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Hill D, Kaufman SR, Oerline MK, Faraj K, Caram MEV, Shahinian VB, Hollenbeck BK, Maganty A. In-office dispensing of oral targeted agents by urology practices in men with advanced prostate cancer. JNCI Cancer Spectr 2023; 7:pkad062. [PMID: 37643638 PMCID: PMC10555918 DOI: 10.1093/jncics/pkad062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Revised: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Management of men with advanced prostate cancer has evolved to include urologists, made possible by oral targeted agents (eg, abiraterone or enzalutamide) that can be dispensed directly to patients in the office. We sought to investigate whether this increasingly common model improves access to these agents, especially for Black men who are historically undertreated. METHODS We used 20% national Medicare data to perform a retrospective cohort study of men with advanced prostate cancer from 2011 through 2019, managed by urology practices with and without in-office dispensing. Using a difference-in-difference framework, generalized estimating equations were used to measure the effect of in-office dispensing on prescriptions for abiraterone and/or enzalutamide, adjusting for differences between patients, including race. RESULTS New prescription fills for oral targeted agents increased after the adoption of in-office dispensing (+4.4%, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 3.4% to 5.4%) relative to that for men managed by practices without dispensing (+2.4%, 95% CI = 1.4% to 3.4%). The increase in the postintervention period (difference-in-difference estimate) was 2% higher (95% CI = 0.6% to 3.4%) for men managed by practices adopting dispensing relative to men managed by practices without dispensing. The effect was strongest for practices adopting dispensing in 2015 (difference-in-difference estimate: +4.2%, 95% CI = 2.3% to 6.2%). The effect of dispensing adoption did not differ by race. CONCLUSION Adoption of in-office dispensing by urology practices increased prescription fills for oral targeted agents in men with advanced prostate cancer. This model of delivery may improve access to this important class of medications.
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- Dawson Hill
- Dow Division of Health Services Research, Department of Urology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Dow Division of Health Services Research, Department of Urology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Dow Division of Health Services Research, Department of Urology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Dow Division of Health Services Research, Department of Urology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Services Research & Development, Center for Clinical Management Research, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Dow Division of Health Services Research, Department of Urology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Dow Division of Health Services Research, Department of Urology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Dow Division of Health Services Research, Department of Urology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Heiss BL, Geynisman DM, Martinez E, Wong AS, Yong WP, Szmulewitz RZ, Stadler WM. Comparison of out-of-pocket costs and adherence between the two arms of the prospective, randomized abiraterone food effect trial. Support Care Cancer 2022; 30:2803-2810. [PMID: 34845502 PMCID: PMC8830594 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-021-06670-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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PURPOSE Abiraterone acetate, prescribed for metastatic prostate cancer, has enhanced absorption with food. This effect was exploited in a randomized trial which showed noninferiority of PSA decline for 250 mg abiraterone with a low-fat meal (LOW) compared to 1,000 mg abiraterone fasting (STD). Drug was obtained via patient insurance. Patient out-of-pocket costs and adherence were surveyed. METHODS Trial participants were randomized to STD or LOW, and surveys of adherence and out-of-pocket costs were administered at baseline and just before coming off study (follow-up). RESULTS Out-of-pocket costs were available from 20 of 36 STD and 21 of 36 LOW patients. Median out-of-pocket costs for a month of drug were $0 (LOW) and $5 (STD); mean costs were $43.61 (LOW) and $393.83 (STD). The two groups did not differ significantly (p = 0.421). Maximum out-of-pocket cost was $1,000 (LOW) and $4,000 (STD). Monthly out-of-pocket costs > $500 were found in 1 LOW and 5 STD patients. For adherence, only 11 STD and 19 LOW patients had questionnaires completed at both baseline and follow-up. STD adherence was 98.18% at baseline and 91.69% at follow-up, differing significantly (p = 0.0078). LOW adherence was 96.52% at baseline and 97.86% at follow-up, not differing significantly (p = 0.3511). Adherence did not correlate with demographics. At follow-up, increasing adherence correlated significantly with decreasing dose (p = 0.013; rho = - 0.458). CONCLUSIONS Out-of-pocket costs did not differ significantly in this limited analysis. Adherence was significantly different in STD as the trial progressed, which was not found in LOW. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01543776; registered March 5, 2012.
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- Brian L. Heiss
- Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology/Oncology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA,CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Brian L. Heiss, Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology/Oncology, The University of Chicago, 5841 S. Maryland Ave, MC 2115, Chicago, IL 60637, 773-702-8653,
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology/Oncology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Haematology-Oncology, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore
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- Department of Haematology-Oncology, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology/Oncology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology/Oncology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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Marar M, Long Q, Mamtani R, Narayan V, Vapiwala N, Parikh RB. Outcomes Among African American and Non-Hispanic White Men With Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer With First-Line Abiraterone. JAMA Netw Open 2022; 5:e2142093. [PMID: 34985518 PMCID: PMC8733836 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.42093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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IMPORTANCE Prospective evidence suggests abiraterone is associated with superior progression-free survival for African American men compared with non-Hispanic White men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). OBJECTIVE To investigate differences in outcomes with first-line abiraterone therapy between African American and non-Hispanic White men with mCRPC in a national real-world cohort. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This retrospective cohort study used a nationwide electronic health record-derived database of 3808 men receiving first-line therapy for mCRPC between January 1, 2012, and December 31, 2018. Data analysis was performed between January 1, 2020, and June 1, 2021. Median follow-up was 13 months (IQR, 7-22 months). Propensity score-based inverse probability of treatment weighting was applied to reduce imbalance in measured confounders between patients receiving first-line abiraterone vs other first-line therapies. Deidentified patient data originated from a geographically diverse set of approximately 280 cancer clinics (approximately 800 sites of care) throughout the United States. Participants had newly diagnosed mCRPC and were receiving first-line systemic therapy during the study period. EXPOSURES Receipt of abiraterone for first-line therapy. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Overall survival from start of first-line treatment. Stratified analyses investigated overall survival within each race group, with first-line enzalutamide as the comparator. RESULTS Among 3808 patients with mCRPC, there were 2615 non-Hispanic White men (68.7%; mean [SD] age at diagnosis, 74 [8] years) and 404 African American men (10.6%; mean [SD] age at diagnosis, 69 [9] years), and 1729 patients (45.4%) in the cohort received first-line abiraterone. Among patients receiving first-line abiraterone, African American men had higher median overall survival than non-Hispanic White men (23 months [IQR, 10-37 months] vs 17 months [IQR, 9-32 months], respectively; inverse probability of treatment weighting hazard ratio, 0.76; 95% CI, 0.60-0.98). A race-by-treatment interaction existed for first-line abiraterone vs first-line enzalutamide (hazard ratio for abiraterone vs enzalutamide: non-Hispanic White men, 1.21 [95% CI, 1.06-1.38]; African American men, 1.05 [95% CI, 0.74-1.50]; interaction P = .02). There was no overall survival difference between first-line abiraterone and first-line enzalutamide among African American patients (24 vs 24 months, respectively; inverse probability of treatment weighting hazard ratio, 1.05; 95% CI, 0.74-1.50). First-line abiraterone was associated with decreased median overall survival relative to first-line enzalutamide among non-Hispanic White patients (17 months [IQR, 9-32 months] vs 20 months [IQR, 10-36 months], respectively; inverse probability of treatment weighting hazard ratio, 1.21; 95% CI, 1.06-1.38). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE In this cohort study of patients who received first-line systemic therapy for mCRPC, African American men who received abiraterone had improved overall survival compared with non-Hispanic White men. Future prospective studies should assess drivers of differential abiraterone outcomes in mCRPC between African American and non-Hispanic White men, including differences in genetic factors and socioeconomic status, to inform treatment strategies.
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- Mallika Marar
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, California
- Perelman School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- Perelman School of Medicine, Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- Perelman School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- Perelman School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- Perelman School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- Perelman School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- Perelman School of Medicine, Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Szmulewitz RZ, Peer CJ, Ibraheem A, Martinez E, Kozloff MF, Carthon B, Harvey RD, Fishkin P, Yong WP, Chiong E, Nabhan C, Karrison T, Figg WD, Stadler WM, Ratain MJ. Prospective International Randomized Phase II Study of Low-Dose Abiraterone With Food Versus Standard Dose Abiraterone In Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer. J Clin Oncol 2018; 36:1389-1395. [PMID: 29590007 PMCID: PMC5941614 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.76.4381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 121] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Purpose Abiraterone acetate (AA) is a standard of care for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). Despite a large food effect, AA was administered under fasting conditions in its pivotal trials. We sought to test the hypothesis that low-dose AA (LOW; 250 mg with a low-fat meal) would have comparable activity to standard AA (STD; 1,000 mg fasting) in patients with CRPC. Patients and Methods Patients (n = 72) with progressive CRPC from seven institutions in the United States and Singapore were randomly assigned to STD or LOW. Both arms received prednisone 5 mg twice daily. Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) was assessed monthly, and testosterone/dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate were assessed every 12 weeks with disease burden radiographic assessments. Plasma was collected for drug concentrations. Log change in PSA, as a pharmacodynamic biomarker for efficacy, was the primary end point, using a noninferiority design. Progression-free survival (PFS), PSA response (≥ 50% reduction), change in androgen levels, and pharmacokinetics were secondary end points. Results Thirty-six patients were accrued to both arms. At 12 weeks, there was a greater effect on PSA in the LOW arm (mean log change, -1.59) compared with STD (-1.19), and noninferiority of LOW was established according to predefined criteria. The PSA response rate was 58% in LOW and 50% in STD, and the median PFS was approximately 9 months in both groups. Androgen levels decreased similarly in both arms. Although there was no difference in PSA response or PFS, abiraterone concentrations were higher in STD. Conclusion Low-dose AA (with low-fat breakfast) is noninferior to standard dosing with respect to PSA metrics. Given the pharmacoeconomic implications, these data warrant consideration by prescribers, payers, and patients. Additional studies are indicated to assess the long-term efficacy of this approach.
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- Russell Z. Szmulewitz
- Russell Z. Szmulewitz, Abiola Ibraheem, Elia Martinez, Mark F. Kozloff, Chadi Nabhan, Theodore Karrison, Walter M. Stadler, and Mark J. Ratain, The University of Chicago, Chicago; Mark F. Kozloff, Ingalls Hospital, Harvey; Paul Fishkin, Illinois Cancer Care, Peoria, IL; Cody J. Peer and William D. Figg, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD; Bradley Carthon and R. Donald Harvey, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, Atlanta, GA; and Wei Peng Yong and Edmund Chiong, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore, Singapore
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- Russell Z. Szmulewitz, Abiola Ibraheem, Elia Martinez, Mark F. Kozloff, Chadi Nabhan, Theodore Karrison, Walter M. Stadler, and Mark J. Ratain, The University of Chicago, Chicago; Mark F. Kozloff, Ingalls Hospital, Harvey; Paul Fishkin, Illinois Cancer Care, Peoria, IL; Cody J. Peer and William D. Figg, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD; Bradley Carthon and R. Donald Harvey, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, Atlanta, GA; and Wei Peng Yong and Edmund Chiong, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore, Singapore
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- Russell Z. Szmulewitz, Abiola Ibraheem, Elia Martinez, Mark F. Kozloff, Chadi Nabhan, Theodore Karrison, Walter M. Stadler, and Mark J. Ratain, The University of Chicago, Chicago; Mark F. Kozloff, Ingalls Hospital, Harvey; Paul Fishkin, Illinois Cancer Care, Peoria, IL; Cody J. Peer and William D. Figg, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD; Bradley Carthon and R. Donald Harvey, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, Atlanta, GA; and Wei Peng Yong and Edmund Chiong, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore, Singapore
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- Russell Z. Szmulewitz, Abiola Ibraheem, Elia Martinez, Mark F. Kozloff, Chadi Nabhan, Theodore Karrison, Walter M. Stadler, and Mark J. Ratain, The University of Chicago, Chicago; Mark F. Kozloff, Ingalls Hospital, Harvey; Paul Fishkin, Illinois Cancer Care, Peoria, IL; Cody J. Peer and William D. Figg, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD; Bradley Carthon and R. Donald Harvey, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, Atlanta, GA; and Wei Peng Yong and Edmund Chiong, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore, Singapore
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- Russell Z. Szmulewitz, Abiola Ibraheem, Elia Martinez, Mark F. Kozloff, Chadi Nabhan, Theodore Karrison, Walter M. Stadler, and Mark J. Ratain, The University of Chicago, Chicago; Mark F. Kozloff, Ingalls Hospital, Harvey; Paul Fishkin, Illinois Cancer Care, Peoria, IL; Cody J. Peer and William D. Figg, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD; Bradley Carthon and R. Donald Harvey, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, Atlanta, GA; and Wei Peng Yong and Edmund Chiong, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore, Singapore
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- Russell Z. Szmulewitz, Abiola Ibraheem, Elia Martinez, Mark F. Kozloff, Chadi Nabhan, Theodore Karrison, Walter M. Stadler, and Mark J. Ratain, The University of Chicago, Chicago; Mark F. Kozloff, Ingalls Hospital, Harvey; Paul Fishkin, Illinois Cancer Care, Peoria, IL; Cody J. Peer and William D. Figg, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD; Bradley Carthon and R. Donald Harvey, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, Atlanta, GA; and Wei Peng Yong and Edmund Chiong, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore, Singapore
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- Russell Z. Szmulewitz, Abiola Ibraheem, Elia Martinez, Mark F. Kozloff, Chadi Nabhan, Theodore Karrison, Walter M. Stadler, and Mark J. Ratain, The University of Chicago, Chicago; Mark F. Kozloff, Ingalls Hospital, Harvey; Paul Fishkin, Illinois Cancer Care, Peoria, IL; Cody J. Peer and William D. Figg, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD; Bradley Carthon and R. Donald Harvey, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, Atlanta, GA; and Wei Peng Yong and Edmund Chiong, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore, Singapore
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- Russell Z. Szmulewitz, Abiola Ibraheem, Elia Martinez, Mark F. Kozloff, Chadi Nabhan, Theodore Karrison, Walter M. Stadler, and Mark J. Ratain, The University of Chicago, Chicago; Mark F. Kozloff, Ingalls Hospital, Harvey; Paul Fishkin, Illinois Cancer Care, Peoria, IL; Cody J. Peer and William D. Figg, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD; Bradley Carthon and R. Donald Harvey, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, Atlanta, GA; and Wei Peng Yong and Edmund Chiong, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore, Singapore
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- Russell Z. Szmulewitz, Abiola Ibraheem, Elia Martinez, Mark F. Kozloff, Chadi Nabhan, Theodore Karrison, Walter M. Stadler, and Mark J. Ratain, The University of Chicago, Chicago; Mark F. Kozloff, Ingalls Hospital, Harvey; Paul Fishkin, Illinois Cancer Care, Peoria, IL; Cody J. Peer and William D. Figg, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD; Bradley Carthon and R. Donald Harvey, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, Atlanta, GA; and Wei Peng Yong and Edmund Chiong, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore, Singapore
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- Russell Z. Szmulewitz, Abiola Ibraheem, Elia Martinez, Mark F. Kozloff, Chadi Nabhan, Theodore Karrison, Walter M. Stadler, and Mark J. Ratain, The University of Chicago, Chicago; Mark F. Kozloff, Ingalls Hospital, Harvey; Paul Fishkin, Illinois Cancer Care, Peoria, IL; Cody J. Peer and William D. Figg, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD; Bradley Carthon and R. Donald Harvey, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, Atlanta, GA; and Wei Peng Yong and Edmund Chiong, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore, Singapore
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- Russell Z. Szmulewitz, Abiola Ibraheem, Elia Martinez, Mark F. Kozloff, Chadi Nabhan, Theodore Karrison, Walter M. Stadler, and Mark J. Ratain, The University of Chicago, Chicago; Mark F. Kozloff, Ingalls Hospital, Harvey; Paul Fishkin, Illinois Cancer Care, Peoria, IL; Cody J. Peer and William D. Figg, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD; Bradley Carthon and R. Donald Harvey, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, Atlanta, GA; and Wei Peng Yong and Edmund Chiong, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore, Singapore
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- Russell Z. Szmulewitz, Abiola Ibraheem, Elia Martinez, Mark F. Kozloff, Chadi Nabhan, Theodore Karrison, Walter M. Stadler, and Mark J. Ratain, The University of Chicago, Chicago; Mark F. Kozloff, Ingalls Hospital, Harvey; Paul Fishkin, Illinois Cancer Care, Peoria, IL; Cody J. Peer and William D. Figg, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD; Bradley Carthon and R. Donald Harvey, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, Atlanta, GA; and Wei Peng Yong and Edmund Chiong, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore, Singapore
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- Russell Z. Szmulewitz, Abiola Ibraheem, Elia Martinez, Mark F. Kozloff, Chadi Nabhan, Theodore Karrison, Walter M. Stadler, and Mark J. Ratain, The University of Chicago, Chicago; Mark F. Kozloff, Ingalls Hospital, Harvey; Paul Fishkin, Illinois Cancer Care, Peoria, IL; Cody J. Peer and William D. Figg, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD; Bradley Carthon and R. Donald Harvey, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, Atlanta, GA; and Wei Peng Yong and Edmund Chiong, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore, Singapore
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- Russell Z. Szmulewitz, Abiola Ibraheem, Elia Martinez, Mark F. Kozloff, Chadi Nabhan, Theodore Karrison, Walter M. Stadler, and Mark J. Ratain, The University of Chicago, Chicago; Mark F. Kozloff, Ingalls Hospital, Harvey; Paul Fishkin, Illinois Cancer Care, Peoria, IL; Cody J. Peer and William D. Figg, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD; Bradley Carthon and R. Donald Harvey, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, Atlanta, GA; and Wei Peng Yong and Edmund Chiong, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore, Singapore
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- Russell Z. Szmulewitz, Abiola Ibraheem, Elia Martinez, Mark F. Kozloff, Chadi Nabhan, Theodore Karrison, Walter M. Stadler, and Mark J. Ratain, The University of Chicago, Chicago; Mark F. Kozloff, Ingalls Hospital, Harvey; Paul Fishkin, Illinois Cancer Care, Peoria, IL; Cody J. Peer and William D. Figg, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD; Bradley Carthon and R. Donald Harvey, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, Atlanta, GA; and Wei Peng Yong and Edmund Chiong, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore, Singapore
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