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All articles tagged: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia of B-cell type not having achieved remission (C91.10)

HealthDay 27 June at 03.19 PM

Immunoglobulin Replacement Therapy Beneficial for Blood Cancers

Immunoglobulin replacement therapy (IgRT) is associated with reductions in hypogammaglobulinemia, infections, severe infections, and associated antimicrobial use among real-world patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), according to a study published online June 21 in Blood Advances.Jacob D. Soum

HealthDay 21 June at 03.23 PM

Improved Outcomes Seen With Ibrutinib in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

First-line ibrutinib is associated with better outcomes than chemoimmunotherapy among patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), according to a study published online May 13 in Clinical Lymphoma, Myeloma & Leukemia.Nilanjan Ghosh, M.D., Ph.D., from the Levine Cancer Institute in Charlotte, North Carolina, and colleagues condu

Evalytics 19 March at 06.04 AM

FDA Approves First CAR T-Cell Therapy for rrCLL, rrSLL

The FDA has granted accelerated approval for lisocabtagene maraleucel (liso-cel), a CAR T-cell therapy, in certain adults with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL). Developed by Juno Therapeutics, the therapy, branded as Breyanzi, targets CD19 and is approved for patients who've undergone at least two prior lines of therapy, including specif

HealthDay 13 December at 03.59 PM

ASH: MRD-Directed Ibrutinib-Venetoclax Treatment Beneficial in Leukemia

For patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), measurable residual disease (MRD)-directed ibrutinib-venetoclax treatment improves progression-free and overall survival, according to a study published online Dec. 10 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology, held f