ASCO 2015 Highlights

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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Clinical trials in systemic mastocytosis have led to the development of new prognostic scoring systems. Although effective in a controlled study, their usefulness in identifying high-risk patients in a real-world clinical setting requires further evaluation.
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