Clinical

Zachary Contreras of Sharp Health Plan discusses how dextromethorphan-bupropion may improve agitation management in Alzheimer disease while reducing healthcare costs and supporting patient-centered care.

New research highlights INCA033989's potential in treating mutCALR-driven essential thrombocythemia and myelofibrosis, achieving significant molecular responses.

A small expert panel was selected to share professional experiences with risk-sharing agreements and advance the cost-effective utilization of continuous glucose monitoring–centered care in type 2 diabetes (T2D).

Erika Hamilton, MD, reports early trial data showing DB-1305/BNT325, a TROP2-targeted ADC, produced encouraging responses in heavily pretreated TNBC patients.

SABCS 2025 will spotlight new advances in breast cancer research while offering networking opportunities to foster connections among attendees.

Panelists discuss how stigma and symptom overlap delay accurate schizophrenia diagnosis and how early intervention can transform outcomes.

Panelists discuss how multidisciplinary collaboration is essential for preventing progression and improving outcomes in MASH care.

Ryan Haumschild, PharmD, MS, MBA, introduces the faculty and sets the agenda to explore disease background, novel therapies, and operational considerations in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Ryan Haumschild, PharmD, MS, MBA, introduces the faculty and sets the agenda to explore disease background, novel therapies, and operational considerations in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Panelists discuss how noninvasive risk assessments enable early detection and targeted management of fibrosis in MASH patients.

Panelists discuss how genetics, environment, and substance use interplay to shape schizophrenia risk and guide preventive care.

A new TROP2-targeted ADC showed promising efficacy in an early TNBC trial, with Erika Hamilton, MD, highlighting its potential for broader use in future treatment.

Although a cure is likely still a ways off, continuing to pursue long-acting injectable treatments and PrEP is key to reducing cases of HIV.

Andrew Zelenetz, MD, PhD, discusses how patient characteristics and disease history play into treatment strategy for follicular lymphoma.

Panelists discuss how payer controls and prior authorization policies delay and derail LDL-lowering therapy.

Panelists discuss how PCSK9 inhibitors remain underused due to access, cost, and adherence barriers.

Andrew Zelenetz, MD, PhD, addresses the potential for CD19 antigen loss, the lack of robust data, and the influence of newer, highly efficacious combination therapies on the sequencing decisions in follicular lymphoma.

Hereditary ovarian cancer genes occur across diverse populations, supporting inclusive genetic testing.

Minimally invasive thymectomy for ocular myasthenia gravis (MG) enhanced complete stable remission rates and reduced surgical risks.

ACIP delayed the vote on the hepatitis B vaccine schedule amid ongoing controversy and misinformation surrounding vaccine safety and infant immunization.

Polarized dermatoscopes produced higher-quality teledermatology images but at greater cost, raising questions about feasibility and equitable access.

Panelists discuss how patients express satisfaction with digital therapeutics for their convenience and real-time accessibility, though lack of payer coverage limits the ability to gather meaningful real-world evidence on their effectiveness.

Panelists discuss how CT-155, a 16-week interactive digital application, met its primary end point in clinical trials by successfully improving experiential symptoms of schizophrenia compared with a control app, with an excellent safety profile.

Guideline-recommended HF therapies do not improve major outcomes in Chagas disease, though sacubitril/valsartan improved NT-proBNP levels, new data show.

As the first immunotherapy option in this setting, the approval sets a new standard for resectable early-stage gastric and gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) cancers.

New research shows that those with dry eye need more than 20 blinks per minute to maintain their tear film.

The authors sought to understand the differential impact of payer-led community-based care management approaches on stakeholder-oriented outcomes for publicly insured adults with multiple chronic conditions.

The combination of olomorasib and pembrolizumab to treat KRAS G12C-mutant advanced NSCLC showed promising antitumor activity.

To mark the 30th anniversary of The American Journal of Managed Care (AJMC), each issue in 2025 includes a special feature: reflections from a thought leader on what has changed—and what has not—over the past 3 decades and what’s next for managed care. The December issue features a conversation with AJMC Co–Editors in Chief A. Mark Fendrick, MD, director of the Center for Value-Based Insurance Design and a professor at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor; and Michael E. Chernew, PhD, the Leonard D. Schaeffer Professor of Health Care Policy and the director of the Healthcare Markets and Regulation Lab at Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts.

Explore the evolving landscape of desmoid tumor treatments, highlighting surgery, cryotherapy, and radiotherapy for effective patient care.