In a nutshell This study aimed to investigate the safety and effectiveness of tisagenlecleucel (TL; Kymriah) in a real-world setting as a treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). This study concluded that TL has similar effectiveness and improved safety in a real-world setting when compared to a trial...
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Tisagenlecleucel in a real world setting for patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and non-Hodgkin lymphoma
In a nutshell This study aimed to investigate the safety and effectiveness of tisagenlecleucel (TL; Kymriah) in a real-world setting as a treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). This study concluded that TL has similar effectiveness and improved safety in a real-world...
Read MoreSearching for patients with EGFR-positive advanced tumors to trial an experimental treatment.
In a nutshell This trial is being carried out to assess the safety and effectiveness of an experimental drug called BCA101 alone and in combination with pembrolizumab (Keytruda) in advanced solid tumors that are EGFR-positive. The main outcomes to be measured are the occurrence of side effects and response to treatment. The details Advanced...
Read MoreLong term outcomes for venetoclax plus rituxumab in relapsed chronic lymphocytic leukemia
In a nutshell This study aimed to investigate the long-term outcomes of venetoclax and rituximab (VR) treatment in patients with relapsed/refractory (r/r) chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). This study concluded that this treatment had long-term effectiveness in these patients. Some background Bendamustine...
Read MoreLong term outcomes of dasatinib as a second line treatment in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia
In a nutshell This study aimed to investigate the long-term outcomes of dasatinib treatment for patients with chronic myeloid leukemia who were resistant or intolerant to imatinib in daily clinical practice. This study concluded that dasatinib is safe and effective in these patients. Some background...
Read MoreEvaluating the impact of novel agents on allogeneic stem cell transplant outcomes for chronic lymphocytic leukemia
In a nutshell This study aimed to investigate if allogeneic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT) was a safe and effective option for the treatment of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) after treatment with novel agents (NA). This study concluded that this treatment option was safe and effective for patients with...
Read MoreCladribine, G-CSF, cytarabine and aclarubicin in patients with relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia
In a nutshell This study aimed to investigate the safety and effectiveness of C-CAG including cladribine (Leustatin), granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF, Neupogen), cytarabine (Cytosar-U), and aclarubicin (Aclacinon) in patients with relapsed/refractory (r/r) acute myeloid leukemia (AML). This study...
Read MoreSeeking patients with relapsed B-cell NHL or CLL for trial of kinase-blocking treatment
In a nutshell This study will evaluate a three-drug regimen for the treatment of relapsed B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) or chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). The primary outcomes are how many patients respond to treatment or have a complete response (cancer no longer detectable). The study will take place in the United States. The details B-cell...
Read MoreSeeking patients with relapsed B-cell NHL or CLL for trial of kinase-blocking treatment
In a nutshell This study will evaluate a three-drug regimen for the treatment of relapsed B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) or chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). The primary outcomes are how many patients respond to treatment or have a complete response (cancer no longer detectable). The study will take place in the United States. The details B-cell...
Read MoreSearching for patients with non-small cell lung cancer to trial a treatment combination
In a nutshell This trial is looking to examine the effectiveness of carboplatin (Paraplatin), paclitaxel (Taxol), and ramucirumab (Cyramza) in the treatment of advanced non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that is progressive after maintenance therapy. The main outcome that is to be measured is the response of the...
Read MoreEvaluating 177Lu-lilotomab satetraxetan in relapsed/refractory indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma
In a nutshell The study evaluated the safety and effectiveness of 177Lu-lilotomab satetraxetan (177LLS; Betalutin) in patients with relapsed/refractory (r/r) indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma (iNHL). The main finding was that 177LLS was proven to be a valuable alternative treatment in such patients. Some background NHL is a type of lymphoma that spreads...
Read MoreComparing regorafenib plus chemotherapy to other biological drugs for the second-line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer
In a nutshell This analysis was carried out to look at including regorafenib (Stivarga) in second-line therapy for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). The authors found that regorafenib in combination with chemotherapy might be an alternative to standard second-line treatment options for these patients. Some...
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