Leukemia

The FDA extended the indication of gemtuzumab ozogamicin (Mylotarg) for newly diagnosed CD33-positive acute myeloid leukemia to include pediatric patients who are 1 month and older.

Both the phase 2 ACE-CL-001 trial and the pivotal phase 3 ASCEND trial showed the long-term efficacy and tolerability of acalabrutinib in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

The study evaluated venetoclax plus dose-adjusted R-EPOCH in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia who developed Richter’s syndrome.

A phase II/III study of JZP-458 in patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoblastic lymphoma who are hypersensitive to E. coli-derived asparaginases was announced at the 2020 ASCO Virtual Scientific Program.

Trends in favor of better clinical outcomes were observed for those on-trial in this retrospective matched cohort study of patients with cancer who were treated on a phase III clinical trial compared with those who received standard therapy and/or were off trial.

Stephen Schuster, MD, talked about the benefits of conducting routine visits remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing doctors to see and treat more patients safely and efficiently.

Stephen Schuster, MD, discussed how they are prioritizing patients with more aggressive lymphomas, with emphasis on tumor volume and serum LDH levels during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The lymphoma and myeloma expert indicated that one of the key ways to address these disparities in lymphoma and myeloma is to improve minority and rural accrual in clinical trials.

Stephen Schuster, MD, explained how Penn Medicine is utilizing at-home treatments, which will continue after the pandemic, to maximize safety and reduce hospital traffic during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A study found that dexrazoxane, a cardioprotective drug, preserved cardiac function without compromising overall survival and event-free survival for pediatric patients with acute myeloid leukemia.

Stephen Schuster, MD, of Penn Medicine discussed testing for COVID-19, telemedicine and how they are adjusting their treatment of patients with aggressive lymphomas during the pandemic.

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Researchers found that a high dose of CAR T-19 may be more effective than a low dose at inducing a complete response without excessive toxicity.

Researchers found that 2 studied strategies, which combined nivolumab and doxorubicin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine, are feasible, highly effective, and result in excellent 12-month progression-free survival.

SGX301 is being evaluated for the treatment of patients with early-stage cutaneous T-cell lymphoma in the pivotal phase III FLASH study, which demonstrated that continued treatment twice weekly for 12 weeks increased the positive response rate.

In this study, the feasibility and safety of DETECT-A coupled with PET-CT imaging to detect cancer was evaluated using a prospective, interventional study of 10,006 women not previously known to have cancer.

This study found that the consumption of antioxidants through dietary intake was correlated with reduced rates of infection or mucositis, with no increased risk of relapse or reduced survival.

The phase III UNITY-CLL trial evaluating the combination of umbralisib plus ublituximab met its primary endpoint at a prespecified interim analysis and will be stopped early for superior efficacy.

The first-in-human clinical trial for TruUCAR GC027 in relapsed or refractory T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia was announced by Gracell Biotechnologies.

Hypercalcemia at diagnosis of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma was found to be strongly correlated with adverse prognostic factors and a short diagnosis-to-treatment interval.

The FDA granted orphan drug designation to Ascentage Pharma’s HQP1351 for the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia.

The FDA granted priority review to a new drug application for CC-486 for the maintenance treatment of adult patients with acute myeloid leukemia based on efficacy and safety results from the pivotal phase III QUAZAR AML-001 study.

The ongoing trial is treating patients with relapsed or refractory CLL/SLL or NHL who failed or were intolerant to 2 or more lines of established therapy, or for whom no other treatment options are available.

The FDA granted regenerative medicine advanced therapy designation to tisagenlecleucel for an investigational new indication to treat patients with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma.

The FDA approved ibrutinib in combination with rituximab for the initial treatment of adult patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma.

The International Lymphoma Radiation Oncology Group laid out a set of emergency recommendations for alternative radiation treatment schemes for treating patients with hematologic malignancies during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Researchers found that the potential availability of CAR T-cell therapies for large B-cell lymphomas with lower adverse event rates that are suitable for outpatient administration may reduce the total costs of care.

AstraZeneca announced it will be conducting a global clinical trial, CALAVI, to examine the impact of adding acalabrutinib to best supportive care for patients who are severely ill with the COVID-19 infection.

Michael L. Grossbard, MD, suggested that chemo-free regimens, including PI3K inhibitors and a more widespread use of allogeneic stem cell transplant, are being explored as treatment options in this space.

Researchers found that in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia receiving commercial ibrutinib, initial dose and dose modification during therapy did not appear to impact event-free survival or overall survival.