ASH CLL Spotlight

Two-thirds of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia that progressed on B-cell receptor pathway inhibitors had objective responses to treatment with venetoclax (Venclexta), results of a small open-label trial showed.

Nitin Jain, MD, assistant professor, Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses a phase II trial combining nivolumab (Opdivo) with ibrutinib (Imbruvica) for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and richter transformation (RT) during the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting.<br /> &nbsp;

Combination induction therapy with ibrutinib (Imbruvica) and obinutuzumab (Gazyva) after bendamustine debulking induced a 100% response rate in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), according to findings from the phase II CLL2-BIG trial.&nbsp;

Lenalidomide as maintenance following first-line immunochemotherapy substantially improves progression-free survival in the treatment of patients with high-risk chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), according to interim analysis of the phase III CLLM1 study.

Findings from the longest follow-up to date evaluating up to 5 years of ibrutinib (Imbruvica) in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL) show that the agent is safe and effective.

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