Chronic Leukemias

A collection of features and news articles published in ASH Clinical News related to chronic leukemias.

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Liso-Cel Shows Promising Safety and Efficacy in Relapsed/Refractory CLL/SLL

In patients with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)/small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL), treatment with lisocabtagene maraleucel (liso-cel) was associated with deep, rapid responses...
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How Long Is the Indolent Preclinical Phase of High-Risk CLL?

The indolent preclinical phase of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) may be longer than previously thought, with some high-risk subtypes of CLL occurring as many...

Frontline, Time-Limited Acalabrutinib, Venetoclax, and Obinutuzumab Active in Treatment-Naïve CLL

A frontline, time-limited triplet therapy comprising acalabrutinib, venetoclax, and obinutuzumab showed favorable activity and tolerability in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), according to...

Disease Detectives: CLL in Asia

Researchers continue to investigate why rates of chronic lymphocytic leukemia remain lower in Asian populations. In the United States, chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) accounts for...
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Does MRD Predict PFS in Patients With CLL on Indefinite Ibrutinib-Based Therapy?

According to research published in Blood, measurable residual disease (MRD) was not associated with improved progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia...
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Asciminib Superior to Bosutinib in Chronic-Phase CML

Asciminib was more effective than bosutinib at improving the rate of a major molecular response in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia in chronic phase...

Ibrutinib Plus Venetoclax Shows Promise in Treatment-Naïve CLL

First-line combination therapy with ibrutinib and venetoclax was associated with higher rates of undetectable measurable residual disease (MRD), remission, and three-year progression-free survival (PFS)...
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Functional, Nutritional, and Social Status Predict Survival Outcomes in Older Patients With CLL

Geriatric domains of functional status, social activity, and nutritional status were associated with overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) in older adults with...
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Head-to-Head Trial Confirms Acalabrutinib’s Noninferiority to Ibrutinib in CLL

At EHA2021 Virtual, researchers presented results from the first head-to-head trial of Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitors in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), finding that...
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Evaluating Maintenance Therapy After Fixed-Duration Obinutuzumab Plus Venetoclax in CLL

For patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) who are considered unfit for FCR chemotherapy (fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, rituximab), a fixed-duration regimen of venetoclax plus obinutuzumab...