thoracic medical oncology, clinical trials, lung cancer @utswcancer
Dallas, TX
Joined July 2019
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How should patients learn they have cancer?
Our new study in @JAMANetworkOpen of 2,400+ patients found that 75% prefer clinician delivery over a patient portal—highlighting the trade-off between immediate access to results and clinical guidance.
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🎥 Behind the scenes: UTSW's Chief of Thoracic Surgery, Inderpal S. Sarkaria, M.D., and Director of Interventional Pulmonology, Laura Frye, M.D., joined @wfaagmt this morning to discuss lung cancer screening and early detection to help kick off #LungCancerAwarenessMonth.
ALT Three images in a collage of two doctors and a newscaster filming a video segment
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I see this data, and I feel that we desperately need 2nd line and beyond therapies for #EGFR #lungcancer that extend mPFS more than 6 months. This has been where ivo, ami+chemo, and Dato-Dxd have been landing.
@EGFRResisters @EgfrUk @EGFRSummit @YoungLungCancer
🫁 HARMONi: Ivonescimab after EGFR-TKI progression.
Ph3 HARMONi evaluated ivonescimab + chemo vs chemo alone in advEGFRmut NSCLC after progression on a 3rdgen EGFR-TKI:
PFS: 6.8 vs 4.4 months
HR 0.52 (95% CI, 0.41-0.66; p<0.0001)
OS: 16.8 vs 14.0 months
HR 0.79 (95% CI, 0.62-1.01)
A significant PFS benefit, while OS remains less definitive.
📖 @TheLancetOncol
DOI 👉🏻 10.1016/S1470-2045(26)00282-2
#CánCare #thoraciconcology #NSCLC #EGFR #targetedtherapy
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1/ My first paper in PGY2 residency landed in JAMA Oncology, and the truth is it was won before I ran a single analysis. It came down to how I chose the question. 8 Years later, I realized that very few trainees got taught about how to pick a first research idea. Lets try a bit
Learning about a cancer diagnosis without the ability to immediately ask questions or discuss next steps with a trusted clinician can add to the significant stress, uncertainty, and fear that patients experience. @UTSWMedCenter @utswcancer
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Appreciate the thoughtful commentary on our study by @trentrosenbloom and colleagues.
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Great day for the UT Southwestern thoracic medical oncology team (David Gerber, Jill Boudreaux, Alex Lim, @ASridharMD @CynthiaXWei @SheenaBhallaMD ) today at the @LUNGevity HOPE Summit in Dallas! A privilege to interact with the community of lung cancer survivors and caregivers!
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High quality study from @BenjaminBesseMD showing only 26% of pts need retreatment after getting 2 yrs pembro for NSCLC.
However, outcome for IO rechallenge was mixed, w/ many pts clearly not responding and dying. Much like CM-153 & w/ prior pooled report of Abreu-Rodriguez showing only 19-27% ORR with pembro re-challenge.
So still an unresolved question: whether 2-yr discontinuation is optimal for all patients?
@GustaveRoussy
After discontinuing pembrolizumab among patients with advanced #NonSmallCellLungCancer survival outcomes were high and subsequent immunotherapy use was rare.
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ALT Kaplan-Meier graphs show overall survival and time to next treatment. Graph A shows overall survival probability decreasing over 48 months, with numbers at risk decreasing from 1480 to 46. Graph B shows the same trend for time to next treatment/death, decreasing from 1480 to 62.
Strong turnout this morning at the @GO2forLungCancr Dallas 5K in support of lung cancer care and research! #lcsm @utswcancer @DrJedDowell @ASridharMD
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Exciting ! Come join us in Dallas for the 2026 HOPE Summit! A great opportunity for patients, and families to connect with each other and their care teams!
@utswcancer @utswcancer @SheenaBhallaMD @DrJedDowell @lungoncdoc @drshieldsmd
(3/3) Meet the 2026 HOPE Ambassadors, a group of veteran attendees that will be there every step of the way to ask questions, make connections, and greet you with a smile when you arrive on May 1st!
Register now: lungevity.org/hopesummit
Grateful to work alongside such a strong, talented, and compassionate team #LungCancerAwarenessMonth @utswcancer @DrJedDowell @SawsanRashdanMD @ASridharMD @MVonitzstein @kenwestover
Our teams stand together in the fight against lung cancer – advancing awareness of prevention, early detection, timely treatment, and groundbreaking research.
#LungCancerAwarenessMonth
ALT Group of medical professionals from UT Southwestern Simmons Cancer Center standing together in the shape of a lung to promote Lung Cancer Awareness Month.
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A patient came to the clinic with her unused medication and said "Can you do something with this? THIS is a Honda Civic".
#ASCOQLTY25 @ASCO Dr Emily R. Mackler, PharmD on the benefits of the @YesRxMichigan program. It helps patients, save MILLIONS of dollars, and reduces waste.
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Report @JTOonline on DLL3 expression in #EGFR NSCLC after #SCLC transformation. DLL3 positive in 11/12 patients. Two of these patients received tarlatamab (one with osimertinib) with clinical benefit. Need prospective data here!
jtocrr.org/article/S2666-364…
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Register now for our 2025 Oncology Year in Review CME! bit.ly/4mZymS2
This program will provide participants with the latest information available as presented at the @ASCO meeting, @myESMO meeting, and other meetings that took place in 2025 from @UTSWMedCenter experts.
ALT Promotional banner for the 2025 Oncology Year in Review CME event on Saturday, November 15.
Kudos to David Gerber and the E4512 team for their efforts towards improving outcomes in early-stage NSCLC. Even negative studies move the field forward.
#WCLC25 #LCSM @IASLC @utswcancer @UTSWHemeOnc
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So grateful to be part of this amazing opportunity @IASLC #IASLCAcademy, truly outstanding mentors and co-mentees; so exciting and inspiring to see the research being done in #LCSM at #wclc2025! Looking forward to continuing the collaborations and new friendships!
🚨🔥The future of #ThoracicOncology is in GREAT hands!
The 2025 @IASLC #Academy Workshop (& final meeting) with OUTSTANDING group of #EarlyCareer #Physicians & #Researchers at #WCLC25.
Honored to serve as academy co-chair with my amazing friend @ChristianRolfo & GREAT faculty.
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Meet Callie, a certified therapy dog who brings comfort, joy, and plenty of outfits to patients and staff in our department, across UT Southwestern, and throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area! #NationalDogDay
📖🐕🦺: bit.ly/3HFlq4v
ALT A collage of pictures of a Golden Retriever therapy dog in different costumes from different visits.
Thanks to @binaytara for the opportunity to visit El Paso and discuss key updates from #ASCO2025 with my @UTSWHemeOnc colleagues — @ASridharMD @BenDrapkin @TimothyJBrownMD @utswcancer
