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July 08, 2024
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VIDEO: Expert discusses strategies to combat infections in patients with CLL

In a video interview, Matthew Cortese, MD, MPH, discusses strategies to combat infections in CLL patients.

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July 08, 2024
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VIDEO: ‘Plenty of options out there’ for relapsed/refractory CLL treatment

In a video interview, Matthew Cortese, MD, MPH, discusses advances in treatments for relapse/refractory CLL.

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July 08, 2024
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VIDEO: Tailoring initial treatment approach for CLL to patients’ molecular features

In a video interview, Matthew Cortese, MD, MPH, discusses how to approach initial treatment of CLL.

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June 10, 2024
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Vitamin D supplements may extend treatment-free period for asymptomatic chronic leukemia

Adults with chronic lymphocytic leukemia under active surveillance had a significantly longer treatment-free survival period if they took vitamin D supplements, results from a retrospective study published in Blood Advances showed.

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May 06, 2024
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Overruled: Fear of litigation unfounded for physicians recommending active surveillance

Allen S. Ho, MD, did not wait to promote active surveillance when he started practicing medicine a decade ago.

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April 26, 2024
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Specialist follow-up may be unnecessary for low-risk chronic leukemia

Individuals with low-risk chronic lymphocytic leukemia who exhibit no symptoms may no longer require specialized follow-up, according to study data published in Blood Advances.

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March 15, 2024
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FDA approves Breyanzi CAR-T for chronic lymphocytic leukemia, small lymphocytic lymphoma

The FDA granted accelerated approval to lisocabtagene maraleucel for treatment of certain patients with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma.

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December 18, 2023
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Fixed-duration pirtobrutinib plus venetoclax, rituximab promising in CLL

Fixed-duration pirtobrutinib plus venetoclax with or without rituximab was well tolerated and showed promising efficacy in patients with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia, according to data presented at ASH Annual Meeting.

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December 18, 2023
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Early intervention with lenalidomide may extend time to later therapy in high-risk CLL

Early treatment with lenalidomide resulted in a prolonged time to subsequent therapy in patients with high-risk chronic lymphocytic leukemia, according to extended follow-up data presented at ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition.

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December 18, 2023
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Ibrutinib-venetoclax combination shows long-term efficacy in chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Combination ibrutinib and venetoclax for first-line treatment yielded a 5-year PFS of 90.1% and 5-year OS of 95.6% in 120 patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, according to long-term follow-up data presented at ASH Annual Meeting.

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