ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition | Conference

Talquetamab Dose Modifications May Lower AEs While Maintaining Efficacy in R/R Multiple Myeloma

December 12th 2023

Dose modifications of talquetamab improved on-target adverse effects while maintaining responses for patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

NX-2127 Elicits Responses With Manageable Safety in Heavily Pretreated B-cell Malignancies

December 12th 2023

NX-2127 showcased early efficacy in the form of responses with an acceptable toxicity profile in patients with relapsed or refractory B-cell malignancies, according to data from the ongoing phase 1 NX-2127-001 trial.

Orca-Q Showcases Early Efficacy, Acceptable Safety in Haploidentical Stem Cell Transplant Without PTCy

December 12th 2023

The high-precision cellular product Orca-Q demonstrated early signals of clinical activity as well as an acceptable safety profile for patients undergoing haploidentical stem cell transplantation without posttransplant cyclophosphamide.

Dr Andorsky on Real-World Treatment Patterns With BTK Inhibitors in CLL/SLL

December 12th 2023

David J. Andorsky, MD, discusses recently observed patterns of care with BTK inhibitors in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma in the community setting in the United States, and how social determinants of health may have affected these outcomes.

Dr Rampal on Findings From the MANIFEST-2 Trial in JAK Inhibitor–Naive Myelofibrosis

December 12th 2023

Raajit K. Rampal, MD, PhD, discusses findings from the phase 3 MANIFEST-2 trial investigating pelabresib in combination with ruxolitinib for JAK inhibitor–naive patients with myelofibrosis.

Zanubrutinib Triplet Shows Early Promise in Treatment-Naive TP53-Mutant MCL

December 11th 2023

The combination comprised of zanubrutinib, obinutuzumab, and venetoclax elicited high response rates and 2-year progression-free survival rates that compared favorably with historical outcomes achieved with chemoimmunotherapy in high-risk patients with previously untreated mantle cell lymphoma harboring TP53 mutations.

Zanubrutinib May Be Viable Option After Acalabrutinib Intolerance in B-Cell Malignancies

December 11th 2023

Patients with B-cell malignancies who were intolerant to treatment with acalabrutinib experienced clinically meaningful benefits when treated with zanubrutinib, suggesting zanubrutinib may be a viable treatment option for this population.

Pelabresib/Ruxolitinib Combo Improves Splenomegaly, TSS in JAK Inhibitor–Naive Myelofibrosis

December 11th 2023

Pelabresib plus ruxolitinib demonstrated a 35% or greater reduction in spleen volume and trended toward reducing mean absolute total symptom score (TSS) as well as improving TSS reduction by 50% at 24 weeks in patients with JAK inhibitor–naive myelofibrosis.

Tisagenlecleucel Yields Durable Responses in R/R Follicular Lymphoma

December 11th 2023

Patients with relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma experienced durable responses when treated with tisagenlecleucel (Kymriah) in the phase 2 ELARA study (NCT03568461), according to data presented at the 2023 ASH Annual Meeting.

Ruxolitinib Shows Sustained Efficacy Over Best Available Therapy in Steroid-Refractory/Dependent cGVHD

December 11th 2023

Treatment with ruxolitinib led to prolonged failure-free survival and improved disease control vs best available treatment in patients with either steroid-refractory or -dependent chronic graft-vs-host disease.

NX-1607 Is Under Phase 1 Evaluation in DLBCL and Other Advanced Malignancies

December 11th 2023

The phase 1a/1b NX-1607-101 trial will evaluate NX-1607, a CBL-B inhibitor, in patients with advanced malignancies, including diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

Pirtobrutinib Monotherapy Demonstrates Early Activity in R/R Follicular Lymphoma

December 11th 2023

Treatment with single-agent pirtobrutinib showed encouraging efficacy with a tolerable safety profile in a cohort of heavily pretreated patients with relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma.

Final APPLY-PNH Data Support Use of Iptacopan in PNH With Persistent Anemia

December 11th 2023

Oral iptacopan (Fabhalta) monotherapy induced durable responses and hemolysis control in patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria and persistent anemia who had previously received anti-C5 treatment.

Brentuximab Vedotin Combo Elicits Responses in Advanced Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma

December 11th 2023

Brentuximab vedotin plus nivolumab, doxorubicin, and dacarbazine was found to have efficacy and acceptable safety and tolerability when used as a frontline treatment in patients with previously untreated advanced, classical Hodgkin lymphoma.

Acalabrutinib With or Without Obinutuzumab Provides Sustained PFS Benefit in Previously Untreated CLL

December 11th 2023

Acalabrutinib, as monotherapy or in combination with obinutuzumab, continued to improve progression-free survival vs obinutuzumab and chemotherapy in patients with treatment-naive chronic lymphocytic leukemia, regardless of genomic marker status.

Isa-KRd Significantly Improves MRD Negativity Rates at Cutoffs Vs KRd in Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma

December 11th 2023

The combination of Isa-KRd significantly increased the rates of minimal residual disease negativity at cutoffs post-consolidation vs KRd in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma.

Axatilimab Elicits Responses With Manageable Safety in Recurrent/Refractory cGVHD

December 11th 2023

Axatilimab induced rapid and durable responses with an acceptable toxicity profile at all doses analyzed with highest efficacy observed at the 0.3-mg/kg dose in patients with recurrent or refractory chronic graft-vs-host disease.

Dr Bal on Updated Findings With BMS-986393 in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma

December 10th 2023

Susan Bal, MD, discusses updated safety and efficacy data from a phase 1 study evaluating the GPRC5D-targeted autologous CAR T-cell therapy BMS-986393 in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, including in patients with prior BCMA-directed therapy.

Dr Ghia on a Biomarker Analysis of the SEQUOIA Trial in CLL/SLL

December 10th 2023

Paolo Ghia, MD, PhD, full professor, discusses a biomarker subgroup analysis of the phase 3 SEQUOIA trial investigating zanubrutinib vs bendamustine plus rituximab in patients with treatment-naive chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma without 17p deletions.

Oral DEC-C Treatment Is Feasible and Comparable With IV/SC HMA Outcomes in MDS

December 10th 2023

Oral decitabine/cedazuridine and parenteral hypomethylating agents were associated with similar levels of comorbidities and disease burden in patients with myelodysplastic syndrome.