Significant Racial, Ethnic Related Socioeconomic Disparities Influence Survival in AML
December 6th 2020Census tract socioeconomic status information demonstrated significant disparities between survival outcomes of non-Hispanic white, non-Hispanic black, and Hispanic patients with acute myeloid leukemia AML in the Chicago metropolitan area.
Oral Azacitidine Prolongs Survival Following Induction, Consolidation Therapy in AML
December 6th 2020Azacitidine, was shown to significantly prolong overall survival and relapse-free survival in patients with acute myeloid leukemia in first remission regardless of the number of rounds of prior consolidation therapy.
Odronextamab Shows Promise in Relapsed/Refractory B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
December 6th 2020A novel CD20xCD3 bispecific antibody, odronextamab, continues to show intriguing antitumor activity and an acceptable safety profile in patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, including those who have previously received chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy.
Cita-Cel Induces High Response Rate in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma
December 6th 2020Treatment with the CAR T-cell therapy ciltacabtagene autoleucel led to a high response rate and an acceptable safety profile at the recommended phase 2 dose in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.
Addition of Navitoclax Improves Spleen Volume, Symptoms in Relapsed/Refractory Myelofibrosis
December 5th 2020Study results showed that adding navitoclax to ruxolitinib resulted in a clinically meaningful improvement in spleen volume and total symptom score in patients with myelofibrosis who no longer benefited from prior ruxolitinib therapy.
Role of Biomarkers in Selection of Patients with Prostate Cancer for Focal Therapy Currently Unclear
December 5th 2020A clear and reliable biomarker to select patients with prostate cancer for active surveillance or focal therapy has not yet been determined but inferring a course of action from existing biomarkers may be possible.
Reviewing Various Biomarker Settings for Patients with Prostate Cancer
December 4th 2020The last 5 years in prostate cancer have seen exponential growth for the field of biomarkers. Specifically, not only do guidelines that now incorporate many biomarkers offer guidance on how to treat these patients, but they can also assess the potential for developing prostate cancer.
Blue Light Cystoscopy May Help to Identify Bladder Cancer Recurrence Post-BCG
December 4th 2020“Providers should consider using BLC for surveillance of high-risk NMIBC patients undergoing BCG as it could change clinical management by identifying patients who are BCG unresponsive and eligible for alternative therapy and clinical trials,” said Meera Chappidi, MD.