ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition | Conference

After 5 Years of Follow-Up, Ibrutinib Continues to Impress in CLL/SLL

December 5th 2016

Ibrutinib showed an 89% response rate in both treatment-naïve and relapsed patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma in findings from the longest follow-up to date for the BTK inhibitor.

Lenalidomide Maintenance Improves PFS in High-Risk CLL

December 5th 2016

Lenalidomide as maintenance following first-line immunochemotherapy substantially improves progression-free survival in the treatment of patients with high-risk chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Lirilumab/Azacytidine Combo Safe, Active in AML

December 5th 2016

The combination of the killer-cell immunoglobulin-like receptors inhibitor lirilumab with the hypomethylating agent azacytidine was well tolerated and showed early signals of activity in heavily pretreated patients with acute myeloid leukemia.

Enasidenib Shows Promising Activity for IDH2-Mutant MDS

December 5th 2016

Treatment with enasidenib was active and was well tolerated in pretreated patients with IDH2-mutated myelodysplastic syndrome, including those who failed hypomethylating agents.

Rituximab Maintenance Prolongs Survival in Younger MCL Patients

December 5th 2016

Younger patients with mantle cell lymphoma lived significantly longer and without disease progression or clinical events when they received rituximab maintenance therapy after stem cell transplantation, final results of a randomized trial showed.

Vadastuximab Talirine Yields Rapid and Deep Remissions in Early Study of Patients With AML

December 4th 2016

Researchers are hopeful that the addition of the investigational agent vadastuximab talirine to standard 7+3 induction therapy may improve survival for patients with acute myeloid leukemia.

CTL019 Highly Effective in Global Phase II ALL Study, FDA Submission Anticipated

December 4th 2016

The CAR T-cell therapy CTL019 demonstrated an 82% complete remission (CR) or CR with incomplete blood count recovery rate for pediatric and young adult patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Dr. Patnaik on a Study Examining SL-401 in Patients With Myeloproliferative Neoplasms

December 4th 2016

Mrinal S. Patnaik, MBBS, hematologist, Mayo Clinic, discusses a study investigating SL-401 in patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms during the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting.

Dr. Tam on Trials Investigating BGB-3111 in CLL and Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia

December 4th 2016

Constantine Tam, MD, discusses 2 trials investigating BTK inhibitor BGB-3111 in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia.

TKI Cessation Strategies Emerging for CML

December 4th 2016

TKIs can safely be stopped or dose-reduced without jeopardizing long-term outcomes for select patients with chronic myeloid leukemia who have obtained a major molecular response.

Impressive Brentuximab Vedotin Data May Change Practice in CTCL

December 4th 2016

Brentuximab vedotin induced responses lasting at least 4 months in 56% of patients with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma versus 13% in patients receiving physician’s choice of standard therapies, according to findings from the phase III ALCANZA trial presented at the 2016 ASH Annual Meeting.

Survival Improves When Older Patients With AML Receive CPX-351 Before Transplant

December 4th 2016

CPX-351 may provide a bridge to successful transplantation for older patients with acute myeloid leukemia with limited treatment options.

Anti-CD22 CAR T-Cell Salvage Therapy Succeeds in Pediatric ALL

December 4th 2016

Anti-CD22 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy induced an 80% complete remission rate among children and young adults with relapsed/refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, many of whom had prior anti-CD19 CAR T-cell therapy.

Acalabrutinib Monotherapy Effective for Richter Transformation

December 4th 2016

The next-generation BTK inhibitor acalabrutinib produced an objective response rate of 38.1% as a monotherapy for patents with Richter transformation.

Nivolumab/Ibrutinib Combo Shows Promise for Richter Transformation

December 3rd 2016

Treatment with the combination of nivolumab and ibrutinib showed encouraging activity and safety in a small phase II study of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia and Richter transformation.

Leonie de Best on Validation of EMC92/SKY92 Signature in Myeloma

May 4th 2016

Leonie de Best, MSc2, chief operating officer, SkylineDX, discusses the HOVON-87/NMSG-18 study, which demonstrated the validation of the EMC92/SKY92 signature for elderly patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma.

Dr. Branagan on Vaccine to Better Protect Myeloma Patients From Flu

March 29th 2016

Andrew R. Branagan, MD, postdoctoral associate in Medicine (Hematology), Yale Cancer Center, discusses the significance of a vaccine developed to better protect patients with multiple myeloma from getting the flu.

Dr. Nguyen on ABL001 in Patients With CML

February 5th 2016

Marie Huong Nguyen, MD, assistant professor, Hematology and Oncology, University of Michigan Health System, discusses the safety and efficacy of ABL001 as a potential treatment for patients with chronic myeloid leukemia.

Dr. Khorana on Current Practice Patterns on Anticoagulant Treatments for Thrombosis

February 4th 2016

Alok A. Khorana, MD, professor of Medicine, Department of Hematology and Oncology, Cleveland Clinic, discusses a study that examined practice patterns and patient persistence on anticoagulant treatments for cancer-associated thrombosis.

Dr. Voorhees on Triplet Regimen in Multiple Myeloma

February 3rd 2016

Peter Voorhees, MD, associate professor, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina (UNC)-Chapel Hill, Clinical Research, Leukemia, Lymphoma, and Myeloma Program, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses the triplet regimen of pomalidomide, dexamethasone, and ixazomib in patients with double refractory multiple myeloma.