Hematology

Four autophagy-related variants in CDKN2A and BCL2 may increase susceptibility to chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).

As oncology continues to move more toward precision medicine, tools like EVOFLUx may offer a more personalized roadmap from diagnosis to treatment.

Patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in remission for over 3 years experience survival rates comparable with a matched cohort from the general population.

Positive topline data from the phase 3 BRUIN CLL-313 showed pirtobrutinib's efficacy in the frontline setting.

Drug interactions with ibrutinib may not shorten survival when managed carefully, though the significant increase in infection-related hospitalizations tied to CYP3A inhibitors signals an urgent need for closer monitoring, dose adjustment, and proactive infection prevention strategies.

Outpatient treatment with axi-cel shows promising response rates for relapsed large B-cell lymphoma, enhancing accessibility in community oncology settings.

Underdosing, poor spleen response, and transfusion dependence drive inferior survival outcomes in intermediate-1 myelofibrosis.

Among patients with hematologic malignancies who were diagnosed with COVID-19, about one-quarter experienced critical illness, and most of those patients died.

Despite reduced immune responses, immunization lowers infection rates and remains central to supportive care in patients with multiple myeloma.

The findings could help clinicians individualize infection-prevention strategies in patients with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).

Patients with severe sickle cell disease experienced significant quality of life improvements after receiving exagamglogene autotemcel gene therapy.

A single-center study comparing patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia receiving venetoclax as part of a clinical trial and patients receiving it in routine clinical practice showed very high complete response rates in both groups.

Despite the findings, existing data around cardiovascular risk in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) are limited, and more comprehensive information is needed to draw strong conclusions.

Novel 3D analysis reveals core tumor niches drive resistance through AP-1 signaling and stromal reprogramming.

Investigators believe the SWIFT-seq system holds potential to replace more invasive bone marrow biopsies.

Patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) had significantly lower monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio values compared with healthy controls.

Emerging data suggest that isatuximab‐KRd and daratumumab‐KRd produce superior depth of response compared with KRd alone, with sustained MRD negativity and encouraging progression‐free survival in NDMM.

Patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) appear to be at a higher risk of heart failure and pulmonary hypertension, though more research into the links is needed.

Men fared better under surveillance, while women benefited more from targeted therapies for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in a new study.

Emilie Aschenbrenner, PharmD, BCOP, outlines how Froedtert Health and the Medical College of Wisconsin use outpatient-based care models, standardized protocols, and collaborative partnerships to improve cost-effectiveness, accessibility, and patient experience.

Artificial intelligence (AI) and socioeconomic factors enhance risk stratification for patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) post transplant, aiming to reduce hospital readmissions and disease progression.

Emilie Aschenbrenner, PharmD, BCOP, highlights how measurable residual disease (MRD) testing can support value-based care in multiple myeloma by guiding personalized treatment intensity, potentially reducing costs and improving outcomes.

Amir Fathi, MD, leukemia specialist at Massachusetts General Hospital, discusses the importance of advocacy by both patients and their treatment team and key distinct toxicities that require vigilance.

A rare case report describes a young woman whose relapse of AML following MPN coincided with severe worsening of pulmonary hypertension, highlighting the need for vigilant cardiopulmonary monitoring in hematologic malignancies.

Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy and bispecific antibodies are transforming multiple myeloma care, with earlier use, expanded community access, and outpatient delivery models offering opportunities to improve value, safety, and equity in treatment.