Previous CINV Might Increase Occurrence in Later Cycles of Treatment for Patients with Breast Cancer
December 9th 2020Study results suggested that while chemotherapy-induced nausea/vomiting (CINV) can be treated, there is potential for it to return, especially for patients for whom CINV treatment did not work the first time around.
Laurie H. Sehn, MD, Discusses Preliminary Findings From the GO29365 Study in DLBCL
December 8th 2020The preliminary findings of the extension arm of the phase 2 GO29365 study confirmed the benefits and tolerability of polatuzumab vedotin (Polivy) plus bendamustine (Bendeka) and rituximab (Rituxan) for patients with diffuse large B cell lymphoma.
Hematologic Cancers Bear Increased Risk for Adverse COVID-19 Outcomes
December 8th 2020Patients with hematologic malignancies were found to be at increased risk for significant morbidity and mortality from COVID-19, and the risk of death appeared to be greatest in those who were older, had more severe infection, a poorer prognosis, or who decided to forego intensive treatment.
FDA Grants Breakthrough Therapy Designation to Sotorasib for NSCLC with KRAS G12C Mutation
December 8th 2020The FDA granted breakthrough therapy designation to sotorasib for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer with KRAS G12C mutation, as determined by an FDA-approved test, following at least 1 prior systemic therapy.
Belantamab Mafodotin-Based Triplet Elicits High Response Rates, Appears Suitable in Myeloma
December 8th 2020The ongoing phase 1/2 DREAMM-6 trial found that the addition of belantamab mafodotin to bortezomib and dexamethasone elicited high response rates and a suitable safety profile in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.
SY-1425, Azacitidine Combo Demonstrates Clinical Activity in Heavily Pretreated R/R AML
December 8th 2020A phase 2 trial found that SY-1425 and azacitidine demonstrated clinical activity with acceptable tolerability in a heavily pretreated population of patients with relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia with RARA positivity.
MEDI-570 Evokes Durable Reponses in Patients with R/R T-Cell Lymphomas
December 8th 2020A phase 1 trial found that MEDI-570 demonstrated clinical activity with durable responses, as well as acceptable safety and tolerability in patients with relapsed or refractory angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma and peripheral T-cell lymphoma.
Jan A. Burger, MD, PhD, on Long-Term Outcomes with Ibrutinib in High-Risk Patients with CLL/SLL
December 7th 2020An integrated analysis of 2 phase 3 studies with up to 6.5 years of follow-up reported the outcomes of first-line ibrutinib (Imbruvica) in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia and small lymphocytic lymphoma and high-risk genomic features.
John N. Allan, MD, on the Impact of First-Line Ibrutinib in Patients with CLL, TP53 Aberrations
December 7th 2020This pooled analysis from 4 clinical trials suggested that though patients with TP53 aberrations remain at risk for progression, first-line treatment with ibrutinib has meaningfully improved the poor prognosis in this high-risk population.