Opening Session Panel Discussion

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Mark J. Ratain, MD, on Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: Making a Case for Low-Dose Ibrutinib

Mark J. Ratain, MD, of the University of Chicago, talks about why ibrutinib—which can lead to cardiotoxicities—should be studied at a lower dose for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Data suggest a reduced dose may prevent dose interruption due to adverse events and may have a better therapeutic index.

Matthew Seymour, MD: A Clinical Trialist’s Perspective

Garth Strohbehn, MD, MPhil, on Applied Clinical Pharmacology in a Crisis: Interventional Pharmacoeconomics and COVID-19

Russell Szmulewitz, MD, on Alternative Dosing of Abiraterone in Prostate Cancer: Pharmacoeconomic Proof of Concept

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Mark J. Ratain, MD, and Daniel Goldstein, MD, on Value in Cancer Care: How the Paradigm Is Shifting

Mark J. Ratain, MD, of the University of Chicago, and Daniel Goldstein, MD, of the Rabin Medical Center, discuss the challenges of achieving cancer care value, evolution of the “more-is-better” philosophy when it comes to oncology drugs, and highlights of the First International Summit on Interventional Pharmacoeconomics.