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.

Axi-Cel Demonstrates 60% EFS Improvement in Second-Line Relapsed/Refractory LBCL

December 13th 2021

Axicabtagene ciloleucel led to a 60% improvement in event-free survival compared with standard-of-care chemotherapy as second-line treatment for patients with relapsed/refractory large B-cell lymphoma.

Dr. Frey on the Utility of CART22-65s with huCART19 in Relapsed/Refractory ALL

December 12th 2021

Noelle V. Frey, MD, MSCE, discusses the results of a study evaluating the utility of co-administered CART22-65s and huCART19 in relapsed/refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia that were presented at the 2021 ASH Annual Meeting & Exposition.

Dr. Locke on the Results of the ZUMA-7 Trial in Relapsed/Refractory Large B-Cell Lymphoma

December 12th 2021

Frederick Locke, MD, discusses the results of the phase 3 ZUMA-7 trial in patients with large B-cell lymphoma that were presented at the 2021 ASH Annual Meeting & Exposition.

Exciting Results Ignite in Multiple Myeloma and CLL at ASH 2021: Perspectives From Drs Nina Shah and Jacqueline Barrientos

December 12th 2021

OncLive® speaks with Dr. Nina Shah on some practice-changing multiple myeloma abstracts, and Dr. Jacqueline Barrientos on the latest in chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Axi-Cel Improves QoL in Second-Line Treatment of LBCL

December 12th 2021

Axicabtagene ciloleucel, an autologous anti-CD19 CAR T-cell therapy, resulted in clinically meaningful improvement in quality of life at day 100 compared with standard of care as a second-line treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory large B-cell lymphoma.

Chemotherapy Plus Eryaspase Demonstrates Efficacy in ALL With Risk for Hypersensitivity Reactions

December 12th 2021

The addition of eryaspase to chemotherapy demonstrated biological efficacy and tolerability in patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia who are at risk of developing hypersensitivity reactions to Escherichia coli–derived pegylated asparaginase.

Asciminib Induces Deeper and Prolonged Molecular Responses in Chronic-Phase CML

December 12th 2021

Asciminib demonstrated a consistent improvement in major molecular response rate and depth of response vs bosutinib in patients with chronic-phase chronic myeloid leukemia without any new or worsening adverse effects.

Ibrutinib Plus R-Mini-CHOP Misses OS End Point but Shows Improved PFS in Newly Diagnosed DLBCL

December 12th 2021

Ibrutinib plus rituximab and mini-CHOP failed to demonstrate a statistically significant improvement in overall survival at 2 years but led to an improvement in progression-free survival, quality of life, and function in elderly patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

Ponatinib Elicits Encouraging Activity in TKI-Resistant CP-CML

December 12th 2021

Ponatinib demonstrated high response rates in patients with TKI-resistant, chronic-phase chronic myeloid leukemia, irrespective of T315I mutation status at baseline, according to findings from the phase 2 OPTIC trial.

Pivotal Data in NHL and Pediatric Cancers at ASH 2021: Insight From Drs. Loretta Nastoupil and Michael Pulsipher

December 12th 2021

OncLive speaks with Dr. Loretta Nastoupil on some exciting non-Hodgkin lymphoma studies and Dr. Michael Pulsipher on some intriguing pediatric cancer research.

Active Disease, ICU Deferral Linked With COVID-19–Related Mortality in AML, ALL, and MDS

December 12th 2021

Mortality rates in patients with acute myeloid leukemia, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, and myelodysplastic syndrome who were diagnosed with COVID-19 were higher compared with non-cancer populations who were infected with the virus.

Loncastuximab Tesirine/Ibrutinib Combination Elicits Encouraging Activity in Relapsed/Refractory DLBCL

December 11th 2021

Treatment with ibrutinib plus loncastuximab tesirine-lpyl resulted in high objective and complete response rates and an acceptable safety profile in patients with relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, according to findings from an interim analysis of the phase 1/2 LOTIS-3 trial (NCT03684694) that were presented at the 2021 ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition.

Strong Antibody Response to mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine Observed in AML, MDS

December 11th 2021

An observational single-center study suggests that mRNA-1273 SARS CoV-2 vaccination induces a strong antibody response in patients with acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome, according to observational results presented during the 2021 ASH Annual Meeting.

Subcutaneous Daratumumab Plus SOC Maintains Efficacy in Newly Diagnosed AL Amyloidosis

December 11th 2021

The addition of subcutaneous daratumumab to standard-of-care bortezomib, cyclophosphamide, and dexamethasone (D-VCd) continued to elicit stronger hematologic and organ responses vs VCd alone in patients with newly diagnosed light chain amyloidosis.

Parsaclisib Elicits Lasting Responses in Relapsed/Refractory Marginal Zone Lymphoma

December 11th 2021

Parsaclisib demonstrated early and long-lasting responses in patients with BTK-naïve, relapsed/refractory marginal zone lymphoma, according to findings from the phase 2 CITADEL-204 trial.

Dr. Kamdar on the Results of the TRANSFORM Trial in Relapsed/Refractory LBCL

December 11th 2021

Manali Kamdar, MD, discusses the results of the phase 3 TRANSFORM trial in relapsed/refractory large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL) that were presented during the 2021 ASH Annual Meeting & Exposition.

Orca-T Shows Impressive Clinical Outcomes in High-Risk Hematological Cancers

December 11th 2021

Orca-T significantly improved graft-vs-host disease–free relapse-free survival and time to engraftment, significantly reduced acute and chronic GVHD, and showed a trend toward improved overall survival vs standard of care in patients with serious hematologic malignancies

Coombs Previews Anticipated ASH Abstracts in CLL

December 9th 2021

Dr. Coombs discusses research that will be presented at the upcoming 2021 ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition in chronic lymphocytic leukemia, including that with covalent and noncovalent BTK inhibitors, COVID-19 vaccinations, and time-limited combinations.

ASH 2021 Is Packed With Practice-Changing Hematologic Cancer Data

December 9th 2021

Not only is the 2021 ASH Annual Meeting bursting with more than 5000 abstracts unveiling pivotal data across a range of hematologic malignancies and disorders, but the conference will be held as a hybrid format after going fully virtual in 2020.

Dr. Spitalnik on Goals for the Hemanext® Blood Storage System in Hematologic Malignancies

December 8th 2021

Steven L. Spitalnik, MD, discusses the goals for the Hemanext® blood storage system in patients with hematologic malignancies.