The OncLive Hematology Oncology condition center page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and expert insights on various hematologic malignancies, including leukemias, lymphomas, myeloproliferative neoplasms, multiple myeloma, and much more. This section features news articles, interviews in written and video format, and podcasts that focus on unmet needs, treatment advances, and ongoing research in hematologic cancers.
September 27th 2024
Shyam A. Patel, MD, PhD, discusses findings from a meta-analysis of the effect of clonal hematopoiesis on outcomes for hematopoietic stem cell transplant.
26th Annual International Lung Cancer Congress®
July 25-26, 2025
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Community Oncology Connections™: Selecting and Sequencing Therapy for Patients With DLBCL in an Era of Expanding Options
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Applying New Evidence in Multiple Myeloma Care from Frontline to R/R Disease
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PER LIVER CANCER TUMOR BOARD: How Do Evolving Data for Immune-Based Strategies in Resectable and Unresectable ...
November 16, 2024
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Medical Crossfire®: How Do Clinicians Integrate the Latest Evidence in Treating Ovarian Cancer to Personalize Care?
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Medical Crossfire®: How Does Recent Evidence on PARP Inhibitors and Combinations Inform Treatment Planning for Prostate Cancer Now and In the Future?
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Community Practice Connections™: 5th Annual Precision Medicine Symposium – An Illustrated Tumor Board
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Annual Hematology Meeting: Preceding the 66th ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition
December 6, 2024
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How CEACAM5 Expression Can Be Measured and Leveraged in NSCLC Care: Current Developments & Future Therapeutic Opportunities
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Medical Crossfire®: Where Are We in the World of ADCs? From HER2 to CEACAM5, TROP2, HER3, CDH6, B7H3, c-MET and Beyond!
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Translating New Evidence into Treatment Algorithms from Frontline to R/R Multiple Myeloma: How the Experts Think & Treat
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Medical Crossfire: How Has Iron Supplementation Altered Treatment Planning for Patients with Cancer-Related Anemia?
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Dialogues With the Surgeon on Integration of Systemic Therapies in Perioperative Settings for NSCLC: Looking at EGFR, ALK, IO, and Beyond…
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The Next Wave in Biliary Tract Cancers: Leveraging Immunogenicity to Optimize Patient Outcomes in an Evolving Treatment Landscape
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The Evolving Tool Box in Advanced HR+/HER2– Breast Cancer: What You Need to Know About Next-Generation SERDs, PI3K/AKT, ADCs, CDK4/6 and Beyond…
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Medical Crossfire®: The Experts Bridge Recent Data in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia With Real-World Sequencing Questions
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18th Annual New York GU Cancers Congress™
March 28-29, 2025
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Community Practice Connections™: Pre-Conference Workshop on Immune Cell-Based Therapy
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Coffee Talk™: Navigating the Impact of HER2/3, TROP2, and PARP from Early Stage to Advanced Breast Cancer Care
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BURST CME™: Illuminating the Crossroads of Precision Medicine and Targeted Treatment Options in Metastatic CRC
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Fighting Disparities and Saving Lives: An Exploration of Challenges and Solutions in Cancer Care
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Leukemia Experts Discuss Early Career Growth, Mentorship, and Gender Bias in Academia
October 20th 2022Drs DiNardo, Wang, and Altman discuss the challenges they faced in their early careers, the rollout of molecular profiling and targeted therapy in the early 2000s, and their growth from protégés to mentors.
Novel Treatments Begin to Rival Transplant in AML and DLBCL
October 18th 2022Farrukh Awan, MD, discusses transplant and chemotherapy options in frontline diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, the emergence of CAR T-cell therapy in relapsed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, and available targeted therapies in acute myeloid leukemia.
European Commission Approves Second-line Axi-cel for DLBCL/HGBL
October 18th 2022The European Commission has approved axicabtagene ciloleucel for the treatment of adult patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma or high-grade B-cell lymphoma who relapse within 12 months from completion of, or are refractory to, first-line chemoimmunotherapy.
Treatments Branch Out in Newly Diagnosed and Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma
October 18th 2022Peter Voorhees, MD, highlights important topics that his colleagues discussed at the meeting, including the important role of up-front autologous stem cell transplant and distinct adverse effects to be aware of when using different CAR T-cell therapies.
Novel ADC and CAR T Approaches Broaden the DLBCL Treatment Landscape
October 17th 2022Praveen Ramakrishnan, MD, MS, discusses the evolution of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma treatment, the implications of key phase 3 studies, and how emerging bispecific T-cell engagers and antibody-drug conjugates may increase treatment accessibility beyond the limitations of CAR T-cell therapy for patients at various disease stages.
Evolving Knowledge of BTK Inhibitors Continues to Shape Treatment Landscape in CLL
Jonathon B. Cohen MD, MS, discusses the management of chronic lymphocytic leukemia with BTK inhibitors, updates in the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia, and how CAR T-cell therapy could improve patient outcomes in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and mantle cell lymphoma.
Long-Term Treatment With Ibrutinib Is Possible in Newly Diagnosed CLL/SLL
October 13th 2022Treatment with ibrutinib for at least 5 years showed favorable complete response rates and tolerability in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma who were randomized to receive the BTK inhibitor in the phase 3 RESONATE-2 trial.
Ibrutinib Plus Venetoclax Improves Undetectable MRD Responses in Elderly, Unfit CLL
October 13th 2022Fixed-duration treatment with ibrutinib and venetoclax led to deeper and prolonged undetectable minimal residual disease responses vs chlorambucil and obinutuzumab in the frontline treatment of elderly or unfit patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, translating to fewer relapses in the first year following treatment cessation.
Gilteritinib Induces Encouraging Responses in Newly Diagnosed FLT3-Mutated AML
Gilteritinib, in combination with induction and consolidation chemotherapy, generated responses in patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia, including those with FLT3 mutations, according to data from a phase 1 trial.
ASTX727/Venetoclax Combo Is Safe and Effective in First-Line and Relapsed/Refractory AML
October 5th 2022Oral decitabine plus cedazuridine added to oral venetoclax demonstrated promising overall response rates in patients with acute myeloid leukemia who received the combination as a first-line treatment or after relapsing on prior therapies.
Zanubrutinib Provides ORR, PFS Benefits Over Ibrutinib in Relapsed/Refractory CLL/SLL
October 4th 2022Zanubrutinib elicited significantly higher response rates and survival benefits compared with ibrutinib in patients with relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia and small lymphocytic lymphoma .
Loncastuximab Tesirine/Rituximab Elicits Promising Anti-Tumor Activity in Relapsed/Refractory DLBCL
Loncastuximab tesirine-lpyl combined with rituximab demonstrated encouraging antitumor activity and a feasible safety profile in patients with relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
Ivosidenib/Azacitidine Combo Elicits Survival Benefit Over Placebo in IDH1-Mutated AML
September 29th 2022Ivosidenib plus azacitidine displayed favorable event-free survival, overall survival, and clinical responses compared with placebo plus azacitidine in patients with newly diagnosed, IDH1-mutated acute myeloid leukemia, according to findings from the phase 3 AGILE study.
Duvelisib Loses Support for CLL/SLL Indication Following ODAC Meeting
September 23rd 2022In an 8 to 4 vote, the FDA’s Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee voted that the final overall survival data submitted did not demonstrate a strong enough benefit-risk ratio for duvelisib for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma after at least 2 prior therapies.
Zanubrutinib Approaches European Approval for Marginal Zone Lymphoma
The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has recommended the approval of zanubrutinib for use in adult patients with marginal zone lymphoma who have received at least 1 prior anti–CD20-based therapy.
Axi-cel Receives Positive Opinion from EU for DLBCL/HGBL
The European Medicines Agency Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has granted a positive opinion for axicabtagene ciloleucel for the treatment of adult patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and high-grade B-cell lymphoma who relapse within 12 months from completion of, or are refractory to, first-line chemoimmunotherapy.
ctDNA Could Serve as a Prognostic Tool in China for Predicting Outcomes in DLBCL
Results from a retrospective analysis presented during the 2022 ESMO Congress indicated that circulating tumor DNA could potentially be leveraged as a prognostic factor and a tumor-specific biomarker for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in China.
Orelabrutinib Plus R-CHOP Demonstrates Impressive ORR, PFS Rates in Non-GCB DLBCL
The combination of orelabrutinib and R-CHOP elicited a favorable overall response rate and progression-free response rate in patients with previously untreated non–germinal center B-cell–like diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) with extranodal disease.