Roberto Ferrara (@robertoferrara_) 's Twitter Profile
Roberto Ferrara

@robertoferrara_

Medical Oncologist,
Researcher in Thoracic Oncology and Molecular Immunology

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calendar_today09-09-2017 17:04:31

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Jarushka Naidoo (@drjnaidoo) 's Twitter Profile Photo

๐Ÿ’กStarting out in thoracic oncology? The IASLC Communications Committee proudly brings you: โ€˜50 Years of Progress in NSCLC: A New Fellowโ€™s Guide in the Clinicโ€™ A whistlestop tour of key advances, distilled by global leaders JTO & JTO CRR OncoAlert #LCSM jto.org/article/S1556-โ€ฆ

Roberto Ferrara (@robertoferrara_) 's Twitter Profile Photo

โ„๏ธWinter of cancer immunotherapy is here. ๐€๐ฅ๐ฅ-๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐š๐œ๐ก & ๐๐ž๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค-๐ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ž๐œ๐ญ slowed progress-weโ€™ve hit a plateau. Time to prioritize innovation over convention! Editorial out in JTO & JTO CRR bit.ly/4eEVcv4 Fabio Salomone Antonio Nuccio

โ„๏ธWinter of cancer immunotherapy is here. ๐€๐ฅ๐ฅ-๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐š๐œ๐ก & ๐๐ž๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค-๐ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ž๐œ๐ญ slowed progress-weโ€™ve hit a plateau. 
Time to prioritize innovation over convention!
Editorial out in <a href="/JTOonline/">JTO & JTO CRR</a> bit.ly/4eEVcv4
<a href="/FabioSalomone22/">Fabio Salomone</a> <a href="/AntonioNuccio01/">Antonio Nuccio</a>
Tejas Patil (@tejaspatilmd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

โญ๏ธA fantastic, balanced, and comprehensive editorial from Roberto Ferrara & colleagues - they do an elegant job dissecting many of my concerns with the state of IO clinical trial development. KEY POINTS: 1๏ธโƒฃ Not all ICIs are equivalent & bind to varied epitopes. While single

Hakan ร–nder (@onder_haka2124) 's Twitter Profile Photo

๐Ÿงฌ Not all curves tell the truth. Network effect fuels hype, not biology. All comers blur the signal. Immunotherapy lives a Barabasian fame amplified, unequal, untested. The Dorian Gray of oncology smiles. But winter has come. doi.org/10.1016/j.jthoโ€ฆ @oncolive #IOtrials #PDL1

๐Ÿงฌ Not all curves tell the truth.
Network effect fuels hype, not biology.
All comers blur the signal.

Immunotherapy lives a Barabasian fame amplified, unequal, untested.
The Dorian Gray of oncology smiles.
But winter has come.
 doi.org/10.1016/j.jthoโ€ฆ 
@oncolive #IOtrials #PDL1
Miguel Gonzalez Velez, MD (@mgonzalezvelez1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Great post by Fabio Salomone Antonio Nuccio Roberto Ferrara Nice graph with PR, AR and the complex Immune Features. Despite 10 years of the ICI and the long tails of some trials we have very poor patient selection. #Oncology #LCSM #LungCancer #LungCancerResearch

Great post by <a href="/FabioSalomone22/">Fabio Salomone</a> <a href="/AntonioNuccio01/">Antonio Nuccio</a> <a href="/RobertoFerrara_/">Roberto Ferrara</a> 
Nice graph with PR, AR and the complex Immune Features.

Despite 10 years of the ICI and the long tails of some trials we have very poor patient selection.

#Oncology #LCSM #LungCancer #LungCancerResearch
Roberto Ferrara (@robertoferrara_) 's Twitter Profile Photo

๐Ÿ”ฅ A brilliant case by Cassio Murilo T. Hidalgo Filho in EGFR+ NSCLC ignites one of the hottest debates: MARIPOSA vs FLAURA2 vs FLAURA at #Yin&Yang 2025 conference in Milan ๐Ÿ’ฅ On stage 2 titans Benjamin Besse & Julia Rotow MD face off in a thought-provoking showdown Mihaela Aldea Biagio Ricciuti, MD, PhD

๐Ÿ”ฅ A brilliant case by <a href="/CMHidalgoFilho/">Cassio Murilo T. Hidalgo Filho</a> in EGFR+ NSCLC ignites one of the hottest debates: MARIPOSA vs FLAURA2 vs FLAURA at #Yin&amp;Yang 2025 conference in Milan
๐Ÿ’ฅ On stage 2 titans <a href="/BenjaminBesseMD/">Benjamin Besse</a> &amp; <a href="/JuliaRotow/">Julia Rotow MD</a> face off in a  thought-provoking showdown
<a href="/mihaela_aldea/">Mihaela Aldea</a> <a href="/BRicciutiMD/">Biagio Ricciuti, MD, PhD</a>
Sarah Waliany, MD, MS (@swaliany) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Excited to be at the Yin & Yang Lung Cancer Masterclass organized by Mihaela Aldea Roberto Ferrara Biagio Ricciuti, MD, PhD. Innovative roundtable on clinical trial design + engaging & informative workshop/article discussions. Honored to be in Milan at the 1st Ed of this amazing conference

Excited to be at the Yin &amp; Yang Lung Cancer Masterclass organized by <a href="/mihaela_aldea/">Mihaela Aldea</a> <a href="/RobertoFerrara_/">Roberto Ferrara</a> <a href="/BRicciutiMD/">Biagio Ricciuti, MD, PhD</a>. Innovative roundtable on clinical trial design + engaging &amp; informative workshop/article discussions. Honored to be in Milan at the 1st Ed of this amazing conference
Sarah Waliany, MD, MS (@swaliany) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Fantastic debate b/w JessicaJLinMD & Narjust Florez, MD, FASCO at Yin & Yang Lung Ca Masterclass: 1L lorlatinib vs 1L 2G TKIs for ALK+ mNSCLC ๐Ÿ’ Median PFS >5yrs of 1L lorla. More limited 2L+ activity especially w/o secondary mut ๐Ÿ’ More challenging tox of lorla: neurocog AE,โฌ†๏ธwt, HLD, etc

Fantastic debate b/w <a href="/JessicaJLinMD/">JessicaJLinMD</a> &amp; <a href="/NarjustFlorezMD/">Narjust Florez, MD, FASCO</a> at Yin &amp; Yang Lung Ca Masterclass: 1L lorlatinib vs 1L 2G TKIs for ALK+ mNSCLC
๐Ÿ’ Median PFS &gt;5yrs of 1L lorla. More limited 2L+ activity especially w/o secondary mut
๐Ÿ’ More challenging tox of lorla: neurocog AE,โฌ†๏ธwt, HLD, etc
Sarah Waliany, MD, MS (@swaliany) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Dynamic debate b/w Julia Rotow MD & Benjamin Besse on 1L combos vs 1L osi for #EGFR+ NSCLC ๐Ÿ’ #FLAURA2 & #MARIPOSA more effective for most subgroups than osi alone: highly important for pts w/โฌ†๏ธrisk features ๐Ÿ’ Significant tox of MARIPOSA: need for mitigation (subQ ami, COCOON ppx)

Dynamic debate b/w <a href="/JuliaRotow/">Julia Rotow MD</a> &amp; <a href="/BenjaminBesseMD/">Benjamin Besse</a> on 1L combos vs 1L osi for #EGFR+ NSCLC
๐Ÿ’ #FLAURA2 &amp; #MARIPOSA more effective for most subgroups than osi alone: highly important for pts w/โฌ†๏ธrisk features
๐Ÿ’ Significant tox of MARIPOSA: need for mitigation (subQ ami, COCOON ppx)
Sarah Waliany, MD, MS (@swaliany) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Enjoyed participating in the session on adjuvant #EGFR & #ALK TKI at Yin & Yang Lung Cancer Masterclass w/ Dr. Antonio Calles ๐Ÿซ๐Ÿšญ & Mariana Brandao w/ important debate on role of adjuvant chemo prior to TKI. Thanks to Mihaela Aldea Roberto Ferrara Biagio Ricciuti, MD, PhD for the chance to present!

Enjoyed participating in the session on adjuvant #EGFR &amp; #ALK TKI at Yin &amp; Yang Lung Cancer Masterclass w/ <a href="/Tony_Calles/">Dr. Antonio Calles ๐Ÿซ๐Ÿšญ</a> &amp; <a href="/MarianaBrandao0/">Mariana Brandao</a> w/ important debate on role of adjuvant chemo prior to TKI. Thanks to <a href="/mihaela_aldea/">Mihaela Aldea</a> <a href="/RobertoFerrara_/">Roberto Ferrara</a> <a href="/BRicciutiMD/">Biagio Ricciuti, MD, PhD</a> for the chance to present!
Dr. Antonio Calles ๐Ÿซ๐Ÿšญ (@tony_calles) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Honored to participate in a vibrating series of debates in hot topics in lung cancer. Very inspiring for young oncologists and really challenging for the faculty to keep it fair and funny. Great initiative and bold format. Congrats for the success!! ๐Ÿ‘ Roberto Ferrara

Roberto Ferrara (@robertoferrara_) 's Twitter Profile Photo

๐ŸŒ“Yin&Yang Masterclass 2025 1st edition comes to an end. Huge thanks to all young and early-career investigators for stepping up, and to the stellar faculty for guiding them with passion and vision. Next stop: Paris 2026 ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ต Stay tuned! #YinYang2025 Mihaela Aldea Biagio Ricciuti, MD, PhD

๐ŸŒ“Yin&amp;Yang Masterclass 2025 1st edition comes to an end. Huge thanks to all young and early-career investigators for stepping up, and to the stellar faculty for guiding them with passion and vision. Next stop: Paris 2026 ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ต Stay tuned!  #YinYang2025 
<a href="/mihaela_aldea/">Mihaela Aldea</a> <a href="/BRicciutiMD/">Biagio Ricciuti, MD, PhD</a>
Giulia La Cava (@giulialacavamd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Brilliant event with dynamic debates, meaningful discussions on how we interpret clinical studies and great conversations with colleagues from all over! Huge thanks to Roberto Ferrara Mihaela Aldea and Biagio Ricciuti, MD, PhD for organising such a fresh and engaging meeting! #YinYang2025

Brilliant event with dynamic debates, meaningful discussions on how we interpret clinical studies and great conversations with colleagues from all over! Huge thanks to <a href="/RobertoFerrara_/">Roberto Ferrara</a> <a href="/mihaela_aldea/">Mihaela Aldea</a> and <a href="/BRicciutiMD/">Biagio Ricciuti, MD, PhD</a> for organising such a fresh and engaging meeting!
#YinYang2025
Cassio Murilo T. Hidalgo Filho (@cmhidalgofilho) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Honored to be part of the Yin&Yang Lung Cancer Masterclass in Milan ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Presented a case on EGFR-mutant NSCLC, had the chance to see a great debate led by Julia Rotow MD and Benjamin Besse and connected with young oncologists from around the world.

Honored to be part of the Yin&amp;Yang Lung Cancer Masterclass in Milan ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น
Presented a case on EGFR-mutant NSCLC, had the chance to see a great debate led by <a href="/JuliaRotow/">Julia Rotow MD</a> and <a href="/BenjaminBesseMD/">Benjamin Besse</a>  and connected with young oncologists from around the world.
Narjust Florez, MD, FASCO (@narjustflorezmd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Milano was full of knowledge, fearless debates and mentorship. Thank you to the organizing committee for the invitation Biagio Ricciuti, MD, PhD Mihaela Aldea and Roberto Ferrara Day #1 workshop with fellows Day #2 Debate

Milano was full of knowledge, fearless debates and mentorship.

Thank you to the organizing committee for the invitation <a href="/BRicciutiMD/">Biagio Ricciuti, MD, PhD</a> <a href="/mihaela_aldea/">Mihaela Aldea</a> and Roberto Ferrara 

Day #1 workshop with fellows 
Day #2 Debate
EORTC (@eortc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

๐Ÿ“ข Donโ€™t miss next weekโ€™s webinar! Join the EORTC Lung Cancer & PAMM Groups on 22 July to explore how pharmacological interactions impact thoracic oncology treatment. ๐Ÿ”— Register now: eortc.wufoo.com/forms/z1ov02vaโ€ฆ #EORTClung #EORTCpamm #OncologyWebinar #Pharmacology #LungCancer

๐Ÿ“ข Donโ€™t miss next weekโ€™s webinar!

Join the EORTC Lung Cancer &amp; PAMM Groups on 22 July to explore how pharmacological interactions impact thoracic oncology treatment.

๐Ÿ”— Register now: eortc.wufoo.com/forms/z1ov02vaโ€ฆ

#EORTClung #EORTCpamm #OncologyWebinar #Pharmacology #LungCancer
Jose Carlos Benitez (@jcbenitezmd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

๐Ÿง Do we know enough about TKI pharmacological principles (Tachyphylaxis, interactions..)?๐Ÿงช Donโ€™t miss the EORTC -PAMM joint webinar! ๐Ÿ“… July 22, 6 PM ๐Ÿ”— Register now to get access: lnkd.in/eQnG6XDN Letโ€™s close the season with science!โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿ๏ธ #EORTClung #LungCancer

๐Ÿง Do we know enough about TKI pharmacological principles (Tachyphylaxis, interactions..)?๐Ÿงช

Donโ€™t miss the <a href="/EORTC/">EORTC</a> -PAMM joint webinar!

๐Ÿ“… July 22, 6 PM
๐Ÿ”— Register now to get access: lnkd.in/eQnG6XDN

Letโ€™s close the season with science!โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿ๏ธ

 #EORTClung #LungCancer