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 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 evaluated the effectiveness of an allogeneic stem cell transplant (alloSCT) for patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL). The authors concluded that this treatment was effective for high-risk patients. Some background MCL is an aggressive type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). Chemoimmunotherapy is the typical first-line...
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In a nutshell This study tested the safety and effectiveness of pirtobrutinib (LOXO-305) in the treatment of patients with B cell leukemia/lymphoma. The authors found that pirtobrutinib was safe and had promising effectiveness in these patients. Some background B cells are a type of cell of the immune system. Some lymphomas and leukemias such as...
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In a nutshell This study investigated the effectiveness and safety of GDP (gemcitabine, dexamethasone, and cisplatin) and ICE (ifosfamide, carboplatin, and etoposide) regimens as salvage therapy in patients with relapsed/refractory aggressive lymphoma. The data showed that both the GDP and ICE regimens are suitable options for relapsed/refractory...
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In a nutshell This study aimed to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of loncastuximab tesirine (LoT; Lonca) for the treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory (R/R) B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (B-NHL). The study found that LoT was safe and had promising activity in these patients. Some background B-NHL is a type of...
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In a nutshell This study aimed to investigate the combination of bendamustine (Treanda), ofatumumab (Arzerra), carboplatin (Paraplatin), and etoposide (Etopophos) in patients with relapsed/refractory aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). This study concluded that this combination was safe and effective in these...
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In a nutshell This study aimed to investigate the outcomes of a second hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) after reduced-intensity conditioning (RIC) for patients with leukemia or lymphoma. This study concluded that this treatment path is feasible and a good treatment alternative for these patients. Some background Allogenic...
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In a nutshell This study will evaluate the antibody therapy odronextamab for patients with relapsed B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). The primary outcomes will be how many patients respond to treatment, and how many have a complete response (cancer no longer detectable). The details For B-cell NHL which has relapsed (returned) after...
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In a nutshell The study evaluated the outcomes of immunoglobulin replacement (IgR) therapy in patients with B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (B-NHL) and immunodeficiency, who were previously treated with rituximab (Rituxan). The authors found that IgR was safe and effective to increase serum immunoglobulins in such patients. Some background B-NHL happens...
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In a nutshell This initial study looked at using CAR T cells with two targets to treat relapsed B cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). It found that this type of immunotherapy was safe and effective, and may cause less inflammation than other types of CAR T cell treatment. Some background Chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR T) cells are a treatment for...
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In a nutshell This study aimed to compare outcomes of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (alloHSCT) using cryopreserved (frozen) and fresh grafts in patients with blood cancers who received post-transplant cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan). This study concluded that cryopreservation (CP) does not affect the outcomes of HSCT in these patients....
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