In a nutshell This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of lenalidomide consolidation therapy after chemoimmunotherapy for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. This study concluded that this regimen improves outcomes for these patients. Some background Fludarabine (Fludara) is a chemotherapy used for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic...
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Inside the First FDA-Approved CAR-T Cell Therapy
Video Information: The first CAR T-cell therapy to receive FDA approval, CTL019 (Kymriah) was recently approved for children and young adults with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) that is refractory or has relapsed at least twice. Expert Dr. Michael Deinginger joins Patient Power Founder Andrew Schorr to explain CAR T-cell...
Read MoreWhat new developments have been made in immunotherapy for acute myeloid leukaemia?
In a nutshell This article aimed to review the latest developments in immunotherapy treatments for acute myeloid leukemia. This article concluded that the development of immunotherapies for acute myeloid leukemia is lagging behind that of other cancers. Some background Standard treatments for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) include chemotherapy,...
Read MoreInhibitor Therapies: How Do They Treat CLL?
Video information: Treatments that inhibit CLL, such as BTK Inhibitors, are becoming more commonly used in patients. So, how do they work? CLL expert Dr. John Burke explains the mechanism of action that inhibitor therapies use to treat CLL. Dr. Burke also discusses how inhibitors affect cancer proteins and how they differ from...
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