September 22nd 2024
During a Case-Based Roundtable® event, Matthew A. Lunning, DO, discussed the updated trial data for 2 chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapies in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
Small Molecule Inhibitors Prove Effective in Targeting NHL
November 17th 2018A greater understanding of molecular pathogenesis in non-Hodgkin lymphoma has led to the identification of rational targets for novel small molecule inhibitors, according to Andrew D. Zelenetz, MD, PhD. Combinations of these therapies may also provide greater responses and the potential for therapy discontinuation.
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Brentuximab Vedotin Granted FDA Approval for Frontline CD30+ PTCL
November 16th 2018Brentuximab vedotin (Adcetris) has been granted FDA approval for use in combination with chemotherapy for the frontline treatment of patients with CD30-expressing peripheral T-cell lymphoma, based on findings from the phase III ECHELON-2 trial.
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Selinexor Granted Fast Track Designation by FDA for Relapsed/Refractory DLBCL
November 8th 2018Selinexor has been granted a fast track designation by the FDA for the treatment of patients with previously treated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma who are ineligible to receive high-dose chemotherapy with stem cell rescue or chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy.
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CAR T cells Making a Splash in DLBCL
November 8th 2018The high durable response rates seen with CAR T-cell therapies have helped fill a high unmet need for patients with relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, with questions remaining on the optimal way to use these agents following the FDA approval of 2 therapies in the past year, explained Anas Younes, MD, during a presentation at the <em>36th Annual </em>CFS.
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Brentuximab Vedotin Submitted for FDA Approval in Frontline CD30+ PTCL
November 6th 2018Based on findings from the phase III ECHELON-2 trial, brentuximab vedotin (Adcetris) has been submitted to the FDA for approval in combination with chemotherapy for the frontline treatment of patients with CD30-expressing peripheral T-cell lymphoma.
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Experts Remark on CAR T-Cell Therapy at 1-Year Milestone, Where It Is Headed
October 19th 2018With 2 CAR T-cell therapies now approved and more moving quickly through early-phase clinical trials, 4 healthcare experts reflected on the evolving field of CAR T-cell therapy, their understanding of its current and future applicability for patients, the process for administration and the challenges and obstacles that remain unaddressed during an Association of Community Cancer Centers interactive panel.<br />
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ODAC Recommends FDA Approval of Rituximab Biosimilar
October 10th 2018In a 16-0 vote, the FDA’s Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee has recommended the approval of the rituximab biosimilar CT-P10 for 3 of the anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody’s non-Hodgkin lymphoma indications.
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ILROG Guidelines Recommend Proton Therapy to Limit Damage to OARs in Mediastinal Lymphomas
October 10th 2018Guidelines from the International Lymphoma Radiation Oncology Group recommend the use of proton therapy in adults with mediastinal lymphomas and for young women. Specifically, clinicians should consider proton therapy in mediastinal disease that spans below the left main stem coronary artery and is near the front of, behind, or on the left side of the heart.
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Survival Improvement Seen With Frontline Brentuximab Vedotin in CD30+ PTCL
October 2nd 2018Patients with CD30-expressing peripheral T-cell lymphoma who were treated with the combination of brentuximab vedotin and frontline chemotherapy experienced a statistically significant improvement in progression-free and overall survival, according to topline results from the phase III ECHELON-2 trial.
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Pontchartrain Cancer Center Pushes Limits of Community Care in Southeast Louisiana
September 27th 2018Pontchartrain Cancer Center was founded in 2005 to serve an area of Louisiana that lacked the necessary resources for cancer care. This community cancer center, with 2 locations in Southeast Louisiana, accommodates any patient to walk through its doors, filling a major unmet need for the community in this rural area.
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Investigators Working to Improve Cure Rate in DLBCL
September 14th 2018Despite decades of drug development and a deepening understanding of the biology of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, physicians haven’t seen much improvement in cure rates, Thomas E. Witzig, MD, said during a presentation at the 2018 SOHO Annual Meeting.
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Axicabtagene Ciloleucel Gains Approval in Europe for DLBCL, PMBCL
August 28th 2018Axicabtagene ciloleucel (axi-cel; Yescarta) has been approved by the European Commission as a treatment for adult patients with relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma or primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma, following at least 2 lines of systemic therapy.
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Tisagenlecleucel Granted Approval in Europe for DLBCL, ALL
August 27th 2018Tisagenlecleucel has gained approval from the European Commission as a treatment for adult patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma that is relapsed or refractory after 2 or more lines of systemic therapy, or patients up to 25 years of age with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia that is refractory, in relapse posttransplant, or in second or later relapse.
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Targeting EZH2 Delivers Promising Activity in Lymphomas
August 17th 2018Targeting EZH2, the catalytic subunit of the multiprotein PRC2, may represent an attractive therapeutic objective in malignant lymphoma, Vincent Ribrag, MD, told his audience at the American Association for Cancer Research’s inaugural Advances in Malignant Lymphoma meeting.
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Exploring Novel Agents to Target Pathways in Lymphoma
August 9th 2018Julie M. Vose, MD, MBA, Chief in the Division of Oncology/Hematology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, discusses strategies for overcoming resistance in lymphoma during the 2018 Pan Pacific Lymphoma Conference.
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Experts Discuss Excitement Surrounding CAR T-Cell Therapy in DLBCL
July 16th 2018Now that chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapies have received FDA approval for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) after moving quickly through early phase clinical trials, research is now exploring ways to shift these agents earlier in the treatment paradigm, according to a discussion at the 2nd Annual Live Medical Crossfire on Hematologic Malignancies.
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PET-Guided De-escalation a Safe, Effective Approach in Advanced Hodgkin Lymphoma
June 22nd 2018In patients with untreated advanced-stage classical Hodgkin lymphoma, PET can be safely used to guide treatment after 2 cycles of upfront de-escalated BEACOPP, according to the final analysis of the phase III LYSA study presented at the 2018 European Hematology Association Congress.
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Pembrolizumab Approved by FDA for Relapsed/Refractory PMBCL
June 13th 2018Pembrolizumab (Keytruda) has been granted an accelerated approval by the FDA for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with refractory primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma (PMBCL), or those who have relapsed after 2 or more prior lines of therapy. The approval is based on results from 53 patients with relapsed/refractory PMBCL enrolled in the multicenter, open-label, single-arm KEYNOTE‑170 trial.
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Ibrutinib/Buparlisib Induces Responses in Half of NHL Cohort
June 8th 2018An objective response rate was achieved in 18 of 37 patients with relapsed/refractory non-Hodgkin lymphoma who received the combination of the BTK inhibitor ibrutinib with the PI3K inhibitor buparlisib, according to findings of a phase I/II trial reported at the 2018 ASCO Annual Meeting.
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Durable Remissions With Liso-Cel in High-Risk DLBCL in Updated Findings from TRANSCEND Study
June 4th 2018Durable complete remissions were seen in 46% of patients with high-risk diffuse large B-cell lymphoma treated with the CAR T-cell therapy lisocabtagene maraleucel at 6 months. These results come from the updated findings from the phase I, multicenter TRANSCEND trial that were presented at the 2018 ASCO Annual Meeting.
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Tisagenlecleucel Granted FDA Approval for Large B-Cell Lymphoma
May 2nd 2018Based on data from the phase II JULIET study, tisagenlecleucel has received FDA approval for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed/refractory large B-cell lymphoma—including diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, high-grade B-cell lymphoma, and DLBCL arising from follicular lymphoma—after 2 or more lines of systemic therapy.
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