In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of polatuzumab vedotin (PV; Polivy) combined with dose-adjusted EPOCH-R chemotherapy (etoposide, prednisone, vincristine, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and rituximab) in patients with aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). The data showed that PV combined with dose-adjusted EPOCH-R...
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Evaluating the effectiveness and safety of venetoclax with dose-adjusted EPOCH-R as initial therapy for patients with aggressive B-cell lymphoma.
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...
Read MoreEvaluating CAR-T cell therapies for treating blood cancers
In a nutshell This study aimed to review the safety and effectiveness of three chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapies, axicabtagene ciloleucel (AXI; Yescarta), tisagenlecleucel (TIS; Kymriah), and lisocabtagene maraleucel (LIS; Breyanzi), for the treatment of blood cancers. This study concluded that AXI and TIS showed very good...
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 MoreHow the characteristics of CAR-T cell infusion products impact their effectiveness and toxicity in patients with large B cell lymphomas
In a nutshell The study evaluated how characteristics of CAR-T cell infusion (CTCI) products impact their effectiveness and toxicity in patients with large B cell lymphoma (LBCL). The authors found that diversity in molecular and cellular features of CTCI products caused variations in efficacy and toxicity after axicabtagene-ciloleucel (axi-cel;...
Read MoreAxicabtagene ciloleucel for aggressive B-cell lymphoma outside clinical trials
In a nutshell This study looked at axicabtagene ciloleucel (Yescarta) to treat B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma which has returned after previous treatment outside of clinical trials. It found that most patients responded to this immune therapy and that some patients had a complete response. Some background B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHL) are a group of...
Read MoreHow effective is a modified anti-nausea and vomiting treatment for patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma undergoing chemotherapy?
In a nutshell This study examined the effectiveness of a modified anti-nausea and vomiting treatment for patients with aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) receiving high-dose (HD) chemotherapy. The results showed that netupitant/palonosetron (NEPA; Akynzeo) alone was very effective and safe for these patients. Some background Chemotherapy...
Read MoreReviewing front-line treatment options for patients with DLBCL
In a nutshell This article reviewed treatment options for patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). The authors concluded that further advancements in therapies and technology would allow for more personalized treatment in the future. Some background About 30 – 40% of cases of NHL are diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL)....
Read MoreEvaluating the safety and effectiveness of the Shingrix vaccine for patients with lymphoma or leukemia
In a nutshell This study evaluated the safety and effectiveness of the herpes zoster vaccine (Shingrix) in patients with blood cancer who are receiving anti-cancer therapy. This study concluded that the Shingrix vaccine was effective in these patients, with manageable side effects. Some background Shingles is caused by a virus called herpes zoster....
Read MoreEvaluating nivolumab plus brentuximab vedotin for patients with relapsed or unresponsive primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma
In a nutshell This study evaluated nivolumab (Opdivo) plus brentuximab vedotin (Adcetris) in patients with relapsed or unresponsive primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma (PMBCL). This study concluded that this combination is promising and was well-tolerated. Some background PMBCL is a rare but aggressive type of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL)....
Read MoreSearching for patients with relapsed or unresponsive non-Hodgkin lymphoma to try a new cell therapy
In a nutshell This Phase 2 study is evaluating the safety and effectiveness of a new T-cell therapy for B-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) that has come back or stopped responding to treatment. The main outcomes to be measured will be the number of patients who experience side effects and overall response after treatment. This trial is recruiting...
Read MoreEvaluating chemoimmunotherapy for children with aggressive B-cell lymphoma
In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness of chemoimmunotherapy in children and adolescents with aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL). This study concluded that combined chemoimmunotherapy is highly effective in these young patients. Some background B-cell NHL is one of the most common types of lymphoma in children and...
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