ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition - American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition

Phase 1 clinical trial data show the drug to be active with evidence of clinically meaningful responses and a manageable safety profile.

Based on real-world outcomes, there is an unmet need for an effective therapy to be used among patients aged 75 years or older with relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

Although patients with Richter syndrome often experience poor outcomes, there are many new treatment strategies that have demonstrated a durable response.

Expert discusses the effect of baseline transfusion burden and luspatercept dose level on response to treatment in patients with LR-MDS from the MEDALIST study.

Expert discusses the results of a trial assessing immune reconstitution in adult patients who received Orca-T, consisting of hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells, regulatory T cells, and conventional T cells.

Expert discusses clinical outcomes of the phase 3 ZUMA-7 trial assessing axicabtagene ciloleucel versus standard-of-care in second-line large B-cell lymphoma by metabolic tumor volume.

Expert discusses the safety and efficacy of polatuzumab vedotin combined with rituximab, ifosfamide, carboplatin, and etoposide (R-ICE) as second-line treatment in a multicenter phase 2 study.

Expert discusses analysis of phase 3 MEDALIST trial data aimed to assess the probability of greater overall survival and progression-free survival benefit from luspatercept vs placebo.

Low socioeconomic status was associated with greater in-hospital mortality and decreased use of advanced therapeutic options.

In recent decades, clinical trials have grown increasingly restrictive and exclusive, which has impacted the inclusivity and diversity of selected trial participants.

At 3 and 6 months, rivaroxaban was found to be as effective and safe as apixaban in the composite outcome of recurrent venous thromboembolism or bleeding-related hospitalization.

Pharmacy Times will be covering the 64th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition, which gathers pharmacy professionals working in malignant and classical hematology in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Based on the ALIFE 2 trial results, the investigators do not advise the routine use of low-molecular-weight heparin in women with recurrent pregnancy loss and confirmed inherited thrombophilia.

Zanubrutinib expressed better cardiac safety measures, higher progression-free survival, and lower discontinuation rates in the ALPINE trial compared with compared ibrutinib.

Jacob D. Soumerai, MD, of Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, discusses next steps in the research assessing zanubrutinib, obinutuzumab, and venetoclax in the treatment of previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Jacob D. Soumerai, MD, of Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, discusses trial results showing the safety and efficacy of zanubrutinib, obinutuzumab, and venetoclax in the treatment of previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Jacob D. Soumerai, MD, of Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, discusses the adverse events experienced by patients with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia when treated with zanubrutinib, obinutuzumab, and venetoclax.

Jacob D. Soumerai, MD, of Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, addresses the primary endpoint in the trial assessing zanubrutinib, obinutuzumab, and venetoclax in previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Jacob D. Soumerai, MD, of Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, discusses minimum residual disease-driven time limited therapy with zanubrutinib, obinutuzumab, and venetoclax in previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

However, active disease alone for hospitalized patients was not associated with greater odds of dying from COVID-19, nor was receiving ongoing cancer treatment.

Data from a couple of new molecules could be encouraging for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

In addition to data showing the durable efficacy of acalabrutinib, other data presented at ASH 2021 demonstrate that the new tablet formulation of the drug supports ease of use for patients

Emicizumab-kxwh demonstrated a favorable safety profile and effective bleed control in people with mild or moderate hemophilia A without factor VIII inhibitors.

Study results show that clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential is associated with a lower likelihood of developing AD.

Most adverse effects are very tolerable and easily managed, including headaches, diarrhea, and some neutropenias or infections

Matthew Davids, MD, MMSc, associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, discusses the results of a longer-term follow up for iFCR therapy for individuals with chronic lymphocytic leukemia .

The investigators said this increase in risk is particularly pronounced in those with more advanced disease.

Acalabrutinib could offer a high level of confidence for patients looking at a long course of disease.

Overall, approximately 41% of those receiving Axi-cel and 16% of those receiving standard of care survived for 2 years without needing additional cancer treatment or experiencing cancer progression.

Matthew Davids, MD, MMSc, associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, discusses how common chronic lymphocytic leukemia is for younger individuals