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The impact of graft-versus-lymphoma effect on outcomes after reduced intensity conditioned stem cell transplant

The impact of graft-versus-lymphoma effect on outcomes after reduced intensity conditioned stem cell transplant

Posted by on Mar 26, 2019 in Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study aimed to investigate the impact of the graft-versus-lymphoma effect on the outcomes for patients with lymphoma who are treated with reduced-intensity conditioning (RIC) with alemtuzumab (Lemtrada) allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (allo-HSCT).  This study concluded that the graft-versus-lymphoma effect leads to...

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Looking for patients with lung cancer to test a new drug

Looking for patients with lung cancer to test a new drug

Posted by on Mar 26, 2019 in Lung cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This phase 2 trial will investigate the safety and effectiveness of tisotumab vedotin (TTV) for the treatment of solid tumors. The main outcome will be the response rate to treatment. This trial will take place in the United States, France, and Italy. The details Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is caused by excessive cell growth in...

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Searching for patients to try a new combination of treatments for Hodgkin lymphoma.

Posted by on Mar 26, 2019 in Hodgkin's lymphoma | 0 comments

In a nutshell This trial is investigating the effects of AVD [doxorubicin (Adriamycin), vinblastine (Velban), and dacarbazine (DTIC)] with brentuximab vedotin (Adcetris) induction chemotherapy, plus nivolumab (Opdivo) for Hodgkin lymphoma (HL). The main outcome to be measured is survival without cancer worsening 3 years after treatment. The details...

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Allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplant for patients with unresponsive acute myeloid leukemia

Allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplant for patients with unresponsive acute myeloid leukemia

Posted by on Mar 20, 2019 in Leukemia | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of allogeneic hemopoietic stem cell transplant (alloHSCT) in patients with unresponsive acute myeloid leukemia. This study concluded that alloHSCT is the best treatment option for these patients. Some background Patients with unresponsive acute myeloid leukemia (AML) are those...

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Searching for patients to try a new therapy for non-responsive leukemia/lymphoma after stem-cell transplant.

Posted by on Mar 15, 2019 in Leukemia | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study will investigate the effects of ibrutinib (Imbruvica) in patients with non-responsive leukemia/lymphoma after a stem-cell transplant. The main outcome that will be measured is the time after treatment before patients experience cancer worsening. This trial is recruiting in the United States. The details Some patients with...

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Looking for patients with relapse/unresponsive lymphoma to test a treatment combination

Looking for patients with relapse/unresponsive lymphoma to test a treatment combination

Posted by on Feb 28, 2019 in Hodgkin's lymphoma | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study is evaluating the best dose and side effects of mogamulizumab (Poteligeo) plus pembrolizumab (Keytruda) for relapsed or unresponsive lymphoma. The main outcomes to be measured will be the best dose and side effects of treatment, as well as survival without the tumor growing. This study is being conducted in Sacramento,...

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Evaluating ibrutinib plus nivolumab for relapsed or refractory non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

Evaluating ibrutinib plus nivolumab for relapsed or refractory non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

Posted by on Feb 24, 2019 in Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated the safety and effectiveness of ibrutinib (Imbruvica) plus nivolumab (Opdivo) for relapsed or unresponsive non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL). This study concluded that this treatment was well-tolerated and showed promising effectiveness in these patients. Some background Treatment remains challenging for high-risk...

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Is BRESHAP an effective treatment for relapsed and unresponsive Hodgkin lymphoma?

Is BRESHAP an effective treatment for relapsed and unresponsive Hodgkin lymphoma?

Posted by on Feb 8, 2019 in Hodgkin's lymphoma | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study examined how safe and effective brentuximab vedotin (Adcedris) is when added to conventional treatments for relapsed and unresponsive Hodgkin lymphoma.  This study concluded that this treatment is safe and effective when used as part of the treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma. Some background Standard treatment for...

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Comparing ibrutinib and ofatumumab in patients with previously treated chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Posted by on Jan 28, 2019 in Leukemia | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study aimed to investigate patient well-being and patient-reported outcomes in previously treated patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia who receive ibrutinib (Imbruvica) or ofatumumab (Arzerra). They concluded that ibrutinib can improve quality of life while prolonging survival in these patients. Some background...

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Looking for patients with mantle cell lymphoma to test ibrutinib-venetoclax combination

Looking for patients with mantle cell lymphoma to test ibrutinib-venetoclax combination

Posted by on Jan 27, 2019 in Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | 0 comments

In a nutshell This phase 3 trial is investigating the safety and effectiveness of ibrutinib (Imbruvica) plus venetoclax (Venclexta) for mantle cell lymphoma (MCL). The main outcomes to be measured will be survival without cancer growing or spreading and side effects of treatment. The details Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is an aggressive type of...

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