The OncLive Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia condition center page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and expert insights on treatment advances and ongoing research in chronic lymphocytic leukemia. This page features news articles, interviews in written and video format, and podcasts that focus on unmet needs and updates with chronic lymphocytic leukemia therapy.
May 14th 2024
Jean L. Koff, MD, MS, highlights data for pirtobrutinib in pretreated CLL/SLL and how the agent altered later-line care for these patients.
Patient, Provider, and Caregiver Connection: Addressing Pediatric and AYA Patient Concerns While Managing Hodgkin Lymphoma
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Patient, Provider, and Caregiver Connection™: Individualizing Care for Patients with Schizophrenia—Understanding Patient Challenges and the Role of Innovative Treatment
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Improving Outcomes in Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemias at the Intersection Between Hematology and Oncology Care
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B-Cell Tumor Board: Rendering Real World Personalized Treatment Plans in CLL/SLL and MCL Through the Lens of Emerging BTKi Evidence
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Applying New Evidence in Multiple Myeloma Care from Frontline to R/R Disease
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Community Practice Connections™: 5th Annual Precision Medicine Symposium – An Illustrated Tumor Board
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Community Oncology Connections™: Overcoming Barriers to Testing, Trial Access, and Equitable Care in Cancer
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Translating New Evidence into Treatment Algorithms from Frontline to R/R Multiple Myeloma: How the Experts Think & Treat
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Medical Crossfire: How Has Iron Supplementation Altered Treatment Planning for Patients with Cancer-Related Anemia?
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Medical Crossfire®: The Experts Bridge Recent Data in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia With Real-World Sequencing Questions
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Community Practice Connections™: Pre-Conference Workshop on Immune Cell-Based Therapy
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FDA Approves Rituximab Biosimilar for NHL, CLL, GPA, and MPA
December 17, 2020 - The FDA has approved rituximab-arrx, a biosimilar to rituximab, for the treatment of adult patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, granulomatosis with polyangiitis, and microscopic polyangiitis.
Venetoclax/Rituximab Combo Demonstrates Sustained Benefit for Retreated Patients with CLL
December 8th 2020December 8, 2020 - The combination of venetoclax and rituximab to retreat patients with relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia demonstrated a sustained time to next treatment benefit according to 5-year follow-up data of the MURANO study in a poster presentation at the 2020 ASH Meeting.
LOXO-305 Elicits Impressive Responses in Previously Treated CLL/SLL
LOXO-305, an investigational, highly selective, non-covalent BTK inhibitor, demonstrated an investigator-assessed 63% objective response rate in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia and small lymphocytic lymphoma.
Liso-Cel Shows Durable Responses in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory CLL/SLL
December 8th 2020December 7, 2020 - In high-risk patients with relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma, lisocabtagene maraleucel treatment resulted in a high rate of undetectable minimal residual disease with rapid and durable responses
Ublituximab/Umbralisib Outperforms Chemoimmunotherapy in Patients with CLL
December 7th 2020December 7, 2020 — The combination of ublituximab and umbralisib, 2 novel compounds targeting CD20 and PI3Kδ, respectively, has shown synergistic activity in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia compared with standard of care chemoimmunotherapy irrespective of prior treatment.
Survival Benefit of Venetoclax and Rituximab in Relapsed/Refractory CLL Persists Out to Five Years
December 5th 2020December 5, 2020 - Patients with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia treated with venetoclax and rituximab had a sustained progression-free survival and overall survival benefit at five years compared with those treated with bendamustine and rituximab.