Hematology

Mansi Shah, MD, discusses the role of stem cell transplant in multiple myeloma (MM) and the logistical barriers to wider adoption of bispecific therapies.

With a 42% reduction seen in the use of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) throughout the decade, researchers suggest that transplantation may be reserved for more fit patients.

A meta-analysis suggests allogeneic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT) should not be recommended following first-line autologous stem cell transplant (auto-SCT).

TP53 aberrations and circulating tumor DNA burden were found to be predictors of poor outcomes in high-risk patients with large B-cell lymphoma.

Patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) who received luspatercept showed greater hemoglobin gains and transfusion independence compared with erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) in a real-world analysis.

Adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) face significant survival disparities and unmet needs for effective third-line treatments, highlighting urgent care gaps.

Switching patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) from ibrutinib to zanubrutinib has led to fewer cardiac adverse effects and a reduced workload for Mohit Narang, MD, managing partner at Maryland Oncology Hematology.

People with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) saw a 55% year-to-year increase in all-cause mortality in the early days of the pandemic, a Swedish study found.

The findings suggest assessment of CD20 may be an important factor in determining treatment options in B-cell lymphomas.

Elevated LDH and higher international prognostic index were also predictors of poor outcomes on bispecific antibodies, investigators found.

Luspatercept showed real-world efficacy among patients with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), confirming results seen in clinical trials.

The ALPHA3 trial is exploring cemacabtagene ansegedleucel's (cema-cel) potential to enhance outcomes in patients who have relapsed/refractory large B-cell lymphoma, particularly those positive for minimal residual disease.

The real-world data showed lower rates of atrial fibrillation and hypertension associated with the second-generation Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor among patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).

A systematic review and subsequent expert review gave comprehensive insight into prognostic factors for patients receiving treatment for relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).

The addition of bexmarilimab to azacitidine elicited an ORR of 63% among patients with relapsed/refractory higher-risk myelodysplastic syndrome.

Pieter Sonneveld, MD, PhD, professor of hematology and chair of the Erasmus MC Cancer Institute in Rotterdam, Netherlands, discussed the continued use of subcutaneous daratumumab following initial treatment, as well as the changing landscape of multiple myeloma treatment.

A significant number of patients taking Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitors (BTKis) for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) develop atrial fibrillation (AF).

Mohit Narang, MD, explains why he switches patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) to the second-generation Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor.

Future research into non-Hodgkin lymphoma treatments needs to explore long-term outcomes and a better understanding of the biologic rationale for various treatments, explained ECHELON-3 principal investigator Craig A. Portell, MD, of UVA Health.

Machine learning identifies key biomarkers predicting hydroxyurea resistance in polycythemia vera, enhancing early treatment strategies and patient outcomes.

Pieter Sonneveld, MD, PhD, chair of the Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, discussed the findings of a study modeling long-term progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with multiple myeloma (MM) treated with a daratumumab quadruplet regimen.

Participants in the CLL11 trial and a smaller group of patients followed after study completion showed improved overall survival with obinutuzumab and chlorambucil (G-Clb) compared with chemotherapy plus rituximab or chemotherapy alone for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).

Because clinical trials do not mimic the real-world application of multiple myeloma treatments, Ajai Chari, MD, discussed the variety of patient factors clinicians should consider in their practice.

Andrew Kuykendall, MD, is an investigator on the phase 3 VERIFY trial (NCT05210790), findings from which demonstrate the safety, reliability, and effectiveness of rusfertide to treat polycythemia vera.

Adding venetoclax to decitabine-cedazuridine significantly enhanced response rates in patients with higher-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and chronic myelomonocytic leukemia.

When it comes to treating multiple myeloma (MM), Ajai Chari, MD, argued that more is not always better. More intense treatment regimens, or those with more drugs, don't necessarily guarantee better outcomes.

Cardiovascular risk factors increase the risk of arterial and venous thrombosis in patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms, a study found.

In part 4 of an interview with The American Journal of Managed Care®, Frederick L. Locke, MD, provides insight on the design of the ALPHA and ALPHA2 trials, which are investigating the chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy (CAR T) cemacabtagene ansegedleucel (cema-cel) in relapsed/refractory large B-cell lymphoma.

Acalabrutnib plus venetoclax, with or without obinutuzumab, improved progression-free survival (PFS) compared with chemoimmunotherapy (CIT) in patients with untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), meeting the phase 3 AMPLIFY study’s primary endpoint.

Pierluigi Porcu, MD, speaks to the considerations clinicians need to account for to balance cost, patient experience, and outcomes for those with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).