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CLL at ASH: A ‘mountain of data’ for targeted therapies
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- Mary Ellen Schneider
SAN DIEGO – Dr. Brian Hill and Dr. Anthony Mato break down the take-home points from the key studies on chronic lymphocytic leukemia presented at...
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Social media can help doctors stay up to date
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- Mary Ellen Schneider
SAN DIEGO – Dr. Amber Yates said being active on Twitter has helped her streamline the journals she reads.
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LCAR-B38M CAR T therapy appears durable in myeloma
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- Mary Ellen Schneider
SAN DIEGO – Positive phase 1 results keep LCAR-B38M in the CAR T race in multiple myeloma.
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FLT3 inhibitor moves forward in newly diagnosed AML
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- Mary Ellen Schneider
SAN DIEGO – Dr. Keith W. Pratz reviewed results from a phase 1 study of gilteritinib and next steps in newly diagnosed patients.
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Beat AML trial delivers genomic results in 7 days
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- Mary Ellen Schneider
SAN DIEGO – The umbrella trial, sponsored by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, harnesses technology to speed genomic results that could...
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Opioids appear safe for sickle cell pain
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- Mary Ellen Schneider
SAN DIEGO – For sickle cell patients, opioid-related mortality is essentially a “never” event.
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New treatments promise sickle cell “cure” for all ages
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- Mary Ellen Schneider
SAN DIEGO – Dr. Ify Osunkwo described the latest approaches, from gene therapy to haploidentical stem cell transplant, as well as patient access...
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Your guide to ASH 2018: Abstracts to watch
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- Mary Ellen Schneider
The editorial advisory board members of Hematology News explain what they’re watching at ASH 2018.
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Bortezomib may overcome resistance in WM
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- Mary Ellen Schneider
Bortezomib may help overcome treatment resistance in patients with Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia (WM) and CXCR4 mutations, according to a new...
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NHL patients report fear, isolation during chemo
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- Mary Ellen Schneider
The qualitative study found that patients reported feeling like they were on an “emotional roller coaster” during their treatment.
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Bortezomib may unlock resistance in WM with mutations
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- Mary Ellen Schneider
The study tested how a bortezomib treatment combination would perform in patients with CXCR4 mutations.
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Study challenges LVEF assessment before DLBCL treatment
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- Mary Ellen Schneider
Preliminary findings have researchers questioning why cardiac testing is routine before administering chemotherapy containing doxorubicin.
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Ibrutinib discontinuation harms survival in CLL
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- Mary Ellen Schneider
A single-institution study examines the impact of early dose reduction of ibrutinib in non-Hodgkin lymphoma and CLL.
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Ibrutinib plus obinutuzumab gets priority review in CLL/SLL
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- Mary Ellen Schneider
This sets the stage for a future approval of the first chemo-free anti-CD20 combination for frontline treatment...
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Entospletinib falls short in relapsed/refractory DLBCL
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- Mary Ellen Schneider
The oral, selective inhibitor of spleen tyrosine kinase had a high rate of adverse events and treatment interruption in the phase 2 study.