Hematologic Oncology

Julian Adams, PhD, discusses research efforts surrounding GDA-201, including details of the cryo buffer that the company developed in order to efficiently freeze and recover the GDA-201 cells.

Eunice Wang, MD, discusses the KOMET-001 trial, the potential for KO-539 to address an unmet need in acute myeloid leukemia, and the future of menin inhibition in this disease.

Julian Adams, PhD, discusses approaches to cell therapy, and the potential of omidubicel as an alternative to bone marrow transplant in leukemias and lymphomas.

Key experts in hematology oncology discuss the use of MRD status to assess therapeutic response and guide treatment decisions in patients with relapsed/refractory ALL.  

Eunice Wang, MD and Bijal Shah, MD, MS, begin with an overview of novel agents and emerging therapeutic approaches for the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia.  

The fixed combination of daunorubicin and cytarabine continued to demonstrate improved overall survival vs 7+3 chemotherapy in older patients with newly diagnosed high-risk or secondary acute myeloid leukemia.

Next-generation sequencing plays a critical role in the diagnosis of patients with myeloid malignancies, but it also plays a necessary role in the identification of passenger mutations and subclonal events that go beyond founding drivers.

Key opinion leaders in the management of myeloproliferative neoplasms review factors to consider when selecting treatments for patients and highlight the role of fedratinib in the first- or second-line settings.

A panel of experts in myeloid malignancies begins with a discussion on risk assessment criteria, next-generation sequencing, and symptom burden questionnaires to assess prognosis for patients with myelofibrosis.

A phase 1 study evaluating the off-the-shelf cell therapy CYNK-001 has expanded to include patients with relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia after a case of conversion to minimal residual disease negativity at its highest dose level.

Dr. Lee-Kim discusses her path into treating pediatric patients with cancer, key lessons that can be learned during fellowship, and tips on managing finances and burnout during a pediatric oncology fellowship program.

Ehab Atallah, MD, spotlights recent updates, emerging approaches, and next steps for research in leukemia and lymphoma.

Loncastuximab tesirine-lpyl continued to demonstrate promising antitumor activity with an acceptable toxicity profile when used in the treatment of select patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, including diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and mantle cell lymphoma.

The European Commission has granted marketing authorization for the expanded use of subcutaneous daratumumab for use in 2 new indications.

Camidanlumab tesirine was found to elicit an objective response rate of 66.3% in patients with relapsed/refractory Hodgkin lymphoma.

Laura C. Michaelis, MD, discusses safety considerations with the combination of venetoclax and azacitidine in acute myeloid leukemia.

The expanding therapeutic landscape in multiple myeloma is poised to integrate daratumumab-based quadruplet therapies and novel cellular therapies as standard options for patients with newly diagnosed and relapsed/refractory disease.

The China National Medical Products Administration has granted a conditional approval to zanubrutinib for the treatment of adult patients with Waldenström macroglobulinemia who have previously received at least 1 therapy.

A supplemental new drug application and a marketing authorization application seeking the approval of the combination of copanlisib and rituximab for the treatment of patients with indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma have been submitted to the FDA and the European Medicines Agency, respectively.

The European Commission has granted full marketing authorization to azacitidine tablets for use as a maintenance therapy in adult patients with acute myeloid leukemia who achieved complete remission or CR with incomplete blood recovery after induction therapy with or without consolidation treatment, and who are not eligible for, or do not choose to proceed to, hematopoietic stem cell transplant.

Because hematological cancers are rarer than solid tumors, information on treatment practices is somewhat less available, so hematologists are particularly interested in learning what their peers are doing.

The 3-drug combination comprised of eprenetapopt, venetoclax, and azacitidine was found to induce a complete remission rate of 37% in patients with TP53-mutant acute myeloid leukemia.

Rates of clinical trial initiation, novel drug development, and collaborative research and development deals were oncology.

Iodoine apamistamab, a radiotherapy that targets CD45-expressing cells, demonstrated a 100% bone marrow transplant and engraftment rate in patients with relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia vs 18% for those who received a physician’s choice of salvage treatment.

Compared to currently available therapies, treatment with axicabtagene ciloleucel induced substantial objective response rate, progression-free survival, time to next treatment and overall survival improvements in patients with relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma.

Rusfertide has been shown to be an effective option for patients with polycythemia vera in that it reverses iron deficiency, improves disease-related symptoms, and eliminates the need for therapeutic phlebotomy.

Luspatercept-aamt achieved a 77.1% mean hemoglobin increase of 1.0 g/dL or higher from baseline over a continuous 12-week interval during weeks 13 to 24 in the absence of red blood cell transfusions vs 0% with placebo in patients with non-transfusion–dependent β-thalassemia.

Eunice Wang, MD, discusses the potential impact of menin inhibitors on the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia.

Bijal Shah, MD, MS, discusses the results seen with brexucabtagne autoleucel in patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, as demonstrated in the phase 2 ZUMA-3 trial.