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March 25th 2025
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Curcumin and Vitamin D Treatment May Stabilize Disease in Patients with CLL and SLL
December 7th 2018In 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.
Drug Duo Granted Priority Review for CLL Treatment
October 17th 2018The 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).
Venclexta Combination Receives Full FDA Approval for CLL, With or Without 17p deletion
June 8th 2018The 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.
Duvelisib Granted Priority Review for CLL and Follicular Lymphoma
April 9th 2018The 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.
CLL Survivors Worried About Life Expectancy, Quality of Life
December 25th 2017While 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.
Examining the Safety of CLL Medication
September 25th 2017OVER 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.
Drug Provides High Response Rate in CLL
September 25th 2017Venclexta (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.
Expert Discusses Advances in Treating CLL
June 13th 2017Imbruvica (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).