Data from the phase BRUIN CLL-313 and BRUIN CLL-314 trials support the approval of pirtobrutinib for patients with CLL or SLL in China.
|Slideshows|December 12, 2017
Top Hematologic Cancer News of 2017
Author(s)Cancer Network Editors
In this slide show we highlight some of the top news on hematologic cancers in 2017, including effective therapies for pediatric hematologic malignancies, a variety of FDA approvals, new discoveries in myeloma, and more.
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“We should strive to increase the [number] of patients…who enjoy long-term disease-free survival and possibly cure,” said Meletios Dimopoulos, MD.
Meletios A. Dimopoulos, MD, explored how anselamimab’s benefit in kappa light chain amyloidosis fits into the evolving role of anti-fibril therapy.
Meletios A. Dimopoulos, MD, discussed where bispecific antibodies such as teclistamab may fit for patients with relapsed Waldenström macroglobulinemia.
An end-of-phase 1 meeting was supported by phase 1b data showing efficacy with LYT-220 among relapsed/refractory myelodysplastic syndrome groups.
The updated NCCN guidelines for myeloproliferative neoplasms recommend rusfertide as a Category 1 option across both low- and high-risk polycythemia vera.
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