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Expert Insights into Investigation Therapies for CLL

February 16, 2024

Expert oncologists explore emerging therapies being investigated in CLL, including BTKi degraders, CAR-T therapy, and bispecific antibodies, and discussed their potential impact in shaping the future of CLL treatment.

Navigating BTKi Therapy in R/R CLL: Updates from ELEVATE-RR and ALPINE

January 26, 2024

Panel experts examine considerations for BTKi-based strategies in R/R CLL, highlighting pivotal findings from head-to-head trials, including acalabrutinib vs ibrutinib in ELEVATE-RR and zanubrutinib vs ibrutinib in ALPINE, covering safety, quality of life, and extended follow-up data.

Treatment Sequencing Strategies for R/R CLL: Impact of Prior 1L Therapy

January 19, 2024

Faculty share insights into the overall strategy for managing relapsed/refractory CLL following first-line therapy with venetoclax-based regimens and BTK inhibitors, discussing strategy variations based on prior first-line treatments.

Impact of Off-Target AEs and Treatment Resistance on Evolving 1L Therapy Strategies for CLL

January 12, 2024

Javier Pinilla, MD, PhD, provides a brief overview of the changing CLL treatment landscape, discussing the influence of off-target adverse events and the development of treatment resistance on the evolution of BTK inhibitor therapy.

Current Front-Line Treatment Options for CLL in 2023

December 19, 2023

Catherine Coombs, MD discusses the present CLL front-line treatment landscape, addressing considerations like choosing fixed-duration or continuous therapy and variations in first-line approaches based on age and ECOG status.

Pembrolizumab Triplet Prolongs PFS and OS Across Subgroups in Persistent, Recurrent, and Metastatic Cervical Cancer

June 06, 2022

Pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy with or without bevacizumab prolonged progression-free survival and overall survival in key subgroups of patients with persistent, recurrent, or metastatic cervical cancer, displaying benefits similar to those seen in the broader patient population.

BTK Inhibitors Represent the Preferred Frontline Regimen in CLL

August 13, 2021

The majority of patients with newly diagnosed chronic lymphocytic leukemia have better outcomes with BTK inhibitors compared with standard chemoimmunotherapy, making them the logical choice for frontline therapy.