In a nutshell The study aimed to investigate the rate of response (seroconversion) to SARS-Cov-2 vaccination in patients with blood cancers. This study concluded that seroconversion rates in these patients were significantly lower than that of healthy controls. Some background The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-Cov-2)...
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In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of radiotherapy (RT) for the treatment of patients with indolent (painless) non-Hodgkin lymphoma (iNHL). The data showed that RT was highly effective with manageable side effects in these patients. Some background Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is a cancer that starts in white blood cells...
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In a nutshell The authors investigated the safety and effectiveness of epcoritamab (DuoBody-CD3xCD20) for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory (r/r) CD20+ B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (B-NHL). The study showed that this medication has promising effectiveness and safety in these patients. Some background B-NHL is a type of...
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In a nutshell The review aimed to assess chemotherapy-free treatment of follicular lymphoma (FL) and marginal zone lymphoma (MZL). Some background Standard therapy for slow-growing non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) such as FL and MZL involves immunochemotherapy (ICT). ICT combines immunotherapy and chemotherapy treatments. However, many patients...
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In a nutshell This study aims to investigate the long-term effectiveness and safety of the rituximab biosimilar CT-P10 (Truxima) in combination with cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan), vincristine (Oncovin), and prednisone (Deltasone) (CVP) compared with rituximab (Rituxan) for the treatment of advanced-stage follicular lymphoma (FL). The...
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In a nutshell This study investigated the role of PET/CT scanning in the treatment of patients with recurrent or hard-to-treat B-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) after T-cell therapy. This study found that PET/CT scanning helped predict the effectiveness and side effects of treatment for these patients. Some background Chemoimmunotherapy...
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In a nutshell This study looked at the use and response of the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in patients with B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). It found that patients with NHL undergoing treatment with rituximab (Rituxan)/obinutuzumab (Gazyva) had a poorer immune response to this vaccine, compared to patients without...
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In a nutshell The study evaluated the association of interleukin-2 (IL2) receptor (R) levels in the blood (a protein present on immune cells) in selecting a treatment for advanced-stage follicular lymphoma with a low tumor burden (FL-LTB). The study showed that patients with high IL-2R levels had better survival when treated with...
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In a nutshell This trial aims to assess the safety and effectiveness of an experimental drug, CYT-0851 in the treatment of B-cell and solid tumors, including non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), that have come back or are no longer responsive to treatments. The main outcomes to be measured are the side effects and the overall response to the treatment. This trial...
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In a nutshell This early study looked at the long-term results of the targeted treatment venetoclax (Venclexta) for patients with relapsed non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). It found that venetoclax is a safe and effective treatment and that some patients have a durable response. Some background NHL is a group of cancers of a type of white blood...
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In a nutshell This study reported the effectiveness and safety outcomes of copanlisib (Aliqopa) and rituximab (Rituxan) combination for the treatment of patients with relapsed indolent (painless) non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). The data showed that this combination improved the outcomes of these patients with manageable side effects. Some background...
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In a nutshell The authors compared a high-dose radiation (24 Gy) in 12 parts with a low-dose radiation (4 Gy) in 2 parts in patients with slow-growing non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHLs). The study found that the best radiotherapy dose for slow-growing NHLs is 24 Gy in 12 parts after a 5-year follow-up. Some background The current standard of care for...
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