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Evaluating the effectiveness and safety of capecitabine maintenance versus active monitoring for the treatment of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.

Evaluating the effectiveness and safety of capecitabine maintenance versus active monitoring for the treatment of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.

Posted by on Oct 24, 2021 in Colorectal cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study investigated the effectiveness and safety of capecitabine (Xeloda) as maintenance therapy versus active monitoring for the treatment of patients with stable metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). The data showed that capecitabine maintenance improved survival without cancer worsening with manageable side effects for these...

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Evaluating long-term outcomes of autologous SCT for patients with recurrent multiple myeloma

Evaluating long-term outcomes of autologous SCT for patients with recurrent multiple myeloma

Posted by on Aug 7, 2021 in Multiple Myeloma | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated the outcomes of autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) for patients with recurrent multiple myeloma (MM). This study found that long-term outcomes for these patients were promising, especially for patients who had the transplant right away after a first relapse. Some background Multiple myeloma (MM) is a type of...

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Adding daratumumab to pomalidomide and dexamethasone therapy for treatment of relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Adding daratumumab to pomalidomide and dexamethasone therapy for treatment of relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Posted by on Jul 17, 2021 in Multiple Myeloma | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of adding daratumumab (Darzalex) to pomalidomide (Pomalyst) and dexamethasone (Decadron) therapy for patients with previously treated relapsed or refractory (r/r) multiple myeloma (MM). The data showed that adding daratumumab to pomalidomide and dexamethasone regimen reduced the risk of...

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Evaluating loncastuximab tesirine for patients with recurrent or hard-to-treat DLBCL

Evaluating loncastuximab tesirine for patients with recurrent or hard-to-treat DLBCL

Posted by on Jul 11, 2021 in Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated the safety and effectiveness of loncastuximab tesirine (Zynlonta) for patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) that returned or stopped responding to treatment. This study concluded that this treatment was safe and effective for these patients. Some background DLBCL is one of the most common types of...

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Evaluating CAR T-cell therapy before stem cell transplantation for patients with B-cell ALL

Evaluating CAR T-cell therapy before stem cell transplantation for patients with B-cell ALL

Posted by on Jul 11, 2021 in Leukemia | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated the safety and effectiveness of CAR T-cell therapy versus chemotherapy before a stem cell transplant (SCT) for patients with recurrent or non-responsive B-cell acute lymphoblastic lymphoma (B-ALL). The authors concluded that CAR T-cell therapy followed by SCT was safe and effective for these patients. Some background...

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How effective is umbralisib as treatment for patients with relapsed or refractory low-grade lymphoma?

How effective is umbralisib as treatment for patients with relapsed or refractory low-grade lymphoma?

Posted by on Apr 11, 2021 in Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | 0 comments

In a nutshell The authors assessed the safety and effectiveness of umbralisib (Ukoniq) in patients with relapsed or refractory (r/r) indolent (low-grade) non-Hodgkin lymphoma (iNHL).   The study concluded that umbralisib was well tolerated and effective for patients with r/r iNHL. Some background iNHL is a slow-growing cancer of...

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How effective is involved field radiotherapy after autologous hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation in patients with high-risk relapsed/refractory lymphoma?

How effective is involved field radiotherapy after autologous hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation in patients with high-risk relapsed/refractory lymphoma?

Posted by on Apr 4, 2021 in Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | 0 comments

In a nutshell The authors assessed the safety and efficacy of involved-field radiotherapy (IFRT) after autologous hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (ASCT) in patients with high-risk relapsed/refractory (r/r) lymphoma. The study found that IFRT given soon after ASCT provided durable responses and was well tolerated in these patients. Some...

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Nivolumab improves survival in patients with non-small cell lung cancer in the long-term.

Nivolumab improves survival in patients with non-small cell lung cancer in the long-term.

Posted by on Feb 28, 2021 in Lung cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study looked at 5-year outcomes of patients with previously treated advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) taking nivolumab (Opdivo) compared to docetaxel (Taxotere). The authors found that nivolumab continued to improve the outcomes of these patients after 5 years. Some background NSCLC is the most common...

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Improved outcomes for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma patients treated with daratumumab.

Improved outcomes for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma patients treated with daratumumab.

Posted by on Feb 27, 2021 in Multiple Myeloma | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated the effect of daratumumab (Darzalex)-based treatments on sustained minimal residual disease (MRD) negativity and outcomes in patients with relapsed/refractory (RR) multiple myeloma (MM). The data showed that treatments including daratumumab led to sustained MRD negativity and improved outcomes in these...

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Blinatumomab or inotuzumab ozogamicin as a bridge to stem cell transplant in relapsed/refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Blinatumomab or inotuzumab ozogamicin as a bridge to stem cell transplant in relapsed/refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Posted by on Oct 30, 2020 in Leukemia | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study aimed to evaluate the use of blinatumomab Blincyto; B) or inotuzumab ozogamicin (Besponsa; IO) as a bridge to stem cell transplant for patients with relapsed or refractory (unresponsive) B-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia (B-ALL).  This study concluded that both treatments are safe and effective as a...

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