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By William King
More than 50% of adults with refractory or relapsed large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL) who were not deemed candidates for high-dose chemotherapy and hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT) had complete responses (CRs) following treatment with lisocabtagene maraleucel (Breyanzi). Read More ›
In the United States, black or African-American patients with cancer and COVID-19 were more likely than non-Hispanic white patients to have delays or disruptions in cancer treatment during the pandemic, according to results of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Survey on COVID-19 in Oncology Registry that were presented during the 2022 ASCO meeting. Read More ›
The new proposed Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Enhancing Oncology Model sets forth the expectation that medical practices will actively engage with patients as they go about their daily lives between office visits, tracking symptoms, and monitoring adverse events that can lead to costly medical interventions. Read More ›
The following clinical trials represent a selection of key studies currently recruiting patients with head and neck cancer for inclusion in investigations of new therapies and new regimens of existing treatments for the disease. Each clinical trial description includes the NLM Identifier to be used as a reference with ClinicalTrials.gov. This information can help oncology practice managers and providers direct eligible patients to one of these clinical trials. Read More ›
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have revolutionized the treatment of patients with advanced non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) by demonstrating significantly better outcomes and tolerability than conventional chemotherapy. Read More ›
The addition of autologous stem-cell transplantation to triplet induction—lenalidomide, bortezomib, and dexamethasone—plus lenalidomide maintenance until progression greatly improved progression-free survival. Read More ›
Patients with multiple myeloma require high levels of complex information regarding this complex disease and its treatments. Read More ›
Isatuximab added to carfilzomib and dexamethasone showed improved efficacy and safety versus carfilzomib and dexamethasone alone in East Asian patients with multiple myeloma. Read More ›
Improved survival was seen in women with elevated body mass index versus men among patients newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma. Read More ›
Ciltacabtagene autoleucel shows benefit in patients with multiple myeloma who experience early relapse. Read More ›