ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition | Conference

Negrin Shines Light on the Orca-T Story in GVHD

December 7th 2020

What started out as a journey to better understand regulatory T cells has now led to an intriguing approach with an investigational cell therapy designed to prevent the risk of graft-versus-host disease and to improve relapse-free survival rates in patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

Glofitamab Demonstrates High CR Rate in Relapsed/Refractory NHL

December 7th 2020

December 7, 2020 — The T-cell–engaging bispecific antibody glofitamab elicited a high rate of complete responses, when given in a step-up dosing schedule, in patients with relapsed/refractory non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Subcutaneous Daratumumab Combo Improves PFS in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma

December 7th 2020

December 7, 2020 - The addition of subcutaneous daratumumab to pomalidomide and dexamethasone significantly reduced the risk of progression or death by 37%, compared with pomalidomide and dexamethasone, in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma who had received ≥1 prior line of therapy.

African-American Race: An Independent Predictor of Poor Survival in Younger Patients With AML?

December 7th 2020

December 6, 2020 - Self-reported black race was found to be the most important factor associated with poor survival in patients under 60 years old with acute myeloid leukemia.

Ide-Cel Delivers Clinically Meaningful HRQoL Benefits in Triple-Class Exposed Relapsed/Refractory Myeloma

December 6th 2020

Treatment with the BCMA-targeted CAR T-cell therapy idecabtagene vicleucel was found to yield clinically meaningful improvements in the quality-of-life of triple-class exposed patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

CELMoD CC-92480/Dexamethasone Combo Shows Early Activity in Relapsed/Refractory Myeloma

December 6th 2020

CC-92480, a novel oral cereblon E3 ligase modulator agent, plus dexamethasone demonstrated immunomodulatory activity across all dose levels examined in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, according to data from the first portion of the ongoing phase 1 CC-92480-MM-001 trial presented during the 2020 ASH Annual Meeting & Exposition.

Odronextamab Is Active With Acceptable Benefit–Risk Profile in Relapsed/Refractory B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

December 6th 2020

December 6, 2020 - Odronextamab, is a novel CD20xCD3 bispecific antibody, 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.

Orca-T Exhibits GVHD Preventive Potential in High-Risk Hematologic Malignancies

December 6th 2020

December 6, 2020 - Orca-T, a precision Treg-engineered donor product, demonstrated preventive potential for graft-versus-host disease, with less immunosuppression, compared with the standard of care in patients with high-risk hematologic malignancies who underwent hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

Dr. Cutler on the Results of the ROCKstar Study in cGVHD

December 6th 2020

Corey S. Cutler, MD, MPH, FRCPC, discusses the results of the ROCKstar study in chronic graft-versus-host disease.

Dr. Vasileiou on the Potential Role of ALVR109 for the Treatment of COVID-19

December 6th 2020

Spyridoula Vasileiou, PhD, discusses the potential role of ALVR109, a SARS-CoV-2 virus–specific T-cell therapy, for the treatment of coronavirus disease 2019.

Cilta-Cel Improves HRQoL in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma

December 6th 2020

Ciltacabtagene autoleucel was found to elicit clinically meaningful improvements in health-related quality of life in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, and this benefit may become even more pronounced as responses to treatment deepen over time, according to data from the CARTITUDE-1 study presented during the 2020 ASH Annual Meeting & Exposition.

IGM-2323 Shrinks Tumors in Advanced B Cell Malignancies

December 6th 2020

December 6, 2020 - The bispecific IgM antibody IGM-2323 shrank tumors in 9 of 14 patients with CD20-positive, relapsed/refractory non-Hodgkin lymphomas in preliminary results from a phase 1 clinical trial presented at the 2020 ASH Annual Meeting

Sabatolimab Showcases Similar Pharmacokinetics Across 400- and 800-mg Doses in MDS/AML

December 6th 2020

Sabatolimab demonstrated comparable pharmacokinetic activity at doses of 200 mg every 2 weeks and 800 mg every 4 weeks in combination with hypomethylating agents in patients with acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome.

Cevostamab Monotherapy Safe, Highly Active in Heavily Pretreated Relapsed/Refractory Myeloma

December 6th 2020

December 6, 2020 - The first-of-its-kind FcRH5xCD3 bispecific antibody cevostamab demonstrated a manageable safety profile with an overall response rate of 53% in heavily pretreated patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma who received active doses.

Talquetamab Showcases Promising Safety, Efficacy in Heavily Pretreated Myeloma

December 6th 2020

December 6, 2020 — The off-the-shelf DuoBody® IgG4 PAA binding antibody talquetamab has elicited a high response rate with a tolerable safety profile in heavily pretreated patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

BCMA/CD3 Bispecific Antibody REGN5458 Elicits Early, Deep Responses in Relapsed/Refractory Myeloma

December 6th 2020

December 6, 2020 — REGN5458, a BCMA- and CD3-targeted bispecific monoclonal antibody, demonstrated early, deep, and durable responses with acceptable safety and tolerability in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Asciminib Emerges as a Potential Treatment Alternative in Heavily Pretreated CML

December 6th 2020

December 6, 2020 — The investigational TKI asciminib was found to be a safe and effective treatment for patients with chronic myeloid leukemia without any alternatives in clinical practice, particularly those with prior TKI intolerance and those who achieved prior complete cytogenetic response.

Belantamab Mafodotin Elicits Deep, Durable Responses in Heavily Pretreated Relapsed/Refractory Myeloma

December 6th 2020

December 6, 2020 — The antibody-drug conjugate belantamab mafodotin continued to showcase efficacy and tolerability in heavily pretreated patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, inducing durable responses even in those who had previously received 7 or more lines of therapy.

Off-the-Shelf BCMA-Targeted Therapy TNB-383B Shows Early Safety, Efficacy in Relapsed/Refractory Myeloma

December 6th 2020

December 6, 2020 — The BCMA and CD3 bispecific T-cell redirecting antibody TNB-383B elicited significant responses when administered at a higher dose level and was well tolerated at all doses examined in heavily pretreated patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Patients With Hematologic Cancers at Increased Risk for Adverse COVID-19 Outcomes

December 6th 2020

December 6, 2020 — Patients with hematologic malignancies are at increased risk for significant morbidity and mortality from coronavirus disease 2019, and the risk of death appeared to be greatest in those who were older, had more severe infection, a poorer prognosis, or who decided to forego intensive treatment