Our 3rd and final installment in this Oncology Pharmacy Training Pathways mini-series discusses the PGYNone route. I am joined by Vineetha Thomas and Sheila Pierre to discuss their experiences in becoming oncology pharmacists, forgoing residency training, positions they held earlier in their career, and ultimately becoming thriving oncology pharmacists.
This mini-series is supported by the ELO Collaborative, a fantastic training opportunity for those seeking get more oncology training outside traditional pathways.
Use this link to explore: https://elojbossaer--kelleycpharmd.thrivecart.com/elo-collaborative-1-year/651082f1e4e3c/
There is no universal pathway to become an oncology pharmacist, and the discussions in this mini-series reflect the views & experiences of those involved.
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Our 3rd and final installment in this Oncology Pharmacy Training Pathways mini-series discusses the PGYNone route. I am joined by Vineetha Thomas and Sheila Pierre to discuss their experiences in becoming oncology pharmacists, forgoing residency training, positions they held earlier in their career, and ultimately becoming thriving oncology pharmacists.
This mini-series is supported by the ELO Collaborative, a fantastic training opportunity for those seeking get more oncology training outside traditional pathways.
Use this link to explore: https://elojbossaer--kelleycpharmd.thrivecart.com/elo-collaborative-1-year/651082f1e4e3c/
There is no universal pathway to become an oncology pharmacist, and the discussions in this mini-series reflect the views & experiences of those involved.
Our 3rd and final installment in this Oncology Pharmacy Training Pathways mini-series discusses the PGYNone route. I am joined by Vineetha Thomas and Sheila Pierre to discuss their experiences in becoming oncology pharmacists, forgoing residency training, positions they held earlier in their career, and ultimately becoming thriving oncology pharmacists.
This mini-series is supported by the ELO Collaborative, a fantastic training opportunity for those seeking get more oncology training outside traditional pathways.
Use this link to explore: https://elojbossaer--kelleycpharmd.thrivecart.com/elo-collaborative-1-year/651082f1e4e3c/
There is no universal pathway to become an oncology pharmacist, and the discussions in this mini-series reflect the views & experiences of those involved.
Our 2nd installment in this Oncology Pharmacy Training Pathways mini-series discusses the PGY1 pharmacy residency route, without a PGY2 oncology residency. I am joined by Kayla Fry and Amber Burgess to discuss their experience to becoming oncology pharmacists. There are some similarities and differences in their paths to their current roles (and one It's-A-Small-World shared connection too!)
This mini-series is supported by the ELO Collaborative, a fantastic training opportunity for those seeking get more oncology training outside traditional pathways.
Use this link to explore: https://elojbossaer--kelleycpharmd.thrivecart.com/elo-collaborative-1-year/651082f1e4e3c/
The last episode in this mini-series will cover the PGY-NONE pathway of becoming an oncology pharmacist.
There is no universal pathway to become an oncology pharmacist, and the discussions in this mini-series reflect the views & experiences of those involved.
Our 1st installment in this Oncology Pharmacy Training Pathways mini-series discusses the PGY2 oncology pharmacy residency rout. I am joined by Brooke Adams and Sarah Wheeler to discuss our experience and PGY2 training. We discuss the pros/cons of pursuing a PGY2 oncology residency with the understanding that residency training (or additional residency) training isn't for everyone.
This mini-series is supported by the ELO Collaborative, a fantastic training opportunity for those seeking get more oncology training outside traditional pathways.
Use this link to explore: https://elojbossaer--kelleycpharmd.thrivecart.com/elo-collaborative-1-year/651082f1e4e3c/
The next two episodes in the mini-series will cover the PGY1 pathway and the PGY-NONE pathway of becoming an oncology pharmacist.
There is no universal pathway to become an oncology pharmacist, and the discussions in this mini-series reflect the views & experiences of those involved.
[Moving Trailer Voice] This Halloween: They always come back....
The latest revival is belantamab mafodotin, FDA approved...again. After being vanquished in DREAMM3, it returned in DREAMM7 and even Daratumumab (in combination with Vd) couldn't overcome this blindingly effective drug (in combination with Vd).
This pod reviews belantamab mafodotin's checkered past and wonders what the sequels may have in store for us.
This week's episode recaps some highlights from ESMO 2025:
1. Destiny-Breast05: T-DXd > T-DM1 in persistent HER2+ disease after neoadjuvant chemo + surgery
2. Keynote-905: Neoadjuvant Enfortumab Vedotin + pembro in cisplatin-ineligible bladder cancer
3. POTOMAC: Durvalumab + BCG in non-muscle invasive bladder cancer
4. IMvigor011: ctDNA-guided adjuvant atezolizumab in bladder cancer
5. Dynamic-III: ctDNA guide de-escalation or escalation of chemotherapy in stage III colon cancer
6. HARMONi-6: an excuse to talk about ivonescimab, a bispecific antibody unlike any other currently FDA approved
Maintenance therapy with ICIs (atezolizumab or durvalumab) is already established in extensive stage small-cell lung cancer, but lurbinectedin enters the chat with a recent FDA approval. Next up - tarlatamab?
IMforte (maintenance lurbinectedin + atezolizumab): https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(25)01011-6
DeLLphi-303 (phase 1b maintenance tarlatamab + ICI): https://doi.org/10.1016/S1470-2045(25)00480-2
The long awaited subcutaneous formulation of pembrolizumab is not FDA-approved. We discuss its administration and toxicity & PK differences vs. IV use.
Biotin supplementation can interfere with lots of labs cancer patients get routinely - Who knew? (Ahem, not me.) Link: https://doi.org/10.1200/OP-25-00693
POLARIX 5-year Data: https://doi.org/10.1200/JCO-25-00925
The 2025 World Conference on Lung Cancer just concluded, and there are several notable updates concerning treatment of EGFR-mutated NSCLC.
1. The COMPEL study tries to find the value of continuing osimertinib (with the addition of chemotherapy) after progression on osimertinib. The results are, well, compelling!
2/3. We now have updates on the OS benefits of osimertinib + chemotherapy (FLAURA2) and amivantamab + lazertinib (MARIPOSA) compared to osimertinib monotherapy in initial treatment of metastatic disease.
4. NEOADAURA tries to determine if neoadjuvant osimertinib has value, but longer follow-up will be needed to assess this practice.
The 5-year+ follow-up from CARTITUDE-1 has people asking if cilta-cel can cure multiple myeloma? We discuss this data and the broad comparison to the other BCMA-targeting CAR-T product, idi-cel and a recent comparison on plasma cell leukemia.
CARTITUDE-1 Long-Term F/U: https://doi.org/10.1200/JCO-25-00760
Cilta-cel & ide-cel in plasma cell leukemia: https://doi.org/10.1182/bloodadvances.2025016966
The potential breakthrough in RNA vaccine technology has been increasingly discussed on social media. This episode looks at one promising study and its early, early results so far.
UF GBM study: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2024.04.003
RNA Treatment Vaccine Review: https://doi.org/10.1002/ctm2.1384
A new ERBB2 (HER2) targeting TKI is approved for NSCLC. We review the characteristics of the drug and summarize the current landscape in treating HER-mutated advanced NSCLC.
This week's episode discusses the first-in-class agent, dordaviprone and a randomized control trial that demonstrated an oncology pharmacists led to decreased rates of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) in a Hem/Onc clinic.
Dordaviprone data: https://doi.org/10.1200/jco.23.01134
Alabassi AK, et al. Role of a designated pharmacist in reducing adverse drug reaction rates and preventing potential medication errors in hematology-oncology: a randomized controlled trial. JCO Oncology Practice: https://doi.org/10.1200/OP-25-00158
More isn't always better. Our Landkmarks of OncoPharm series covers lessons learned from the ProMACE-CytaBOM regimen for NHL.
ProMACE-CytaBOM: https://www.annalsofoncology.org/article/S0923-7534(20)31592-1/pdf
RCT vs. CHOP (& others): https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM199304083281404
A few supportive care updates:
1. Skin prophylaxis to prevent severe dermatologic toxicity with Nivo/Ipi.
Note* published in JCO Oncology Practice (NOT JAMA Oncol as stated in the episode
Link: https://doi.org/10.1200/OP-25-00100
2. Stampede-Metformin and how metformin has some beneficial effects in prostate cancer patients who don't have diabetes
Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/S1470-2045(25)00231-1
Our 3rd and final installment in this Oncology Pharmacy Training Pathways mini-series discusses the PGYNone route. I am joined by Vineetha Thomas and Sheila Pierre to discuss their experiences in becoming oncology pharmacists, forgoing residency training, positions they held earlier in their career, and ultimately becoming thriving oncology pharmacists.
This mini-series is supported by the ELO Collaborative, a fantastic training opportunity for those seeking get more oncology training outside traditional pathways.
Use this link to explore: https://elojbossaer--kelleycpharmd.thrivecart.com/elo-collaborative-1-year/651082f1e4e3c/
There is no universal pathway to become an oncology pharmacist, and the discussions in this mini-series reflect the views & experiences of those involved.
