CCO Oncology Podcast

CCO Oncology Podcast

Updates on new data and best practices in the care of patients with cancer across a wide variety of solid tumors and hematologic malignancies from Clinical Care Options. Gain practical clinical insights and strategies and earn CME/CE credit for selected episodes.

Episodes

September 11, 2025 22 mins

In this episode, Dr Christopher Flowers and Dr John Allan discuss their experience with the use of CD20xCD3 bispecific antibodies in the treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma. They also their thoughts on key ongoing clinical trials with bispecific antibodies that they are excited about for their potential to change the standard of care for patients with follicular lymphoma. The overall discussion betwee...

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Listen in as Zev A. Wainberg, MD; Paul E. Oberstein, MD; and Mark O’Hara, MD, discuss the evolving treatment landscape for metastatic pancreatic cancer, including:

  • How patients often present with disease-related symptoms
  • Treatment selection considerations for the first-line and second-line setting
  • How to approach palliative care discussions with patients
  • Emerging therapies that are showing promise in this setting

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In this episode, Dr Brad Kahl and Dr Noopur Raje discuss the recent advances and emerging data for CAR T-cell therapy in lymphomas and multiple myeloma including the latest evidence from long-term clinical trial follow-up and real-world data, plus new data with CAR T-cell therapies in new lymphoma settings and novel CAR T-cell therapies currently under development for multiple myeloma.

  • Lymphomas
    • DLBCL: Real-world outcomes pos...
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In this episode, Drs William J. Gradishar, Heather McArthur, and Joanne Mortimer address audience questions from a recent live event on the use of CDK4/6 inhibitors in patients with early and metastatic breast cancer, including:

  • Genomic testing options for assessing risk of recurrence
  • Adjuvant treatment duration and holidays with CDK4/6 inhibitors
  • Managing renal toxicities, prophylaxis for DVT, and asymptomatic ILD
  • CDK4/6 inhibitor...
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In this episode, Dr. Daniel Morgensztern and Dr. Jonathan Strosberg discuss the emerging role of DLL3-targeted agents in the management of extrapulmonary neuroendocrine carcinomas, including:

  • The clinical implications of using DLL3 as a therapeutic target
  • The impact of emerging DLL3-targeted therapies on evolving treatment paradigms
  • How to incorporate DLL3-based treatments into clinical practice

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In this episode, listen to Kelly Romo, PharmD, BCOP; and Shauna Kraft, PharmD, BCOP, share their takeaways from a live webinar on available emerging subcutaneous immunotherapy options for patients with cancer including:

  • Basic mechanism of action and role of hyaluronidase in subcutaneous immunotherapy formulation and available dosing/schedules
  • Available pharmacodynamics/pharmacokinetics, efficacy, and safety data for subcutaneous ...
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In this podcast, Max S. Topp, MD, and Pier Luigi Zinzani, MD, PhD, explore the current and future implications of some of their top choices of studies in lymphomas and ALL presented at the EHA and ICML 2025 meetings.

Program Abstracts: 

  • POLARGO: Rituximab, Gemcitabine and Oxaliplatin ± Polatuzumab Vedotin for R/R DLBCL
  • ECHO: Rituximab-Bendamustine ± Acalabrutinib in Untreated High-Risk MCL
  • CADANCE-101: BGB-16673 BTK Degrader in R/R...
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In this episode, Kevin Kalinsky, MD, MS, FASCO, and Sara M. Tolaney, MD, MPH, discuss the most clinically relevant data in breast cancer presented at the 2025 ASCO Annual Meeting, including: 

  • DESTINY-Breast09: phase III trial of trastuzumab deruxtecan with or without pertuzumab vs THP as first-line treatment of HER2-positive advanced/metastatic breast cancer
  • ASCENT-04/KEYNOTE-D19: phase III trial of first-line sacituzumab govitec...
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In this episode, listen to Laura M. Spring, MD; and Shipra Gandhi, MD, MS, share their takeaways from a large educational program on available and emerging first-line treatment options for patients with HER2-positive mBC:

  • Emerging new data from the phase IIII DESTINY-Breast09 trial of first-line treatment with trastuzumab deruxtecan ± pertuzumab vs THP for advanced HER2-positive breast cancer
  • Interactive decision support tool wit...
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In this episode, Eunice Wang, MD and Eytan Stein, MD explore the latest key clinical updates on menin inhibitors in AML. This episode unpacks evolving treatment strategies and what these developments mean for patient care.

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Eytan M. Stein, MD
Chief, Leukemia Service
Director, Program for Drug Development in Leukemia
Associate Attending Physician
Leukemia Service, Department of Medicine
Memorial Sloan Kette...

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In this episode, James Davis, PharmD, BCOP and Victoria Nachar, PharmD, BCOP summarize the latest key clinical updates on BTK inhibitors in CLL based on data recently presented at the annual ASCO and EHA meetings, including:

  • The randomized phase III FLAIR trial
  • The randomized phase III SEQUOIA trial
  • The randomized phase III BRUIN CLL-321 trial
     

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James Davis, PharmD, BCOP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Malignant Hematol...

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In this episode, Joseph W. Franses, MD, PhD; Neehar Parikh, MD, MS; and Mark Yarchoan, MD, share their thoughts on incorporating immune checkpoint inhibitors into the care of patients with HCC including:

  • Clinical Considerations for Selecting First-line Immunotherapy Combinations for Metastatic HCC
  • Overview of the Latest Data for the Combination of TACE With Immunotherapy (eg, EMERALD-1 Study of TACE and Durvalumab ± Bevacizumab f...
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In this episode, Jonathan W. Friedberg, MD; Alex F. Herrera, MD; and Kara Kelly, MD, discuss the latest frontline treatment options for advanced Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) and approaches to personalizing treatment for the general patient population, older patients, and pediatric patients. This podcast was adapted from a live presentation held in May 2025.

  • The Landscape of Frontline Options in HL
  • Special Considerations for Older Patien...
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July 15, 2025 35 mins

In this episode, Jesus Berdeja, MD; Amrita Krishnan, MD, FACP; and Sagar Lonial, MD, FACP, discuss key topics with CELMoD therapy for multiple myeloma, including: 

  • Mechanistic differences between CELMoDs and IMiDs
  • Emerging data with CELMoDs and their potential therapeutic roles across the disease continuum of multiple myeloma
  • The clinical implications of MRD negativity as a surrogate marker of long-term outcomes in clinical trials...
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In this podcast episode, Sara A. Hurvitz, MD, FACP, La-Urshalar B. Brock, FNP-BC, CNM, and Jordan Hill, PharmD, BCOP, discuss the important role of the multidisciplinary team in achieving comprehensive and individualized care of patients with HR-positive/HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer and preexisting comorbidities, including:

  • Key Comorbidities in Patients with HR+/HER2- MBC
  • Impact of Polypharmacy
  • Role of APPs in Comprehens...
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In this episode, Catherine Fahey, MD, PhD; Alexandra Leary, MD, PhD; Funda Meric-Bernstam, MD; and Zev A. Wainberg, MD, discuss the evolving safety considerations and future directions of HER2-targeted antibody–drug conjugates (ADCs) across genitourinary, gastrointestinal, and gynecologic cancers.

  • Toxicity Profiles of HER2-Targeted ADCs: Common and serious adverse events such as ILD/pneumonitis, neuropathy, and cytopenia across ...
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In this episode, Catherine Fahey, MD, PhD; Alexandra Leary, MD, PhD; Funda Meric-Bernstam, MD; and Zev A. Wainberg, MD, explore the mechanisms of HER2-targeted antibody–drug conjugates (ADCs) and emerging clinical data with these agents across genitourinary, gastrointestinal, and gynecologic cancers.

  • Mechanisms of action of ADCs: how ADCs selectively deliver potent chemotherapy to tumor cells
  • Clinical data across tumor types: hig...
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In this episode, hear Lauren Byers, MD and Christine Hann, MD share their insights on the latest data regarding new therapies targeting B7-H3 in small cell lung cancer including: 

  • Rationale for targeting B7-H3
  • Overview of the structure of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs)
  • Results from the phase I/II IDeate-PanTumor01 trial of ifinatamab deruxtecan (I-DXd) in ES-SCLC
  • Data from the phase II IDeate-Lung02 trial of 2 different doses of I...
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In this episode, Zev A. Wainberg, MD; Funda Meric-Bernstam, MD; Alexandra Leary, MD, PhD; and Catherine Fahey, MD, PhD, explore testing for HER2 alterations and the incidence of HER2-positive disease in the treatment of genitourinary, gastrointestinal, and gynecologic malignancies. 

  • HER2 Testing in Advanced Cancers: Recommendations for when and how to test for HER2 in advanced cancers and how these tests guide therapy selection
  • V...
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In this episode, listen to Stephanie L. Graff, MD, FACP, FASCO; and Laura M. Spring, MD, share their clinical insights and takeaways regarding the current treatment landscape for first-line treatment of patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer including:

  • Data from multicenter, single-arm, phase IIIb/IV DESTINY-Breast12 evaluating trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd) in patients with advanced HER2-positive metastatic breast...
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