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Insights From ASCO 2025 Guide Pharmacy Practice in Solid Tumors and Hematologic Cancers

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14,15 Lung Cancer Tarlatamab Significantly Improves Survival in Patients With Small Cell Lung Cancer Post Progression Tarlatamab has shown promising efficacy in relapsed SCLC based on the initial single-arm trial findings, leading to an FDA approval in 2024, but challenges with administration have limited its widespread adoption.

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Neoadjuvant Nivolumab With Chemotherapy Yields Significant Overall Survival Benefit in Resectable NSCLC

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The CheckMate 816 trial showed a high pathological complete response rate without increased adverse events, supporting nivolumab as a standard treatment. A 5-year follow-up confirmed sustained overall survival benefits, with a notable reduction in mortality risk for patients achieving pathological complete response.

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New Frontline BTK Inhibitor Strategy Gains FDA Approval in Untreated Mantle Cell Lymphoma

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SHOW MORE The FDA approved acalabrutinib as a frontline option for untreated mantle cell lymphoma. The phase 3 ECHO trial showed significant progression-free survival improvement with acalabrutinib, supporting its approval as a new standard of care for untreated MCL.

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Study Reveals Gaps in GINA Guideline Adherence for Asthma Treatment

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doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1901963 Newsletter Stay informed on drug updates, treatment guidelines, and pharmacy practice trends—subscribe to Pharmacy Times for weekly clinical insights. N Engl J Med. 2019;380:2020-2030. Subscribe Now!

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Pharmacies Need Strategies to Improve Health Care Access

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Martino, PharmD, BCOP, APh Kaitlyn Wells, PharmD Sam Martinez, PharmD, BCOP, BCPS Craig A. Martino, PharmD, BCOP, APh Kaitlyn Wells, PharmD Sam Martinez, PharmD, BCOP, BCPS Craig A.

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Understanding Recent Changes to 505(b)(2) Drugs and Reimbursement

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The Orange Book is the reference, and it allows the FDA to declare something [to be] therapeutically equivalent. The FDA Approval Process Within the FDA approval process, the 505(b)(1) new drug application (NDA) submission pathway is the pathway by which new drugs are able to seek approval.

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Evaluation of a Pharmacy-Delivered Oncofertility Intervention

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Approximately 40% to 80% of patients with cancer who are assigned female at birth face possible infertility as a result of their cancer treatments, such as chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery. An additional 15% to 30% of cancer survivors who are assigned male at birth also face infertility as a result of chemotherapy.