ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition | Conference

D-VRd Deepens MRD Responses in Transplant-Ineligible or -Deferred Newly Diagnosed Myeloma

December 8th 2024

Daratumumab plus VRd improved MRD responses and progression-free survival in transplant-ineligible or -deferred newly diagnosed multiple myeloma.

Revumenib Displays Activity in Relapsed/Refractory KMT2A+ Acute Leukemias

December 8th 2024

Revumenib demonstrated meaningful responses in patients with relapsed or refractory KMT2Ar acute leukemia.

Smoking May Increase Genetic Mutations, Disease Progression in MDS

December 7th 2024

Findings showed the potential impact of smoking on disease progression and survival in patients with myelodysplastic syndrome.

Blinatumomab Plus Chemo Increases DFS Rates in Standard-Risk Pediatric B-ALL

December 7th 2024

Blinatumomab plus chemotherapy significantly improved 3-year DFS rates vs chemotherapy alone in pediatric patients with standard-risk pediatric B-ALL.

Bicistronic CD19/CD22-Directed CAR T-Cell Therapy Is Safe, Elicits Durable Responses in Pediatric R/R B-ALL

December 7th 2024

Treatment with bicistronic CD19/CD22 CAR T-cell therapy led to high 1-year EFS and OS rates among children with relapsed/refractory B-ALL.

Drs Baljevic and Cortes Preview Upcoming Studies and Emerging Data From ASH 2024

December 6th 2024

Muhamed Baljevic, MD, FACP and Jorge Cortes, MD, discuss upcoming studies and emerging data being presented at the 2024 ASH Annual Meeting.

Dr Jain on the Importance of Novel Therapies in Pediatric Patients With Bleeding Disorders

December 15th 2023

Akshat Jain, MBBS, discusses the importance of novel therapies in the treatment of pediatric patients with beleeding disorders.

Dr Chari on Findings From the MonumenTAL-1 Trial in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma

December 15th 2023

Ajai Chari, MD, discusses the efficacy of treating patients with less frequent or lower intensity dosing of talquetamab in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, as evaluated in the phase 1/2 MonumenTAL-1 study.

Zanubrutinib Favored Over Bendamustine/Rituximab Combination Across Biomarker Subgroups in CLL/SLL Without del(17p)

December 15th 2023

Treatment with zanubrutinib conferred a PFS benefit vs bendamustine plus rituximab across most biomarker subgroups of patients with treatment-naive chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma without del(17p), according to findings from the phase 3 SEQUOIA trial.

Acquired BTK and PLCG2 Mutations May Not Drive Progression After Zanubrutinib/Ibrutinib Treatment in Relapsed CLL

December 14th 2023

The majority of patients with relapsed CLL treated with zanubrutinib or ibrutinib in the phase 3 ALPINE study did not acquire a BTK or PLCG2 mutation at the time of disease progression, indicating that these mutations may not be the primary drivers of resistance and relapse in this population.

Responses With Pirtobrutinib Remain High Despite Acquired Resistance in Relapsed CLL/SLL

December 13th 2023

Responses on the non-covalent BTK inhibitor pirtobrutinib remained high in patients with relapsed chronic lymphocytic leukemia who expressed frequent baseline BTK mutations, according to a genomic analysis of the phase 1/2 BRUIN trial.

DZD8586 Demonstrates Responses Across Dose Levels in B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

December 13th 2023

DZD8586 showcased antitumor activity and favorable safety with limited grade 3 or greater treatment-emergent adverse effects in patients with heavily pretreated B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, according to preliminary findings from a pooled analysis of two ongoing phase 1 trials.

Asciminib Elicits Safe and Durable Responses in Previously Treated CML

December 12th 2023

Treatment with asciminib elicited greater efficacy and had a more tolerable safety profile compared with bosutinib for patients chronic myeloid leukemia in chronic phase following treatment with 2 or more TKIs.

Isa-KRd Produces Deep, Durable Response Rates in Newly Diagnosed, Transplant-Eligible Multiple Myeloma

December 12th 2023

The addition of isatuximab-irfc to carfilzomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone was well tolerated and elicited a 100% objective response rate in standard- and high-risk, transplant-eligible patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma.

Acimtamig Plus Allogeneic Natural Killer Cells Under Phase 2 Evaluation in R/R Hodgkin Lymphoma and CD30+ PTCL

December 12th 2023

Following promising preclincial findings, acimtamig plus allogenic natural killer cells will be examined for the treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory Hodgkin lymphoma and CD30-positive peripheral T-cell lymphoma.

Axi-Cel Provides Sustained Response in High-Risk Large B-cell Lymphoma

December 12th 2023

Patients with high-risk large B-cell lymphoma experienced durable responses when treated with first-line axicabtagene ciloleucel, according to results from the phase 2 ZUMA-12 trial.

Tafasitamab Quadruplet Shows Efficacy in Newly Diagnosed DLBCL

December 12th 2023

The use of tafasitamab-cxix, lenalidomide, rituximab, and acalabrutinib in the first-line setting induced high responses in patients with newly diagnosed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, with responders deriving benefit from subsequent treatment with cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisolone.

Pirtobrutinib Displays Activity in Relapsed/Refractory MCL Following Covalent BTK Inhibitor Therapy

December 12th 2023

Pirtobrutinib demonstrated promising efficacy and a tolerable safety profile in heavily pretreated patients with relapsed/refractory mantle cell lymphoma who received prior therapy with a covalent BTK inhibitor.

Dr Matous on the Use Talquetamab/Pomalidomide in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma

December 12th 2023

Jeffrey Matous, MD, discusses outcomes from the phase 1b MonumenTAL-2 trial with the combination of talquetamab and pomalidomide in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Dr Cohen on the Efficacy of Pirtobrutinib in High-Risk Patients With MCL

December 12th 2023

Jonathon B. Cohen, MD, MS, discusses safety and efficacy outcomes with pirtobrutinib in previously treated patients with relapsed/refractory mantle cell lymphoma, as observed in the phase 1/2 BRUIN study.