Hematologic Oncology

Valeria Santini, MD, reviews data from real-world outcomes in clinical trials investigating luspatercept in patients with lower-risk MDS.

The FDA has granted an orphan drug designation to SLS009 for the treatment of patients with acute myeloid leukemia.

The FDA has placed a partial clinical hold on investigational new drug application for lacutamab, leading to a pause in new patient enrollment for the phase 2 TELLOMAK trial and a phase 1b trial, which are evaluating the agent in patients with advanced cutaneous T-cell lymphoma and peripheral T-cell lymphoma, respectively.

Expert perspectives on the clinical implications of recent clinical trial data on new therapies in lower-risk myelodysplastic syndrome.

The panel of experts review recent data updates for new agents being investigated in the second line in patients with lower-risk MDS.

Immunotherapy has become a valuable tool for the treatment of patients with various types of lymphomas because of its ability to specifically target cancer cells, particularly those in blood cancers.

The FDA has approved the Empaveli Injector designed to enhance the self administration of pegcetacoplan, which is approved for the treatment of adult patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria.

The novel anti-BCMA CAR T-cell therapy NXC-201 displayed safety and elicited hematologic and organ responses in patients with relapsed/refractory amyloid light chain amyloidosis, including frail patients.

Uwe Platzbecker, MD, reviews data updates from the MEDALIST trial investigating luspatercept in patients with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndrome.

Comprehensive insights on the differences and similarities in treatment algorithms for physicians treating patients with MDS in and outside the United States. Please note: Since the filming of this program, luspatercept has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of lower-risk MDS in the first-line setting.

Drs Garcia-Manero and Zeidan discuss the significance of efficacy and safety data from the COMMANDS trial in myelodysplastic syndrome, takeaways from the subgroup analyses, and expectations around treatment sequencing in the lower-risk population.

The phase 3 ENHANCE-2 trial examining the frontline combination of magrolimab and azacitidine vs physician’s choice of venetoclax with azacitidine or intensive chemotherapy in patients with acute myeloid leukemia and TP53 mutations has been discontinued, according to an announcement from Gilead Sciences.

The FDA has approved bosutinib (Bosulif) for the treatment of pediatric patients 1 year of age and older with Philadelphia chromosome–positive, chronic-phase chronic myelogenous leukemia that is newly diagnosed or resistant or intolerant to prior therapy.

Stephen M. Ansell, MD, PhD, discusses the successes and challenges of utilizing immune therapy across the landscape of hematologic malignancies, the importance of increasing the understanding of how the immune system functions in patients with lymphoma, and ongoing research of immune therapy for this patient population.

Amy W. Zhou, MD, highlights the unique mechanism of action of the JAK1/2 and ACVR1 inhibitor momelotinib and the importance of ongoing investigations of JAK inhibitor combination therapies in myelofibrosis.

Key opinion leaders from across the hematologic oncology realm shared their biggest takeaways from the 2023 SOHO Annual Meeting.

Paolo Strati, MD, discusses novel combinations for the treatment of indolent B-cell lymphoma, emphasizes the primary goal of improving the efficacy of immunotherapy and providing patients with chemotherapy-free treatment options, and highlights ongoing trials are investigating various approaches to enhance the activity of lenalidomide/rituximab

The panel closes by reviewing the patient case once more and shares clinical pearls on the treatment of patients with GVHD.

The European Commission has granted marketing authorization for Enrylaze for use as a component of a multi-agent chemotherapeutic regimen for the treatment of patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and lymphoblastic lymphoma in adult and pediatric patients 1 month and older who developed hypersensitivity or silent inactivation to E. coli–derived asparaginase.

Key opinion leaders Sameh Gaballa, MD, and Matthew Lunning, DO, FACP, consider the evolving treatment landscape of follicular lymphoma and look toward future evolutions in the field.

Centering discussion on a second patient scenario of follicular lymphoma, key opinion leaders consider best therapy for patients with early or aggressive relapse.

Johannes Schetelig, MD, MSc, discusses whether patients with active relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) should receive remission induction chemotherapy prior to undergoing allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (allo-HCT).

The FDA has granted orphan drug designation to the next generation BCMA-directed CAR T-cell therapy NXC-201 for the treatment of patients with amyloid light chain amyloidosis.

Courtney D. DiNardo, MD, MSCE, discusses ongoing investigations of triplet regimens with an azacitidine/venetoclax backbone for the treatment of patients acute myeloid leukemia and highlights the unmet needs that remain in older and high-risk subgroups within this patient population.

The expert panel reviews updated data from the COMMANDS trial on luspatercept in patients with lower-risk MDS and discusses their effect on clinical practice. Please note: Since the filming of this program, luspatercept has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of lower-risk MDS in the first-line setting.