Articles by Timothy J. Pluard, MD

Looking Towards The Future of HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer
ByKomal Jhaveri, MD, FACP,Aditya Bardia, MD, MPH, FASCO,VK Gadi, MD, PhD,Timothy J. Pluard, MD,Gregory Vidal, MD, PhD The expert panel discusses ongoing research and offers closing thoughts on the future of HR+/HER2- breast cancer treatment.

Practical Considerations for ADC Selection in HR+/HER2- mBC
ByKomal Jhaveri, MD, FACP,Aditya Bardia, MD, MPH, FASCO,VK Gadi, MD, PhD,Timothy J. Pluard, MD,Gregory Vidal, MD, PhD Panelists share clinical insight into how to approach treatment selection among ADCs in HR+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer both now and in the future, given the currently available options and additional ADCs in development.

Data Updates on Sacituzumab Govitecan
ByKomal Jhaveri, MD, FACP,Aditya Bardia, MD, MPH, FASCO,VK Gadi, MD, PhD,Timothy J. Pluard, MD,Gregory Vidal, MD, PhD Dr Gadi discusses recent data updates on the TROP-2–directed antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) sacituzumab govitecan (SG), including analyses performed in patients with HER2-low disease.

Biomarker Testing Practices in HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer
ByKomal Jhaveri, MD, FACP,Aditya Bardia, MD, MPH, FASCO,VK Gadi, MD, PhD,Timothy J. Pluard, MD,Gregory Vidal, MD, PhD Experts on HR+/HER2- breast cancer discuss biomarker testing approaches, including sampling considerations and timing of testing.

HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer: Inhibiting the PI3K/AKT/mTOR Pathway
ByKomal Jhaveri, MD, FACP,Aditya Bardia, MD, MPH, FASCO,VK Gadi, MD, PhD,Timothy J. Pluard, MD,Gregory Vidal, MD, PhD Dr Vidal expands on use of PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway inhibitors following frontline progression, focusing on the PI3K inhibitor alpelisib for patients with PIK3CA mutations, as well as capivasertib, an AKT inhibitor in development.

Addressing Disease Progression on ET: Data Updates and Ongoing Trials
ByKomal Jhaveri, MD, FACP,Aditya Bardia, MD, MPH, FASCO,VK Gadi, MD, PhD,Timothy J. Pluard, MD,Gregory Vidal, MD, PhD A focused discussion on trials that may address disease progression on first-line therapy, including those on ET and CDK4/6 inhibitor rechallenge and novel combination strategies.

Potential Approaches to Treatment Switching in HR+/HER2- mBC
ByKomal Jhaveri, MD, FACP,Aditya Bardia, MD, MPH, FASCO,VK Gadi, MD, PhD,Timothy J. Pluard, MD,Gregory Vidal, MD, PhD Experts share how they approach management of patients with disease progression on first-line endocrine therapy, with a focus on ESR1 mutation testing and identifying who might be suitable for treatment with the oral SERD elacestrant.

Ribociclib/ET versus Chemotherapy in Premenopausal Patients: RIGHT Choice
ByKomal Jhaveri, MD, FACP,Aditya Bardia, MD, MPH, FASCO,VK Gadi, MD, PhD,Timothy J. Pluard, MD,Gregory Vidal, MD, PhD Timothy Pluard, MD, discusses recent data from an age-based subgroup analysis of RIGHT Choice, which compares the efficacy of combination ribociclib/ET versus chemotherapy in the first-line treatment of HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer.

The SONIA Trial: Exploring CDK4/6 Inhibitor Efficacy in the First- and Second-Line Settings
ByKomal Jhaveri, MD, FACP,Aditya Bardia, MD, MPH, FASCO,VK Gadi, MD, PhD,Timothy J. Pluard, MD,Gregory Vidal, MD, PhD Gregory Vidal, MD, PhD, presents ASCO 2023 data from the SONIA trial, which assessed the efficacy of CDK4/6 inhibitors when given as part of a combination with endocrine therapy (ET) in either the first- or second-line setting.

Real-World Data on CDK4/6 Inhibitors in HR+/HER2- Metastatic Breast Cancer and Ongoing Trials
ByKomal Jhaveri, MD, FACP,Aditya Bardia, MD, MPH, FASCO,VK Gadi, MD, PhD,Timothy J. Pluard, MD,Gregory Vidal, MD, PhD Experts on HR+/HER2- breast cancer review recent real-world data on CDK4/6 inhibitors and share excitement about first-line trials that have not yet read out.

CDK4/6 Inhibitors in the Metastatic Breast Cancer Setting
ByKomal Jhaveri, MD, FACP,Aditya Bardia, MD, MPH, FASCO,VK Gadi, MD, PhD,Timothy J. Pluard, MD,Gregory Vidal, MD, PhD The expert panel reviews CDK4/6 inhibitor options in the HR+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer (mBC) setting and previous data supporting their use.

Treatment and Dose Optimization in HR+/HER2- Early Breast Cancer
ByKomal Jhaveri, MD, FACP,Aditya Bardia, MD, MPH, FASCO,VK Gadi, MD, PhD,Timothy J. Pluard, MD,Gregory Vidal, MD, PhD A comprehensive discussion on approaches to optimizing treatment selection and dosing in HR+/HER2- breast cancer.

Managing Abemaciclib-Associated Toxicities in HR+/HER2- Early Breast Cancer
ByKomal Jhaveri, MD, FACP,Aditya Bardia, MD, MPH, FASCO,VK Gadi, MD, PhD,Timothy J. Pluard, MD,Gregory Vidal, MD, PhD VK Gadi, MD, PhD, shares his strategies for managing adverse events related to abemaciclib in the treatment of HR+/HER2- breast cancer.

Recent Data on Adjuvant Therapies in HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer
ByKomal Jhaveri, MD, FACP,Aditya Bardia, MD, MPH, FASCO,VK Gadi, MD, PhD,Timothy J. Pluard, MD,Gregory Vidal, MD, PhD Experts on HR+/HER2- breast cancer review data updates on adjuvant therapies from the 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting.

Circulating Tumor DNA as a Prognostic Marker in HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer
ByKomal Jhaveri, MD, FACP,Aditya Bardia, MD, MPH, FASCO,VK Gadi, MD, PhD,Timothy J. Pluard, MD,Gregory Vidal, MD, PhD A discussion on the use of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) as a prognostic biomarker in HR+/HER2- breast cancer.

Recent Data on Neoadjuvant Therapy in HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer
ByKomal Jhaveri, MD, FACP,Aditya Bardia, MD, MPH, FASCO,VK Gadi, MD, PhD,Timothy J. Pluard, MD,Gregory Vidal, MD, PhD The expert panel reviews data updates on neoadjuvant therapy in HR+/HR2- early breast cancer and discusses the role of CDK4/6 inhibition in this setting.

Unmet Needs in Early-Stage HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer
ByKomal Jhaveri, MD, FACP,Aditya Bardia, MD, MPH, FASCO,VK Gadi, MD, PhD,Timothy J. Pluard, MD,Gregory Vidal, MD, PhD Experts on HR+/HER2- breast cancer discuss unmet needs in the early-stage setting.

Standard-of-Care Treatment Approaches for HR+/HER2 Early Breast Cancer
ByKomal Jhaveri, MD, FACP,Aditya Bardia, MD, MPH, FASCO,VK Gadi, MD, PhD,Timothy J. Pluard, MD,Gregory Vidal, MD, PhD A panel of expert oncologists review standard-of-care treatment approaches for HR+/HER2- early breast cancer and genetic testing practices when utilizing PARP inhibitors.

Future Directions in Precision Medicine: An Evolving Treatment Landscape
ByTimothy J. Pluard, MD,Ossama Tawfik, MD,Sujith R. Kalmadi, MD ,Samuel K. Caughron, MD, FCAP,Ryan Haumschild, PharmD, MS, MBA Closing out their discussion on biomarkers and precision medicine in cancer care, key opinion leaders look toward future evolutions in the oncology landscape.

Role of a Pharmacist in Developing Treatment Pathways and Educating Patients
ByTimothy J. Pluard, MD,Ossama Tawfik, MD,Sujith R. Kalmadi, MD ,Samuel K. Caughron, MD, FCAP,Ryan Haumschild, PharmD, MS, MBA Ryan Haumschild, PharmD, MS, MBA, reflects on how oncologic pharmacists can help to develop treatment pathways and educate patients on precision medicine.

Role of a Pharmacist in the Multidisciplinary Approach to Identifying Biomarkers
ByTimothy J. Pluard, MD,Ossama Tawfik, MD,Sujith R. Kalmadi, MD ,Samuel K. Caughron, MD, FCAP,Ryan Haumschild, PharmD, MS, MBA Expert perspectives on the role of an oncologic pharmacist within a tumor board and how they can improve upon precision medicine in cancer management.

The Value of Molecular Tumor Boards and Multidisciplinary Care
ByTimothy J. Pluard, MD,Ossama Tawfik, MD,Sujith R. Kalmadi, MD ,Samuel K. Caughron, MD, FCAP,Ryan Haumschild, PharmD, MS, MBA Comprehensive discussion on the role of tumor boards—or more specifically, molecular tumor boards—in the optimal management of patients with cancer.

Improving Uptake of Biomarker Testing and Precision Medicine in Cancer Care
ByTimothy J. Pluard, MD,Ossama Tawfik, MD,Sujith R. Kalmadi, MD ,Samuel K. Caughron, MD, FCAP,Ryan Haumschild, PharmD, MS, MBA Key opinion leaders in the field of cancer management discuss resistance to the uptake of biomarker testing and precision medicine, with deference to the community setting.

Optimizing the Timing and Utilization of Biomarker Testing in Cancer Care
ByTimothy J. Pluard, MD,Ossama Tawfik, MD,Sujith R. Kalmadi, MD ,Samuel K. Caughron, MD, FCAP,Ryan Haumschild, PharmD, MS, MBA Expert pathologist Samuel K. Caughron, MD, FCAP, shares best strategies for the timing and utilization of biomarker testing while managing patients with cancer.

Updating Biomarker Testing Strategies as Cancer Care Evolves
ByTimothy J. Pluard, MD,Ossama Tawfik, MD,Sujith R. Kalmadi, MD ,Samuel K. Caughron, MD, FCAP,Ryan Haumschild, PharmD, MS, MBA Timothy J. Pluard, MD; Ossama Tawfik, MD; and Sujith R. Kalmadi, MD, reflect on how they update their biomarker testing strategies as the field of cancer care and precision medicine evolves.

Armamentarium of Biomarker Testing Strategies in Cancer Care
ByTimothy J. Pluard, MD,Ossama Tawfik, MD,Sujith R. Kalmadi, MD ,Samuel K. Caughron, MD, FCAP,Ryan Haumschild, PharmD, MS, MBA Expert perspectives on the wide array of biomarker testing modalities available to patients receiving treatment for cancer.

Optimizing Cancer Care: Interpreting and Communicating Biomarker Testing Results
ByTimothy J. Pluard, MD,Ossama Tawfik, MD,Sujith R. Kalmadi, MD ,Samuel K. Caughron, MD, FCAP,Ryan Haumschild, PharmD, MS, MBA Comprehensive discussion on how best to interpret and document results from biomarker testing, along with considerations for communicating results with other healthcare professionals.

Key opinion leaders highlight challenges to adequate biomarker testing in cancer care and consider the value of collaboration to overcome these barriers.

Targetable Mutations Found in Breast Cancers
ByTimothy J. Pluard, MD,Ossama Tawfik, MD,Sujith R. Kalmadi, MD ,Samuel K. Caughron, MD, FCAP,Ryan Haumschild, PharmD, MS, MBA Shared insight on key driver mutations and corresponding precision medicine in the setting of breast cancer management.

Targetable Mutations and Rearrangements in Lung Cancers
ByTimothy J. Pluard, MD,Ossama Tawfik, MD,Sujith R. Kalmadi, MD ,Samuel K. Caughron, MD, FCAP,Ryan Haumschild, PharmD, MS, MBA Expert participants share their perspective on the advent of precision medicine in lung cancer, following the discovery of several key driver mutations and alterations.