Hematologic Oncology | Specialty

The OncLive Hematology Oncology condition center page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and expert insights on various hematologic malignancies, including leukemias, lymphomas, myeloproliferative neoplasms, multiple myeloma, and much more. This section features news articles, interviews in written and video format, and podcasts that focus on unmet needs, treatment advances, and ongoing research in hematologic cancers.

MRD Negativity in Multiple Myeloma

August 29th 2017

Reliability of MRD Testing: Sensitivity/Specificity

August 29th 2017

Varying Pertinence: MRD Testing Across Lymphomas

August 29th 2017

How to Properly Utilize MRD Testing

August 29th 2017

An Overview of Minimal Residual Disease Testing

August 29th 2017

Understanding MRD Testing in CLL

August 29th 2017

CLL: MRD Testing Platforms

August 29th 2017

MRD Timepoints in CLL

August 29th 2017

CLL: Value of MRD Testing

August 29th 2017

Goals of Therapy in CLL

August 29th 2017

Gilead Acquires Kite Pharma in $11.9 Billion Deal

August 28th 2017

Gilead has announced plans to acquire Kite Pharma for $180.00 per share in cash, totaling approximately $11.9 billion.

Dr. Erba Discusses Efficacy of CPX-351 in Additional Subsets of AML

August 25th 2017

Harry Erba, MD, PhD, professor of medicine, director, University of Alabama (UAB) Hematologic Malignancy Program, UAB School of Medicine, discusses additional subsets of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that CPX-351 (Vyxeos) demonstrates efficacy in.

Dr. Roboz on Evolving Paradigms in AML Treatment

August 25th 2017

Gail Roboz, MD, a professor of medicine and director of the Clinical and Translational Leukemia Program at Weill Cornell Medicine/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, discusses evolving paradigms in treatment of patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

Published Data Demonstrate Efficacy of Carfilzomib in Myeloma

August 24th 2017

Results from the phase III ENDEAVOR trial showed that carfilzomib (Kyprolis) reduced the risk of death by 21% compared with bortezomib (Velcade) in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma

Dr. Andorsky on Next Steps Following MAGNIFY Trial in Follicular Lymphoma

August 24th 2017

David J. Andorsky, MD, medical oncology/hematology, Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, discusses the next steps of the phase IIIb randomized MAGNIFY study of lenalidomide (Revlimid) plus rituximab (Rituxan) followed by maintenance therapy in relapsed/refractory non-Hodgkin lymphoma, focusing on a cohort of patients with follicular lymphoma.

End-of-Life Care Poor for Elderly Patients With AML

August 23rd 2017

Hospice enrollment is low and use of aggressive treatment is high for elderly patients with acute myeloid leukemia, a situation investigators called “suboptimal” in results from a retrospective study.

Dr. Trotman on BGB-3111 in Patients With Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia

August 23rd 2017

Judith Trotman, MD, clinical associate professor, medicine, Concord Clinical School, The University of Sydney, discusses results of a trial investigating BGB-3111 in patients with Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia.

Dr. Altman on Gilteritinib in Patients With Relapsed/Refractory AML

August 23rd 2017

Jessica K. Altman, MD, associate professor of medicine (hematology and oncology), Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Medicine, discusses an early-phase study of gilteritinib in FLT3-mutation–positive patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

Dr. Erba on Unique Characteristics of CPX-351 in AML

August 22nd 2017

Harry Erba, MD, PhD, professor of medicine, director, University of Alabama (UAB) Hematologic Malignancy Program, UAB School of Medicine, discusses unique characteristics of CPX-351 (Vyxeos) in acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

Arsenic Trioxide Consolidation Effective in Pediatric Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia

August 21st 2017

Arsenic trioxide consolidation was effective and safe in newly diagnosed pediatric patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia, allowing a significant reduction in cumulative anthracycline doses