Hematologic Oncology

The FDA has extended the review period for panobinostat (LBH589) in combination with bortezomib (Velcade) and dexamethasone for patients with previously treated multiple myeloma by 3 months, placing a new decision date in early 2015.

The chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy JCAR015 has received a breakthrough therapy designation from the FDA as a treatment for patients with relapsed or refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).

Joshua Brody, MD, assistant professor, Icahn School of Medicine, director, Lymphoma Immunotherapy Program, Mount Sinai Hospital, discusses exciting new therapies for lymphomas and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).

The FDA has granted an orphan drug designation to the novel AXL inhibitor BGB324 (R428) for the treatment of patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

The IDH1 inhibitor AG-120 has shown a favorable safety and efficacy profile in patients with IDH1 mutation positive advanced hematologic malignancies, including acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

Juno Therapeutics, Inc, has filed a registration statement for an initial public offering of its common stock, as its early stage therapies continue to advance in clinical trials.

When Marcela V. Maus, MD, PhD, thinks of the challenge of bringing chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) therapies to market in the battle against cancer, she is reminded of the auto industry's first days.

A growing understanding of follicular lymphoma pathogenesis is resulting in new drug candidates and approaches to clinical treatment.

Andre Goy, MD, MS, discusses intensive therapy for the treatment of patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL).

How CTCs and Circulating Naked Tumor DNA-as Liquid Biopsies-Will Transform Diagnostic and Management of Oncology Patients

Nitin Jain, MD, assistant professor, Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses lymphocytosis following treatment with a B-cell receptor inhibitor.

When Gail J. Roboz, MD, took the stage Wednesday to give her talk on what's ahead in the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), she admitted feeling a little jealousy toward her colleagues in the lymphoid diseases.

The landscape in lymphoma management continues to evolve, with new therapies and approaches improving established treatment paradigms

The combination of a FLT3L-primed in situ vaccine, low-dose radiotherapy, and a toll-like receptor 3 (TLR) 3 agonist has been shown to be feasible, safe, and immunologically and clinically effective in a phase I/II study for patients with low-grade lymphoma

Researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center conclude new drug in development may offer first alternative to standard chemotherapy for T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Mutations known to be involved in hematologic malignancies were found in the blood cells of 2%-3% of individuals over age 40 and 5%-6% of those over age 70.

The investigational chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) therapy CTL019 demonstrated promising activity in 2 pilot trials, eliciting complete remissions in 27 of 30 pediatric and adult patients (90%) with relapsed/refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).

Stephen G Emerson, MD, PhD, Clyde Wu Professor of Immunology and Medicine, director, Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, explains the connection between stem cell mutations and leukemia.

The FDA has assigned a priority review designation to blinatumomab as a treatment for adult patients with Philadelphia chromosome-negative relapsed/refractory B-precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

The combination of ABT-199 and ibrutinib (Imbruvica) demonstrated promising early activity in mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) cell lines

Infinity Pharmaceuticals has entered into two separate agreements with Roche and AbbVie to develop and commercialize duvelisib (IPI-145), an oral inhibitor of PI3K-delta and PI3K-gamma, for the treatment of patients with hematologic malignancies.

A Biologics License Application has been submitted to the FDA for the bispecific T-cell engager (BiTE) antibody blinatumomab as a treatment for adult patients with Philadelphia-negative (Ph-) relapsed/refractory B-precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)

A preclinical study has shown promising steps toward tackling drug resistance in hematologic malignancies using sequential dosing of drugs targeted against vulnerabilities that emerge as a result of tumor evolution

Treatment advancements for patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) are few and far between with marginal gains being made in the form of changes in current standard therapies or supportive care.