CCO Oncology Podcast

A Cancer Conversation: Optimizing the Care of Patients With CLL Through a Deeper Understanding of BTK Inhibitor Resistance

Episode Summary

Listen to expert perspectives on selecting optimal therapy for patients with CLL, with a focus on how BTK inhibitor resistance mutations are assessed and how they affect therapy choice.

Episode Notes

In this episode, listen to Matthew S. Davids, MD, MMSc​, and Lindsey Roeker, MD, discuss BTK inhibitor resistance and how it shapes treatment choices for patients with CLL, including:

• Contemporary treatment paradigms for patients with CLL
• Safety and efficacy of current regimens
• Molecular testing, including when and how to test for BTK inhibitor resistance
• Considering BTK inhibitor resistance when sequencing therapy

Program faculty:

Matthew S. Davids, MD, MMSc​
Associate Professor of Medicine​
Harvard Medical School​
Leader, Lymphoma Program​
Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center​
Director of Clinical Research​
Division of Lymphoma​
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute​
Boston, Massachusetts​​

Lindsey Roeker, MD​
Assistant Attending​
CLL Program Director​
Department of Medicine​
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center​
New York, New York

Resources:
To review a CME-certified text activity and download slides associated with this podcast discussion, please visit the program page.