Latest from The Ohio State University

David Bond, MD, addresses the ongoing challenge of second primary neoplasia in chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Basem William, MD, MRCP, FACP, discusses the preliminary results of the phase II trial of brentuximab vedotin and lenalidomide in relapsed/refractory cutaneous and peripheral T-cell lymphomas.

David A. Bond, MD, assistant professor, The Ohio State University, discusses the high rates of second cancers in both treatment-naïve and pretreated patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia who received BTK inhibitors.

The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center–Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute announced formation of the Pelotonia Institute for Immuno-Oncology, a comprehensive bench-to-bedside research initiative focused on harnessing the body’s immune system to fight cancer at all levels—from prevention to treatment and survivorship.

Financial pledge from Pelotonia represents one of the largest gifts ever to The Ohio State University and honors the 2,265 riders who participated in the inaugural ride in 2009.

Jennifer Woyach, MD, discusses a 3-year follow-up looking at acalabrutinib with obinutuzumab in treatment-naïve and relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Jennifer Woyach, MD, discusses the 3-year follow-up from the single-arm study of the combination of acalabrutinib (Calquence) and obinutuzumab (Gazyva) showcase the efficacy of the regimen in both patients with treatment-naïve and relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia and the future of treatment in the space.

Ibrutinib as monotherapy and combined with rituximab significantly improved progression-free survival compared with bendamustine plus rituximab as frontline therapy for older patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.