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Monthly Archives: April 2018

KEYNOTE-189: Clinical Implications in Patients with Advanced Non-Squamous NSCLC and High (≥50%) Tumor PD-L1 Expression (BMIC-031)

Dr. Jack West reviews clinical results in patients with advanced non-squamous NSCLC and high tumor PD-L1 on the KEYNOTE-189 trial, providing thoughts on the clinical implications of these findings in management of these patients. (7:57)

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April 30, 2018 by BeaconMedIC Posted in The Beacon Podcast Tagged Advanced NSCLC, Beacon, Beacon Medical Interchange, Cancer, carboplatin, chemo-immunotherapy, chemoimmunotherapy, cisplatin, Education, H. Jack West, Health, High PD-L1, immune checkpoint inhibitor, immunotherapy, Jack West, KEYNOTE-021g, KEYNOTE-189, Keytruda, Medicine, non-squamous, Oncology, pembrolizumab, pemetrexed, Science, The Beacon, The Beacon Podcast, TPS, tumor proportion score

KEYNOTE-189: Key Summary of a Practice-Changing Trial in Advanced Non-Squamous NSCLC (BMIC-030)

Dr. Jack West reviews the trial design, efficacy endpoints, and toxicity results of the KEYNOTE-189 trial of pembrolizumab or placebo added to cisplatin or carboplatin with pemetrexed chemo in advanced non-squamous NSCLC with any PD-L1 expression. (13:05)

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April 27, 2018 by BeaconMedIC Posted in The Beacon Podcast Tagged Advanced NSCLC, Beacon, Beacon Medical Interchange, Cancer, carboplatin, chemo-immunotherapy, chemoimmunotherapy, cisplatin, Education, H. Jack West, Health, immune checkpoint inhibitor, immunotherapy, Jack West, KEYNOTE-021g, KEYNOTE-189, Keytruda, Medicine, non-squamous, Oncology, PD-L1, pembrolizumab, pemetrexed, Science, The Beacon, The Beacon Podcast, TPS, tumor proportion score

Is Chemotherapy More Effective After Prior Immunotherapy? (BMIC-029)

Dr. Jack West presents early data suggesting that chemotherapy may be more effective after prior immunotherapy than otherwise. (5:02)

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April 12, 2018 by BeaconMedIC Posted in The Beacon Podcast Tagged acquired resistance, Advanced NSCLC, atezolizumab, Beacon, Beacon Medical Interchange, Cancer, chemotherapy after immunotherapy, CTLA-4, 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

New Insights on Acquired Resistance to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors for NSCLC: Implications for Treatment Options (BMIC-028)

Dr. Jack West reviews new data on patterns of acquired resistance after a response to immune checkpoint inhibitors for advanced NSCLC, along with the clinical implications of various options based on these observations. (11:33)

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April 10, 2018 by BeaconMedIC Posted in The Beacon Podcast Tagged acquired resistance, Advanced NSCLC, atezolizumab, Beacon, Beacon Medical Interchange, Cancer, CTLA-4, durvalumab, Education, H. Jack West, Health, IMFINZI, immune checkpoint inhibitor, immunotherapy, isolated progression, Jack West, Keytruda, local therapy, Medicine, nivolumab, Oncology, Opdivo, PD-1, PD-L1, pembrolizumab, progressive disease, Science, Tecentriq, The Beacon, The Beacon Podcast, treatment beyond progression

Is immunotherapy ineffective in patients with driver mutation-positive advanced NSCLC? Time to walk that back. (BMIC-027)

Dr. Jack West summarizes the evolving data shaping our understanding of the role of immune checkpoint inhibitors for patients with EGFR- or ALK-positive advanced NSCLC, including more recent data that should change our perspective. (10:25)

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April 6, 2018 by BeaconMedIC Posted in The Beacon Podcast Tagged ALK rearrangement, atezolizumab, ATLANTIC trial, Beacon, Beacon Medical Interchange, Cancer, driver mutation, durvalumab, Education, EGFR mutation, H. Jack West, Health, immune checkpoint inhibitor, immunotherapy, IMpower150, Jack West, Medicine, Oncology, PD-1, PD-L1, Science, Tecentriq, The Beacon, The Beacon Podcast

Chemo/Immunotherapy in Advanced Squamous NSCLC: What is the Impact of IMpower131? (BMIC-026)

Dr. Jack West reviews the preliminary positive result form the IMpower131 trial of chemo +/- atezolizumab immunotherapy and considers what the clinical significance of these findings should be for patients with advanced squamous NSCLC. (9:12)

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April 4, 2018 by BeaconMedIC Posted in The Beacon Podcast Tagged Abraxane, atezolizumab, Beacon, Beacon Medical Interchange, Cancer, carboplatin, chemoimmunotherapy, Education, first line NSCLC, H. Jack West, Health, immune checkpoint inhibitor, immunotherapy, IMpower131, Jack West, Medicine, nab-paclitaxel, Oncology, PD-1, PD-L1, Science, squamous NSCLC, Tecentriq, The Beacon, The Beacon Podcast

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