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)....
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Evaluating 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...
Read MoreSearching for participants to try a new combination of targeted therapy for relapsed or non-responsive B-cell lymphomas.
In a nutshell This study is investigating the effectiveness of a new combination of treatments, nivolumab (Opdivo) and varlilumab (CDX-1127), for non-responsive, aggressive B-cell lymphomas. The main outcome that will be measured is the proportion of patients that respond to treatment (overall response rate). This trial is recruiting in the US. The...
Read MoreThe impact of graft-versus-lymphoma effect on outcomes after reduced intensity conditioned stem cell transplant
In a nutshell This study aimed to investigate the impact of the graft-versus-lymphoma effect on the outcomes for patients with lymphoma who are treated with reduced-intensity conditioning (RIC) with alemtuzumab (Lemtrada) allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (allo-HSCT). This study concluded that the graft-versus-lymphoma effect leads to...
Read MoreEvaluating Zevalin followed by stem cell transplantation for relapsed or refractory NHL
In a nutshell This study evaluated the safety and effectiveness of ibritumomab tiuxetan (Zevalin) followed by high-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) in patients with relapsed (cancer recurrence) or refractory (does not respond to treatment) non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL). This study concluded that ibritumomab tiuxetan...
Read MoreEvaluating the impact of adding combination antiretroviral therapy to chemotherapy in HIV-positive patients with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
In a nutshell This study evaluated the outcomes of concurrent (at the same time) combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) and chemotherapy in HIV-positive patients with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL). This study concluded that concurrent cART with chemotherapy was well-tolerated and allowed for faster immune recovery in these patients, but did not...
Read MoreEvaluating the outcomes after second-line therapy for relapsed or refractory PMBCL
In a nutshell This study investigated the outcomes of pretreated patients with relapsed (cancer recurrence) or refractory (does not respond to treatment) primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma (PMBCL) after second-line therapy and stem cell transplant (SCT). The study concluded that this treatment strategy was effective in most patients. Some...
Read MoreRadiotherapy for relapsed or refractory diffuse large b-cell lymphoma
In a nutshell This study investigated the effectiveness of consolidative or salvage radiotherapy for patients with relapsed or refractory (does not respond to treatment) diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. This study concluded that radiotherapy is an effective option for high-risk patients. Some background The most widely used treatment for diffuse large...
Read MoreLooking for patients with relapsed B-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma to test the effectiveness of a copanlisib and rituximab combination treatment
In a nutshell This phase 3 clinical trial will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a copanlisib (BAY 80-6946) and rituximab (Rituxan) combination in treating patients with relapsed indolent B-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (iNHL). The primary outcome will be measured by time to disease progression. The details Copanlisib is an inhibitor of...
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