Dr. Singh on Patient Selection for Immunotherapy in Bladder Cancer
March 2nd 2018Parminder Singh, MD, Hematologist/Oncologist, Mayo Clinic, discusses treatment selection for patients with bladder cancer. At this point, patient selection is based on the approval or labeling indications of the drug, where the patient lies in the spectrum of disease, and whether or not they have any alternative options.
Dr. Bryce on the Use of Abiraterone Versus Docetaxel in Patients With Prostate Cancer
February 28th 2018Alan H. Bryce, MD, assistant professor of medicine, Mayo Clinic, discusses the importance of individualized approaches in the use of abiraterone (Zytiga) versus docetaxel in patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer.
Carfilzomib OS Benefit in Myeloma Highlighted in Published Findings
The combination of carfilzomib (Kyprolis), lenalidomide (Revlimid), and dexamethasone extended overall survival for patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma by nearly 8 months compared with lenalidomide and dexamethasone alone.
Dr. Nowakowski on Biological Heterogeneity in Newly Diagnosed Patients With MCL
August 16th 2017Grzegorz S. Nowakowski, MD, assistant professor of medicine at Mayo Clinic, discusses the desire to use biological heterogeneity as a factor for treatment in newly diagnosed patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL).
Myeloma Trial Explores Optimal Induction, Maintenance Regimens
Two combination regimens anchored by different proteasome inhibitors are being compared in a national clinical trial for patients with newly diagnosed symptomatic multiple myeloma that also seeks to evaluate the ideal duration of lenalidomide (Revlimid) maintenance therapy.