Hematologic Oncology

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.

A panel of expert hematologists give an overview of myelodysplastic syndrome, focusing on diagnosis, classification, and treatment practices.

The European Commission has approved oral decitabine and cedazuridine for the treatment of adult patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia who are ineligible for standard induction chemotherapy.

The European Medicines Agency has granted Priority Medicines designation to iopofosine I-131 for use in patients with Waldenström macroglobulinemia in patients who previously received at least 2 treatment regimens.

The FDA has granted fast track designation to KT-333 for the treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory cutaneous T-cell lymphoma and relapsed/refractory peripheral T-cell lymphoma.

The European Medicine Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has recommended the approval of brentuximab vedotin in combination with doxorubicin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine in adult patients with previously untreated, CD30-positive, stage III Hodgkin lymphoma.

Dr Gooptu highlights how she selects therapy for a patient who is refractory to steroids for chronic GVHD and Dr Inyang notes the adverse events seen with these therapies.

GVHD experts outline the treatment options for patients with steroid-refractory chronic GVHD.

Choosing the most effective TKIs for individual patients with chronic myeloid leukemia requires decision making based on efficacy data, agent safety profiles, and patient characteristics, according to Michael Deininger, MD.

The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has recommended the approval of quizartinib in the European Union for use in combination with standard cytarabine and anthracycline induction and cytarabine consolidation chemotherapy, followed by maintenance quizartinib, for adult patients with newly diagnosed, FLT3-ITD–positive acute myeloid leukemia.

A brief discussion on the respective roles of EZH2- and PI3K-targeted therapies in patients with relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma.

Switching focus back to relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma, Sameh Gaballa, MD, and Matthew Lunning, DO, FACP, consider the list of available treatment options in this setting.

Courtney DiNardo, MD, MSCE, discusses triplets that serve as alternatives to standard-of-care approaches with azacitidine and venetoclax doublet therapy in select patients with acute myeloid leukemia.

The Center for Drug Evaluation of China’s National Medical Products Administration has accepted the new drug application seeking the approval of golidocitinib for the treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory peripheral T-cell lymphoma.