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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

Matthew Davids, MD, MMSc, associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, discusses how the results of a longer term study differ for individuals who were younger with chronic lymphocytic leukemia as opposed to those who are older.

Myriam 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.

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

CAR T-cell therapy shows durable long-term survival in patients with refractory LBCL, company’s Kite subsidiary says.

Matthew Davids, MD, MMSc, associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, discusses what the results of the initial iFCR study showed and what the highlights of the longer-term follow up were for individuals with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Matthew Davids, MD, MMSc, associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, discusses how iFCR therapy increases the chance of functional cure for younger individuals with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Lindsey Roeker, MD at assistant attending L1, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses her ASH 2021 presentation and addresses how the study design could affect future studies.

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

Lindsey 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.

Lindsey 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.

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

Lindsey 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.

Myriam Mendila, MD, chief medical officer and global head of medical affairs at Novartis Oncology, discusses how asciminib has impacted the treatment landscape for chronic myeloid 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.

Lindsey Roeker, MD, assistant attending L1 at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses her ASH 2021 presentation and addresses some of the challenges and risk of ibrutinib as treatment for CLL.

Myriam Mendila, MD, chief medical officer and global head of medical affairs at Novartis Oncology, discusses new longer-term efficacy and safety data from the pivotal phase 3 ASCEMBL study.

Teena Chopra, MD, MPH, professor of infectious diseases at Wayne State University, discussed how microbiome-based therapeutics may impact the current treatment landscape for C. diff infection and recurrent C. diff infection.

Teena Chopra, MD, MPH, professor of infectious diseases at Wayne State University, discussed the current burden of C. diff infection and recurrent C. diff infection.

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.

Teena Chopra, MD, MPH, professor of infectious diseases at Wayne State University, addressed the risk factors for C. diff infection and recurrent C. diff infection.

In a phase 1b trial, the combination therapy of acalabrutinib, venetoclax, and rituximab had a 100% clinical response rate and was well-tolerated in patients with treatment-naïve mantle cell lymphoma.

A panel recently re-convened recently to develop guidance for AmpC-bearing gram-negative pathogens.

The long-acting antiretroviral therapy is intended to replace antiretroviral regimens for individuals who are virologically suppressed.

Pharmacists can help patients manage their medications and any adverse effects, and can also educate patients about their condition and treatments.

In this video, Dr. Sherman recommends strategies for solving drug therapy related problems common to long-acting antiretroviral agents, such as missed doses, adverse drug reactions and drug–drug interactions.

Teena Chopra, MD, MPH, professor of infectious diseases at Wayne State University, addressed the relationship between gut microbiome and C. diff infection.