In a session at the American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition, held December 7-10 in Orlando, Florida, experts presented on the evolution of CLL therapy, how to make treatment decisions, and what’s to come in the future based on ongoing studies.
Jennifer Woyach, MD, associate professor at The Ohio State University, gives an overview of the new data in chronic lymphocytic leukemia being presented at the 2019 American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition.
Jennifer Woyach, MD, associate professor at The Ohio State University, discusses current clinical trials going on in the chronic lymphocytic leukemia space that are most likely to impact the treatment landscape.
Jennifer Woyach, MD, associate professor at The Ohio State University, explains how patient-specific factors can help determine treatment decisions in chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
The study evaluated lymphoma characteristics and outcomes in hepatitis C virus-associated B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma in African American patients.
A novel, off-the-shelf bispecific antibody could serve as a new treatment option for patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma who don’t respond to CAR T-cell therapy.
A study looked at adherence rates and potential predictors of nonadherence in patients with hemophilia receiving emicizumab.
The analysis evaluated emerging mutations in patients with relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia receiving gilteritinib therapy in the phase 3 ADMIRAL study.
A prospective analysis of the CLL14 trial showed that fixed-duration treatment of venetoclax plus obinutuzumab achieved high rates of undetectable minimal residual disease.
Patients receiving novel oral therapeutics often have a high dependence on financial assistance; specialty pharmacies may help facilitate access to these therapies.
The financial consequences of becoming disabled can be devastating if pharmacists lack proper financial planning.
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Approval was based on results from the phase 3 Impower130 study, which showed atezolizumab in combination with chemotherapy increased overall survival in participants compared with chemotherapy alone.
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The application is based on results from the phase II KEYNOTE-057 trial, which found that pembrolizumab has encouraging activity in patients with high-risk, BCG-unresponsive CIS with or without papillary tumors.
Trastuzumab-dkst (Ogivri, Mylan, Biocon), a biosimilar to trastuzumab (Herceptin, Genentech Inc.), has been launched in the US, according to an announcement from Mylan N.V. and Biocon Ltd. It is the first biosimilar approved by the FDA and recommended by the FDA Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee.
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Five-day adjuvant IVIG therapy found to significantly reduce viral load in an immunocompromised patient with severe varicella.
Researchers have identified a channel in nerve cells that may serve as a new approach to targeting Parkinson disease.
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