December 10th 2025
Zanubrutinib led to a 72% reduction in the risk of disease progression or death vs bendamustine/rituximab in this CLL/SLL population.
FDA Grants BTD to Revumenib for Relapsed/Refractory KMT2Ar Acute Leukemia
December 6th 2022Revumenib, which was given a breakthrough therapy designation by the FDA, may be beneficial in the management of relapsed or refractory KMT2A-rearranged acute leukemia based on data from the phase 1 AUGMENT-101 trial.
Real-World Data Support Use of Hypomethylating Drugs in Elderly Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia
November 30th 2022The use of hypomethylating drugs such as azacitidine and decitabine improved outcomes for patients of advanced age with acute myeloid leukemia, according to findings from a recent retrospective study of real-world data.
FDA Grants Approval to New Dosing Regimen for Asparaginase Erwinia Chrysanthemi in ALL/LBL
November 18th 2022Patients with acute lymphocytic leukemia or lymphoblastic lymphoma can now receive asparaginase erwinia chrysanthemi at 25 mg/m2 on Monday and Wednesday followed by 50 mg/m2 on Friday, or 25 mg/m2 every 48 hours.
Ponatinib/Chemotherapy Improves MRD-Negative CRs Vs Imatinib in Ph+ ALL
November 18th 2022Among patients with Philadelphia chromosome–positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia, ponatinib plus chemotherapy yielded higher rates of minimal residual disease–negative complete remission compared with imatinib.
Approach-Oriented Coping May Improve Quality-of-Life Outcomes in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
November 7th 2022Findings from a secondary analysis highlighted an association between improved quality of life outcomes and longitudinal use of approach-oriented coping strategies in patients with acute myeloid leukemia.
Iomab-B With Subsequent Bone Marrow Transplant Meets dCR End Point in Relapsed/Refractory AML
November 1st 2022A conditioning regimen consisting of of Iomab-B prior to a bone marrow transplant met the phase 3 SIERRA trial’s primary end point of durable complete remission compared with conventional care in elderly patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia.
Identification of Treatment Options and Supportive Care Strategies in AML
October 18th 2022A panel of experts convened at the 2022 NCCN: Hematologic Malignancies Conference to discuss the classification, treatment options, and supportive care strategies available for patients with acute myeloid leukemia.
Pre-Transplant Nutritional Risk Index Shows a Lack of Predictive Accuracy in AML
October 13th 2022Findings from a study examining the prognostic value of Nutritional Risk Index prior to hematopoietic stem cell transplant in patients with acute myeloid leukemia highlighted a need to consider other tools for assessing nutritional status among those undergoing transplant.
NGS May Play an Important Role in Helping Select Targeted Therapies in Extramedullary AML
September 21st 2022Frequent targetable mutations in patients with extramedullary acute myeloid leukemia lends credence to the use of next-generation sequencing to determine the optimal targeted therapy approach.