Hematologic Oncology

A number of studies suggest that there is a right and wrong way to proceed with initial therapy and transplant eligibility for patients with multiple myeloma.

Research has shown that DLBCL is heterogeneous, suggesting that patients with varying subtypes should receive different courses of treatment.

Dr. Stephen Ansell from the Mayo Clinic Describes Waldenström Macroglobulinemia

Two phase III clinical trials showed that nilotinib continues to demonstrate more favorable molecular response levels in patients with Ph CML than imatinib mesylate.

Dr. Paul Hamlin, from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Discusses Integrating Brentuximab Vedotin

Dr. Barry Rosenbloom, from the Comprehensive Gaucher Treatment Center, on Gaucher Disease Diagnosis Challenges

Dr. James Berenson, from the Institute for Myeloma & Bone Cancer Research, on Zometa as the Gold Standard for MM

Novel therapeutics, including thalidomide, lenalidomide (Revlimid), and bortezomib (Velcade), have revolutionized the treatment of multiple myeloma.

The treatment of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma continues to evolve, as researchers seek to improve upon the current standard of care.

Much has been made of the difficulties companies, investigators, and patient advocates have in providing access to novel therapies.

Dr. Paul Hamlin from the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center on Brentuximab Vedotin Pharmacology

The treatment of Gaucher disease is poised to enter a new era as a result of advances in the understanding of the cellular pathways at work in the disorder.

Dr. Neal Weinreb, from University Research Foundation for Lysosomal Storage Diseases, on the Different Roles in a Gaucher Diagnosis

Dr. Ari Zimran, from Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Discusses Biomarkers in Gaucher Disease

Older patients with advanced hematologic malignancies who receive a minimally toxic nonmyeloablative regimen before allogeneic HCT have favorable OS and PFS rates.

Genzyme Corporation announced that the FDA has approved its new manufacturing plant in Framingham, Massachusetts.

Dr. James Berenson, from the Institute for Myeloma and Bone Cancer Research, Discusses Early Phase Proteasome Inhibitors

The FDA has deemed subcutaneous injection as a safe and valid method of delivering the drug bortezomib in patients with multiple myeloma.

While she attributes her survival to her oncologists and the care they provided, Maryclaire is quick to stress the difference between surviving and living, noting that it was her friends and family who gave her what she needed to truly recover.

A mixed treatment comparison demonstrated that FCR significantly prolonged PFS compared with all other treatments and significantly increased ORR compared with all other treatments.

Dr. Susan O'Brien, from the MD Anderson Cancer Center, Discusses the Standard of Care for CLL

Dr. Maria Cappellini, Maggiore Hospital, Milan, Italy, on Splenectomy in Gaucher Disease Patients.

The FDA and Seattle Genetics announced that new warning labels would be issued for brentuximab vedotin.

Several advancements in research and drug approvals have changed the landscape of care for optimal treatment in patients with lymphoma, leukemia, and myeloma.

FISH testing for genetic abnormalities is the key to appropriate treatment selection for patients with CLL.