Hematologic Oncology | Specialty

Dr. DeAngelo on the Mechanism of Action of Pevonedistat in MDS

December 15th 2020

Daniel J. DeAngelo, MD, PhD, discusses the mechanism of action of pevonedistat in myelodysplastic syndrome.

Dr. Brody on the Role of Immunotherapy in Hodgkin Lymphoma

December 14th 2020

Joshua Brody, MD, discusses the role of immunotherapy in Hodgkin lymphoma.

Rapid Readouts: Momelotinib's Spleen, Symptom, and Anemia Efficacy

December 10th 2020

Rapid Readouts: Long-Term Results from SIMPLIFY-1 and SIMPLIFY-2

December 10th 2020

Dr. Stadtmauer on the Evolving Treatment Landscape in Multiple Myeloma

December 9th 2020

Edward A. Stadtmauer, MD, discusses the evolving treatment landscape in multiple myeloma.

Higher Dose of CPX-351 Linked With Prolonged Hematologic Recovery in AML

December 9th 2020

CPX-351, when given at higher doses in induction cycles 1 and 2, significantly prolonged hematologic recovery in younger patients with newly diagnosed high-risk or secondary acute myeloid leukemia.

BCMA-Targeted ADC MEDI2228 Induces Deep Responses in Heavily Pretreated Myeloma

December 9th 2020

December 9, 2020 — The BCMA-targeted antibody-drug conjugate MEDI2228 showed promising clinical efficacy in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, with triple-refractory disease experiencing maintained responses.

Dr. Lin on Updated Results of the CRB-401 Trial in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma

December 8th 2020

Yi Lin, MD, PhD, discusses​s updated results of the phase 1 CRB-401 study in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Dr. Zeiser on Results of the REACH3 Trial in Chronic GVHD

December 8th 2020

Robert Zeiser, MD, discusses results of the REACH3 trial in chronic graft-versus-host disease.

TRPH-222 Shows Early Antitumor Activity, Tolerability in Relapsed/Refractory B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

December 8th 2020

The antibody-drug conjugate TRPH-222 demonstrated early signs of efficacy with favorable tolerability at higher dose levels in patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Brentuximab Vedotin Shows Encouraging Responses Rates, Tolerability in Older Patients With Hodgkin Lymphoma

December 8th 2020

December 8, 2020 — The antibody-drug conjugate brentuximab vedotin demonstrated high response rates with durability, as well as a tolerable safety profile among older patients with comorbid classical Hodgkin lymphoma.

Promising Data From Selinexor Plus Pd in Myeloma Spur Combo to Phase 3 Trial

December 8th 2020

Results reported from a group of patients with heavily pretreated multiple myeloma who were administered the combination of selinexor plus pomalidomide and low-dose dexamethasone produced positive responses and provided rationale for further investigation into the regimen.

Venetoclax/Rituximab Combo Demonstrates Sustained Benefit for Retreated Patients with CLL

December 8th 2020

December 8, 2020 - The combination of venetoclax and rituximab to retreat patients with relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia demonstrated a sustained time to next treatment benefit according to 5-year follow-up data of the MURANO study in a poster presentation at the 2020 ASH Meeting.

Pevonedistat/Azacitidine Demonstrates Improved Efficacy Vs Single-Agent Azacitidine in MDS

December 8th 2020

December 8, 2020 — Pevonedistat in combination with azacitidine improved overall survival and prolonged event-free survival compared with azacitidine monotherapy in patients with higher-risk myelodysplastic syndrome.

Driver Mutations Detectable in Utero, Used to Calculate MPN Diagnosis

December 8th 2020

JAK2 and DNMT3A driver mutations can be acquired as early as in utero in patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms, demonstrating variable rates of clonal expansion and growth that influence the time to diagnosis.

Asciminib Significantly Improves Major Molecular Response in Pretreated Chronic Phase-CML

December 8th 2020

Asciminib demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in the major molecular response rate at 24 weeks compared with bosutinib in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia in chronic phase who have received at least 2 prior TKIs.

Mosunetuzumab Induces High Responses Across Follicular Lymphoma Subgroups

December 8th 2020

December 8, 2020 - Fixed-duration treatment with mosunetuzumab elicited high, durable, and consistent responses across numerous subgroups of patients with follicular lymphoma.

Pooled Analysis of 4 Clinical Trials Reflects Low Cardiac Risk With Acalabrutinib in CLL

December 8th 2020

Patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia who received treatment with single-agent acalabrutinib experienced a low incidence of cardiac toxicities leading to treatment discontinuation.

Ponatinib Elicits High Responses, Robust Outcomes in CP-CML Following TKI Failure

December 8th 2020

December 7, 2020 - Ponatinib resulted in high response rates and robust survival outcomes in patients with chronic-phase chronic myeloid leukemia who have progressed on previous treatment with a second-generation TKI.

Liso-Cel Shows Durable Responses in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory CLL/SLL

December 8th 2020

December 7, 2020 - In high-risk patients with relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma, lisocabtagene maraleucel treatment resulted in a high rate of undetectable minimal residual disease with rapid and durable responses