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In a multicenter, retrospective analysis of 683 patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), relative efficacy and optimal sequencing of ibrutinib (Ibr), idelalisib (Ide), and venetoclax (Ven) were evaluated. Using overall response rate and progression-free survival as clinical end points, Ibr appears superior to Ide in all settings as first choice kinase inhibitor (KI). In the setting of KI failure, an alternate KI or Ven therapy appears superior to chemoimmunotherapy, whereas an alternate KI appears particularly effective in the setting of intolerance to a prior KI. The use of Ven upon Ibr failure may be superior to the use of Ide. These data provide guidance for sequencing of novel agents. Read More ›

In the prospective, open-label, multicenter, phase 2 CLL2-BIG trial, induction treatment with obinutuzumab and ibrutinib followed by maintenance therapy with continuous ibrutinib and obinutuzumab in a heterogeneous CLL population resulted in an overall response rate of 100% and an minimal residual disease–negativity rate of 47% in the peripheral blood, with no major toxicity. Read More ›

Obinutuzumab (Gazyva)-based induction and maintenance chemotherapy extended progression-free survival (PFS) compared with standard-of-care rituximab (Ritux­an)-based chemotherapy in patients with untreated follicular lymphoma, said Robert E. Marcus, MBBS, FRCP, FRCPath, King’s College Hospital, London, who presented the results from the phase 3 GALLIUM clinical trial at the 2016 American Society of Hematology meeting. Read More ›

The investigational chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy KTE-C19 achieved complete responses that were durable for >1 year in more than 75% of patients with aggressive lymphomas who had no other effective treatment options, according to results from the phase 2 pivotal clinical trial ZUMA-1 that were presented by Sattva S. Neelapu, MD, Department of Lymphoma/Myeloma, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, at the 2016 American Society of Hematology meeting. Read More ›

Treatment of elderly and/or unfit chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patients with chlorambucil plus rituximab was associated with low toxicity, a high overall response rate, and durable progression-free survival, suggesting that in low-risk unfit patients, this combination may be an optimal therapeutic option taking into consideration safety, efficacy, and cost. Read More ›

Healthcare utilization of elderly chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patients who remain on bendamustine-rituximab (BR) is significantly lower than patients who remain on fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, and rituximab (FCR), with FCR-treated patients experiencing significantly more days of hospitalization, outpatient visits, and emergency department visits than BR-treated patients. Read More ›

In an effort to determine whether lower peripheral neuropathy rates could be achieved, this study evaluated the efficacy and safety of subcutaneous bortezomib in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma. Read More ›

Using a novel electronic health record database that included nearly 800 chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients, recent treatment patterns in the United States showed a decline in the use of fludarabine-, bendamustine-, and rituximab-containing regimens and a significant increase in the use of obinutuzumab and ibrutinib, either as monotherapy or in combination regimens. Read More ›

Compared with standard-of-care therapies delivered in a real-world setting, daratumumab monotherapy extends overall survival in patients with heavily pretreated and highly refractory multiple myeloma. Read More ›

Researchers conducted a systematic literature review and subsequent meta-analysis of progression-free survival outcomes to compare 16 different treatment regimens for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

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