April 30th 2024
The FDA issued a ‘safe to proceed’ for the investigational new drug application for PRAME TCR/IL-15 NK for relapsed or refractory myeloid malignancies.
Community Practice Connections™: Real-World Applications of Novel Therapies Across TNBC and Addressing Disparities in Care
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6th Annual Precision Medicine Symposium: An Illustrated Tumor Board
October 18-19, 2024
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Advances in TNBC: Communicating with Your Patients About Clinical Trial Awareness and Treatment Concerns to Improve Clinical Outcomes
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Community Practice Connections™: 5th Annual Precision Medicine Symposium – An Illustrated Tumor Board
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AG-221 Sparks Durable Remissions in IDH2-Mutated AML
December 8th 2014The novel drug AG-221 generated durable remissions in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) by targeting a mutation of the IDH2 gene in a small, first-in-man study that represents a new, chemotherapy-free approach for attacking the malignancy. Eytan M. Stein, MD, reported these findings during a press briefing at the 56th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH).
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Autologous Transplantation Effective, Safe for HIV-Associated Lymphoma
December 8th 2014Patients with HIV-associated lymphoma can effectively be treated with autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (AHCT), with outcomes that are similar to patients without HIV. Joseph Alvarnas, MD, presented results from a phase II study at the 2014 ASH Annual Meeting.
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Nilotinib Efficacious in Elderly Patients With Philadelphia-Positive ALL
December 8th 2014Treatment with nilotinib (Tasigna) in combination with chemotherapy elicited complete hematological remissions (CHR) in 87% of elderly patients with newly diagnosed Philadelphia-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Ph+ ALL).
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Frontline Idelalisib Monotherapy Shows 90% Response Rate in Elderly Patients With CLL, SLL
December 8th 2014Idelalisib monotherapy shows activity in treatment-naïve patients ≥65 years with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) — nearly 90% of patients enrolled in a phase II study demonstrated a partial response.
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CAR T-Cell Therapy CTL019 Demonstrates 92% Response Rate in Pediatric ALL
December 7th 2014The anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-modified T-cell therapy CTL019 demonstrated a 92% complete response (CR) rate in pediatric patients with relapsed/refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).
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Cirmtuzumab Blocks Ovarian Cancer Metastasis in Preclinical Study
November 18th 2014The monoclonal antibody cirmtuzumab, currently in clinical trials to treat CLL, targets ROR1 on the surface of cancerous B cells, and the agent may have a wider reach in the treatment of ovarian and other cancers.
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New Treatments for AML Remain Elusive, But Researchers Are Undeterred
November 6th 2014When Gail J. Roboz, MD, took the stage Wednesday to give her talk on what’s ahead in the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), she admitted feeling a little jealousy toward her colleagues in the lymphoid diseases.
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New Vaccine Formulation Effective in Low-Grade Lymphoma
November 5th 2014The combination of a FLT3L-primed in situ vaccine, low-dose radiotherapy, and a TLR 3 agonist has been shown to be feasible, safe, and immunologically and clinically effective in a phase I/II study for patients with low-grade lymphoma.
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CAR Therapy CTL019 Elicits Complete Remissions in ALL
October 20th 2014The investigational chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) therapy CTL019 elicited complete remissions in 27 of 30 pediatric and adult patients (90%) with relapsed/refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in 2 pilot trials.
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Consolidated Radiation Therapy Improves 10-Year Survival Rates in Hodgkin's Lymphoma
September 16th 2014Despite a recent decline in utilization, consolidated radiation therapy (RT) has been shown to improve 10-year survival rates for patients with stage I/II Hodgkin's lymphoma following treatment with chemotherapy.
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Progression on Ibrutinib With the Acquisition of Resistance Mutations
July 26th 2014Jennifer Woyach, MD, assistant professor of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses the association of disease progression on ibrutinib therapy with the acquisition of resistance mutations as seen at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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