In a nutshell This study looked at the effect of a gentler stem cell transplant (SCT) from a partially matched donor for patients with advanced lymphoma. It found that haploidentical SCT is an effective treatment option for these patients. Some background Lymphomas are a group of cancers of white blood cells within the lymph nodes. Common types...
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In a nutshell The study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of lisocabtagene maraleucel (Liso-cel) in treating patients with relapsed or refractory (r/r) large B-cell lymphomas (LBCL). The authors found that liso-cel achieved fast and lasting remission with fewer toxicities in such patients. Some background Patients with r/r-LBCL experience...
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In a nutshell The study evaluated the outcomes of immunoglobulin replacement (IgR) therapy in patients with B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (B-NHL) and immunodeficiency, who were previously treated with rituximab (Rituxan). The authors found that IgR was safe and effective to increase serum immunoglobulins in such patients. Some background B-NHL happens...
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In a nutshell This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of 2 drug regimens for patients with grade 3A follicular lymphoma (FL3A). The authors concluded that R-CHOP has a benefit over RB in the treatment of these patients. Some background Follicular lymphoma (FL) is the most common type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL).FL usually has good...
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In a nutshell This trial is looking to assess the effectiveness of ME-401 for relapsed follicular lymphoma (FL) after the failure of two or more therapies. The main outcome to be measured in this trial is the percentage of patients whose cancer shrinks or disappears after treatment. The details FL is a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma....
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In a nutshell This study looked at the effectiveness of rituxumab (Rituxan) with lenalidomide (Revlimid) for untreated follicular lymphoma (FL). It found that this treatment was more effective than rituxumab with chemotherapy. They also found that blood tests of trace FL can predict outcomes. Some background Follicular lymphoma (FL) is a slow-growing...
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In a nutshell This study aimed to investigate the role of antithymocyte globulin in preventing graft-versus-host disease after matched sibling donor transplantation. This study concluded that this treatment can reduce the occurrence of graft-versus-host-disease in these patients. Some background One treatment option for patients with blood...
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In a nutshell This study looked at using both chemotherapy and blinatumomab (Blincyto) prior to stem cell transplant (SCT) for patients with relapsed or unresponsive aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). It found that blinatumomab is an effective second salvage for patients who did not fully respond to chemotherapy. Some background NHL is a...
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Recent research presented at a virtual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research 1 indicates the need for greater care and continued social distancing for those who are in treatment for cancer and – in one study that was presented – those who have a recent history of cancer (the research looked at people from 2015 to the...
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In a nutshell This initial study looked at using CAR T cells with two targets to treat relapsed B cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). It found that this type of immunotherapy was safe and effective, and may cause less inflammation than other types of CAR T cell treatment. Some background Chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR T) cells are a treatment for...
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In a nutshell This study looked at axicabtagene ciloleucel (Yescarta) to treat B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma which has returned after previous treatment outside of clinical trials. It found that most patients responded to this immune therapy and that some patients had a complete response. Some background B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHL) are a group of...
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In a nutshell This study aimed to investigate the impact of a pharmaceutical care program on the safety and effectiveness of ibrutinib in patients with B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). This study concluded that the management of ibrutinib treatment by using a pharmaceutical care program results in improved survival and better tolerance than...
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