Treatment With Frontline, Continuous Ibrutinib Plus Rituximab Yields Better QOL in CLL
December 12th 2021Patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia experienced improved quality of life after being treated with continuous ibrutinib and rituximab, as well as frontline fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, and rituximab.
Treatment With KRd Plus Autologous Stem Cell Transplant Elicits Durable Survival Benefit in Myeloma
September 9th 2021Patients with multiple myeloma with standard or high-risk cytogenic abnormalities who were treated with carfilzomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone plus autologous stem cell transplant experienced promising responses.
Immunosuppressive Anakinra Could Alleviate Toxicities of CAR T-Cell Therapy in Myeloma
June 11th 2021Further investigation will determine if initial results regarding the use of anakinra as prophylaxis for orvacabtagene autoleucel in multiple myeloma is efficacious enough for use in the real-world setting.
Patients With Stage III NSCLC Continue to Derive Benefit From Durvalumab After Chemoradiation
June 4th 2021Data presented at the 2021 ASCO Annual Meeting from the phase 3 PACIFIC trial show long-term survival benefit for patients with unresectable stage III non–small cell lung cancer treated with durvalumab following chemoradiotherapy.
Despite Efforts, Frequency of ‘Same Day’ Teaching Was Unchanged With Chemotherapy Education Policy
April 24th 2021A new Chemotherapy Education Policy at an NCCN-designated oncology center was received well by nursing and pharmacy staff, yet failed to meet its goals of better-informing patients about their therapy prior to their first dose.