In a nutshell This study investigated the outcomes of patients with indolent (painless) refractory (does not respond to treatment) non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) after G-B (obinutuzumab, bendamustine) treatment. This study concluded that G-B improved survival outcomes for NHL patients with similar side effects as bendamustine (Treanda)...
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Side effects of ibrutinib and idelalisib treatment
In a nutshell In this review, the authors look at the most common adverse events related to ibrutinib and idelalisib, B-cell inhibitors. The study concluded that both ibrutinib and idelalisib are effective at treating B-cell cancers, and the side effects are within a normal range compared to other similar treatments. Some...
Read MoreLooking for patients with relapsed or refractory B-cell lymphoma to test the effectiveness of radioimmunotherapy followed by chemotherapy before stem cell transplant
In a nutshell This phase 2 clinical trial will test the safety and effectiveness of yttrium-90 (Y-90)-ibritumomab tiuxetan (Zevalin) followed by fludarabine (Fludara), total body irradiation, and donor peripheral blood stem cell transplant (PBSCT) in patients with relapsed or refractory (did not respond to treatment) B-cell lymphoma. The primary...
Read MoreLooking for patients with relapsed or refractory cutaneous lymphoma to test a novel immunotherapy
In a nutshell This phase 1/2 clinical trial will test the response to AFM13 in patients with relapsed or refractory cutaneous (on the skin) CD30 positive lymphomas. The primary outcome will be measured by immune system activity. This study will be conducted at the Center for Lymphoid Malignancies in New York, New York. The details AFM13 is an...
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