[Newer treatments] are definitely being used in the relapse population, and that’s where they made their mark like most other investigational agents for other cancers. I think the issue is that the response rate with initial induction therapy is so high. Whether or not there is going to be a maintenance-type study strategy, that’s a question with some of these therapies that are relatively low toxicity, but when you have a complete remission rate of 90-95%, and ALL’s not the most common disease – it’s a pretty rare cancer actually – that it’s going to be difficult to do large studies for indications in the randomized setting.
“It [Abraxane] is so easy to give. Women tolerate it so well. It works pretty good, it doesn’t work all the time, it works pretty well, and the patients don’t get so fatigued, they don’t have side effects, they don’t need premeds, and they rarely need to be boosted for white cells decrease. Whereas in the Eribulin, you know they’re gonna be coming back. It’s a pretty easy drug to give. Patients tolerate it fairly well… I use it [Abraxane] as first line and I go back to it. Even if I have somebody that progresses, if they’ve been off of it for a while, I will often even go back to it.”
On key factors effecting treatment: “First of all tolerability, because if the tolerability is not good then there will be no adherence. The second is efficacy, and the third one maybe is also whether the compound is also available as a depot. I think that is a major advantage if a drug, if an antipsychotic, is indeed available as a depot or as a long-acting injection (LAI).”
KOL believes that the available schizophrenia treatments that provide the most efficacy also have the highest side effects.
This interview with a US hematologist focuses on the changing dynamics with the introduction of novel/direct oral anticoagulants (NOAC, DOAC) in the treatment of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and prevention of recurrence.
This interview with an EU vascular physician explores the dynamics in the 5 major European markets regarding the introduction of novel/direct oral anticoagulants (NOAC, DOAC) in the treatment of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and prevention of recurrence.
This 5-question survey of 30 primary care physicians and 29 endocrinologists in the United States evaluates the impact of the EMPA-REG cardiovascular outcomes trial (CVOT) of SGLT2 inhibitor Jardiance (Boehringer, LLY).
Given the rapid change in the healthcare industry over the last few years, it is no surprise that we are starting to see more non-traditional healthcare partnerships, specifically with big tech companies.
Expensive oncology treatments [PD-1 and upcoming CAR-T therapies] will continue to be covered by large insurers formularies, but access will be restricted according to NCCN guidelines.
We performed a 5-question survey of 25 oncologists in the US to gauge current prescribing practices for breast cancer treatments.
Ebola KOL Interview #3
Over 95% SVR for easy-to-treat patients, and it’s one pill a day for 8-12 weeks for most. In that context, the only way you can improve up on that is to improve care for all populations, not just for easy-to-treat but the difficult-to-treat: decompensated cirrhotics, the post-transplant, and HIV co-infected patients.
We performed a 5-question survey of 20 infectious disease (ID) specialists in the U.S. to gauge current prescribing practices for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and gauge interest in new drugs/new drug candidates.
KOL thinks that the biggest challenge to treating COPD is cost, even with a very low population of uninsured people.
Datamonitor interviewed three infectious diseases specialists to determine the physicians’ views on marketed and pipeline pneumococcal vaccines. Two physicians were based in Chicago, IL and one in the UK. The three interviews were combined into a single report.
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