Ibrutinib/Rituximab Improves Quality of Life as Frontline and Continuous Therapy in CLL
December 12th 2021Frontline ibrutinib and rituximab plus fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, and rituximab improved quality of life in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia; ibrutinib given continuously maintained the improved quality of life, and it did not decline over time.
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COVID-19 Mortality Rates Linked to Active Disease, ICU Deferral in AML, ALL, and MDS
December 12th 2021Patients with acute myeloid leukemia, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, and myelodysplastic syndrome had higher mortality rates after being diagnosed with COVID-19 than those with COVID-19 who did not have cancer.
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High MRD Negativity Rates Shown With Isatuximab/RVd in Transplant-Eligible, Newly Diagnosed Myeloma
December 12th 2021The use of isatuximab with the RVd regimen in the induction phase may improve minimal residual disease negativity rates in patients with multiple myeloma, phase 3 results show.
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Promising Responses in Relapsed/Refractory Myeloma Seen with Talquetamab/Daratumumab Combo
December 11th 2021No overlapping toxicities and a tolerable safety profile were seen with the addition of talquetamab to daratumumab in a population of patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.
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MRD-Guided Ibrutinib and Venetoclax Combination Shows Promise in Relapsed/Refractory CLL
December 11th 2021Data from the phase 2 VISION trial showed that restarting treatment with the combination was feasible in a select group of patients who initially had undetectable MRD after 15 cycles of treatment.
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Interim Analysis of LOTIS-3 Shows Promising Results in R/R DLBCL
December 11th 2021The use of ibrutinib plus loncastuximab tesirine induced encouraging anti-tumor activity and a manageable safety profile in patients with relapsed/refractory (R/R) diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, according to results from an interim analysis of the LOTIS-3 trial.
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Safety of T-DM1/Temozolomide for The Prevention of HER2-Breast Cancer Associated Brain Mets
December 11th 2021Alexandra S. Zimmer, MD, discusses the safety of the combination of the T-DM1 ado-trastuzumab emtansine and temozolomide, for the prevention of further brain metastases in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer with brain metastases.
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T-DXd as Second-Line Standard in HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer Supported by Subgroup Analysis
December 9th 2021Fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki led to prolonged progression-free survival and higher responses compared with ado-trastuzumab emtansine as second-line therapy in patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer.
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Updated Analysis Shows Improved OS for Pyrotinib Over Lapatinib in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
December 9th 2021Updated data from the PHOEBE trial show that pyrotinib plus capecitabine improved overall survival in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer compared with lapatinib plus capecitabine.
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