Leukaemia

The open-label, single-arm phase Ib/II Felix  study (NCT04404660) investigated obecabtagene autoleucel (obe-cel, AUTO1), a novel anti-CD19 autologous CAR-T cell therapy, in adults with relapsed/refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.  The results suggest that obe-cel can provide long-term remission without necessarily needing a transplant. touchONCOLOGY spoke with editorial board member, Elias Jabbour (MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA), who summarized the key take-home messages from his presentation at ASCO 2024. Dr Jabbour also discussed the findings from the ASC4FIRST trial (NCT04971226).

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 […]