The novel immunotherapy drugs, though proven to be safe and effective with significant improvements in response and survival rates, have challenges as well—this episode covers the gamut.
Episode Highlights
0:00 Start
1:00 Topic of discussion
2:42 Introducing Jacob Sands, MD
3:39 NCCN guidelines for lung cancer
6:51 Recently-approved drugs for lung cancer
13:46 Patient responses to targeted mutations
17:58 Off-target side effects with drugs
21:34 State of Lung Cancer report
23:04 Estimated number of candidates for targeted therapies
26:13 Insurance coverage for biomarker testing
28:12 Other issues with ordering biomarkers
31:20 Closing comments
32:36 Outro
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