CLL

The combination use of Imbruvica (ibrutinib) with Rituxan (rituximab) significantly improved survival outcomes compared with standard of care in younger patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).

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Single agent Copiktra (duvelisib) induced robust, durable responses in patients with relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)/small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) who experienced disease progression after treatment with Arzerra (ofatumumab).

Frontline use of Imbruvica (ibrutinib) in combination with Gazyva (obinutuzumab) significantly reduced the risk for disease progression or death among patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL), especially in those with high-risk disease.

In patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL), high doses of curcumin and vitamin D could help stabilize the disease, according to new research presented at the American Society of Hematology’s (ASH) Annual Meeting in San Diego.

Administering Imbruvica with CAR-T cell therapy improved outcomes in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, according to recent research.

Regimens containing Imbruvica bested chemoimmunotherapy treatments in elderly patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, but less toxic and long-term treatments are still needed.

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While CAR-T cell therapy has potential in treating CLL, T-cell fatigue and toxicity still raise many concerns.

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Imbruvica (ibrutinib) is a safe treatment for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL) and mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), according to a pooled analysis of four clinical trials.

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The FDA has granted a priority designation to a supplemental new drug application (sNDA) for Imbruvica (ibrutinib) for use in combination with Gazyva (obinutuzumab) for the frontline treatment of adult patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL).

The drug was approved for adults with chronic lymphocytic leukemia and small lymphocytic lymphoma. And was granted an accelerated approval for follicular lymphoma.

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Venclexta (venetoclax) in combination with Rituxan (rituximab) for the treatment of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL), with or without the genetic mutation 17p deletion, who have received at least one prior therapy.

A new drug combination bested current standard of care in a clinical trial.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted duvelisib a priority review to a new drug application (NDA) for full approval to treat patients who have relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic leukemia (CLL/SLL). The FDA also granted an accelerated approval for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma.

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William G. Wierda, M.D., Ph.D., medical director of the Leukemia Center at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses how to best combine and sequence therapies for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).

The CLL Society is a nonprofit organization that serves the CLL community by offering a platform for patients and caregivers to receive education and support, as well as information on cutting-edge research and treatment options.

While patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) tend to have long life expectancies, with many prescribed to a “watch-and-wait” approach, a recent study by the Cancer Support Community (CSC) found that more than half of patients living with the disease reported that having CLL affects their viewpoints regarding their life expectancy.

OVER THE LAST FEW years, significant advances were made in the treatment of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Several novel therapies, most of them oral, have now been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. These include Imbruvica (ibrutinib), a Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor; Venclexta (venetoclax), a B-cell lymphoma-2 (BCL2) inhibitor; and Zydelig (idelalisib), a phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitor.

Venclexta (venetoclax), a BCL-2 inhibitor, had promising results in patients with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). According to an updated analysis of a clinical trial, the agent led to negative minimal residual disease (MRD) in 40 percent of patients involved.

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Imbruvica (ibrutinib) continues to demonstrate benefit in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) who had at least one prior therapy, according to a four-year follow-up of the RESONATE study, which compared the BTK inhibitor to Arzerra (ofatumumab).