByTaofeek K. Owonikoko, MD, PhD,Charu Aggarwal, MD, MPH,Charles M. Rudin, MD, PhD,Vivek Subbiah, MD,Jared Weiss, MD Jared Weiss, MD, reviews data from the CASPIAN trial of durvalumab plus chemotherapy in patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer.

Patient Profile 1: A 68-Year-Old Male with SCLC and Brain Metastases
ByCharu Aggarwal, MD, MPH,Taofeek K. Owonikoko, MD, PhD,Charles M. Rudin, MD, PhD,Vivek Subbiah, MD,Jared Weiss, MD Charu Aggarwal, MD, MPH, presents the profile of a patient with small cell lung cancer with brain metastases to spark a discussion on treatment approaches in the frontline setting.

Progress in the Treatment and Management of SCLC
ByCharu Aggarwal, MD, MPH,Taofeek K. Owonikoko, MD, PhD,Charles M. Rudin, MD, PhD,Vivek Subbiah, MD,Jared Weiss, MD The panel discusses how the field of small cell lung cancer treatment has changed in recent years.

Use of the TNM Staging System in SCLC
ByCharu Aggarwal, MD, MPH,Taofeek K. Owonikoko, MD, PhD,Charles M. Rudin, MD, PhD,Vivek Subbiah, MD,Jared Weiss, MD Charles Rudin, MD, PhD, explains the prognostic staging systems used for small cell lung cancer.

Overview of SCLC and Importance of Early Diagnosis
ByCharu Aggarwal, MD, MPH,Taofeek K. Owonikoko, MD, PhD,Charles M. Rudin, MD, PhD,Vivek Subbiah, MD,Jared Weiss, MD Drs Owonikoko and Weiss provide a brief overview of small cell lung cancer and the vital importance of an early diagnosis to improve patient outcomes.

Taofeek Owonikoko MD, PhD, MSCR, discusses the efficacy of selpercatinib in pre-treated and treatment-naive patients with RET fusion–positive medullary thyroid cancer.

Taofeek K. Owonikoko, MD, PhD, discusses current standard of care treatments for patients with small cell lung cancer.