OncoPharm
John Bossaer
OncoPharm is a podcast dedicated to all things oncology pharmacy. Most episodes cover updates and recent publications concerning the use of medications in caring for patients with cancer. Periodically, episodes drop devoted to Landmark Clinical Trials in oncology and Fundamentals of Oncology Pharmacy.
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Feb 3, 2022 • 22min
GI Cancer Updates & Tebentafusp
We quickly cover some of the ASCO GI highlights from a couple weeks ago and delve deep into the role of ICIs in metastatic esophageal caner. Finally, does tebentafusp's approval tell us anything about the future intersection of immunotherapy and precision medicine?
Jan 27, 2022 • 57min
Precision Medicine Demystified
Dr. Howard McLeod joins the pod to talk Precision Medicine and the role pharmacists can play using pharmacogenomics and tumor genomics in cancer care.
https://www.drhowardmcleod.com
Jan 20, 2022 • 19min
New Hallmarks Of Cancers & LenPembro For Endometrial Cancer
Topic covered include the latest updates to the seminal Hallmarks of Cancer work, adjuvant pembrolizumab for stage IIB/IIC melanoma, a prospective study of UGT1A1 testing, and Keynote-775.
Hallmarks of Cancer: New Dimensions. https://cancerdiscovery.aacrjournals.org/content/12/1/31
UGT1A1 Genotype-guided dosing of irinotecan: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejca.2021.12.009
Keynote-775: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2108330
Jan 13, 2022 • 27min
Carfilzomib
Dive into the world of carfilzomib, a key player in the fight against multiple myeloma. Discover its unique mechanism of action and how it stacks up against bortezomib. The discussion highlights important dosing strategies and potential side effects. Recent studies are also examined, aimed at improving patient outcomes and clinical practices. It's an insightful exploration of innovative treatments in oncology!
Jan 6, 2022 • 21min
So, You Want to Work (from home) as a Specialty Pharmacist
We're joined by Dr. Ryan McDade to hear about working as a Clinical Pharmacy Lead for Humana Specialty Pharmacy.
Dec 23, 2021 • 10min
Drugs of 2021: Keep, Return Or Re-gift?
Happy Holidays!
Dec 16, 2021 • 28min
ASH21 The More Things Change...
Reviewing some big news from ASH21 concerning DLBCL that has us asking, "the more the change, the more R-CHOP remains the same?" Also, we talk CAR-T (ZUMA-7 & BELINDA), sotorasib, a possible way to predict poor response to ICI (HLA-A*03), and Evusheld as a possible way to protect those patients destined to a poor vaccine response from COVID.
Dec 9, 2021 • 21min
So, You Want to be a Pediatric Oncology Pharmacist
The 2nd episode in our Career Paths series features Dr. Morgan Randolph. She gives great insight into her role as pediatric oncology pharmacist and the choice between a PGY2 in Pediatrics or Oncology for those considering that decision.
Dec 2, 2021 • 20min
Dasatinib Dosing & DREAMseq
Lots of updates to discuss from dasatinib dosing to ICI/TKI sequencing in BRAF-mutated metastatic melanoma to adjuvant chemo in node (+) breast cancer to some FDA approval updates.
Nov 18, 2021 • 14min
Sun's Out, T Cells Out
Discussing one of the more intriguing studies of the year looking at whether metastatic melanoma survival is effected by what time of day immunotherapy is administered.
Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/S1470-2045(21)00546-5
