In a nutshell This study investigated the effectiveness and safety of zanubrutinib (Brukinsa) versus bendamustine (Treanda) plus rituximab (Rituxan) in untreated patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL). The data showed that zanubrutinib significantly improved the survival without cancer worsening versus...
Read MoreEvaluating the effectiveness and safety of zanubrutinib versus bendamustine plus rituximab in untreated patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia and small lymphocytic lymphoma.
In a nutshell This study investigated the effectiveness and safety of zanubrutinib (Brukinsa) versus bendamustine (Treanda) plus rituximab (Rituxan) in untreated patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL). The data showed that zanubrutinib significantly improved the survival without cancer worsening versus...
Read MoreEvaluating the effectiveness and safety of adding oxaliplatin (3 months vs 6 months) to 6 months of fluoropyrimidine after surgery in patients with stage II or III colon cancer.
In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of adding oxaliplatin (Eloxatin; 3 months vs 6 months) to 6 months of fluoropyrimidine therapy such as 5-Fluorouracil (Adrucil) or capecitabine (Xeloda) as adjuvant (treatment after surgery) treatment in patients with stage II or III colon cancer. The data showed that adding 3 months of...
Read MoreEvaluating the effectiveness and safety of anlotinib as a third-line treatment in patients with advanced NSCLC.
In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of anlotinib (AL3818) as a third-line treatment in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The data showed that anlotinib as a third-line treatment was effective with manageable side effects in these patients. Some background NSCLC is the most common form of lung...
Read MoreEvaluating the long-term effectiveness and safety of bosutinib versus imatinib in patients with newly diagnosed chronic phase chronic myeloid leukemia.
In a nutshell This study evaluated the long-term effectiveness and safety of bosutinib (Bosulif) versus imatinib (Gleevec) in patients with newly diagnosed chronic phase (CP) chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). The data showed that bosutinib had better effectiveness than imatinib in these patients. Some background CML is a type of cancer that starts...
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