BTK inhibitors work by blocking the BTK enzyme, which plays a role in B cell growth and proliferation. Pirtobrutinib is developed to overcome the tendency for cancer cells to become resistant to ...
In a new trial, the Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor pirtobrutinib increased the rate of survival without disease progression and was well tolerated with a more favorable safety profile when ...
Interim safety summary of alemtuzumab vs. chlorambucil as front-line therapy for patients with progressive B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (BCLL) This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2004 ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Novel targeted therapies have become standard treatment for chronic lymphocytic leukemia due to their ability to ...
How well a certain treatment for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) works can vary greatly depending on the makeup of an individual patient’s disease, making ...
A phase 2 study reveals high efficacy and manageable safety of venetoclax plus obinutuzumab for untreated CLL/SLL in Japanese patients. The fixed-duration combination of venetoclax (Venclexta) and ...
Monoclonal gammopathy subtypes, especially IgM-MG, define distinct clinical subsets in CLL, impacting therapeutic outcomes significantly. IgM-MG is linked to poorer prognostic indicators, including ...
Developments in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) this year included the first CAR T-cell therapy approval for the chronic blood cancer, potential treatments for Richter transformation, and ...
The FDA granted accelerated approval to lisocabtagene maraleucel (liso-cel, Breyanzi) for pretreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL), drugmaker Bristol Myers ...
As I visit the cancer center for chemotherapy to treat my CLL, I can’t help but take note of how different cancer may look in each person. Having chemotherapy for my chronic lymphocytic leukemia is ...
Like a creature from a science fiction movie, chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) can be a shape-shifter. In a small number of cases, patients with CLL will develop lymphoma, a complication known as ...
Brian Koffman, MD, and Roy Beveridge, MD, discuss the financial burdens of Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy and considerations for oral therapy vs infusion therapy. Ryan Haumschild, PharmD, MS ...