Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

The novel Bruton tyrosine kinase degrader BGB-16673 shows promise in relapsed/refractory Waldenström macroglobulinemia previously exposed to BTK inhibitors, and in heavily pretreated patients with R/R chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma.

Pirtobrutinib, a third-generation BTK inhibitor, showed superior progression-free survival and lower treatment discontinuation rates vs investigator's choice in previously treated CLL/SLL.

Initial therapy with sonrotoclax and zanubrutinib showed strong efficacy and acceptable safety in untreated CLL/SLL.

The bispecific T-cell engager epcoritamab demonstrated favorable efficacy outcomes with manageable toxicities in patients treated in the expansion and optimization cohorts of the EPCORE CLL-1 trial.

Susan L. Slager, PhD, discusses some of the recommendations for genetic testing in individuals with a family history of chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Susan L. Slager, PhD, discusses the use of polygenic risk scoring to assess individual risk for CLL.

Susan L. Slager, PhD, discusses the background of her research on inherited germline genetics for risk of chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

The FDA updated the fludarabine phosphate injection labeling under Project Renewal, clarifying the dosage for combination therapy and streamlining safety warnings.

Nicole Lamanna, MD, discussed some of the ongoing clinical trials evaluating new therapies for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Cyrus M. Khan, MD, discussed recent advancements in CLL treatment, particularly the shift to nonchemotherapy options and the availability of CAR T-cell therapy.

Susan L. Slager, PhD, discussed the etiology and inherited genetic factors that are associated with the risk of chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

John Seymour, MD, discusses the development and clinical application of BCL-2 inhibitors for the treatment of CLL.

During a Case-Based Roundtable® event, Andrew H. Lipsky, MD, moderated a discussion on the efficacy and safety of newer BTK inhibitors used to treat patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Debaters Andres Chang, MD, PhD, and Jean Louise Koff, MD, MS, led the verbal battle at the Debates and Didactics in Hematology and Oncology Conference held from July 25 to 28, 2024, in Sea Island, Georgia.

The decision to discontinue BTK inhibitor treatment for CLL is complex, with emerging data suggesting that time-limited therapy may be feasible in certain cases, particularly when combined with other targeted agents.

Combination therapies in CLL are generating excitement with ongoing trials that could expand standard practice for the future.

Findings from a real-world study showed that zanubrutinib was associated with lower rates of treatment switching and patients receiving subsequent therapy compared with acalabrutinib and ibrutinib in patients with CLL or SLL.

Response outcomes with liso-cel were consistent regardless of the presence of high-risk disease features in patients with relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Zanubrutinib with venetoclax led to an overall response rate of 100% when used for treating patients with treatment-naive chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma with 17p deletions and/or TP53 mutations.

Moritz Fürstenau, MD, discussed a follow-up of the GAIA/CLL13 study exploring venetoclax combinations vs chemoimmunotherapy for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Mazyar Shadman, MD, MPH, discusses the safety profile of BTK inhibitors in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma.

The combination of acalabrutinib and venetoclax with or without obinutuzumab improved survival vs standard chemotherapy in patients with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Following recent updates from the SEQUOIA Arm D and CAPTIVATE studies, Mazyar Shadman, MD, MPH, discusses the future implications of fixed-duration therapy for patients with CLL/SLL.

An expert on hematologic malignancies discusses the ongoing CAPTIVATE trial evaluating ibrutinib plus venetoclax in patients with treatment-naïve CLL/SLL.

A blood cancer specialist discusses the latest data from the SEQUOIA Arm D trial investigating zanubrutinib plus venetoclax in treatment-naïve patients with CLL and del(17p) and/or TP53 mutations.