Haematological Malignancies

Two haematologic oncologists discuss optimizing the use of JAK inhibitors for patients with myelofibrosis.

Lenalidomide is a standard of care in multiple myeloma. But with the prevalence of the lenalidomide-refractory population increasing, the CARTITUDE-4 trial aimed to assess ciltacabtagene autoleucel for this patient population. In this touchONCOLOGY interview, we speak with Dr Binod Dhakal (Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA) to discuss the mechanism of action of ciltacabtagene […]

The treatment paradigm for patients with multiple myeloma is very complex. In this touchONCOLOGY interview, we speak with Dr Binod Dhakal (Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA) to break down the treatment paradigm in multiple myeloma, discussing how to handle different patient cases. The abstract entitled ‘First phase 3 results from CARTITUDE-4: Cilta-cel versus […]

ZUMA-23 (NCT05605899) is an on-going phase 3 study investigating axicabtagene ciloleucel (axi-cel) CAR T cell therapy as a first-line therapy in patients with high-risk large B-cell lymphoma. touchONCOLOGY caught up with Dr Jason Westin (The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA) to discuss what previous clinical trials have taught us about […]

Axicabtagene ciloleucel (axi-cel) is an autologous anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy approved to treat patients with relapsed/refractory large B-cell lymphoma. We caught up with Dr Jason Westin (The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA) to discuss the current treatment paradigm for large B-cell lymphoma, the limitations of current […]

Each year, the EHA Board presents the José Carreras Award to honour leaders in haematological research. touchONCOLOGY caught up with Prof Robin Foà (Sapienza University, Rome, Italy) to discuss his receipt of the José Carreras Award and the key take-home messages of his award presentation, which focused on Philadelphia-positive acute lymphoblastic leukaemia research. The presentation […]

The management of patients with Philadelphia-positive acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (Ph+ ALL) has evolved over the last few decades, with new and exciting treatments becoming increasingly available. We caught up with Prof Robin Foà (Sapienza University, Rome, Italy) to discuss the history of Ph+ ALL research and top trials in the treatment of Ph+ ALL. The […]

The phase III MURANO trial (NCT02005471) reported that venetoclax plus rituximab (venR) resulted in higher progression-free survival and overall survival than bendamustine plus rituximab in patients with relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. The unmet needs in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, as well as the aims, main findings and clinical significance of the final MURANO […]

The randomized phase 3 PhALLCON trial was conducted in patients with Philadelphia chromosome–positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The practice-changing efficacy results and safety data demonstrate a potential for a new standard-of-care therapy for frontline use in this patient population and improvements in long-term survival outcomes. touchONCOLOGY spoke with editorial board member and principle investigator of the […]