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The OncLive® Conference page includes a listing of all conferences covered by OncLive®, including the ASCO, ESMO, SITC, EHA, ASH, and SABCS annual meetings, as well as the Chemotherapy Foundation Symposium and Miami Breast Cancer Conference, among many others. Conference coverage incorporates articles and interviews in written and video format.

Andrew H. Wei, MBBS, PhD, The Alfred Hospital and Monash University

Sabatolimab Showcases Similar Pharmacokinetics Across 400- and 800-mg Doses in MDS/AML

December 6th 2020

Sabatolimab demonstrated comparable pharmacokinetic activity at doses of 200 mg every 2 weeks and 800 mg every 4 weeks in combination with hypomethylating agents in patients with acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome.

Ajai Chari, MD, of Mount Sinai Hospital

Talquetamab Showcases Promising Safety, Efficacy in Heavily Pretreated Myeloma

December 6th 2020

December 6, 2020 — The off-the-shelf DuoBody® IgG4 PAA binding antibody talquetamab has elicited a high response rate with a tolerable safety profile in heavily pretreated patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Deepu Madduri, MD, of Mount Sinai Hospital

BCMA/CD3 Bispecific Antibody REGN5458 Elicits Early, Deep Responses in Relapsed/Refractory Myeloma

December 6th 2020

December 6, 2020 — REGN5458, a BCMA- and CD3-targeted bispecific monoclonal antibody, demonstrated early, deep, and durable responses with acceptable safety and tolerability in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Asciminib Emerges as a Potential Treatment Alternative in Heavily Pretreated CML

Asciminib Emerges as a Potential Treatment Alternative in Heavily Pretreated CML

December 6th 2020

December 6, 2020 — The investigational TKI asciminib was found to be a safe and effective treatment for patients with chronic myeloid leukemia without any alternatives in clinical practice, particularly those with prior TKI intolerance and those who achieved prior complete cytogenetic response.

Sagar Lonial, MD, of Emory University School of Medicine

Belantamab Mafodotin Elicits Deep, Durable Responses in Heavily Pretreated Relapsed/Refractory Myeloma

December 6th 2020

December 6, 2020 — The antibody-drug conjugate belantamab mafodotin continued to showcase efficacy and tolerability in heavily pretreated patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, inducing durable responses even in those who had previously received 7 or more lines of therapy.

Cesar Rodriguez, MD, of Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center

Off-the-Shelf BCMA-Targeted Therapy TNB-383B Shows Early Safety, Efficacy in Relapsed/Refractory Myeloma

December 6th 2020

December 6, 2020 — The BCMA and CD3 bispecific T-cell redirecting antibody TNB-383B elicited significant responses when administered at a higher dose level and was well tolerated at all doses examined in heavily pretreated patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

William Wood, MD, MPH, of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Patients With Hematologic Cancers at Increased Risk for Adverse COVID-19 Outcomes

December 6th 2020

December 6, 2020 — Patients with hematologic malignancies are at increased risk for significant morbidity and mortality from coronavirus disease 2019, and the risk of death appeared to be greatest in those who were older, had more severe infection, a poorer prognosis, or who decided to forego intensive treatment

Nitin Jain, MD, of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Allogeneic Off-the-Shelf UCART22 Product Shows Early Activity, Tolerability in Relapsed/Refractory CD22+ B-Cell ALL

December 6th 2020

December 6, 2020 - UCART22, an allogeneic off-the-shelf CD22-directed T-cell product, showed no unexpected toxicities at 2 dose levels and had early signs of activity in adult patients with relapsed/refractory CD22-positive B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Corey S. Cutler, MD, MPH, FRCPC, of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Early Allogeneic HSCT With HLA-Matched Donor Improves Outcomes in Older Patients With Higher-Risk MDS

December 6th 2020

December 6, 2020 - Having a human leukocyte antigen–matching donor for allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant has proven to lead to improved outcomes for patients who are between 50 and 75 years of age and have higher-risk myelodysplastic syndrome.

Erica Warlick, MD, of University of Minnesota Medical School

GTB-3550 TriKE Stimulates Natural Killer Cell Function in MDS and AML

December 6th 2020

December 5, 2020 - GTB-3550 TriKE was found to safely drive natural killer cell proliferation in patients with high-risk myelodysplastic syndromes and acute myeloid leukemia.

Rakesh Popat, MD

DREAMM-6 Data Set the Stage for Further Study of Belantamab Mafodotin–Based Triplet in Myeloma

December 6th 2020

December 5, 2020 - The addition of belantamab mafodotin to bortezomib and dexamethasone elicited high response rates and a suitable safety profile in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.

Gail J. Roboz, MD, of Weill Cornell Medical College

Oral Azacitidine Improves Health-Related QoL in AML

December 6th 2020

Oral azacitidine demonstrated sustained health-related quality of life compared with placebo in patients with acute myeloid leukemia, according to results of the phase 3 QUAZAR AML-001 trial.

Deepu Madduri, MD

Cilta-Cel Confers 97% ORR in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma

December 6th 2020

December 5, 2020 - Treatment with the CAR T-cell therapy ciltacabtagene autoleucel led to a high response rate and an acceptable safety profile at the recommended phase 2 dose in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.

Eytan M. Stein, of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

RARα Agonist SY-1425/Azacitidine Shows Clinical Activity in Heavily Pretreated Relapsed/Refractory AML

December 6th 2020

A novel combination comprised of the oral, selective RARα agonist SY-1425 and azacitidine demonstrated clinical activity with acceptable tolerability in a heavily pretreated population of patients with relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia with RARA positivity.

Robbie G. Majzner, MD

Novel CAR Engineering Overcomes Resistance in Large B-Cell Lymphoma With CD58 Loss

December 5th 2020

December 5, 2020 - Engineering chimeric antigen receptors T cells to overcome CD58 loss may provide a path forward for patients with large B-cell lymphomas who do not respond to treatment with immunotherapy.

Off-the-Shelf, SARS-CoV-2-Specific T Cells Display Antiviral Activity

Off-the-Shelf, SARS-CoV-2-Specific T Cells Display Antiviral Activity

December 5th 2020

The effector profile of the SARS-CoV-2 virus–specific T-cell therapy, ALVR109, was polyclonal, polyfunctional, and displayed cytolytic activity against viral targets without allogeneic or autologous reactivity, suggesting ALVR109 could be a safe and effective treatment for the coronavirus disease 2019.

Julio C. Chavez, MD, of the University of South Florida H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

Anti-ICOS Antibody MEDI-570 Elicits Durable Responses in Relapsed/Refractory T-cell Lymphomas

December 5th 2020

The anti-inducible T-cell co-stimulator monoclonal antibody MEDI-570 showed clinical activity with durable responses, as well as acceptable safety and tolerability in patients with relapsed/refractory angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma and peripheral T-cell lymphoma.

Sham Mailankody, MBBS, of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Off-the-Shelf CAR Therapy Shows Early Promise in Multiple Myeloma

December 5th 2020

ALLO-715, an off-the-shelf chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy that targets B-cell maturation antigen, elicited responses in heavily pretreated patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma in early findings from a first-in-human study presented at the 2020 ASH Meeting.

Michael L. Wang, MD

First-in-Human Trial Demonstrates Clinical Activity With ROR1-Directed ADC in MCL and DLBCL

December 5th 2020

December 5, 2020 - VLS-101, a novel ROR1-targeted antibody-drug conjugate, demonstrated encouraging clinical efficacy, consistent pharmacokinetics, and a favorable safety profile in patients with heavily pretreated mantle cell lymphoma and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

Melissa Alsina, MD, of Moffitt Cancer Center

bb21217 Continues to Showcase Durable Responses in Multiple Myeloma

December 5th 2020

December 5, 2020 - The enriched chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy bb21217 improved responses and also prolonged duration of response compared with non-enriched CAR T cells in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

William G. Wierda, MD, PhD

Dr. Wierda on the Results of the CAPTIVATE Trial in CLL and SLL

December 5th 2020

William G. Wierda, MD, PhD, discusses results from the CAPTIVATE trial in chronic lymphocytic leukemia and small lymphocytic lymphoma.

Arnon P. Kater, MD, PhD

Survival Benefit of Venetoclax and Rituximab in Relapsed/Refractory CLL Persists Out to Five Years

December 5th 2020

December 5, 2020 - Patients with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia treated with venetoclax and rituximab had a sustained progression-free survival and overall survival benefit at five years compared with those treated with bendamustine and rituximab.

Caron A. Jacobson, MD, MMSc

Axi-Cel Elicits 92% ORR in Indolent Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

December 5th 2020

December 5, 2020 - Axicabtagene ciloleucel demonstrated high rates of durable responses in patients with indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

William G. Wierda, MD, PhD

Continued Ibrutinib, Post Fixed-Duration of Ibrutinib/Venetoclax, Elicits Similar 1-Year DFS Vs Placebo in CLL/SLL

December 5th 2020

December 5, 2020 - Patients with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia /small lymphocytic lymphoma who received a placebo following a fixed-treatment duration of ibrutinib combined with venetoclax achieved similar 1-year disease-free survival results compared with patients who remained on ibrutinib following confirmed undetectable minimal residual disease.

Shambavi Richard, MD

Weekly Selinexor Regimen Shows Significant Benefit in Pretreated Multiple Myeloma

December 5th 2020

December 5, 2020 - A subgroup analysis from the phase 3 BOSTON study demonstrated that once weekly selinexor, bortezomib, and dexamethasone was superior to bortezomib and dexamethasone alone in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma who had received 1 to 3 prior therapies.

Caron Jacobson, MD

Axi-Cel Elicits Long-Term Disease Control in Large B-Cell Lymphoma

December 5th 2020

December 5, 2020 - The CAR T-cell therapy axicabtagene ciloleucel demonstrated long-term disease control with rapid responses and robust CAR T-cell expansion among patients with refractory large B-cell lymphoma.

Srdan Verstovsek, MD, PhD

Momelotinib Sustains Long-Term Survival in Patients With Myelofibrosis

December 5th 2020

December 5, 2020 - Momelotinib improved overall survival and sustained efficacy outcomes in patients with intermediate- or high-risk myelofibrosis.

John Mascarenhas, MD

High-Dose Imetelstat Improves Overall Survival and Offers Clinical Benefits in High-Risk Myelofibrosis

December 5th 2020

December 5, 2020 - Patients with myelofibrosis who are relapsed after or refractory to therapy with Janus kinase inhibitors saw better overall survival, spleen response, and symptom response with higher doses of the telomerase inhibitor imetelstat.