In a nutshell This study evaluated the safety and effectiveness of the BR (bendamustine, rituximab) regimen as a second-line treatment for patients with follicular lymphoma (FL) who had disease progression (tumor growth or spread) after chemoimmunotherapy. The study concluded that this regimen was effective in these patients. Some background...
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In a nutshell This study evaluated the safety and effectiveness of a new targeted therapy (INCB040093) with or without itacitinib in patients with relapsed or refractory (does not respond to treatment) lymphoma. This study concluded that this new agent was well-tolerated and showed promising effectiveness in these patients. Some background...
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In a nutshell This study evaluated the safety and effectiveness of brentuximab vedotin (Adcetris) plus gemcitabine (Gemzar) in children and young adults with relapsed or refractory (does not respond to treatment) Hodgkin’s lymphoma (HL). This study concluded that this combination is safe and shows promising effectiveness in these...
Read MoreIn a nutshell This trial is evaluating the effects of second-line pembrolizumab (Keytruda) plus GVD (gemcitabine, vinorelbine, doxorubicin) for relapsed (recurrent cancer) or refractory (does not respond to treatment) Hodgkin’s lymphoma (HL). The main outcome to be measured is the number of patients who achieve a complete response...
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In a nutshell This study evaluated the safety and effectiveness of resminostat in heavily pre-treated patients with relapsed or refractory (does not respond to treatment) Hodgkin’s lymphoma (HL). This study concluded that resminostat was effective and well-tolerated in these patients. Some background Histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDIs)...
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In a nutshell This study evaluated the impact of brentuximab vedotin (Adcetris) on the survival of patients with relapsed or refractory (does not respond to treatment) classical Hodgkin’s lymphoma (cHL). This study concluded that brentuximab vedotin significantly improved survival in these patients. Some background Patients with cHL who...
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In a nutshell This study evaluated the long-term survival and safety of brentuximab vedotin (Adcetris) treatment for patients with classical Hodgkin’s lymphoma (cHL) after autologous stem cell transplantation (auto-SCT; patient's own healthy stem cells are retrieved and then returned into the body after cancer has been removed with chemotherapy...
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In a nutshell This study investigated the impact of older age on the outcomes of patients with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) who underwent allogeneic stem cell transplantation (alloSCT). This study concluded that alloSCT in patients older than 65 was associated with higher risks. Some background More than 60% of patients with NHL are older than...
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In a nutshell This study compared the effectiveness of mogamulizumab (Poteligeo) versus vorinostat (Zolinza) in patients with previously treated cutaneous (skin) T-cell lymphoma (CTCL). This study concluded that mogamulizumab was well-tolerated and significantly more effective than vorinostat in these patients. Some background CTCL is a rare type of...
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In a nutshell This study evaluated the safety and effectiveness of ibritumomab tiuxetan (Zevalin) followed by high-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) in patients with relapsed (cancer recurrence) or refractory (does not respond to treatment) non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL). This study concluded that ibritumomab tiuxetan...
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In a nutshell This study compared the outcomes of radioimmunotherapy versus rituximab (Rituxan) maintenance therapy in patients with follicular lymphoma (FL). This study concluded that radioimmunotherapy shows similar survival outcomes compared to rituximab maintenance therapy in patients with FL. Some background In patients with FL, rituximab...
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In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of the BendaEAM (bendamustine, etoposide, cytarabine, melphalan) in patients with lymphoma undergoing autologous stem cell transplantation (auto-SCT). This study concluded that BendaEAM is a feasible option for these patients, with minimal side effects. Some background High-dose...
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