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.
April 19th 2024
The FDA has mandated that the boxed warning for all approved CAR T-cell therapies be updated to include the serious risk of T-cell malignancies.
Equalizing Inequities™ in Multiple Myeloma Care: Shining a Light on Current Barriers and Opportunities for Improved Outcomes
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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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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 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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Improving Outcomes in Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemias at the Intersection Between Hematology and Oncology Care
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Community Practice Connections™: 5th Annual Precision Medicine Symposium – An Illustrated Tumor Board
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Ibrutinib Demonstrates Long-Term Efficacy in CLL in Real-World Setting
Ibrutinib induced a cumulative overall response rate of 90.0% in 3-year findings from the Belgian Ibrutinib Real‑World Data study of patients with previously untreated or relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
Considerations for Treatment Selection in the Third-Line R/R FL Setting
November 3rd 2022Dr Hill shares how he would have handled the patient case and discusses factors that contribute to treatment selection among third-line therapies for patients with R/R FL, including axicabtagene ciloleucel and other CAR T-cell therapies.
Novel Therapies Provide a Wealth of Individualized Treatment Options in CLL and MCL
October 20th 2022Farrukh Awan, MD, discusses new agents under investigation in chronic lymphocytic leukemia and mantle cell lymphoma and emphasizes the importance of weighing each drug’s risks and benefits against individual patient needs and preferences to make informed decisions.
Evolving Knowledge of BTK Inhibitors Continues to Shape Treatment Landscape in CLL
Jonathon B. Cohen MD, MS, discusses the management of chronic lymphocytic leukemia with BTK inhibitors, updates in the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia, and how CAR T-cell therapy could improve patient outcomes in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and mantle cell lymphoma.
Long-Term Treatment With Ibrutinib Is Possible in Newly Diagnosed CLL/SLL
October 13th 2022Treatment with ibrutinib for at least 5 years showed favorable complete response rates and tolerability in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma who were randomized to receive the BTK inhibitor in the phase 3 RESONATE-2 trial.
Ibrutinib Plus Venetoclax Improves Undetectable MRD Responses in Elderly, Unfit CLL
October 13th 2022Fixed-duration treatment with ibrutinib and venetoclax led to deeper and prolonged undetectable minimal residual disease responses vs chlorambucil and obinutuzumab in the frontline treatment of elderly or unfit patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, translating to fewer relapses in the first year following treatment cessation.
Zanubrutinib Demonstrates PFS Benefit Vs Ibrutinib in Relapsed/Refractory CLL/SLL
Zanubrutinib produced a superior progression-free survival benefit compared with ibrutinib in previously treated patients with relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma, according to the final PFS analysis of the phase 3 ALPINE trial.
Zanubrutinib Provides ORR, PFS Benefits Over Ibrutinib in Relapsed/Refractory CLL/SLL
October 4th 2022Zanubrutinib elicited significantly higher response rates and survival benefits compared with ibrutinib in patients with relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia and small lymphocytic lymphoma .
Duvelisib Loses Support for CLL/SLL Indication Following ODAC Meeting
September 23rd 2022In an 8 to 4 vote, the FDA’s Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee voted that the final overall survival data submitted did not demonstrate a strong enough benefit-risk ratio for duvelisib for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma after at least 2 prior therapies.
NVG-111 Generates Early Efficacy With Manageable Safety in Relapsed/Refractory CLL, MCL
The ROR1-targeting bispecific T-cell engager NVG-111 elicited promising responses with a manageable safety profile in patients with relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia or mantle cell lymphoma.
Obinutuzumab/Acalabrutinib/Venetoclax Triplet Misses the Mark in Relapsed/Refractory CLL
September 13th 2022Obinutuzumab, acalabrutinib, and venetoclax following optimal debulking with bendamustine failed to meet the prespecified rate of undetectable minimal residual disease in the peripheral blood at the end of induction treatment in patients with relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
Fixed-Duration Ibrutinib Plus Venetoclax Wins EU Approval in Previously Untreated CLL
The European Commission has approved the fixed-duration, all-oral combination of ibrutinib and venetoclax for the frontline treatment of adult patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.