In this series, Drs. Nabil Saba and Barbara Burtness review best practices for the use of immune checkpoint therapies in the treatment of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. They discuss optimizing first-line immunotherapeutic regimens, using biomarkers to determine response to immunotherapy, managing immune-related adverse events, and overcoming barriers to equitable care.
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Host:
Nabil Saba, MD, FACP
Vice Chair, Hematology and Medical Oncology
Emory University Hospital
Atlanta, GA
Dr. Saba has reported the following relevant financial relationships or relationships with ineligible companies of any amount during the past 24 months:
Consulting Fees: Adagene, Astex, AstraZeneca, Aveo, BioNTech, BMS, Celldex, Coherus, Cornerstone, CUE, Eisai Medical, EMD Serono, Exelixis, Faron Pharmaceutical, Flamingo, Fulgent, GSK, Imugene, Infinity, Inovio, Kura, Medscape, Merck, Nanobiotix, OncLive, Pfizer, Seagen, Springer, Surface Oncology, Taiho, Tosk, UpToDate, Vaccinex
Faculty:
Barbara Burtness, MD
Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology)
Yale University
New Haven, CT
Dr. Burtness has reported the following relevant financial relationships or relationships with ineligible companies of any amount during the past 24 months:
Research: Cue BioPharma, Daichi, Merck KgA, Merck
Consulting Fees: AbbieVie, ALX Oncology, AstraZeneca, Coherus, Cue BioPharma, GlaxoSmithKiline, Janssen, Kura, Merck, Merck KgA, Mirati, Orphagen, Rakuten, Seagen, Vaccinex,
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