Hematologic Oncology

Investigators at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo, New York, are working on a variety of novel approaches, including developing prophylactic drug regimens, studying methods of rejuvenating the recipient’s immune system, and analyzing genetic characteristics to improve donor selection.

The FDA has granted a priority review designation to a new drug application for quizartinib for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed/refractory FLT3-ITD–positive acute myeloid leukemia.

The FDA has approved glasdegib for use in combination with low-dose cytarabine for the treatment of patients with newly-diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia who are aged 75 years or older or who are ineligible for intensive chemotherapy.

The FDA has granted an accelerated approval to venetoclax for use in combination with azacitidine or decitabine or low-dose cytarabine for the treatment of adult patients with newly-diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who are aged 75 years or older, or who have comorbidities that preclude use of intensive induction chemotherapy.

Geoffrey Uy, MD, discusses the impact of targeted therapies on the treatment of patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia.

Alexander E. Perl, MD, assistant professor of medicine, University of Pennsylvania, discusses the evolving treatment landscape in acute myeloid leukemia.

Abhinav Deol, MD, associate professor, Karmanos Cancer Institute, discusses the expanded FDA approval of eltrombopag (Promacta) in combination with standard immunosuppressive therapy for the treatment of newly diagnosed adult and pediatric patients 2 years and older with severe aplastic anemia.

Michael Green, MD, Northern California Oncologist, discusses his preferred treatment regimens for patients with multiple myeloma in early relapse.

Ethnic differences in the prevalence of neurotoxicity from methotrexate therapy may help explain why minority patients, specifically Hispanics, experience disparities in treatment outcomes for pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Meagan A. Jacoby, MD, PhD, discusses treatment-free remissions in patients with chronic-phase chronic myeloid leukemia.

Robyn M. Scherber, MD, MPH, physician, The Mays Cancer Center, the newly named center of UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses ruxolitinib (Jakafi) failure in patients with myelofibrosis (MF).

Ravi Vij, MD, MBA, professor of medicine, Division of Oncology, Section of Bone Marrow Transplant, Washington University School of Medicine, Siteman Cancer Center, discusses the use of maintenance and consolidation in multiple myeloma.

Novel agents and treatment strategies continue to expand the armamentarium in follicular lymphoma, explains John P. Leonard, MD, in a session at the 36th Annual CFS®.

As researchers gain a better understanding of the unique aspects of individual tumor types and their surrounding microenvironment, the design of novel therapies categorized as prodrugs is become increasingly sophisticated, and several novel constructs show particular promise.

Jason Valent, MD, an oncologist at Cleveland Clinic, discusses the recent FDA approval of dose-adjusted carfilzomib in patients with myeloma.

Brad Kahl, MD, professor in the Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, Siteman Cancer Center, discusses considerations for treatment strategies in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Jason Valent, MD, discusses the current and future landscape of relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Adding daratumumab to lenalidomide and dexamethasone reduced the risk of disease progression or death by 45% compared with lenalidomide/dexamethasone alone in newly diagnosed patients with multiple myeloma who are not candidates for high-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem-cell transplant.

Bita Fakhri, MD, MPH, a professor of medicine in the Division of Hematology/Oncology at the University of California, San Francisco Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses the data behind the frontline approval of daratumumab (Darzalex) in combination with bortezomib (Velcade), melphalan, and prednisone (VMP) in multiple myeloma.

Lloyd Damon, MD, director of the Adult Blood and Marrow Transplant and Hematologic Malignancies Program, and chief of the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Hematology Clinic, UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses allogeneic stem cell transplant (ASCT) in the treatment of patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

Thomas G. Martin, MD, clinical professor of medicine, Adult Leukemia and Bone Marrow Transplantation Program, and associate director, Myeloma Program, University of California, San Francisco; co-leader, Hematopoietic Malignancies Program, Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses transplant and maintenance for the treatment of patients with high-risk multiple myeloma.

Neil P. Shah, MD, PhD, discusses emerging agents and the tyrosine kinase inhibitor discontinuation approach in the landscape of chronic myeloid leukemia.

The FDA has granted a priority review designation to a supplemental new drug application for ruxolitinib (Jakafi) for the treatment of patients with acute graft-versus-host disease who have had an inadequate response to corticosteroids.

Nancy L. Bartlett, MD, discusses factors in treatment decisions for patients with advanced-stage Hodgkin lymphoma.

Nancy Bartlett, MD, Koman Chair in Medical Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, Siteman Cancer Center, discusses treatment regimens for patients with Hodgkin lymphoma.