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Role of Non-Covalent BTKis in R/R CLL: Updates from Ongoing BRUIN and Bellwave Trials
February 9th 2024Jacqueline Barrientos, MD, MS, discusses the role of non-covalent BTK inhibitors in R/R CLL and provided concise comments on the latest data, including insights from the ongoing BRUIN and Bellwave trials.
Navigating BTKi Therapy in R/R CLL: Updates from ELEVATE-RR and ALPINE
January 26th 2024Panel experts examine considerations for BTKi-based strategies in R/R CLL, highlighting pivotal findings from head-to-head trials, including acalabrutinib vs ibrutinib in ELEVATE-RR and zanubrutinib vs ibrutinib in ALPINE, covering safety, quality of life, and extended follow-up data.
Treatment Sequencing Strategies for R/R CLL: Impact of Prior 1L Therapy
January 19th 2024Faculty share insights into the overall strategy for managing relapsed/refractory CLL following first-line therapy with venetoclax-based regimens and BTK inhibitors, discussing strategy variations based on prior first-line treatments.
Exploring the Role of BTKi-Based Combination Therapies for Front-line Management of CLL
January 19th 2024Experts explore the role of BTKi-based combination therapy in the front-line treatment of CLL, focusing on patient considerations and referencing key data from CAPTIVATE, FLAIR, MAJIC, and SEQUOIA (Arm D).
Impact of Off-Target AEs and Treatment Resistance on Evolving 1L Therapy Strategies for CLL
January 12th 2024Javier Pinilla, MD, PhD, provides a brief overview of the changing CLL treatment landscape, discussing the influence of off-target adverse events and the development of treatment resistance on the evolution of BTK inhibitor therapy.
Exploring BTKi Monotherapy in CLL: Long-Term Updates from ELEVATE-TN and SEQUOIA
January 12th 2024Brian Hill, MD, PhD, discusses the use of BTK inhibitor monotherapy in CLL and presented recent long-term data updates from studies such as the 6-year follow-up of ELEVATE-TN and the extended follow-up from SEQUOIA.
Dr. Ou on the FDA Approval of Pembrolizumab in SCLC
June 18th 2019Sai-Hong Ignatius Ou, MD, PhD, Health Science Associate Clinical Professor, University of California, Irvine, Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange, California, discusses the FDA approval of pembrolizumab (Keytruda) in small cell lung cancer (SCLC).
Fulvestrant/Anastrozole Combo Improves Survival in Metastatic HR+ Breast Cancer
March 29th 2019The frontline combination of fulvestrant and anastrozole resulted in a sustained benefit in progression-free survival and a significant improvement in overall survival compared with anastrozole alone in patients with postmenopausal, HR–positive metastatic breast cancer, according to long-term results of the SWOG S0226 trial.
Dr. Ou on the Use of Crizotinib in Patients With ROS1-Rearranged NSCLC
May 5th 2018Sai-Hong I. Ou, MD, professor, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, discusses the use of crizotinib (Xalkori) in the treatment of patients with ROS1-rearranged non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Dr. Susan O'Brien Compares Ibrutinib With Chemoimmunotherapy in Frontline CLL
August 11th 2016Susan M. O'Brien, MD, associate director for Clinical Science for the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, medical director of the Sue and Ralph Stern Center for Cancer Clinical Trials and Research, UC Irvine Health, discusses how ibrutinib (Imbruvica) compares with chemoimmunotherapy as a frontline treatment for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
Expert Sheds Light on Role of Next-Generation Agents in CLL
June 1st 2016Susan M. O'Brien, MD, discusses upcoming novel treatments in relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia, such as the next generation of inhibition with BTK, SYK, and PI3K, as well as the outcomes of the recent RESONATE-2 trial.