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Our July 2025 episode was hosted by Dr Leonie Herx and Dr Sharon Watanabe.

During this episode, they highlight the following 5 articles:

  1. Bowers M, Petrasso C, McLuskie A, et al. Multicomponent Interventions for Adults With Cancer Cachexia: A Systematic Review. J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle. 2025;16(2):e13716. doi:10.1002/jcsm.13716​​
  2. Sandhya L, Devi Sreenivasan N, Goenka L, et al. Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study of Olanzapine for Chemotherapy-Related Anorexia in Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Gastric, Hepatopancreaticobiliary, and Lung Cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2023;41(14):2617- 2627. doi:10.1200/JCO.22.01997​
  3. Arrieta O, Cárdenas-Fernández D, Rodriguez-Mayoral O, Gutierrez-Torres S, Castañares D, Flores- Estrada D, Reyes E, López D, Barragán P, Soberanis Pina P, Cardona AF, Turcott JG. Mirtazapine as Appetite Stimulant in Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and Anorexia: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Oncol. 2024 Mar 1;10(3):305-314. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2023.5232. PMID: 38206631; PMCID: PMC10784994.​
  4. Groarke JD, Crawford J, Collins SM, et al. Ponsegromab for the Treatment of Cancer Cachexia. N Engl J Med. 2024;391(24):2291-2303. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2409515

To access slides, recordings and links to the articles discussed, visit our Journal Watch Webpage at: http://www.echopalliative.com/palliative-care-journal-watch/