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Aakash Desai

@adesaimd.bsky.social
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Thoracic/Phase 1 Oncologist @ONealCancerUAB, Asst Prof @UABMedicine | Alum @MayoHemeOnc @UConnIM @MDAndersonNews| Co-Host @HemOncFellows @LungCancerRX

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Aakash Desai @adesaimd.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
🔍 Does AI reduce #clinician workload? @NEJM study on @NuanceDragon DAX Copilot, an AI-powered documentation tool, found minimal impact on EHR efficiency & financial metrics❗️ 💡AI tools need to be developed in comjuction with 🩺🥼🧑‍⚕️ not in silos #AIinMedicine #LLMs @oncoalert.bsky.social
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Aakash Desai @adesaimd.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
🚨 Breakthrough therapy for ES-SCLC! @FDA grants sacituzumab govitecan BTD for ES-SCLC progressing on platinum chemo, based on phase II TROPiCS-03 data: 🔹 ORR: 41.9% 🔹 Disease control: 83.7% 🔹 Clinical benefit: 48.8% Next step: phase III trials. 🤞 this provides another option #LCSM #SCLC
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Aakash Desai @adesaimd.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Absolutely stunning progress in #lcsm! 🫁 📈 Each month of 2024 has brought incredible advancements—remarkable strides in lung cancer treatment! 💉 ✨ Here's another perspective on this impressive journey. Just Ah-mazing! @oncodaily.bsky.social @n8pennell.bsky.social @jackwestmd.bsky.social
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Aakash Desai @adesaimd.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Phase I Results AMG 193, PRMT5 inhibitor targeting MTAP-deleted solid tumors: @AnnalsOncology • 📊 ORR: 21.4% across 8 tumor types (incl. NSCLC, pancreatic & biliary) • 🛡️ Safety: minimal myelosuppression; nausea & fatigue • 🎯 MoA: Synthetic lethality in MTAP-deleted cells! @oncoalert.bsky.social
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Aakash Desai @adesaimd.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
📢 Breaking news in #SCLC treatment! Durvalumab is now FDA-approved for limited-stage SCLC based on the ADRIATIC trial. Adding 2 years of durvalumab after chemoradiation improves both PFS and OS (HR 0.73). This approval marks an important step forward for patients with limited-stage SCLC! 💪
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Aakash Desai @adesaimd.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Just an amazing episode! Kudos @drcamidge.bsky.social, so touching! Dr. Camidge puts it so beautifully “Patients are people who happen to be patients and not patients who happen to be people, if you see what I mean.” Must listen 🎧
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Camidge and Turner Reflect on the Importance of Care and Connection Throughout the Cancer Journey
Podcast Episode · How This Is Building Me · 05/04/2023 · 46m
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Patrick Forde @patrickforde.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Interesting…second line lung cancer trial positive (with caveats), now first line pancreatic cancer. Need to see the paper but TTF is here to stay it seems. Positive Topline Results from Phase 3 PANOVA-3Trial of Tumor Treating Fields for Pancreatic Ca. www.businesswire.com/news/home/20...
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Zai Lab and Novocure Announce Positive Topline Results from Phase 3 PANOVA-3 Clinical Trial of Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer
Zai Lab Limited (Nasdaq: ZLAB; HKEX: 9688) and Novocure (NASDAQ: NVCR) announced today that the pivotal, Phase 3 PANOVA-3 trial met its primary endpoi
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Giannis Mountzios MD @drgreeklungcancer.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
A strategic position statement in @Annals_Oncology on the main actions to boost #lungcancer research and innovation: ✅ Pragmatic trials ✅ Ensure inclusivity and diversity ✅ NGS in resectable #NSCLC ✅ Exploit resistance mech ✅Focus on novel Tox bit.ly/4ga8LlC #LCSM #some @iaslc.bsky.social
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Toni Choueiri, MD @drchoueiri.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Our latest in @naturecomms.bsky.social from @danafarber.bsky.social / @mskcc.bsky.social collaboration: AI to extract cancer outcomes in EMR! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Jennifer A. Marks, MD @jennifermarksmd.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
aacrjournals.org/cancerres/ar... Study by Herzog and colleagues suggesting cell type–specific epigenetic changes shared by e-cigarette use, smoking, and cancer #lcsm #lcam @theaacr.bsky.social @fda.gov @iaslc.bsky.social @younglungcancer.bsky.social @lungevity.bsky.social
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Jarushka Naidoo @drjnaidoo.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Pleased to share our paper on the impact of severe irAEs in adv NSCLC #TheOncologist - 3211pts, ConcertAI database - 8.6% s-irAEs: diarrhea 3.5%, pneu 1.4% - s-irAEs req steroids/immunosuppression=53%⬆️risk death v no irAE @oncoalert.bsky.social #MedSky #OncSky #LCSM academic.oup.com/oncolo/advan...
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Management of severe immune-related adverse events and outcomes in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors
AbstractBackground. Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are associated with severe immune-related adverse events (s-irAEs) that result in hospitalization,
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Vivek Subbiah, MD @viveksubbiah.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
⭐️Association of Antibody–Drug Conjugate (ADC) Target Expression and Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) in Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC): Association or Causation or Neither? Nice work spearheaded by @adesaimd.bsky.social mdpi.com/3031120
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Association of Antibody–Drug Conjugate (ADC) Target Expression and Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) in Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC): Association or Causation or Neither?
Introduction: Non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remains a leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, despite advances in immune checkpoint inhibitors and targeted therapies. Antibody–drug c...
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Jarushka Naidoo @drjnaidoo.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Ph I trial ABBV-011 (SEZ6-ADC) in SCLC @theaacr.bsky.social - SEZ6: Seizure-Related Homolog Protein 6 (IHC+ in SCLC) - 99pts, 67% 2+lines - TRAEs fatigue 50% nausea 42% - 1mg/kg dose ORR 25% - mDOR 4.2m One to watch in SCLC @oncoalert.bsky.social #OncSky #LCSM aacrjournals.org/clincancerre...
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A Phase I First-in-Human Study of ABBV-011, a Seizure-Related Homolog Protein 6–Targeting Antibody–Drug Conjugate, in Patients with Small Cell Lung Cancer
AbstractPurpose:. Seizure-related homolog protein 6 (SEZ6) is a novel target expressed in small cell lung cancer (SCLC). ABBV-011, a SEZ6-targeted antibody conjugated to calicheamicin, was evaluated i...
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Aakash Desai @adesaimd.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Thrilled to be starting “AI in Health Care: From Strategies to Implementation program” @harvardmed! 🧠💻 Embarking on this to deepen my understanding and applications of AI to revolutionize #medicine and #oncology! Excited to apply these insights to patient care! 🌟 #AIInMedicine #StudentforLife
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Jyoti Malhotra, MD, MPH @jyotimalhotra.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Thanks to our amazing patient who brought in delicious White Ribbon cupcakes for the thoracic clinic team to celebrate #LungCancerAwarenessMonth #COH
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Aakash Desai @adesaimd.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Unfortunately, this may mean continually reducing interest in TIGIT as a target! endpts.com/roches-tigit...
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Roche’s TIGIT drug misses last shot at survival endpoint win in Phase 3 lung cancer trial
Roche's tiragolumab failed to meet overall survival endpoint in Phase 3 SKYSCRAPER-01 trial when combined with Tecentriq for lung cancer treatment. This follows earlier trial failures in 2023, though ...
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Aakash Desai @adesaimd.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
🧬 “Real-world Dabrafenib-Trametinib (D-T) for BRAF V600E-mutated NSCLC” The IFCT-2004 BLaDE study confirms: • Significant efficacy in both pretreated & untreated patients • 12-month OS: 67.4% • Median PFS: 10.4 (2L+), 18.2 mths (1L) 🔑 Early BRAF V600E testing is critical for optimizing therapy. 🎯
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Nathan Pennell MD, PhD, FASCO @n8pennell.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Honored to be nominated for ASCO Board of Directors along with 12 other qualified candidates. Only one week remaining to vote and make your voice heard! society.asco.org/about-asco/a...
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Young Lung Cancer Initiative @younglungcancer.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Anyone can get lung cancer. Brandy learned this in 2023. Her diagnosed also clarified what truly matters: time with her guys. Let's advocate for more research, so more people like Brandy have all the time in the world. @oncogenecancer.bsky.social #BecauseofResearch #LCSM
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Aakash Desai @adesaimd.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Impact of lung biomarker testing on out-of-pocket costs for metastatic non-small cell lung cancer - @ClinicalLung ◾️ Median OOP cost of $98 (IQR: $43.8-$306.5) ◾️Biomarker testing total OOP cost of all services in 6 mths of diagnosis: $3560.2 compared to $1979.6 for those who did not! bit.ly/4hUTqaa
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Aakash Desai @adesaimd.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
So #oncosky peeps, how are you using your #SoMe time these days? 1. BlueSky Only 2. X and BlueSky 3. X, BlueSky and LinkedIn 4. X, BlueSky, LinkedIn and Instagram/TikTok/Others? (At this point you have my deep respect 🙏) Also just realized, @bsky.app needs a poll function!!!!
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Giannis Mountzios MD @drgreeklungcancer.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Illustration of main ADCs in clinical development for oncogene-addicted #NSCLC. Nice data for both biomarker-agnostic ( anti-TROP2) and biomarker-driven ADCs for various targets and payloads. Drug-to-Ab ratio is depicted by the N of red pins on the Ab surface. @iaslc.bsky.social #some #lungcancer
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Jack West, MD, FASCO @jackwestmd.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Flew from Shanghai to Seattle to Lake Tahoe yday to attend #MaTOS24 conference today, where Claudia Henschke kicks off on screening. Great to catch up with so many colleagues, many of whom have been prolific on X but may be thinking about transitioning here. Will try to nudge them along.
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Stephen Liu @stephenvliu.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Ready to start the #MaTOS24 conference at Lake Tahoe with Drs. Luis Raez and Marina Garassino!
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Aakash Desai @adesaimd.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
#FDAOncology approves a biparatopic, Zanidatamab- targeting HER2 for #BTCs Based on HERIZON-BTC-01! ➡️ORR: 41.3%, mDOR=14.9 mths ➡️ Approval for IHC 3+, where TDX-d also has agnostic approval ➡️18% Gr3 TRAEs, diarrhea #Oncosky @oncoalert.bsky.social @viveksubbiah.bsky.social
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Aakash Desai @adesaimd.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Exciting times in #NSCLC with multiple immunotherapy approvals in early stage! 🎉 But navigating these options can be complex. Glad to partner with @OncLearnNetwork to create patient case-based education, bridging the gap between advancements and real-world application. bit.ly/498ffPB
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Aakash Desai @adesaimd.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Hello everyone! Jumping on here, and hoping to engage in discussions on all things #oncology, #medicine, #clinicaltrials, #meded and more!!! Excited to ‘soar’ into this community and ‘spread’ knowledge on cancer care. Let’s ‘wing’ it together and make a ‘butterfly’ effect in healthcare!
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