In a nutshell This study analyzed the effect of inotuzumab ozogamicin (InO; Besponsa) treatment on time to subsequent salvage therapy (TST) in patients with relapsed or refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia (R/R ALL). The data showed that TST was longer with InO compared to standard of care (SoC) treatment. Some background Salvage...
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In a nutshell This study evaluated the tolerability and effectiveness of combined therapy using venetoclax (Venclexta) and gilteritinib (Xospata) in patients with relapsed or refractory (r/r) acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with the FLT3 (FMS-related tyrosine kinase 3) mutation. The data showed that a combination of venetoclax and gilteritinib potentially...
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In a nutshell This study evaluated the long-term effectiveness of fixed-duration treatment with venetoclax (Venclexta) plus rituximab (Rituxan) in patients with relapsed or refractory (r/r) chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). The data showed that fixed-duration treatment with venetoclax plus rituximab was effective over the long term in these...
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In a nutshell The study aimed to compare salvage intensive chemotherapy (IC) and a venetoclax (Venclexta; VEN)-combined low-intensity regimen in patients with relapsed/refractory (r/r) acute myeloid leukemia (AML). This study concluded that the VEN-combined regimen provided similar responses and survival rates when compared to...
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In a nutshell This study aimed to investigate the impact of salvage treatment using either chemotherapy (CT) or allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (allo-HSCT) on the overall outcome in patients with refractory (unresponsive) acute myeloid leukemia (AML). This study concluded that allo-HSCT benefits these patients and that direct...
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In a nutshell This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of idelalisib (Zydelig) and rituximab (Rituxan) in patients with relapsed/refractory (r/r) chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in a real-life setting. This study concluded that this treatment in a real-life setting was just as effective as in a clinical trial...
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In a nutshell This study aimed to compare dasatinib (Sprycel) and nilotinib (Tasigna) as second-line treatments for patients with chronic-phase (CP) chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in a real-life setting. This study concluded that both dasatinib and nilotinib are equally effective and well...
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In a nutshell This study aimed to investigate the outcomes of a second hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) after reduced-intensity conditioning (RIC) for patients with leukemia or lymphoma. This study concluded that this treatment path is feasible and a good alternative for these patients. Some background Allogenic hemopoietic...
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In a nutshell This study aimed to compare outcomes of salvage chemotherapy for patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia. This study concluded that the CLAG-M regimen (cladribine, cytarabine, filgrastim, and mitoxantrone) followed by transplant is a suitable salvage treatment for these patients. Some...
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In a nutshell This study aimed to investigate the long-term effectiveness of the combination of ibrutinib, bendamustine, and rituximab in relapsed/unresponsive chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma. This study concluded that this combination was safe and effective in the long-term in these...
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In a nutshell This study aimed to investigate cytarabine (Cytosar-U), aclarubicin (Aclacin) and G-CSF (Neupogen) as a salvage treatment for adult patients with relapsed or refractory T cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. This study concluded that this treatment combination is safe and effective as a salvage treatment...
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In a nutshell This study aimed to investigate if acalabrutinib (Calquence) was safe and effective as a treatment for patients with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia. This study concluded that acalabrutinib was safe and effective in these patients. Some background Acalabrutinib is commonly...
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