Hematologic Oncology

Expert hematologist/oncologists share their perspectives on use of biomarkers to help prognosticate graft vs host disease.

Alexis A. Thompson, MD, MPH, reviewed the unmet needs of patients with β-thalassemia who will receive betibeglogene autotemcel.

Pemigatinib had been approved by the FDA as a treatment for patients with FGFR1 rearranged relapsed/refractory myeloid/lymphoid neoplasms.

Based on results of the phase 1/2 iMAGINE trial, the FDA has approved ibrutinib for pediatric patients with chronic graft-versus-host disease.

Centering discussion on a scenario of acute graft vs host disease, expert panelists consider optimal workup of a patient showing signs of GVHD.

Shared insight on the pathophysiology of graft vs host disease, with specific regard for differences between acute GVHD vs chronic GVHD.

Alexis A. Thompson, MD, MPH, reviewed unmet needs for patients with β-thalassemia who may now receive betibeglogene autotemcel.

Alexis A. Thompson, MD, MPH, spoke about the use of betibeglogene autotemcel for patients with β-thalassemia.

Based on results from the phase 3 MOMENTUM trial, the FDA has accepted a new drug application of momelotinib for patients with myelofibrosis.

Pediatric and adult patients who have β -thalassemia and need regular red blood cell infusions may now receive betibeglogene autotemcel, which has been approved by the FDA.

Hematologist/oncologists provide a broad overview of the pharmacologic agents used to prevent graft vs host disease at their institutions.

Expert panelists elucidate the occurrence of graft vs host disease in patients receiving either stem cell or allogeneic transplantation.

Mary Horowitz, MD, MS, discusses efforts to increase diversity in clinical trials for blood and bone marrow transplant.

Acalabrutinib tablet formulation was approved by the FDA for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic leukemia and relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma.

Based on results from a phase 3 trial, the FDA has accepted a biologics license application for and granted priority review to omidubicel for those with hematologic malignancies who require allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplant.

Patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell malignancies who received zandelisib at 60 mg via an intermittent dosing schedule experienced a low incidence of grade 3 or higher adverse effects.

In the phase 2 Alliance A059102 trial, patients with treatment-naïve CD30-negative peripheral T-cell lymphoma will be treated with duvelisib and azacitidine plus CHOP/CHOEP chemotherapy.

The highly selective JAK inhibitor momelotinib is being considered for the treatment of patients with myelofibrosis by the FDA following submission of a new drug application for this indication.

Follow-up results of the phase 3 ASPEN trial comparing zanubrutinib with ibrutinib in patients with Waldenström macroglobulinemia were presented at 2022 ASCO.

Treatment with zanubrutinib and obinutuzumab improved outcomes in patients with relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma vs obinutuzumab monotherapy.

Investigators indicated that comprehensive geriatric assessment could be used to determine whether older, frail patients with hematologic cancers can undergo intensive treatment with chemotherapy and whether curative treatment is viable.

Semi-structured qualitative interviews revealed that patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant could benefit from peer support prior to and during transplantation.

Alina Markova, MD, speaks about future research efforts for topical ruxolitinib INCB018424 phosphate 1.5% cream in patients with non-sclerotic and superficially sclerotic chronic cutaneous graft-versus-host disease, and multidisciplinary implications of current research.

An expert in hematology/oncology, Dr Yi-Bin Chen, provides insight on chronic GvHD, with a focus on early detection of disease and therapeutic options for the management of steroid-refractory chronic GvHD.

Alina Markova, MD, highlights the safety and tolerability of topical ruxolitinib INCB018424 phosphate 1.5% cream for patients with non-sclerotic and superficially sclerotic chronic cutaneous graft-versus-host disease.