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OCTOBER 17, 2024

Vanderbilt specialty pharmacists build on earlier successes

Tailored Monitoring Improves Outcomes in Oral Chemotherapy

By Gina Shaw
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Autumn Zuckerman, PharmD

A tailored clinical monitoring schedule that focused on oral oncolytics with high rates of adverse events (AEs) slashed treatment interruptions by more than 50% and significantly reduced medication-related hospitalizations, according to a new study by specialty pharmacists from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, in Nashville, Tenn.

“We are focused on looking at oral oncolytics individually by medication,” explained Autumn Zuckerman, PharmD,