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The Promise of Merck's Pembrolizumab in PD-L1-expressing NSCLC
Pembrolizumab was safe and effective in patients with locally advanced or metastatic non—small cell lung cancer that strongly expressed PD-L1, according to study results presented at the ASCO Annual Meeting.
Edward B. Garon, MD, assistant clinical professor and director of the thoracic oncology program at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, and colleagues sought to evaluate pembrolizumab (Merck) — previously known as lambrolizumab and MK-3475 — among patients with previously treated advanced NSCLC.
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“We presented the initial data from lung cancer patients at the World Conference on Lung Cancer in Sydney last fall,” Garon told . “The question at that time was whether the impressive efficacy and tolerable safety profile could be confirmed in a larger population. We have now demonstrated similar results in over 200 additional patients.”
The analysis included 217 patients who were tested for PD-L1 expression using immunohistochemistry (IHC).
Read the report here: http://bit.ly/1kn49ov
Source: Healio
Exploring Racial, Ethnic Disparities in Cancer Care Prior Authorization Decisions
October 24th 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the author of a study published in the October 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® that explored prior authorization decisions in cancer care by race and ethnicity for commercially insured patients.
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Uniting to Support Patients With Cancer Beyond Treatment
November 17th 2024Kasey Bond, MPH, of Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone Health, speaks to why it’s vital to keep patients at the center of all strategic partnerships between academic institutions and community-based oncology practices.
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Examining Low-Value Cancer Care Trends Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 25th 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the authors of a study published in the April 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® about their findings on the rates of low-value cancer care services throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Bridging Cancer Care Gaps and Overcoming Medical Mistrust
November 13th 2024In this clip from our interview with Oscar B. Lahoud, MD, cochair of our Institute for Value-Based Medicine® evening hosted with NYU Langone Health, he addressed medical mistrust in underrepresented communities.
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How English- and Spanish-Preferring Patients With Cancer Decide on Emergency Care
November 13th 2024Care delivery innovations to help patients with cancer avoid emergency department visits are underused. The authors interviewed English- and Spanish-preferring patients at 2 diverse health systems to understand why.
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