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Episodes

Tuesday Jul 20, 2021
Tuesday Jul 20, 2021
touchMDT for touchCARDIO
Listen to key experts from a multidisciplinary team consider the unmet needs in patients at high risk of ASCVD and how novel lipid-lowering therapies may help
The multidisciplinary team
- Endocrinologist: Professor Lawrence Leiter, Canada
- Cardiologist: Dr Constantine Kosmas, USA
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
This activity is funded by an unrestricted independent medical education grant from Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland. This medical education is provided by touchIME.
For further information visit our website: https://touchcardioime.org/novel-lipid-lowering-therapies-for-reducing-ascvd-risk//

Tuesday Jul 20, 2021
Tuesday Jul 20, 2021
touchMDT for touchCARDIO
Listen to key experts from a multidisciplinary team discuss the risk factors and lipoproteins associated with ASCVD and guideline recommendations for the management of patients with dyslipidemia.
The multidisciplinary team
- Cardiologist: Dr Constantine Kosmas, USA
- Primary care physician: Dr Yassir Javaid, UK
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
This activity is funded by an unrestricted independent medical education grant from Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland. This medical education is provided by touchIME.
For further information visit our website: https://touchcardioime.org/novel-lipid-lowering-therapies-for-reducing-ascvd-risk//

Wednesday Jun 30, 2021
Wednesday Jun 30, 2021
touchEXPERT OPINIONS for touchONCOLOGY
Listen to leading experts in breast cancer share their opinion on the latest data which may help guide the use of CDK4/6 inhibitors in HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer.
The experts
- Dr Luca Malorni - Hospital of Prato, Italy
- Prof. Aleix Prat - Hospital Clínic Barcelona, Spain
- Dr Barbara Pistilli - Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
This activity is funded by an unrestricted independent medical education grant from Novartis and is provided by touchIME.
For further information visit our website: https://touchoncology.com/education/cdk-inhibitors-breast-cancer/

Monday Apr 26, 2021
Monday Apr 26, 2021
touchPANEL DISCUSSION for touchIMMUNOLOGY
Listen to a panel of experts discuss using biologics to optimize outcomes for patients with type 2 asthma and how biomarkers can inform treatment decisions.
The experts
- Dr Michael Wechsler - National Jewish Health and University of Colorado, Denver, USA
- Dr Roland Buhl - Mainz University Hospital, Mainz, Germany
- Dr Flavia Hoyte - National Jewish Health and University of Colorado, Denver, USA
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
This activity is funded by an unrestricted independent medical education grant from Sanofi Genzyme and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals. This activity is provided by touchIME.
For further information visit our website: https://touchimmunologyime.org/pd-in-disease-control-in-moderate-to-severe-type-2-asthma/

Thursday Apr 22, 2021
Paving the way for optimal disease control in moderate-to-severe type 2 asthma
Thursday Apr 22, 2021
Thursday Apr 22, 2021
touchPANEL DISCUSSION for touchRESPIRATORY
Listen to a panel of experts discuss using biologics to optimize outcomes for patients with type 2 asthma and how biomarkers can inform treatment decisions.
The experts
- Dr Michael Wechsler - National Jewish Health and University of Colorado, Denver, USA
- Dr Roland Buhl - Mainz University Hospital, Mainz, Germany
- Dr Flavia Hoyte - National Jewish Health and University of Colorado, Denver, USA
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
This activity is funded by an unrestricted independent medical education grant from Sanofi Genzyme and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals. This activity is provided by touchIME.
For further information visit our website: https://touchrespiratoryime.org/pd-in-disease-control-in-moderate-to-severe-type-2-asthma/

Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
touchCONGRESS for touchIMMUNOLOGY
Walter Maksymowych (University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada) talks to touchIMMUNOLOGY about the results of the C-axSpAnd Study (NCT02552212). This 52-week placebo-controlled study aimed to identify demographic or baseline characteristics of patients with nr-axSpA that could be predictive of achieving a clinical response to treatment with certolizumab pegol.
The abstract entitled ‘Predictors of Response in Patients with Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis Receiving Certolizumab Pegol in the C-axSpAnd Study’ was presented at ACR Convergence 2020, 5-9 November.

Tuesday Mar 09, 2021
MAb biosimilars for solid tumours: Perspectives for pharmacists
Tuesday Mar 09, 2021
Tuesday Mar 09, 2021
touchEXPERT OPINIONS for touchONCOLOGY
Listen to leading experts discuss how monoclonal antibody (MAb) biosimilars for solid tumours are developed and approved, and learn about the practical aspects of their use in oncology pharmacy.
The experts
- Dr Paul Cornes - Comparative Outcomes Group, Bristol, UK
- Dr Joseph Bubalo - Oregon Health & Science University Hospital & Clinics, Portland, USA
- Mr Hisanaga Nomura - Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development, Tokyo, Japan
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
This activity is funded by an unrestricted independent medical educational grant from Pfizer. This activity is provided by touchIME.
For further information visit our website: https://touchoncology.com/education/mab-biosimilars-in-the-treatment-of-solid-tumours-perspectives-for-pharmacists/

Monday Jan 18, 2021
Highlights from SABCS 2020 Virtual
Monday Jan 18, 2021
Monday Jan 18, 2021
touchCONGRESS for touchONCOLOGY
Listen to key highlights from SABCS Virtual 2020. This touchPODCAST is presented by Prof. Dr Nadia Harbeck.
We specifically focus on data presented at this congress describing CDK4/6 inhibitors in HR+/HER2- breast cancer and what these data could mean for clinical practice.
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
This activity is funded by an unrestricted independent educational grant from Eli Lilly. This activity is provided by touchIME.
For further information visit our website: https://touchoncologyime.org/hrher2-breastcancersabcs2020touchcongress/

Thursday Jan 14, 2021
Highlights from ESMO 2020 Virtual
Thursday Jan 14, 2021
Thursday Jan 14, 2021
touchCONGRESS for touchONCOLOGY
Listen to key highlights from ESMO Virtual 2020. This touchPODCAST is presented by Dr Catherine Kelly.
We specifically focus on data presented at this congress describing CDK4/6 inhibitors in HR+/HER2- breast cancer and what these data could mean for clinical practice.
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
This activity is funded by an unrestricted independent medical educational grant from Eli Lilly. This activity is provided by touchIME.
For further information visit our website: https://touchoncologyime.org/hrher2-breastcanceresmo2020touchcongress/