Hematologic Oncology | Specialty

The OncLive Hematology Oncology condition center page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and expert insights on various hematologic malignancies, including leukemias, lymphomas, myeloproliferative neoplasms, multiple myeloma, and much more. This section features news articles, interviews in written and video format, and podcasts that focus on unmet needs, treatment advances, and ongoing research in hematologic cancers.

REGN5458 Elicits Early, Sustainable Responses in Heavily Pretreated Multiple Myeloma

June 13th 2022

The bispecific antibody REGN5458 elicited rapid responses that were further characterized by their depth, durability, and low incidence of cytokine release syndrome in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Ropeginterferon Alfa-2b Demonstrates Long-Term QOL Improvements in Polycythemia Vera

June 13th 2022

Treatment with ropeginterferon alfa-2b-njft induced low symptom burden and low phlebotomy requirement compared with best available treatment in patients with polycythemia vera, according to long-term data from the phase 3 PROUD-PV and CONTINUATION-PV trials.

Bezuclastinib Demonstrates Early Promise in Advanced Systemic Mastocytosis

June 13th 2022

Bezuclastinib showcased early signs of clinical activity in that it resulted in a meaningful reduction in serum tryptase levels, as well as reductions in mast cell burden and KIT D816V variant allele frequency, in adult patients with advanced systemic mastocytosis.

Talquetamab Plus Daratumumab Generates High Response Rate in CD38-Refractory Myeloma

June 12th 2022

The combination of talquetamab and daratumumab led to early onset and durable responses that deepened over time in patients with heavily pretreated multiple myeloma, most of whom were anti-CD38 refractory, according to findings from the phase 1b TRIMM-2 study.

Frontline Subcutaneous Epcoritamab Plus R-CHOP Elicits ORR of 100% in High-Risk DLBCL

June 12th 2022

The combination of epcoritamab and R-CHOP produced high overall response rates and complete metabolic response rates with a manageable toxicity profile in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

BRUIN CLL-313 Trial To Evaluate Pirtobrutinib in Untreated CLL/SLL

June 12th 2022

The phase 3 BRUIN CLL-313 trial is currently recruiting patients with treatment naïve chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma to evaluate the efficacy and safety of pirtobrutinib monotherapy vs bendamustine plus rituximab.

Zandelisib Elicits High Response in Relapsed/Refractory Follicular Lymphoma

June 12th 2022

Zandelisib, a potent and selective oral PI3Kδ inhibitor, elicited a high overall response rate as a single agent in heavily pretreated patients with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma, according to data from the phase 2 TIDAL trial.

Obinutuzumab/Chemo Maintains Superior PFS in Untreated Follicular Lymphoma at 8 Years

June 12th 2022

The combination of obinutuzumab plus chemotherapy delivered superior long-term progression-free survival benefit for patients with treatment-naïve follicular lymphoma.

R-CODOX-M/R-IVAC Fails to Establish Superior Efficacy Over DA-EPOCH-R in High-Risk Burkitt Lymphoma

June 12th 2022

Treatment with the R-CODOX-M and R-IVAC regimens elicited similar efficacy to dose-adjusted infused DA-EPOCH-R in patients with newly diagnosed, high-risk Burkitt lymphoma.

Long-term Treatment With Luspatercept Reduces Transfusion Dependence Associated With β-Thalassemia

June 12th 2022

The longest duration of reduction in red blood cell transfusion dependence was reported among patients with β-thalassemia who received continued treatment with luspatercept-aamt in the updated data from the phase 3 BELIEVE trial.

Quizartinib Triplet Shows Activity in Heavily Pretreated, FLT3-ITD–Mutated AML

June 11th 2022

The triplet combination regimen comprised of quizartinib, decitabine, and venetoclax elicited encouraging responses in heavily pretreated patients with relapsed/refractory FLT3-ITD–mutated acute myeloid leukemia who were previously exposed to a FLT3 inhibitor.

Epcoritamab Elicits Impressive Responses in Relapsed/Refractory LBCL

June 11th 2022

The first-in-class, subcutaneously administered T-cell–engaging bispecific antibody epcoritamab demonstrated deep and durable responses in patients with relapsed/refractory large B-cell lymphoma.

Dr. Yilmaz on the Benefit of Quizartinib Triplet in AML

June 11th 2022

Musa Yilmaz, MD, discusses composite complete remission and bone marrow transplant rates observed in a phase 1/2 trial in patients with FLT3-ITD–mutated acute myeloid leukemia.

Decitabine Displays Comparable Outcomes, Improved Safety to Induction Chemotherapy in Older AML

June 11th 2022

Decitabine demonstrated a comparable overall survival and rate of hematopoietic stem cell transplant in addition to a lower incidence of adverse effects vs induction chemotherapy with daunorubicin and cytarabine in older patients at least 60 years of age with acute myeloid leukemia.

Time-Limited Venetoclax-Based Combos Improve PFS Outcomes in Treatment-Naïve CLL

June 11th 2022

Time-limited targeted therapy with venetoclax plus obinutuzumab with or without ibrutinib demonstrated superior progression-free survival outcomes compared with standard chemoimmunotherapy in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Quizartinib Plus Chemo Significantly Improves OS Vs Chemo Alone in Newly Diagnosed FLT3-ITD+ AML

June 11th 2022

The addition of quizartinib to standard induction and consolidation chemotherapy and then continued as a single agent doubled median overall survival vs standard chemotherapy alone in patients with newly diagnosed FLT3-ITD–positive acute myeloid leukemia.

Dr. Eyre on the Design of the BRUIN-MCL-321 Trial in MCL

June 10th 2022

Toby Eyre, MBChB, DipMedEd, MRCP, FRCPath, MD, discusses the design and the rationale of the phase 3 BRUIN-MCL-321 trial in mantle cell lymphoma.

Dr. Cordoba on the Efficacy of Epcoritamab in DLBCL

June 10th 2022

Raul Cordoba, MD, PhD, discusses efficacy data with epcoritamab observed in the phase 1/2 EPCORE NHL-2 trial in relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

PRO Results Show Zanubrutinib Improves HRQOL Vs Ibrutinib in R/R CLL/SLL

June 10th 2022

Patients with relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic leukemia assigned to zanubrutinib reported better health-related quality of life than those administered ibrutinib.

Epcoritamab Plus GemOX Exhibits Promising Early Efficacy in R/R DLCBL

June 10th 2022

Epcoritamab in combination with gemcitabine plus oxaliplatin displayed encouraging responses with no new safety signals among patients with relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma who are ineligible for autologous stem cell transplant, according to initial results from the phase 1b/2 EPCORE NHL-2 trial.