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The OncLive® News page includes the latest in clinical oncology news, including breaking regulatory decisions, clinical trial findings, pivotal and practice-changing data published in academic peer-reviewed journals, and more across solid and hematologic malignancies. Regulatory news includes new drug approvals by the FDA and European Union, priority review and breakthrough therapy designations, and orphan drug and fast track statuses.

Pirtobrutinib Displays Activity in Relapsed/Refractory MCL Following Covalent BTK Inhibitor Therapy

December 12th 2023

Pirtobrutinib demonstrated promising efficacy and a tolerable safety profile in heavily pretreated patients with relapsed/refractory mantle cell lymphoma who received prior therapy with a covalent BTK inhibitor.

BGB-16673 Delivers Responses With a Tolerable Safety Profile Across R/R B-Cell Malignancies

December 12th 2023

The novel BTK degrader BGB-16673 was well tolerated; produced meaningful and rapid clinical responses; and demonstrated on-target effects in patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell malignancies.

Revumenib Elicits High Response Rate in R/R KMT2A-Rearranged Acute Leukemia

December 12th 2023

Revumenib demonstrated clinically meaningful activity, including high response and minimal residual disease negativity rates, in heavily pretreated patients with KMT2A-rearranged acute leukemia.

D-VRd Improves PFS in Newly Diagnosed, Transplant-Eligible Multiple Myeloma

December 12th 2023

Induction therapy with subcutaneous daratumumab followed by autologous stem cell transplant, daratumumab, bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone consolidation and daratumumab/lenalidomide maintenance prolonged progression-free survival in patients with newly diagnosed, transplant-eligible multiple myeloma.

Ibrutinib Plus Venetoclax Confers PFS, Response Benefit in Relapsed/Refractory MCL

December 12th 2023

Treatment with the oral BTK inhibitor ibrutinib in combination with venetoclax led to a statistically significant improvement in progression-free survival vs ibrutinib plus placebo in patients with relapsed/refractory MCL.

Financial Navigation Program May Alleviate Cost Burden Associated With Multiple Myeloma

December 12th 2023

Utilization of a financial navigation program is feasible for reducing cost burden and improving quality of life in patients with multiple myeloma who are more likely to experience financial toxicity and have difficulty accessing appropriate resources and support services.

Anito-Cel Elicits Responses With Manageable Safety in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma

December 12th 2023

Anitocabtagene autoleucel showcased early efficacy with acceptable toxicity in patients with relapsed and/or refractory multiple myeloma—even in those with high-risk features.

Talquetamab Dose Modifications May Lower AEs While Maintaining Efficacy in R/R Multiple Myeloma

December 12th 2023

Dose modifications of talquetamab improved on-target adverse effects while maintaining responses for patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

NX-2127 Elicits Responses With Manageable Safety in Heavily Pretreated B-cell Malignancies

December 12th 2023

NX-2127 showcased early efficacy in the form of responses with an acceptable toxicity profile in patients with relapsed or refractory B-cell malignancies, according to data from the ongoing phase 1 NX-2127-001 trial.

Orca-Q Showcases Early Efficacy, Acceptable Safety in Haploidentical Stem Cell Transplant Without PTCy

December 12th 2023

The high-precision cellular product Orca-Q demonstrated early signals of clinical activity as well as an acceptable safety profile for patients undergoing haploidentical stem cell transplantation without posttransplant cyclophosphamide.

Zanubrutinib Triplet Shows Early Promise in Treatment-Naive TP53-Mutant MCL

December 11th 2023

The combination comprised of zanubrutinib, obinutuzumab, and venetoclax elicited high response rates and 2-year progression-free survival rates that compared favorably with historical outcomes achieved with chemoimmunotherapy in high-risk patients with previously untreated mantle cell lymphoma harboring TP53 mutations.

New Chief of Cancer Survivorship Named to New Jersey’s Only NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center

December 11th 2023

Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and RWJBarnabas Health has appointed Louise Ligresti, MD, as chief of Cancer Survivorship at New Jersey’s leading cancer center and the only one in the state designated as a Comprehensive Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute.

Zanubrutinib May Be Viable Option After Acalabrutinib Intolerance in B-Cell Malignancies

December 11th 2023

Patients with B-cell malignancies who were intolerant to treatment with acalabrutinib experienced clinically meaningful benefits when treated with zanubrutinib, suggesting zanubrutinib may be a viable treatment option for this population.

Pelabresib/Ruxolitinib Combo Improves Splenomegaly, TSS in JAK Inhibitor–Naive Myelofibrosis

December 11th 2023

Pelabresib plus ruxolitinib demonstrated a 35% or greater reduction in spleen volume and trended toward reducing mean absolute total symptom score (TSS) as well as improving TSS reduction by 50% at 24 weeks in patients with JAK inhibitor–naive myelofibrosis.

Tisagenlecleucel Yields Durable Responses in R/R Follicular Lymphoma

December 11th 2023

Patients with relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma experienced durable responses when treated with tisagenlecleucel (Kymriah) in the phase 2 ELARA study (NCT03568461), according to data presented at the 2023 ASH Annual Meeting.

Ruxolitinib Shows Sustained Efficacy Over Best Available Therapy in Steroid-Refractory/Dependent cGVHD

December 11th 2023

Treatment with ruxolitinib led to prolonged failure-free survival and improved disease control vs best available treatment in patients with either steroid-refractory or -dependent chronic graft-vs-host disease.

NX-1607 Is Under Phase 1 Evaluation in DLBCL and Other Advanced Malignancies

December 11th 2023

The phase 1a/1b NX-1607-101 trial will evaluate NX-1607, a CBL-B inhibitor, in patients with advanced malignancies, including diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

Pirtobrutinib Monotherapy Demonstrates Early Activity in R/R Follicular Lymphoma

December 11th 2023

Treatment with single-agent pirtobrutinib showed encouraging efficacy with a tolerable safety profile in a cohort of heavily pretreated patients with relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma.

Final APPLY-PNH Data Support Use of Iptacopan in PNH With Persistent Anemia

December 11th 2023

Oral iptacopan (Fabhalta) monotherapy induced durable responses and hemolysis control in patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria and persistent anemia who had previously received anti-C5 treatment.

Brentuximab Vedotin Combo Elicits Responses in Advanced Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma

December 11th 2023

Brentuximab vedotin plus nivolumab, doxorubicin, and dacarbazine was found to have efficacy and acceptable safety and tolerability when used as a frontline treatment in patients with previously untreated advanced, classical Hodgkin lymphoma.