Advancing CLL and MCL Care: The Impact of BTK Inhibitors in Treatment-Naive Patients and Emerging Therapies

Panelists discuss how, coming into ASH 2024, the largest unmet needs in the treatment and management of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) include improving outcomes for treatment-naive patients, with a focus on emerging Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor (BTKi) regimens such as acalabrutinib plus venetoclax, pirtobrutinib plus venetoclax, and zanubrutinib combinations.

Panelists discuss how the clinical implications of emerging Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor (BTKi) trials in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) are addressing unmet needs by offering new treatment options that target treatment-naive patients, potentially improving outcomes and filling gaps in the current therapeutic landscape.

Panelists discuss how emerging Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor (BTKi) treatment regimens for treatment-naive patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), including acalabrutinib + bendamustine + rituximab (ECHO), acalabrutinib + lenalidomide + rituximab (ALR), acalabrutinib + umbralisib + ublituximab (AU2), ibrutinib + rituximab (ENRICH), and zanubrutinib + rituximab (CHESS), are exploring novel combinations to improve treatment outcomes and address unmet clinical needs in MCL therapy.

Panelists discuss how the clinical implications of emerging Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor (BTKi)trials in mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) are addressing unmet needs by providing novel therapeutic options, and explore how the integration of these therapies into current chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and MCL treatment guidelines could reshape management strategies, with consideration given to factors such as efficacy, safety, and patient access.

Panelists discuss how challenges in implementing emerging Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor (BTKi) regimens for treatment-naive patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) may include issues related to access, cost, and patient adherence, and highlight the need for ongoing research and collaboration to optimize BTKi use and improve patient outcomes in both diseases.

Panelists provide an overview of the current first-line treatment options for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), discussing the role of BTK inhibitors and venetoclax plus obinutuzumab (CLL14), and explore the continued role of ibrutinib in the CLL treatment landscape.

Panelists discuss the factors considered when selecting between BTK inhibitors and venetoclax plus obinutuzumab for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), the considerations for choosing among acalabrutinib, zanubrutinib, and ibrutinib, and the role of cytotoxic chemotherapy in the treatment of CLL in the era of targeted therapies.

Panelists discuss how therapy sequencing is approached for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), with a focus on how prior therapy exposure influences the choice of subsequent treatments.

Panelists provide an overview of the current landscape of induction therapies for mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), discussing the role of Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitors in this setting and the use of aggressive induction therapies.

Panelists discuss the treatment- and patient-specific factors considered when determining induction therapy for treatment-naive patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), including the decision between aggressive and less aggressive approaches, and how prior therapy exposure influences subsequent treatment sequencing for MCL.

Panelists discuss how patient-reported outcomes and real-world evidence influence clinical decision-making when selecting Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitors for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and mantle cell lymphoma (MCL).

Panelists discuss exciting updates on Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitors from the 2024 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition, highlighting emerging data that may refine their use in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), particularly in optimizing treatment duration and sequencing to improve patient outcomes.