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The OncLive® Conference page includes a listing of all conferences covered by OncLive®, including the ASCO, ESMO, SITC, EHA, ASH, and SABCS annual meetings, as well as the Chemotherapy Foundation Symposium and Miami Breast Cancer Conference, among many others. Conference coverage incorporates articles and interviews in written and video format.

CELMoD CC-92480/Dexamethasone Combo Shows Early Activity in Relapsed/Refractory Myeloma

December 6th 2020, 11:28pm

ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition

CC-92480, a novel oral cereblon E3 ligase modulator agent, plus dexamethasone demonstrated immunomodulatory activity across all dose levels examined in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, according to data from the first portion of the ongoing phase 1 CC-92480-MM-001 trial presented during the 2020 ASH Annual Meeting & Exposition.

Cilta-Cel Improves HRQoL in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma

December 6th 2020, 10:16pm

ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition

Ciltacabtagene autoleucel was found to elicit clinically meaningful improvements in health-related quality of life in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, and this benefit may become even more pronounced as responses to treatment deepen over time, according to data from the CARTITUDE-1 study presented during the 2020 ASH Annual Meeting & Exposition.

Sabatolimab Showcases Similar Pharmacokinetics Across 400- and 800-mg Doses in MDS/AML

December 6th 2020, 8:46pm

ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition

Sabatolimab demonstrated comparable pharmacokinetic activity at doses of 200 mg every 2 weeks and 800 mg every 4 weeks in combination with hypomethylating agents in patients with acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome.

Talquetamab Showcases Promising Safety, Efficacy in Heavily Pretreated Myeloma

December 6th 2020, 7:48pm

ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition

December 6, 2020 — The off-the-shelf DuoBody® IgG4 PAA binding antibody talquetamab has elicited a high response rate with a tolerable safety profile in heavily pretreated patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

BCMA/CD3 Bispecific Antibody REGN5458 Elicits Early, Deep Responses in Relapsed/Refractory Myeloma

December 6th 2020, 7:24pm

ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition

December 6, 2020 — REGN5458, a BCMA- and CD3-targeted bispecific monoclonal antibody, demonstrated early, deep, and durable responses with acceptable safety and tolerability in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

CD47-Directed TTI-622 Elicits Early Efficacy Signals in Relapsed/Refractory Lymphoma

December 6th 2020, 7:07pm

December 6, 2020 — TTI-622, an investigational CD47 inhibitor, showed preliminary signs of clinical activity with a manageable safety profile among patients with relapsed/refractory lymphoma.

Asciminib Emerges as a Potential Treatment Alternative in Heavily Pretreated CML

December 6th 2020, 5:17pm

ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition

December 6, 2020 — The investigational TKI asciminib was found to be a safe and effective treatment for patients with chronic myeloid leukemia without any alternatives in clinical practice, particularly those with prior TKI intolerance and those who achieved prior complete cytogenetic response.

Belantamab Mafodotin Elicits Deep, Durable Responses in Heavily Pretreated Relapsed/Refractory Myeloma

December 6th 2020, 4:49pm

ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition

December 6, 2020 — The antibody-drug conjugate belantamab mafodotin continued to showcase efficacy and tolerability in heavily pretreated patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, inducing durable responses even in those who had previously received 7 or more lines of therapy.

Off-the-Shelf BCMA-Targeted Therapy TNB-383B Shows Early Safety, Efficacy in Relapsed/Refractory Myeloma

December 6th 2020, 4:39pm

ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition

December 6, 2020 — The BCMA and CD3 bispecific T-cell redirecting antibody TNB-383B elicited significant responses when administered at a higher dose level and was well tolerated at all doses examined in heavily pretreated patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Patients With Hematologic Cancers at Increased Risk for Adverse COVID-19 Outcomes

December 6th 2020, 4:22pm

ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition

December 6, 2020 — Patients with hematologic malignancies are at increased risk for significant morbidity and mortality from coronavirus disease 2019, and the risk of death appeared to be greatest in those who were older, had more severe infection, a poorer prognosis, or who decided to forego intensive treatment

Allogeneic Off-the-Shelf UCART22 Product Shows Early Activity, Tolerability in Relapsed/Refractory CD22+ B-Cell ALL

December 6th 2020, 4:05pm

ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition

December 6, 2020 - UCART22, an allogeneic off-the-shelf CD22-directed T-cell product, showed no unexpected toxicities at 2 dose levels and had early signs of activity in adult patients with relapsed/refractory CD22-positive B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Early Allogeneic HSCT With HLA-Matched Donor Improves Outcomes in Older Patients With Higher-Risk MDS

December 6th 2020, 3:45pm

ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition

December 6, 2020 - Having a human leukocyte antigen–matching donor for allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant has proven to lead to improved outcomes for patients who are between 50 and 75 years of age and have higher-risk myelodysplastic syndrome.

GTB-3550 TriKE Stimulates Natural Killer Cell Function in MDS and AML

December 6th 2020, 3:04am

ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition

December 5, 2020 - GTB-3550 TriKE was found to safely drive natural killer cell proliferation in patients with high-risk myelodysplastic syndromes and acute myeloid leukemia.

DREAMM-6 Data Set the Stage for Further Study of Belantamab Mafodotin–Based Triplet in Myeloma

December 6th 2020, 3:00am

ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition

December 5, 2020 - The addition of belantamab mafodotin to bortezomib and dexamethasone elicited high response rates and a suitable safety profile in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.

Oral Azacitidine Improves Health-Related QoL in AML

December 6th 2020, 1:41am

ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition

Oral azacitidine demonstrated sustained health-related quality of life compared with placebo in patients with acute myeloid leukemia, according to results of the phase 3 QUAZAR AML-001 trial.

Cilta-Cel Confers 97% ORR in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma

December 6th 2020, 1:40am

ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition

December 5, 2020 - Treatment with the CAR T-cell therapy ciltacabtagene autoleucel led to a high response rate and an acceptable safety profile at the recommended phase 2 dose in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.

RARα Agonist SY-1425/Azacitidine Shows Clinical Activity in Heavily Pretreated Relapsed/Refractory AML

December 6th 2020, 12:21am

ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition

A novel combination comprised of the oral, selective RARα agonist SY-1425 and azacitidine demonstrated clinical activity with acceptable tolerability in a heavily pretreated population of patients with relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia with RARA positivity.

Novel CAR Engineering Overcomes Resistance in Large B-Cell Lymphoma With CD58 Loss

December 5th 2020, 11:45pm

ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition

December 5, 2020 - Engineering chimeric antigen receptors T cells to overcome CD58 loss may provide a path forward for patients with large B-cell lymphomas who do not respond to treatment with immunotherapy.

Off-the-Shelf, SARS-CoV-2-Specific T Cells Display Antiviral Activity

December 5th 2020, 11:41pm

ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition

The effector profile of the SARS-CoV-2 virus–specific T-cell therapy, ALVR109, was polyclonal, polyfunctional, and displayed cytolytic activity against viral targets without allogeneic or autologous reactivity, suggesting ALVR109 could be a safe and effective treatment for the coronavirus disease 2019.

Anti-ICOS Antibody MEDI-570 Elicits Durable Responses in Relapsed/Refractory T-cell Lymphomas

December 5th 2020, 11:34pm

ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition

The anti-inducible T-cell co-stimulator monoclonal antibody MEDI-570 showed clinical activity with durable responses, as well as acceptable safety and tolerability in patients with relapsed/refractory angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma and peripheral T-cell lymphoma.