Lymphoma & Plasma Cell Disorders
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FDA updates warning about Treanda
Photo by Rhoda Baer Last March, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a statement warning healthcare professionals not to use the...
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First biosimilar launched in US
© Sandoz Inc. 2015 The leukocyte growth factor Zarxio (filgrastim-sndz), the first biosimilar product to gain approval from the US Food and Drug...
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Obinutuzumab trends better than rituxumab in relapsed indolent lymphoma
Key clinical point: Obinutuzumab was associated with a higher overall response rate as compared with rituximab, but obinutuzumab’s clinical...
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Myeloma precursor linked to Agent Orange exposure
Key clinical point: Prevalence of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) was twofold higher in Vietnam War veterans exposed to...
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Team reports latest results of CTL019 in CLL
Photo from Penn Medicine The chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy CTL019 can produce durable responses in patients with relapsed/...
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FDA approves drug to prevent delayed CINV in adults
Photo by Rhoda Baer The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved rolapitant (Varubi) for use in adult cancer patients receiving initial...
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Imetelstat elicits response in myelofibrosis, thrombocythemia
Key clinical point: The telomerase inhibitor imetelstat showed promise in separate preliminary studies for treatment of myelofibrosis and...
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Sequencing aids management of young cancer patients
patient and her father Photo by Rhoda Baer Exome and transcriptome sequencing results can inform the management of young patients with relapsed,...
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A new, improved treatment approach for lymphoma?
Researchers believe they have discovered how therapy targeting CD47 harnesses the immune system to fight lymphoma and other cancers. Conducting...
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Daratumumab monotherapy impresses in hard-to-treat multiple myeloma
Key clinical point: Daratumumab monotherapy has encouraging efficacy and a favorable safety profile in heavily pretreated and refractory multiple...
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Public uninformed about cancer therapies, survey suggests
receiving chemotherapy Photo by Rhoda Baer Results of a new survey suggest many adults in the UK may be uninformed about cancer treatment options...