In a nutshell This phase 2 study evaluated the impact of pembrolizumab (Keytruda) on the quality of life of patients with classical Hodgkin’s lymphoma (cHL) that has come back or stopped responding to treatment. This study concluded that the overall quality of life and health status was improved for these patients. Some background Most patients...
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In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness of the FMT (fludarabine, melphalan, total body irradiation) regimen in patients with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) that has come back or stopped responding to treatment. This study concluded that this regimen was well-tolerated and effective. Some background Many patients with aggressive NHL...
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In a nutshell This phase 2 trial is examining the effectiveness and safety of DS-8201a in the treatment of advanced HER2 positive colorectal cancer. The main outcome to be measured is the tumor response to the treatment and side effects. The details The standard treatment to advanced colorectal cancers is surgery, chemotherapy and radiation...
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In a nutshell This study evaluated the safety and effectiveness of rituximab (Rituxan) combined with either polatuzumab vedotin (pola) or pinatuzumab vedotin (pina) for patients with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) that has come back or stopped responding to treatment. This study concluded that pola was associated with better...
Read MoreIn a nutshell This trial is examining the safety and effectiveness of combination therapy with pembrolizumab (Keytruda) and lenvatinib (Lenvima) for advanced or unresponsive colorectal cancer (CRC) and other solid tumors. The main outcome to be measured will be the objective response rate (ORR; the percentage of participants who have complete...
Read MoreIn a nutshell This trial is examining the safety and effectiveness of combination therapy with pembrolizumab (Keytruda) and lenvatinib (Lenvima) for triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) and other solid tumors. The main outcome to be measured will be the objective response rate (ORR; the percentage of participants who have complete...
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In a nutshell This study investigated the effectiveness of erlotinib (Tarceva) and bevacizumab (Avastin) compared ti erlotinib alone in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). They found that combined treatment improved survival after 12 months. Some background Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a common type of lung cancer (LC)....
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In a nutshell This study aimed to investigate the safety and effectiveness of ublituximab, umbralisib and ibrutinib combination in patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). This study concluded that this combination appears safe and effective for these patients. Some background Patients with NHL are often treated with targeted therapies....
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In a nutshell This study aimed to investigate the safety and effectiveness of ublituximab, umbralisib and ibrutinib combination in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). This study concluded that this combination appears safe and effective for these patients. Some background Patients...
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In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness of BEAM chemotherapy versus BUCYVP16 chemotherapy in patients with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) before autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT). This study concluded that these regimens were similarly safe and effective for these patients before ASCT. Some background For patients with NHL...
Read MoreIn a nutshell This study aimed to investigate the long-term safety and effectiveness of inotuzumab ozogamicin (Besponsa) for patients with relapsed or unresponsive acute lymphoblastic leukemia. This study concluded that this treatment was safe and effective for these patients. Some background Inotuzumab ozogamicin (InO) is a targeted...
Read MoreIn a nutshell This study will investigate the effects of pembrolizumab (Keytruda) and targeted radiation therapy for relapsed or unresponsive Hodgkin lymphoma (HL). This study will measure the rate of complete response (disappearance of all cancer). The details Many patients are cured with treatments for HL. Some patients lose response to...
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