LEUKEMIAS

Aaron Logan, MD, PhD, discusses some of the treatment options available for patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

At the 2022 NCCN: Hematologic Malignancies Conference, a panel discussion gave an overview of current treatment trends for acute myeloid leukemia, as well as supportive care measures to utilize during therapy.

Bijal Shah, MD, MS, discusses the unmet medical needs in the T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia space and what future research aims to examine.

In an interview with Targeted Oncology, Kjeld Schmiegelow, MD provided a deep dive into his SOHO 2022 presentation as well as the other acute lymphoblastic leukemia discussions presented during the session.

Following positive data examining ABC008 for inclusion body myositis, a phase 1/2 trial has begun evaluating the agent in patients with T-cell large granular lymphocytic leukemia.

Experts explain the treatment goals for patients with MDS, and discusses the role of molecular testing in patients with MDS.

Dr Eytan M Stein breaks down how patients with MDS are risk-stratified, and how the clinical outcomes differ between risk groups.

Hagop M. Kantarjian, MD, discusses what experts should know regarding ponatinib and blinatumomab in patients with Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia

The question of the most optimal therapy for Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia has come down to asciminib vs ponatinib.

Hetty Carraway, MD, describes how MDS differs from acute myeloid leukemia (AML), and the percentage of patients who progress to AML from MDS.

Eytan M. Stein, MD, provides an overview of myelodysplastic syndrome, including risk factors, symptoms, and diagnosis.

Nitin Jain, MD, explains the key takeaways from multiple discussions on acute lymphoblastic leukemia which were presented at the 10th Annual Meeting of the Society of Hematologic Oncology.

Tyrosine kinase inhibitors now enjoy frontline approval, yet the role of interferon continues to be explored.

In an interview with Targeted Oncology, Jeffrey R. Schriber, MD, reviews advances in leukemia treatment for Leukemia Awareness Month.

Eytan Stein, MD and Hetty Carraway, MD, wrap up their discussion with a review of the unmet needs in AML treatment and exciting therapies in the pipeline.

Hetty Carraway, MD, explains the importance of bone marrow biopsies in patients with AML receiving treatment with venetoclax + azacitidine.

Hetty Carraway, MD and Eytan Stein, MD, discuss the appropriate strategies for the management of cytopenias in patients with AML on venetoclax + azacitidine treatment.

The FDA has granted fast track designation and rare pediatric disease designation for WU-CART-007 as treatment for patients with relapsed or refractory T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia or lymphoblastic lymphoma.

A review of the safety outcome data of venetoclax plus azacitidine from the VIALE-A trial.

Dr Courtney DiNardo details the dosing recommendations for venetoclax plus azacitidine and the importance of bone marrow assessments.

Dr Courtney DiNardo reviews the efficacy data from the VIALE-A trial and explains the rationale for combining venetoclax with azacitidine as a treatment option for patients with AML.

Courtney DiNardo, MD, describes how the treatment options for patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia differs for patients under and over 60 years of age.

Quizartinib with standard induction and consolidation chemotherapy followed by continued quizartinib monotherapy treatment led to significant improvement in overall survival in patients with newly diagnosed FLT3-ITD–positive acute myeloid leukemia.

The FDA has granted approval to azacitidine for the treatment of pediatric patients with newly diagnosed juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia following positive phase 2 research.

Hagop M. Kantarjian, MD, discusses the introduction of chimeric antigen receptor T cells and their impact on acute lymphoblastic leukemia.