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After a brief overview on first-line treatment options for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer, panelists highlight the role HER2 status plays in the selection of novel therapies.

An increasing focus on antibody-drug conjugates for HER2-positive breast cancer signals a potential shift in the standard of care for this population.

Shubham Pant, MD, MBBS, discusses significant efficacy and safety data from the RAGNAR trial, how erdafitinib fits into the current treatment paradigm for biliary tract cancers, and the role of next-generation sequencing in the selection of FGFR inhibitors for this patient population.

Yago L. Nieto, MD, PhD, professor, Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses findings from a phase 2 trial investigating panobinostat (Farydak), gemcitabine, busulfan, and melphalan plus autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) in patients with high-risk or relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Samer A. Srour, MB ChB, MS, discusses findings with Orca-Q, an investigational therapy consisting of enriched CD34+ stem cells plus T-cell subsets, in patients with high-risk hematologic malignancies eligible for myeloablative conditioning and allogeneic stem cell transplant.

Orca-Q when using myeloablative conditioning with only tacrolimus monotherapy in the haploidentical stem cell transplant setting had acceptable safety and resulted in encouraging outcomes for patients with high-risk hematologic malignancies.

A comprehensive discussion on the barriers to molecular testing in metastatic colorectal cancer, along with challenges in utilizing these tests in the real-world setting.

Panelists consider the potential role for circulating tumor DNA to inform the selection of therapy for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.

ADI-001, a first-in-class, allogeneic gamma delta1 CAR T-cell therapy, elicited responses and demonstrated a favorable safety profile in patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Centering focus on a patient scenario, panelists break down mainstay diagnostic strategies used to identify biliary tract cancers.

Expert panelists open their discussion on biliary tract cancers by identifying various subsets and noting the growing incidence of these diseases.

Mariana Chavez-MacGregor, MD, MSC, discussed key efficacy and safety data from the SWOG 1207 trial of adjuvant everolimus in postmenopausal patients with high-risk, hormone receptor–positive breast cancer.

Shared insight on recently updated data in acute myeloid leukemia following the ASH 2022 annual meeting.

Experts in hematologic oncology review and analyze updated data in chronic myeloid leukemia from ASH 2022.

Following the ASH 2022 Annual Meeting, hematologic oncology experts discuss updated data in acute lymphocytic leukemia.

Drs Short and Reagan discuss risk factors that can contribute to patients’ likelihood of developing tumor lysis syndrome, preventive measures for patients most at risk, and the clinical implications of standard treatment options for patients with tumor lysis syndrome.

Kyle A. Blum, MD, MS, says that results from a study of patients renal medullary carcinoma suggest that with CA-125, an established biomarker for ovarian cancer, may play a similar role in this rare disease.

Kyle A. Blum, MD, MS, says that patients with renal medullary carcinoma have poor prognosis, but anecdotal evidence suggests that survival outcomes may be improving.

Kyle A. Blum, MD, MS, discusses how few physicians have experience with renal medullary carcinoma, and the disease often presents with nonspecific symptoms.

Kyle A. Blum, MD, MS, explains how renal medullary cancer, like most rare cancers, can be difficult to study. However, there are several ongoing studies that include this patient population.

Scott Kopetz, MD, discussed the key objectives of the phase 3 BREAKWATER trial being done in patients with BRAF V600E–mutated mCRC, the recently reported safety and efficacy data observed with encorafenib plus cetuximab and chemotherapy, and the importance of conducting biomarker research to further personalize treatment in these patients.

Experts in metastatic colorectal cancer management highlight the role of molecular testing and testing modalities available in the academic and community settings.

Naveen Pemmaraju, MD, highlights unmet needs in the setting of myelofibrosis management and looks toward future evolutions in the treatment paradigm.

Expert perspectives on specific subsets of the REFINE study, which combined ruxolitinib with navitoclax in patients diagnosed with myelofibrosis.

Shifting his focus to treatment strategies in myelofibrosis, Naveen Pemmaraju, MD, reviews the current drug armamentarium and explains how it ties into disease modification.

Expert hematologist-oncologist Naveen Pemmaraju, MD, highlights current strategies in diagnosing and stratifying patients with myelofibrosis.

Mariana Chavez Mac Gregor, MD, MSC, discusses key efficacy and safety data from the phase 3 SWOG S1207 trial of everolimus in hormone receptor–positive, HER2-negative breast cancer.

Michael L. Wang, MD, discusses the efficacy of the noncovalent BTK inhibitor pirtobrutinib, as well as safety data from the phase 1/2 BRUIN trial in mantle cell lymphoma.

Van K. Morris, MD, discusses the evaluation of circulating tumor as a predictive biomarker for the use of adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with low-risk, stage II colon cancer.

Shubham Pant, MD, discusses the rationale, trial design, and key efficacy and safety data from an expansion cohort of the phase 2 RAGNAR trial in biliary tract cancers.