Tune in for exciting news on the finalized rule and information on CMS’ payment system changes for CAR-T and Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant.

ASTCT Pharmacy SIG Journal Club Session – October 2019, presented by Jitesh Kawedia

This education course on the busulfan plasma exposure unit (BPEU) global standardization includes three comprehensive sections with supplemental resources to assist BMT pharmacists with understanding the conversion, minimize dosing errors, and promote more streamlined evaluations between the exposure of busulfan and HCT outcomes.

This webinar is designed to provide participants an introduction and overview of hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT). Topics during the presentation include: historical overview of hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT); review of sources of hematopoietic stem cells utilized in HCT and their associated advantages and disadvantages; summary of the HCT process, including the evaluation of a potential patients, the execution of the HCT procedure itself and associated toxicities and complications; and list of important resources to aid healthcare professionals caring for HCT patients.

This comprehensive slide library was developed by a group of clinicians that have been working together to develop ongoing educational initiatives about CAR T therapy since 2017. The library covers several topics including: why CAR-T therapy, how CAR-T fits into the world of immuno-oncology, patient management, and institutional considerations.