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During ESMO Congress 2024, sessions will focus on hot topics in therapeutic areas, such as antibody-drug conjugates; the latest trial data; health policy; and advances in technology.

Policy changes, such as banning spread pricing and promoting transparency, are necessary to realign the pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) market and ensure that health care resources benefit patients and providers rather than being diverted by middlemen, according to panelists at the Community Oncology Alliance Payer Exchange Summit.

Matthew Smeltzer, PhD, University of Memphis, shares insights into his team's quality-of-care initiative to identify and combat gaps in care for patients with early-stage non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

A new report based on patient focus groups suggests many clinicians can do more to help patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) feel heard and understood.

Speakers at the 2024 World Conference on Lung Cancer discussed the considerations that must go into designing and performing clinical trials in the early-stage lung cancer space, ranging from selecting an end point to empowering participants.

The need for improved collaboration between payers and providers is key to successfully implementing value-based care initiatives that address patient needs, ensure measurable outcomes, and overcome challenges, according to panelists at the Community Oncology Alliance Payer Exchange Summit.

Biomarker testing is critical for determining optimal therapy early in the non–small lung cancer (NSCLC) treatment process, but research shows uneven insurance coverage of these tests and inconsistent uptake in cancer centers.

Klaus Rabe, MD, PhD, chest physician and professor of medicine, University of Kiel, shares the latest clinical discoveries from the BOREAS trial on type 2 inflammation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Luca Richeldi, MD, PhD, outlined crucial lessons from recent idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) trial failures, advocating for adaptive trial designs, rigorous statistical methods, and a focus on patient-relevant outcomes to enhance future research.

Bellinda King-Kallimanis, PhD, LUNGevity Foundation, reflects on her experiences in patient-focused research to discuss the current state of patient education, the importance of patient advocates, and mediating barriers to health care access.

Lung cancer is tied to tobacco smoking in the public consciousness, but a significant proportion of cases are driven by factors like indoor and outdoor air pollution or ancestral genetic variants.

A panel discussion at the Community Oncology Alliance (COA) Payer Exchange Summit highlighted the tension between state regulation of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) preemption, emphasizing the need for reforms to balance employer uniformity with addressing PBM practices.

John Heymach, MD, PhD, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses exciting developments in HER2-targeted therapies that he foresees making a difference in the treatment of non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

There are concerns that the negotiated drug prices under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) are leading to large provider reimbursement cuts, explained Nick Ferreyros, managing director, Community Oncology Alliance.

Sulthiame demonstrated significant reductions in respiratory pauses and improvements in oxygen levels during sleep, offering hope for patients with obstructive sleep apnea who cannot use continuous positive airway pressure machines.

Panelists at the Community Oncology Alliance Payer Exchange Summit 2024 agreed that overcoming health care challenges will depend heavily on collaboration and active engagement from multiple stakeholders in the policy and regulatory process.

Ana Baramidze, MD, PhD, Todua Clinic, Tbilisi, Georgia, details exciting findings from the EMPOWER-Lung 1 trial regarding cemiplimab and patients with non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Eva Otter, president of Pulmonary Hypertension Association Europe, discusses the significance of shared decision-making for patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Data presented in the second Presidential Symposium at the 2024 World Conference on Lung Cancer showed encouraging responses to novel agents among patients with HER2-mutated non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Samyukta Mullangi, MD, MBA, medical director at Thyme Care, explained her excitement to meet with industry leaders, share best practices, and learn about new innovations in oncology care at Patient-Centered Oncology Care® (PCOC) 2024.

Siow Ming Lee, PhD, FRCP, University College London Hospitals, discusses essential advancements necessary for improving immunotherapy outcomes in special patient subgroups with lung cancer.

Speakers at the European Respiratory Society Congress 2024 provided updates to the 2 trials focusing on depemokimab for severe asthma and dupilumab for pediatric asthma.

Research presented at the 2024 European Society of Cardiology Congress explored gender-based care and outcomes disparities, with potential implications for health care policy and equitable care of women and men in secondary disease prevention.

New findings highlight the potential role of artificial intelligence in supporting health care professionals, but thorough testing is needed before its integration into everyday clinical practice.

Alexander Mathioudakis, MD, PhD, clinical lecturer in respiratory medicine at The University of Manchester, shares findings from the FLAME trial on blood eosinophil changes in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder.

Wanda Phipatanakul, MD, MS, professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and director of the Clinical Research Center at Boston Children's Hospital, discusses some of the most significant health disparities impacting respiratory care.

Lung cancer screening experts from around the globe delivered strategies and best practices for improving access to screening and facilitating earlier detection at the 2024 World Conference on Lung Cancer.

The therapeutic landscape for non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has been relatively stable since the 2016 approval of pembrolizumab, but results presented at the 2024 World Conference on Lung Cancer could shake up that status quo.

Io Hui, PhD, researcher at The University of Edinburgh, discusses how artificial intelligence (AI) is being applied in respiratory care for both clinicians and patients.

A pair of studies presented at the European Respiratory Society Congress 2024 emphasized the importance of close monitoring and proactive treatment approaches for patients with idiopathic (IPF) and progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF).