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May 2nd 2025
New trial results highlight intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) 10% as an effective rescue treatment for relapsing chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP), enhancing patient care and pharmacist involvement in management.
Next Steps in Assessing BOVen Therapy in Patients With Previously Untreated CLL
December 23rd 2021Jacob 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.
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Assessing Trial Results for All Endpoints for Dara-KRd in Treatment of Multiple Myeloma
December 22nd 2021Luciano Costa, MD, PhD, of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, discusses the results for all of the trial endpoints assessing daratumumab, carfilzomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone for patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma.
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Safety, Efficacy of BOVen Therapy in Patients With Previously Untreated CLL
December 22nd 2021Jacob 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.
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Assessing the Primary Endpoint Trial Results for Dara-KRd in Treatment of Multiple Myeloma
December 21st 2021Luciano Costa, MD, PhD, of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, discusses the primary endpoint in the trial assessing daratumumab, carfilzomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone in the treatment of patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma.
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Assessing Adverse Events From BOVen Therapy in Patients With Previously Untreated CLL
December 21st 2021Jacob 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.
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Safety, Efficacy of Dara-KRd in Treatment of Patients With Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma
December 20th 2021Luciano Costa, MD, PhD, associate director for clinical research at the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, on the safety and efficacy of Dara-KRd in the treatment of patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma.
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Assessing Primary Endpoint Trial Results for BOVen Therapy in Previously Untreated CLL
December 20th 2021Jacob 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.
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FDA Approves Abatacept With Calcineurin Inhibitor for Prophylaxis of Acute Graft Versus Host Disease
December 17th 2021Abatacept is also approved for adults with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis, active psoriatic arthritis, and moderate to severe polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis for children 2 years of age and older.
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Assessing Zanubrutinib, Obinutuzumab, Venetoclax for Previously Untreated CLL
December 17th 2021Jacob 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.
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Ongoing Clinical Trials Look to Assess Optimization or Combination Treatments of Asciminib in CML
December 13th 2021Myriam Mendila, MD, chief medical officer and global head of medical affairs at Novartis Oncology, discusses ongoing trials assessing efficacy and safety of asciminib in the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia.
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How Recent Asciminib Trial Data May Impact Treatment Strategies, Approaches for CML
December 13th 2021Myriam Mendila, MD, chief medical officer and global head of medical affairs at Novartis Oncology, discusses how the ASCEMBL study data may impact treatment strategies and approaches for patients with chronic myeloid leukemia.
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Expert Discusses Add-On Study Design for Ibrutinib as Treatment for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
December 12th 2021Lindsey Roeker, MD at assistant attending L1, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses her ASH 2021 presentation and addresses the study design and the sample demographics.
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Expert Addresses Add-On Approach For the Treatment of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
December 12th 2021Lindsey Roeker, MD, assistant attending L1 at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses her ASH 2021 presentation and addresses the highlights of the study and how the add-on approach affect the treatment of CLL.
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Expert Addresses How Addition of Umbralisib, Ublituximab Could Affect Treatement with Ibrutinib
December 12th 2021Lindsey Roeker, MD, assistant attending L1 at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses her ASH 2021 presentation and addresses how the addition of umbralisib and ublituximab affect those being treated with ibrutinib.
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