Dr. Timothy Burns: Precision Lung Cancer Therapy | Ep. 15

In this episode of The Oncology Insights Podcast, I speak with Dr. Timothy Burns, Professor of Medicine at The Ohio State University, about KRAS inhibitors within the evolving spectrum of systemic therapies for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). We discuss KRAS mutations, treatment resistance, immunotherapy combinations, biomarker testing, brain metastases, and his journey into lung cancer research. Listen now on all major platforms!

“KRAS mutations represent a major therapeutic target across cancers, creating opportunities for increasingly selective inhibitors designed around specific molecular alterations.”

Meet the guest: Dr. Timothy Burns is Professor of Medicine at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center. With more than 89 publications and NCI R01 funding, his research advances targeted therapies for oncogene-driven NSCLC and brain metastases. He has led multiple clinical trials, including early-phase studies contributing to the approval of the KRAS G12C inhibitor sotorasib. Listen to Dr. Timothy Burns on The Oncology Insights Podcast, available on all major platforms.

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What you will learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:50) Introduction
• (07:30) Targeting KRAS mutations
• (11:30) Resistance mechanisms
• (15:04) Therapy combinations
• (20:50) Brain metastases
• (28:53) Future KRAS strategies
• (36:17) Closing thoughts

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