If approved, the combination would be the first chemotherapy-free, Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor–based regimen for adults with newly diagnosed mantle cell lymphoma (MCL).
Manufacturing delays, financial barriers, and complex care coordination can limit access to gene therapy, emphasizing the need for patient-centered programs and long-term follow-up.
Experts highlighted how Diamond-Blackfan anemia illustrates the scientific, financial, and manufacturing challenges that can prevent promising gene therapies for ultra-rare diseases from reaching patients.
At the 2026 ASTCT Gene Therapy Summit, experts highlighted how chronic pain, psychological challenges, and neurologic complications may persist despite successful treatment.
Pharmacists navigate BCMA therapy sequencing in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, weighing linvoseltamab logistics, community readiness, safety monitoring, and smoother care transitions.
Before lung cancer therapy begins, diagnostic findings and treatment readiness shape care, creating opportunities for pharmacists to help patients start safely.
October’s hematology coverage highlighted first-line pirtobrutinib, questions about myeloma treatment duration and early intervention, and pharmacists’ roles in medication safety and access.