Hematology

Crestor is indicated for the treatment of patients with primary hyperlipidemia and mixed dyslipidemia.

Abatacept 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.

The treatment was first approved in 2013 for adults as a 1500 mg course of treatment, administered as 2 doses of 750 mg each separated by at least 7 days.

Study may help guide COVID-19 vaccination strategies for patients with blood disorders.

Dabigatran and its acyl glucuronides are competitive, direct thrombin inhibitors.

This trial is the first to assess the use of isatuximab as a first-line treatment for newly diagnosed, transplant-eligible patients up to 70 years of age, according to the study authors.

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.

Pharmacists have an important role in the optimization of AML therapies.

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

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.

The standard-of-care for patients with LBCL consists of chemotherapy and additional high intensity chemotherapy followed by stem cell transplantation.

Closing out their discussion on marginal zone lymphoma, the panel considers which future treatment strategies are most promising.

According to the investigators, in vitro functional studies demonstrate potent antitumor activity of ATA2271 following repeat antigen stimulation.

Moving beyond BTK inhibition in marginal zone lymphoma, expert panelists review other therapies and drug classes with indications in this setting.

Following the success of ibrutinib, second-generation BTK inhibitors have shown even better outcomes with fewer toxicities.

The body of research around acalabrutinib is becoming quite advanced, allowing clinicians to feel confident when treating patients.

New data are being presented at ASH 2021 regarding the durable efficacy of acalabrutinib in chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

The multicenter phase 3 study randomized patients with R/R CLL 1:1 to receive acalabrutinib 100 mg orally twice daily or investigator’s choice of idelalisib plus rituximab or bendamustine plus rituximab until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

The combination therapy of ibrutinib and venetoclax was superior to chlorambucil and obinutuzumab in terms of undetectable minimal residual disease responses in elderly or unfit patients with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia.