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AVBCC Delivers a Brillliant Opportunity
The AVBCC Summit is a great opportunity to hear from different stakeholders and meet some very brilliant people, said Peter Tun, Manager, Magnolia Innovation. And, it offers the chance to focus on the changing oncology landscape.
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Uncommon Breadth of Thought Leaders at AVBCC Summit
Lelan Wilfong, MD, VP, Payer Relations & Value-Based Transformation, McKesson Specialty Health, says that few conferences have the breadth of thought leaders who are present at AVBCC with the opportunity to move cancer care forward.
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Regaining Momentum
"We have done a lot of good work--but we still have a lot of work to do," said Lelan Wilfong, MD, VP, Payer Relations & Value-Based Transformation, McKesson Specialty Health. He added, "we need to regain momentum" that was stalled during the pandemic.
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Sharing Insights for Mutual Benefit
Sharing Insights for mutual benefit is what Lelan Wilfong, MD, VP, Payer Relations & Value-Based Transformation, McKesson Specialty Health, says is a key factor in attending AVBCC Summit.
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Focus on a Vision for the Future
Lelan Wilfong, MD, VP, Payer Relations & Value-Based Transformation, McKesson Specialty Health, wants to put the individual patient at the center of cancer care, and this requires stakeholders to focus on this goal together, he said.
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An Agenda for Next Steps
Value-based pharmaceutical design, government plans for CMS, and discussion of incentivizing high-value, low-cost care, are a few of the things to prioritize for future meetings, said Lelan Wilfong, MD, VP, Payer Relations & Value-Based Transformation, McKesson Specialty Health.
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Facilitating Progress and Innovation at AVBCC Summit
Lelan Wilfong, MD, VP, Payer Relations & Value-Based Transformation, McKesson Specialty Health, says his colleagues should attend AVBCC because it is a great place to come together to facilitate the process of innovation.
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Avapritinib was recently approved for treatment in advanced systemic mastocytosis after demonstrating in clinicals trials the ability to improve hematologic and bone marrow responses in patients.
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KIT D816V mutations are highly associated with most cases of systemic mastocytosis. Avapritinib demonstrates efficacy in controlling disease progression in patients with KIT D816V mutations.
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Advanced systemic mastocytosis often develops in patients aged >60 years but some younger patients qualify for Medicare due to preexisting disability. All patients with advanced systemic mastocytosis require more healthcare resources and have greater medical costs.
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