In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of adding venetoclax (Venclexta) to a dose-adjusted EPOCH-R (etoposide, prednisone, vincristine, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and rituximab) regimen as initial therapy in patients with aggressive B-cell lymphoma. The data showed that venetoclax with dose-adjusted EPOCH-R was effective...
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Evaluating response to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in patients with blood cancers
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)...
Read MoreEvaluating the effectiveness and safety of mosunetuzumab for patients with relapsed/refractory non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
In a nutshell This study investigated the effectiveness and safety of mosunetuzumab (RG7828) for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory (r/r) non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). The data showed that mosunetuzumab resulted in long-lasting complete responses with manageable side effects for these patients. Some background NHL is cancer that...
Read MoreDo patients with B-cell lymphoma respond properly to the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine?
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...
Read MoreEvaluating long-term effectiveness and safety of venetoclax patients with for non-Hodgkin lymphoma
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...
Read MoreEvaluating allogeneic stem cell transplantation for patients with mantle cell lymphoma
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...
Read MoreEvaluating pirtobrutinib for the treatment on B cell leukemia/lymphoma
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...
Read MoreComparing the GDP and ICE regimens as salvage treatment for relapsed/refractory aggressive lymphoma
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...
Read MoreTesting the safety and effectiveness of loncastuximab tesirine for the treatment of relapsed/refractory B-cell non-hodgkin lymphoma
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...
Read MoreEvaluating bendamustine with ofatumumab, carboplatin and etoposide for relapsed/refractory aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma
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...
Read MoreSecond stem cell transplant using reduced intensity conditioning for leukemia or lymphoma
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...
Read MoreLooking for participants to test an experimental immunotherapy for relapsed non-Hodgkin lymphoma
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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