Medical Digest & Congress Report

Professor Christof Vulsteke shares her thoughts on the data from the phase 3 KEYNOTE-905 trial were presented at the ESMO Congress 2025. A treatment regimen consisting of neoadjuvant enfortumab vedotin-ejfv plus pembrolizumab, radical cystectomy plus pelvic lymph node dissection, and adjuvant EV plus pembrolizumab yielded significant improvements in multiple outcomes in patients with muscle-invasi...

Professor Maria De Santis shares her thoughts on the final analysis of the phase 3, open-Label, randomized POTOMAC trial were presented at the ESMO Congress 2025. Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:durvalumab-combination-bcg-bcg-naive-high-risk-nmibc-final-analysis-phase-3-open-label-randomized-potomac-trial

Professor Hisham M. Mehanna shares his thoughts on the treatment landscape in resectable LA HNSCC at ESMO 2005 at the ESMO Congress 2025. Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:treatment-landscape-resectable-la-hnscc

Professor Danny Rischin shares his thoughts on the analysis of second primary cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma tumors reported during the C-POST trial were presented at the ESMO Congress 2025. The study is a randomized phase III study of adjuvant cemiplimab vs placebo for high-risk CSCC. Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:analysis-second-primary-cutaneous-squamous-cell...

Professor Irene Burger explains how to unlock the potential of radioligand therapy for advanced prostate cancer at the ESMO Congress 2025. Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:unlocking-potential-radioligand-therapy-advanced-prostate-cancer

Prof. Andriani Charpidou co-chaired a very interesting session at this year's ERS congress on lung cancer screening updates. Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:thoracic-oncology-lung-cancer-screening-updates-switch-gears-move-forward

Prof. Job F.M. van Boven co-chaired a very interesting session at this year's ERS congress on advancing lung cancer care with real-world evidence, artificial intelligence and computerised clinical guidelines. Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:advancing-lung-cancer-care-real-world-evidence-artificial-intelligence-and-computerised-clinical-guidelines

Dr. Nazia Chaudhuri co-chaired a very interesting session at this year's ERS congress on horizon scanning in the treatment of interstitial lung diseases. Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:horizon-scanning-treatment-interstitial-lung-diseases

Prof. Andrew Bush share his thoughts on the generational challenge in lung health amidst the growing number of novel tobacco products at ERS Congress 2025. Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:addressing-generational-challenge-lung-health-amidst-growing-number-novel-tobacco-products

Prof. Michael Kreuter co-chaired a very interesting session at this year's ERS congress on the emerging therapeutic interventions for the management of interstitial lung diseases. Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:emerging-therapeutic-interventions-management-interstitial-lung-diseases

Prof. Catharina Moor co-chaired a very interesting session at this year's ERS congress on the current controversies in interstitial lung diseases. Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:current-controversies-interstitial-lung-diseases

Prof. Ildiko Horvath share her thoughts on prevention in the joint action on respiratory disease at ERS Congress 2025. Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:prevention-action-prevention-joint-action-respiratory-diseaseers

Dr. Stefania Principe share her thoughts on the understanding aging mechanisms and their effect in asthma at ERS Congress 2025 Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:understanding-aging-mechanisms-and-their-effect-asthma

Prof. Mohammed Munavvar co-chaired a very interesting session at this year's ERS congress on lung cancer and severe respiratory comorbidities, how to navigating complex clinical challenges. Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:lung-cancer-and-severe-respiratory-comorbidities-navigating-complex-clinical-challenges

Prof. Claus Vogelmeier share his thoughts on the benefits of twice daily inhaler dosage in the treatment of COPD at ERS Congress 2025. Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:benefits-twice-daily-inhaler-dosage-treatment-copd

Prof. Konstantinos Kostikas share his thoughts on the real-life effectiveness of aclidinium/formoterol in COPD control at ERS Congress 2025. Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:real-life-effectiveness-aclidiniumformoterol-copd-control-preliminary-results-redact-observational-study

Prof. Fabio Ricciardolo co-chaired a very interesting session at this year's ERS congress on severe asthma, from the underlying mechanism to clinical remission. Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:severe-asthma-underlying-mechanism-clinical-remission

Prof. Ian M. Adcock co-chaired a very interesting session at this year's ERS congress on the emerging therapeutic targets in asthma and COPD. Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:unlocking-new-pathways-emerging-therapeutic-targets-asthma-and-copd

Prof. Joan B. Soriano co-chaired a very interesting session at this year's ERS congress on the epidemiology of asthma, including severe asthma. Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:epidemiology-asthma-including-severe-asthma

Professor Federico Lavorini share his thoughts on the power of personalized inhalers at this year's ERS congress. Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:unmasking-copd-recognizing-early-signs-and-tailoring-treatment

Professor Anna Dominiczak co-chaired the Late-Breaking Clinical Trials Session on Hypertension at the ESC 2025 annual congress where the presentations touched upon important questions of hypertension management. Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:novelties-hypertension-esc-2025

Professor Robert Giugliano shared his insights on the evolution of anticoagulation therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation after ESC 2025 Congress. Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:evolution-anticoagulation-therapy-patients-atrial-fibrillation

Professor Milind Desai shared his insights on cardiac myosin inhibitors for management of obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy beyond the clinical trials after ESC 2025 Congress. Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:cardiac-myosin-inhibitors-daily-practice

Professor Lars Ryden shared his insights from the EUROASPIRE IV and V studies on kidney function and coronary artery disease after ESC 2025 Congress. Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:kidney-function-and-coronary-artery-disease-lessons-euroaspire-iv-and-v-studies

Professor Julie De Backer co-chaired the 2025 ESC Guidelines for the management of cardiovascular disease and pregnancy at ESC 2025 Congress. Video: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6jHEqlydLBarYQmDYF6gRA