Interviews

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with Jenny Han, MD, of Emory School of Medicine and Grady Hospital, about COVID-19, long COVID, and strategies for prevention and care.

Mikael Eriksson, PhD, epidemiologist at Karolinska Institute in Sweden, discusses the development and implementation of an artificial intelligence (AI) model to reduce bias and improve breast cancer prevention.

Ryan Nguyen, DO, physician and researcher at the University of Illinois Chicago, emphasizes the transformative impact of immunotherapy in non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and the need for precise biomarkers and equitable access to advanced treatments through systemic testing protocols.

Roberto Salgado, MD, anatomic pathologist for breast cancer translational research at Institut Jules Bordet, examines the significance of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) in various breast cancer types and emphasizes the need for standardized TIL evaluation methods to improve patient outcomes.

Ian Neeland, MD, discusses the CINEMA program's impact on addressing social determinants of health (SDOH) in Ohio and the importance of precision risk tests to reduce cardiovascular metabolic disease risk.

In this interview, Yehuda Handelsman, MD, highlights key updates to the Diabetes, Cardiorenal, and Metabolic (DCRM) guidelines in DCRM 2.0, shaped by global collaboration and recent clinical insights.

Keith Ferdinand, MD, professor of medicine, Gerald S. Berenson Chair in Preventative Cardiology, Tulane University School of Medicine, discusses the interconnected condition of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome, which includes obesity, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and cardiovascular disease.

Rachael Drake, pharmacy technician coordinator, University of Kansas Health System, explains how her team collaborates with insurance companies and providers to support treatment access for patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Histotripsy is a new, FDA-approved, minimally invasive technique that destroys liver tumors using high-frequency ultrasound waves.

Dan Bloomfield, MD, chief medical officer, Anthos, walks through promising findings demonstrating the efficacy of abelacimab, a factor XI (FXI) inhibitor, to reduce bleeding risk in atrial fibrillation treatment.

Hans Lee, MD, explores how minimal residual disease (MRD) testing guides treatment decisions for multiple myeloma and highlights the value of patient preferences.

In part 3 of our interview with hematologist-oncologist Don M. Benson, MD, PhD, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, he addresses the unpredictable nature of multiple myeloma outcomes and their multifactorial nature.

Ellen Francis, PhD, discusses the benefits, challenges, and future implications of implementing earlier diabetes screening for pregnant women.

Experts discussed the great advances and innovations they’ve seen this year in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and multiple myeloma.

In the final part of our interview, Alice W. Lee, PhD, MPH, highlights the importance of addressing ovarian cancer care disparities and beyond by understanding cultural and behavioral factors and adopting a more disaggregated approach to research.

Martin Dietrich, MD, PhD, discusses how the FDA-approved combination therapy is transforming care for resectable early-stage non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Robin Glasgow, MBA, executive leadership advisor of Spencer Stuart, discusses the critical role of data in health care, emphasizing the need to address pervasive biases in data collection and algorithms.

To conclude our interview with Joshua K. Sabari, MD, which focused on the approval of amivantamab plus lazertinib in the first line, he looks ahead to potential uses that could help to overcome treatment resistance in non–small cell lung cancer.

Kara Kelly, MD, chair of pediatrics, Roswell Park Oishei Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Program, member of the Lymphoma Research Foundation’s Scientific Advisory Board, shares findings on innovative strategies to improve access to new therapies in pediatric cancer.

In the continuation of our discussion with Chris Sayed, MD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Department of Dermatology, he discusses the benefits of subcutaneous treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa, the chronic inflammatory skin condition.

Alice W. Lee, PhD, MPH, of California State University, Fullerton, discusses her study on ovarian cancer survival disparities among disaggregated Asian American subgroups, emphasizing the need for a subgroup-specific approach in cancer research.

Bispecific antibodies show strong initial uptake in community settings for multiple myeloma treatment, particularly among Black patients compared with clinical trials.

By reducing cytokine release syndrome and neurotoxicity, prophylactic tocilizumab could facilitate safe outpatient administration of bispecifics to treat multiple myeloma (MM), explained Robert Rifkin, MD.

Hans Lee, MD, MD Anderson Cancer Center, talks about recent advancements in multiple myeloma treatment pathways.

A shorter duration of venetoclax treatment for newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) may enhance efficacy and reduce toxicity, according to Amir Ali, PharmD, BCOP.

Mansi Shah, MD, assistant professor, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, shares long-term follow-up data on the efficacy and safety of linvoseltamab in patients with heavily pretreated, relapsed/refractory (R/R) multiple myeloma.

Oussama Wazni, MD, Cleveland Clinic, discusses insights from the OPTION trial and their potential implication on guidelines for post-ablation management in atrial fibrillation.

Alvaro Alencar, MD, associate professor of clinical medicine, chief medical officer, University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, examines disparities in lymphoma outcomes using retrospective data from cooperative groups over 15 years.

Payers want to make sure patients are getting biopsies done so they can get on the right therapies, said Bhuvana Sagar, MD, Oncology Consultants.

The top 5 most-viewed content from this year's American Society for Preventive Cardiology (ASPC) Congress on Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Prevention included interviews with Robert Kushner, MD, MS, and Martha Gulati, MD, MS, FACC, FAHA, FASPC, FESC, as well as coverage on multiple areas of cardiovascular medicine.