The findings could help clinicians individualize infection-prevention strategies in patients with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).
A single-center study comparing patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia receiving venetoclax as part of a clinical trial and patients receiving it in routine clinical practice showed very high complete response rates in both groups.
Despite the findings, existing data around cardiovascular risk in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) are limited, and more comprehensive information is needed to draw strong conclusions.