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H. Jack West, MD of Swedish Cancer Institute gives an overview of the use of gefinitib compared to standard chemotherapy (vinorelbine+cisplatin) as adjuvant treatment for patients with non-small cell lung cancer. This was recorded at the 2017 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL. Abstract 8500: Gefitinib (G) versus vinorelbine+cisplatin (VP) as adjuvant treatment in stage II-IIIA (N1-N2) non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with EGFR-activating mutation (ADJUVANT): A randomized, Phase III trial (CTONG 1104)

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H. Jack West, MD of Swedish Cancer Institute discusses the updated results of the KEYNOTE-021 study for patients with advanced nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer. This was recorded at the 2017 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL. Abstract 9094: First-line carboplatin and pemetrexed (CP) with or without pembrolizumab (pembro) for advanced nonsquamous NSCLC: Updated results of KEYNOTE-021 cohort G.

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H. Jack West, MD of Swedish Cancer Institute discusses an abstract that focused on the efficacy and safety of a third generation ALK inhibitor, lorlatinib, for ALK positive non-small cell lung cancer. This was recorded at the 2017 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL. Abstract 9006: Efficacy and safety of lorlatinib in patients (pts) with ALK+ non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with one or more prior ALK tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI): A phase I/II study

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Mark Wildgust, Vice President of Global Medical Affairs for Janssen Oncology discusses the take home of the POLLUX and CASTOR trials, which is the importance of early triplet therapy for relapsed patients. This was recorded at the 2017 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL. Abstract 8006: Efficacy of daratumumab in combination with lenalidomide plus dexamethasone (DRd) or bortezomib plus dexamethasone (DVd) in relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) based on cytogenetic risk status

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Mark Wildgust, Vice President of Global Medical Affairs for Janssen Oncology argues that the take-home message for the follow-up on the RESONATE trial is the role of ibrutinib for all types of CLL patients. This was recorded at the 2017 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL. Abstract 7510: Long-term efficacy and safety with ibrutinib (ibr) in previously treated chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL): Up to four years follow-up of the RESONATE study.

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Mark Wildgust, Vice President of Global Medical Affairs for Janssen Oncology discusses the take-home message of the LATITUDE study at the 2017 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL. Abstract LBA3: LATITUDE: A phase III, double-blind, randomized trial of androgen deprivation therapy with abiraterone acetate plus prednisone or placebos in newly diagnosed high-risk metastatic hormone-naive prostate cancer

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Mark Wildgust, Vice President of Global Medical Affairs for Janssen Oncology gives an overview of the POLLUX/CASTOR studies, which looked at daratumumab in combination with lenalidomide plus dexamethasone (DRd) and bortezomib plus dexamethasone in relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma. This was recorded at the 2017 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL. Abstract 8006: Efficacy of daratumumab in combination with lenalidomide plus dexamethasone (DRd) or bortezomib plus dexamethasone (DVd) in relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) based on cytogenetic risk status

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Mark Wildgust, Vice President of Global Medical Affairs for Janssen Oncology discusses the LATITUDE trial, a phase III trial on androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) with abiraterone in newly diagnosed, high-risk, metastatic prostate cancer. This was recorded at the 2017 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL. Abstract LBA3: LATITUDE: A phase III, double-blind, randomized trial of androgen deprivation therapy with abiraterone acetate plus prednisone or placebos in newly diagnosed high-risk metastatic hormone-naive prostate cancer

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Mark Wildgust, Vice President of Global Medical Affairs for Janssen Oncology gives an overview a four year follow-up study on the use of ibrutinib in previously treated patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL). This was recorded at the 2017 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL. Abstract 7510: Long-term efficacy and safety with ibrutinib (ibr) in previously treated chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL): Up to four years follow-up of the RESONATE study

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Mark Wildgust, Vice President of Global Medical Affairs for Janssen Oncology summarizes common questions that are asked regarding the updates study on the RESONATE trial, which was presented at the 2017 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL. Abstract 7510: Long-term efficacy and safety with ibrutinib (ibr) in previously treated chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL): Up to four years follow-up of the RESONATE study

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Mark Wildgust, Vice President of Global Medical Affairs for Janssen Oncology explains a common question that’s usually asked regarding the CASTOR/POLLUX study, which is whether or not you can split the dosing of daratumumab. This was recorded at the 2017 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL. Abstract 8006: Efficacy of daratumumab in combination with lenalidomide plus dexamethasone (DRd) or bortezomib plus dexamethasone (DVd) in relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) based on cytogenetic risk status

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Mark Wildgust, Vice President of Global Medical Affairs for Janssen Oncology explains which combination improved survival for patients with prostate cancer: androgen deprivation therapy plus abiraterone or androgen deprivation therapy plus docetaxel. He argues ADT plus abiraterone, but it ultimately depends on the physician and patient. This was recorded at the 2017 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL. Abstract LBA3: LATITUDE: A phase III, double-blind, randomized trial of androgen deprivation therapy with abiraterone acetate plus prednisone or placebos in newly diagnosed high-risk metastatic hormone-naive prostate cancer

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Katja Weisel, MD of Janssen Oncology gives an overview of her abstract, which focuses on two randomized phase III trials in relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma. DRd (POLLUX) or DVd (CASTOR) significantly improved PFS and deepened responses compared with Rd or Vd alone. This was recorded at the 2017 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL. Abstract 8006: Efficacy of daratumumab in combination with lenalidomide plus dexamethasone (DRd) or bortezomib plus dexamethasone (DVd) in relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) based on cytogenetic risk status

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Liza Villaruz, MD of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center discusses the next steps for the clinical trial at the 2017 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL. Abstract TPS9105: Phase II clinical trial of atezolizumab (A) in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients (pts) previously treated with PD1-directed therapy

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Liza Villaruz, MD of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center discusses the impact of atezolizumab on clinical practice and future clinical research at the 2017 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL. Abstract TPS9105: Phase II clinical trial of atezolizumab (A) in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients (pts) previously treated with PD1-directed therapy

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Liza Villaruz, MD of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center gives an overview of her presentation, which focuses on the use of atezolizumab in advanced non-small cell lung cancer. This was recorded at the 2017 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL. Abstract TPS9105: Phase II clinical trial of atezolizumab (A) in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients (pts) previously treated with PD1-directed therapy

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Jalaja Potluri, MD of AbbVie Inc. gives an overview of her abstract, a Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Venetoclax Combined with Azacitidine Versus Azacitidine in Treatment-Naïve Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia, which was presented at the 2017 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL. Abstract TPS7069: Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Venetoclax Combined with Azacitidine Versus Azacitidine in Treatment-Naïve Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia

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Robert Petit, MD, Chief Scientific Officer of Advaxis, Inc. gives an overview of Advaxis’ Lm Technology, which alters Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) bacteria to stimulate cancer-fighting T-cells directed against cancer antigens. This was recorded at the 2017 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL.

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Aly-Khan Lalani, MD of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute discusses the next steps for his study, which include combining c-met targeted therapies with immunotherapy. This was recorded at the 2017 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL. Abstract 4573: Differential expression of c-Met between primary and metastatic sites in clear-cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) and its association with PD-L1 expression

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Aly-Khan Lalani, MD of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute gives an overview of his presentation, Differential expression of c-Met between primary and metastatic sites in clear-cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) and its association with PD-L1 expression, at the 2017 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL. Abstract 4573: Differential expression of c-Met between primary and metastatic sites in clear-cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) and its association with PD-L1 expression

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Aly-Khan Lalani, MD of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute summarizes the common questions colleagues ask him concerning his study on c-Met expression in renal cell carcinoma. This was recorded at the 2017 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL. Abstract 4573: Differential expression of c-Met between primary and metastatic sites in clear-cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) and its association with PD-L1 expression

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Mark M. Awad, MD, PhD of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute gives an overview of his abstract, Impact of MET inhibitors on survival among patients (pts) with MET exon 14 mutant (METdel14) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), at the 2017 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL. Abstract 8511: Impact of MET inhibitors on survival among patients (pts) with MET exon 14 mutant (METdel14) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)

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Mark M. Awad, MD, PhD of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute discusses common questions colleagues ask him regarding his abstract at the 2017 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL. Abstract 8511: Impact of MET inhibitors on survival among patients (pts) with MET exon 14 mutant (METdel14) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)

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Mark M. Awad, MD, PhD of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute summarizes the next steps for METdel14 mutations and MET inhibitors for non-small cell lung cancer at the 2017 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL. Abstract 8511: Impact of MET inhibitors on survival among patients (pts) with MET exon 14 mutant (METdel14) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)

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