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Monthly Archives: November 2017

Dacomitinib: Dark Horse EGFR TKI Charges into a Crowded First Line Setting for EGFR Mutation-Positive Advanced NSCLC (BMIC-016)

Dr. Jack West reviews the results of the ARCHER-1050 trial that showed superior efficacy with dacomitinib vs. gefitinib in EGFR mutation-positive NSCLC. Is it too little, too late for dacomitinib, or can it find a place in a crowded first line setting? (7:53)

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November 28, 2017 by BeaconMedIC Posted in The Beacon Podcast Tagged Beacon, Beacon Medical Interchange, Cancer, dacomitinib, Education, EGFR mutation, EGFR TKI, Epidermal growth factor receptor, gefitinib, H. Jack West, Health, Iressa, Jack West, lung cancer, Medicine, NSCLC, Oncology, Science, targeted therapy, The Beacon, The Beacon Podcast

Are the PD-1/PD-L1 Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors Completely Interchangeable in Lung Cancer Management? (BMIC-015)

Dr. Jack West addresses the question of whether the data with various PD-1 and PD-L1 inhibitors in lung cancer management can be viewed as a class effect and whether these immune checkpoint inhibitors should be considered interchangeable. (5:52)

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November 13, 2017 by BeaconMedIC Posted in The Beacon Podcast Tagged Advanced NSCLC, atezolizumab, Beacon, Beacon Medical Interchange, Cancer, class effect, durvalumab, Education, H. Jack West, Health, IMFINZI, immune checkpoint inhibitor, immunotherapy, Jack West, Keytruda, Medicine, nivolumab, Oncology, Opdivo, PD-1, PD-L1, pembrolizumab, Science, Tecentriq, The Beacon, The Beacon Podcast

Will Immunotherapy Shift the Balance of Treatment for Borderline Resectable Stage III NSCLC Away from Surgery? (BMIC-014)

Dr. Jack West reviews the implications of the PACIFIC trial that establishes a role for durvalumab immunotherapy in stage III NSCLC, and which will likely lead to some patients shifting away from surgery in favor of chemoradiation followed by durvalumab. (7:01)

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November 10, 2017 by BeaconMedIC Posted in The Beacon Podcast Tagged Beacon, Beacon Medical Interchange, Cancer, chemoradiation, durvalumab, Education, H. Jack West, Health, IMFINZI, immune checkpoint inhibitor, immunotherapy, Jack West, locally advanced NSCLC, Medicine, Oncology, PACIFIC Trial, resectable NSCLC, Science, stage IIIA, The Beacon, The Beacon Podcast

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