January 14th 2025
Compliance with state telemedicine requirements is imperative, as not only will most clinical trial sponsors contractually require such compliance, but non-compliance may also subject the practitioner to licensure violations and liability.
Talvey Plus Tecvayli Shows Promising Results in Multiple Myeloma but Raises Infection Concerns
A Phase Ib/II dose escalation and expansion trial shows promising antitumor activity and durable responses with Talvey (talquetamab) plus Tecvayli (teclistamab) in the treatment of relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma, but a higher incidence of grade 3 or 4 infections.
Rybrevant Plus Lazcluze Shows Over One-Year Survival Boost in EGFR-Mutated NSCLC Patients
Results from the Phase III MARIPOSA trial demonstrated the combination of Rybrevant (amivantamab-vmjw) and Lazcluze (lazertinib) significantly improves overall survival compared to the current standard of care, Tagrisso (osimertinib), for patients with EGFR-mutated advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer.
Addressing Racial Disparities in Lupus Clinical Trials
Study finds that addressing racial disparities in lupus clinical trials requires targeted education, increased diversity among trial staff, culturally sensitive recruitment strategies, and addressing social determinants of health to improve Black patient participation.
Study finds that existing patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures fail to fully capture health-related quality-of-life for some conditions, highlighting the need for a novel, disease-specific PRO to better assess treatment efficacy and improve patient care in clinical trials.