Leukemia

EP0042 shows promising early clinical efficacy in patients with pretreated acute myeloid leukemia, according to investigators.

Further research is necessary to determine whether regular DNA sequence testing for residual disease variants in patients with acute myeloid leukemia can improve outcomes.

An expert from Duke Health says that patients with NPM1-mutatant relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia did not experience any significant safety signals following treatment with ziftomenib.

At the recommended 600 mg dose, ziftomenib interestingly produced complete remissions in patients relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia who harbored NPM1 mutations .

An expert from Duke Health reviews the design of the phase 1/2 trial of the KOMET-001 study in heavily pretreated patients with relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia.

Adult patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia in the European Union can now receive treatment with acalabrutinib tablets.

The panel shares some final thoughts on unmet needs and the future of CLL treatment.

Dr Alexey Danilov explains data on emerging therapies, including anti-ROR1 therapies, BTK degrading agents, and bispecifics, for treatment of CLL.

The panel shares their thoughts on sequencing the available therapies in patients with CLL.

A qualitative, interview-based analysis identified 7 distinct roles played by hematologists relating to shared decision making for patients with advanced lymphoma or leukemia.

Data from the European phase 1 MB-105 trial indicate that the safety profile of annamycin in geriatric advance acute myeloid leukemia are consistent with previously reported findings.

An expert from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center says that ponatinib plus reduced-intensity chemotherapy may be a new standard of care for frontline Philadelphia chromosome–positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Talha Badar, MBBS, MD, discussed ongoing trials in the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia in chronic phase, as well as his hope for future therapies in the space.

Talha Badar, MBBS, MD, discussed how results from the phase 3 ASCEMBL study of asciminib will impact clinical practice in treating chronic myeloid leukemia in chronic phase.

Talha Badar, MBBS, MD, discussed the unmet needs in the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia in chronic phase.

Talha Badar, MBBS, MD, discussed the results of the phase 3 ASCEMBL trial, demonstrating the superiority of asciminib versus bosutinib in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia in chronic phase.

Dr Catherine Coombs explains the challenges of treating 17p deletions and Richter’s syndrome in patients with CLL and discusses the role of venetoclax in the treatment of these patients.

Seema Ali Bhat, MD, and Alexey Danilov, MD, PhD, discuss data updates on the use of fixed-duration venetoclax for the treatment of CLL.

CAR T-cell therapy brexucabtagene autoleucel appears to produce an overall survival benefit among patients with relapsed or refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Findings from a study indicate that measurable residual disease clearance is associated with favorable outcomes in acute myeloid leukemia following subsequent therapy before allogenic stem cell transplant.

Dr Seema Ali Bhat continues the conversation on non-covalent BTK inhibitors in CLL treatment with a look at nemtabrutinib and data from the BELLWAVE-001 study.

Catherine Coombs, MD, and Alexey Danilov, MD, PhD, discuss data on the investigational non-covalent BTK inhibitor pirtobrutinib for the treatment of CLL.

Investigators say that a phase 1/2 trial evaluating MGTA-117 in 2 hematologic malignancies has been paused following a serious adverse effect that may be related to the agent.

The panel explains the factors they consider when deciding on a BTK inhibitor for the treatment of patients with CLL.

Drs Susan O’Brien and Catherine Coombs describe the design and outcomes of the ELEVATE-RR and ALPINE trials that compare BTK inhibitors in CLL.

Eleanor Mayfield, ELS, discusses FLT3-ITD minimal residual disease in acute myeloid leukemia.

Seema Ali Bhat, MD, explains the SEQUOIA trial and the BTK inhibitor zanubrutinib for the frontline treatment of CLL, and Alexey Danilov, MD, PhD, describes the ASCEND trial that led to the approval of acalabrutinib for relapsed CLL.

Catherine Coombs, MD, reviews data on BTK inhibitors ibrutinib, acalabrutinib, and zanubrutinib in the first-line treatment of CLL, and how she approaches selecting the appropriate BTK inhibitor in practice.

Patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia and small lymphocytic leukemia can now receive treatment with zanubrutinib following its approval by the FDA.

Moxetumomab pasudotox-tdfk, approved as a treatment for relapsed/refractory hairy cell leukemia in 2018, will be withdrawn from the United States market in July 2023.