164. ASCO 2025 - Lung Cancer with Dr. Ned McNamee

In this episode, Dr. Ned McNamee discusses the latest advancements in lung cancer treatment presented at ASCO 2025, focusing on significant studies such as the Phase 3 DeLLphi-304 study and Checkmate 816. They explore the implications of these findings for clinical practice, including the challenges of managing immune-related side effects and the potential for neoadjuvant immunotherapy to improve patient outcomes. The conversation also touches on the economics of oncology and the surprising results regarding the timing of immunotherapy administration.

Studies discussed in the episode:

Phase 3 DeLLphi-304

NeoADAURA

Checkmate816

IMFORTE study

Randomized trial of relevance of time-of-day of immunochemotherapy for progression-free and overall survival in patients with non-small cell lung cancer.

AND MORE!

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