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IVBM Event Coverage
Older Adult Priorities Should Shape Breast Cancer Trial Design: Enrique Soto Perez de Celis, MD, PhD
Enrique Soto Perez de Celis, MD, PhD, discusses designing breast cancer trials around outcomes older adults value, including independence and quality of life.
Breast Cancer De-Escalation Now Rests on Molecular Profiling: Denise Yardley, MD
Denise Yardley, MD, on OPTIMA, Prosigna proliferation scoring, and telling patients an endocrine strategy fits how their tumor behaves.
Precision Therapies Are Advancing Fast, and Care Delivery Has to Catch Up
Experts discussed biomarker testing, novel cancer therapies, multidisciplinary care, and strategies to expand access.
Specialty Pharmacy Continuity is Lost When PBMs Steer Patients: Brooke Looney, PharmD, CSP
Integrated specialty pharmacies have EHR access, faster prior authorizations, and built-in monitoring, Brooke Looney, PharmD, CSP, highlighted.
Improving Clinical Trial Enrollment Through Biomarker Testing: Anosheh Afghahi, MD
Anosheh Afghahi, MD, discusses biomarker testing, trial matching technology, and community-academic partnerships to improve enrollment.
Nectin-4, Variant Histology, and What Comes Next: Benjamin Garmezy, MD
Benjamin Garmezy, MD, explains what varying Nectin-4 expression means for treatment selection in bladder cancer and what trials are still needed.
Multidisciplinary Teams Improve Biomarker Testing and Lung Cancer Care: Urs Weber, MD
Urs Weber, MD, explains how multidisciplinary teams streamline biomarker testing and improve treatment planning in thoracic oncology.
The Biomarker Gap in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Justin Balko, PharmD, PhD
Justin Balko, PharmD, PhD, explains why residual disease in triple-negative breast cancer signals a biology gap, and what ADC trials and cell-free DNA monitoring may reveal.
Adequate Biomarker Testing Remains Key Gap in Community Oncology Care: Urs Weber, MD
Urs Weber, MD, discusses why comprehensive NGS is critical and where community biomarker testing often falls short.
Oncology Workflows Shift as Drug Delivery, Monitoring Change: Angie Maynard, PharmD, MS, BCOP
Subcutaneous checkpoint inhibitors drove up volume and forced staffing changes, according to Angie Maynard, PharmD, MS, BCOP, and bispecifics will bring another shift.
Expanding the Role of PCSK9, SGLT2 Inhibitors in Cardiovascular Prevention: Deepak Bhatt, MD, MPH, MBA
Deepak Bhatt, MD, MPH, MBA, discusses how new evidence, prevention definitions, and imaging advances are reshaping how PCSK9 and SGLT2 inhibitors are used.
Rethinking Cardiometabolic Risk: Deepak Bhatt, MD, MPH, MBA
Deepak Bhatt, MD, MPH, MBA, discusses hot new topics reshaping care for diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease.
Biomarker Testing Helps Guide Lung Cancer Therapy Selection: Stefanie Houseknecht, PharmD
Stefanie Houseknecht, PharmD, explains how oncology pharmacists support biomarker testing, targeted therapy selection, and patient education in lung cancer care.
Policy Changes, Faster Testing Turnaround Needed to Improve Precision Lung Cancer Care Access: Robert Kratzke, MD
Robert Kratzke, MD, discusses how biomarker testing mandates and faster sequencing can improve access to precision lung cancer care.
Multidisciplinary Collaboration Advances Breast Cancer Care: Jennifer Sheng, MD
Jennifer Sheng, MD, discusses how multidisciplinary collaboration, tumor boards, and coordinated care improve breast cancer treatment and survivorship.
Pharmacists Help Navigate Precision Lung Cancer Care: Stefanie Houseknecht, PharmD
Stefanie Houseknecht, PharmD, discusses patient education, financial barriers, and pharmacy's expanding role in precision lung cancer care.
Consistent Follow-Up Strengthens Breast Cancer Survivorship Care: Jennifer Sheng, MD
Jennifer Sheng, MD, discusses how consistent follow-up, patient education, and lifestyle interventions improve breast cancer survivorship care.
Optimizing Biomarker Testing to Guide Early-Stage NSCLC Treatment: Robert Kratzke, MD
Expanding on IVBM insights, Robert Kratzke, MD, discusses biomarkers, NGS panels, and treatment options for early-stage NSCLC without actionable alterations.
Reducing Coverage Barriers, Testing Delays Could Further Improve Lung Cancer Outcomes: Robert Kratzke, MD
Robert Kratzke, MD, calls for a national biomarker testing mandate, emphasizing that timely genomic testing is essential for precision lung cancer care.
Pharmacy Workflows and Operational Readiness in Community Oncology: Jody Agena, PharmD
Jody Agena, PharmD, discusses staffing, communication, and operational readiness for implementing complex oncology therapies.
Oncology Pharmacists Bridge Research and Clinical Care: Minhee Kang, PharmD
Minhee Kang, PharmD, explains how oncology pharmacists translate clinical research into safe, coordinated cancer care.
3 Considerations for Oncology Pharmacy Care Delivery: Minhee Kang, PharmD
Minhee Kang, PharmD, discusses 3 key considerations for oncology pharmacists to improve treatment safety, patient education, and care delivery.
Community Oncology Must Adapt for CAR T, Bispecific Multiple Myeloma Care: Mohit Narang, MD
Mohit Narang, MD, discusses how community oncology practices can expand access to CAR T and bispecific therapies through better infrastructure and collaboration.
Navigating Biomarker Testing in Early-Stage NSCLC: Robert Kratzke, MD
As discussed at a recent IVBM event, Robert Kratzke, MD, outlines essential biomarkers, NGS panel selection, and next steps when testing is negative for NSCLC.
The Expanding Frontier of Cardiometabolic Care
Clinicians gathered in Houston, Texas, to examine how newer drug options are reshaping cardiometabolic care and how integrated health systems can put evidence into practice.
The Unfinished Work of Value-Based Cancer Care
Ohio cancer care leaders identified persistent gaps in quality, pharmacy infrastructure, bispecific access, and biomarker testing at a May 2026 summit.
CAR T-Cell Therapy, Biomarkers, Clinical Trials, and Bladder Cancer Advances
Discussions highlighted implementing innovative treatments and ensuring patients treated in the community setting have equitable access to advanced therapeutics.
Hayley Knollman, MD, Highlights Growing Role of Patient Preferences in Breast Cancer Care
Shared decision-making and quality of life are increasingly shaping metastatic breast cancer care amid persistent social barriers, notes Hayley Knollman, MD.
Patient-Centered Oncology Care, Guidelines, and Expertise Drive Value in Practice: Seungjean Chai, MD
At the IVBM Charlotte event, Seungjean Chai, MD, emphasized that patient-centered design, guidelines, and subspecialty expertise are essential to high-value oncology care.
Operationalizing BiTE Therapies in Community Oncology: Kaitlyn Schomberg, PharmD
Kaitlyn Schomberg, PharmD, discusses BiTE therapy adoption, toxicity management, and care coordination in community oncology settings.