OncoPharm

Tucatinib gets an expanded FDA approval in the 1st-line treatment of HER2(+) metastatic breast cancer based on the results of HER2-Climb05.

Pirtobrutinib also gets FDA approved for initial treatment of CLL/SLL (without 17p deletion).

Australia makes a bold decision regarding Nivo/Ipi and Pembrolisumab: https://doi.org/10.1200/JCO-26-01340

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This week's pod offers a brief review of FGFR inhibitors for cholangiocarcinoma in repsonse to the FDA approval of the latest one, lirafugratinib.

LITESPARK-011 demonstrated improved PFS of lenvantinib + belzutifan vs. cabozantinib in the 2nd-line setting of advanced ccRCC. This led to a recent FDA approval. We look at the toxicity, QOL, and OS data known about this combination regimen.

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Drugs that inhibit signaling via the PI3K pathway (e.g. alpelisib, capivasertib) can cause hyperglycemia. The mechanism of this ADR as well as the implications of which anti-diabetes medications are used in response is discussed.

Review article: https://doi.org/10.1177/15347354211073163

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This week's podcast discusses a recent meta-analysis on the benefit of a "neutropenic diet" in patients on treatment for cancer. Link: https://doi.org/10.1200/OP-26-00405

The 2026 World Conference on Lung Cancer just wrapped up. We run through the findings of the most notable trials presented at WCLC.

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Press Releases are an increasingly common method to learn about new/upcoming data. What can clinicians learn (and what can't we learn) from these? We read through two examples for just this purpose.

Example 1: https://www.amgen.com/newsroom/press-releases/2026/09/imdelltra-in-combination-with-imfinzi-demonstrated-landmark-improvement-in-overall-survival-in-first-line-extensive-stage-small-cell-lung-cancer

Example 2: https://aptevotherapeutics.gcs-web.com/news-releases/news-release-details/aptevo-reports-93-clinical-benefit-rate-mipletamig-triplet

Possible Help with Drug Shortages: https://www.angelsforchange.org

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