Alexander Spira, MD, PhD

Articles by Alexander Spira, MD, PhD

An expert discusses the evolving treatment landscape for EGFR-mutated non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), highlighting the frontline shift of targeted therapies like those in MARIPOSA, the growing complexity of treatment sequencing, and the importance of patient education and clinical trial participation in navigating this transformative era of care.

An expert discusses the successful long-term use of amivantamab in frontline regimens like MARIPOSA, emphasizing the importance of proactive adverse effect management, patient education, and team-based care in supporting adherence and delivering sustainable, patient-centered cancer treatment.

An expert discusses efforts to improve the tolerability and delivery of the MARIPOSA regimen, highlighting subcutaneous amivantamab from the Paloma studies and proactive skin care strategies from the Cocoon study as key advances in enhancing patient experience, adherence, and clinical outcomes.

An expert discusses the MARIPOSA study’s impact on managing central nervous system (CNS) involvement in EGFR-mutated non–small cell lung cancer, emphasizing improved brain progression-free survival, dual-targeted resistance prevention, and a promising shift toward more effective and personalized treatment strategies.