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leukemia

Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia: Treatment and Prognosis, Part 2

The ASCO Post is pleased to present Hematology Expert Review, an ongoing feature that quizzes readers on issues in hematology. In the concluding half of this two-part installment, which began in our November 25 issue, Drs. Syed Ali Abutalib and Mrinal M. Patnaik continue to explore the current...

supportive care

Managing Severe Diarrhea in Patients With Cancer

Diarrhea in patients with cancer is a well-known phenomenon with clear guidelines for prevention and management. However, it remains a condition with poorly explored consequences and a lack of sufficient and fast-acting treatments. In a webinar presented by members of the Multinational Association...

hematologic malignancies
issues in oncology

Research Exposes Inequities in Health-Care Access and Delivery for Blood Disorders

Several studies presented during the 2022 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition uncovered significant disparities in medical care and health outcomes among patients of different racial backgrounds, nationalities, and socioeconomic status across a range of blood...

covid-19
issues in oncology

How Telemedicine Can Transform Clinical Research and Practice

The COVID-19 pandemic transformed the world, and nowhere more so than in the health-care arena. Significant changes happened almost overnight in the delivery of medical care to focus on the safety and convenience of patients, staff, and providers. Although pilot efforts to integrate telemedicine...

lung cancer
genomics/genetics

FDA Approves FoundationOne Liquid CDx as a Companion Diagnostic for a Certain Group of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors

On December 21, Foundation Medicine, Inc, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved its FoundationOne Liquid CDx as a companion diagnostic to identify patients with non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumors have EGFR exon 19 deletions or exon 21 L858R substitutions...

Cedars-Sinai Cancer Leaders Assume New Roles

Lali Medina-Kauwe, PhD, former Co-Leader of the Cancer Biology Program in Cedars-Sinai Cancer, assumed a new role as Associate Director for Basic Research. The Cancer Biology Program will now be led by Dolores Di Vizio, MD, PhD, Professor of Biomedical Sciences, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine in ...

cost of care

Understanding the Health Provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act and Their Implications for Oncology Care

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, signed into law on August 16, 2022, contains several important provisions regarding health care and drug pricing.1 In this article, I provide an overview of the legislation’s implications for oncology care, focusing on its provisions concerning drug price...

hematologic malignancies
cost of care
survivorship
covid-19

Financial Burden for Blood or Marrow Transplantation Survivors During the COVID-19 Pandemic

In an analysis from the BMT Survivor Study (BMTSS) reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Smita Bhatia, MD, MPH, and colleagues found that survivors of blood or marrow transplantation (BMT) were more likely to have high out-of-pocket medical costs vs comparator siblings during the COVID-19...

solid tumors
gynecologic cancers
genomics/genetics

Adavosertib in Refractory Solid Tumors With CCNE1 Amplification

In a phase II trial reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Fu et al found that the WEE1 kinase inhibitor adavosertib was active in patients with refractory solid tumors with CCNE1 amplification, with evidence of increased activity in epithelial ovarian cancer. Study Details In the trial, 30...

legislation

Bipartisan Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act Introduced

On December 14, U.S. Representative Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), and Representative Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced the Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act (CCSA)—legislation that will address...

multiple myeloma

Modakafusp Alfa May Be Effective at Treating Patients With Multiple Myeloma

The novel drug modakafusp alfa has shown early promise in combating relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, according to new findings presented by Vogl et al at the 2022 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition (Abstract 565). Background Modakafusp alfa is a fusion protein...

multiple myeloma

Genome Sequencing of Circulating Tumor Cells in Detection of Myeloma and Precursor Conditions

The novel MinimuMM-seq technique may make it possible to detect tumor cells in individuals at higher risk for multiple myeloma, assess the risk of disease progression in patients with myeloma, and track genetic changes in tumor cells over time from a single blood sample, according to a new study...

leukemia
lymphoma
genomics/genetics

Scientists Map Genetic Evolution of CLL to Richter Syndrome

Richter syndrome is an aggressive lymphoma that develops in up to 1% of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and it serves as an example of histologic transformation. While recent advances have transformed the treatment landscape of CLL, Richter syndrome remains associated with poor...

leukemia

Chemotherapy-Free Regimen of Ponatinib and Blinatumomab May Be Effective for Patients With Newly Diagnosed Philadelphia Chromosome–Positive ALL

A new phase II trial demonstrated that the chemotherapy-free regimen of ponatinib and blinatumomab may have achieved high response rates and reduced the need for an allogeneic stem cell transplant for patients with recently diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome–positive (Ph+) acute lymphoblastic...

leukemia

Simplified Treatment Regimen Reduces Early Deaths in Patients With APL

The use of a simplified treatment regimen by oncologists—along with management recommendations and 24/7 support provided by a limited and dedicated group of academic disease experts—resulted in a decrease in early deaths from acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL). In the multicenter prospective trial...

lymphoma
immunotherapy

Pilot Study Investigates Axicabtagene Ciloleucel in Primary and Secondary CNS Lymphoma

The chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy axicabtagene ciloleucel was deemed safe and showed encouraging signs of efficacy in a small pilot trial involving patients with lymphoma of the brain and/or spinal cord, according to findings presented by Caron A. Jacobson, MD, MMSc, and colleagues ...

hematologic malignancies

New Clinical Tool for Clonal Hematopoiesis May Identify Patients at High Risk for Hematologic Cancer

A new clinical tool may pinpoint which patients with clonal hematopoiesis are at highest risk for cancer progression, according to new findings presented by Weeks et al at the 2022 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition (Abstract 926). Background Clonal hematopoiesis—a...

hematologic malignancies

Identifying Which Patients Receive the Most Specialized Types of Stem Cell Transplant Requiring the Highest Level of Care

Patients of non-European ancestry and especially those of low socioeconomic status are more likely to receive the most specialized types of allogeneic stem cell transplantation that require the highest level of care, according to new findings presented by Fingrut et al at the 2022 American Society...

lymphoma
survivorship

Study Finds Adult Survivors of Pediatric Hodgkin Lymphoma Experience Significant Epigenetic Age Acceleration Associated With Neurocognitive Deficits

Research shows that long-term survivors of pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma are at an elevated risk for a variety of health conditions, including cardiopulmonary morbidity, cognitive impairment, and premature death, and could also be at heightened risk for the premature onset of dementia. A new study of...

hematologic malignancies
genomics/genetics

Smita Bhatia, MD, MPH: Some Clonal Mutations May Predict Therapy-Related Myeloid Neoplasms

Smita Bhatia, MD, MPH, of the Institute for Cancer Outcomes and Survivorship, University of Alabama at Birmingham, discusses study findings that showed key somatic mutations in the peripheral blood stem cell product increases the risk of developing therapy-related myeloid neoplasms (Abstract 119).

lymphoma
leukemia
immunotherapy

Report Outlines Advance in Retreatment With CAR T-Cell Therapy in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma or CLL

Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania’s Abramson Cancer Center presented preliminary results of an ongoing phase I clinical trial demonstrating successful retreatment with chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy for patients whose cancers relapsed after previous CAR T-cell therapy. ...

hematologic malignancies

Commonly Prescribed Restrictive Diet May Be Unnecessary Before Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation

People undergoing a stem cell transplant for cancer do not derive any benefit from a restrictive diet that is commonly prescribed to prevent infections, according to a new trial presented by Stella et al at the 2022 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition (Abstract 169)....

leukemia

High-Dose Methotrexate May Make Posttreatment Steroids Unnecessary for Some Pediatric Patients With ALL or LBL

The results of a new study answer some questions and raise new ones about the optimal treatment strategy for children and young adults living with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) or lymphoblastic leukemia (LBL). The randomized study is the first to test whether the use of a shorter, higher-dose...

prostate cancer
genomics/genetics

I Have the BRCA2 Gene Mutation: Here’s What I’m Doing to Prevent Cancer

My father was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1994, when he was just 55 years old. He died 6 years later. The cancer was so aggressive, it took only a few weeks from the time he was diagnosed for the cancer to grow to the size of a softball, and even a radical prostatectomy couldn’t save his...

hematologic malignancies

Liquid Biopsies May Identify Patients With Cancer at Higher Risk of Developing Additional Blood Cancers

Researchers have found that liquid biopsies may be able to detect the blood disorder clonal hematopoiesis, which places patients at higher risk of developing blood cancers. The findings were presented at the 2022 European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC)–National Cancer...

Heartbreak and a Second Chance at Love and Life

“I knew my husband was dying in June. He’d been living with a terminal diagnosis for 6 years, but suddenly his cancer turned aggressive…. The last time we saw the oncologist, he sent us home with a DNR order and told me to put it on the refrigerator, because that’s where the EMTs look,” writes...

multiple myeloma

Teclistamab in the Treatment of Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma

On October 25, 2022, the bispecific B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA)-directed CD3 T-cell engager teclistamab-cqyv was granted accelerated approval for the treatment of adults with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who have received at least four prior lines of therapy, including a proteasome...

Michael A. Caligiuri, MD, Traveled From Humble Beginnings to a Notable Career as an Oncology Leader

In this installment of The ASCO Post’s Living a Full Life series, Guest Editor Jame Abraham, MD, FACP, spoke with Michael A. Caligiuri, MD, a physician-scientist who currently serves as President of the City of Hope National Medical Center and the Deana and Steve Campbell Physician-in-Chief...

palliative care

How Low-Dose Oral Minoxidil Is Providing Hope for Patients With Later-Stage Alopecia

Chemotherapy-induced hair loss affects 65% of patients with cancer,1 and the psychosocial impact on these patients can be profound; it may include anxiety, depression, a negative body image, lowered self-esteem, and a reduced sense of well-being.2 In some instances, the fear of hair loss from...

breast cancer

Capturing Tumor Evolution With Serial Biopsies May Guide Treatment Changes to Benefit Patients With Breast Cancer

Molecular testing and genomic testing are now considered standard of care in breast cancer, guiding treatment decisions in early breast cancer and targeted therapies in the metastatic setting. “But tumors evolve,” Virginia Kaklamani, MD, DSc, reminded participants at the 2022 Lynn Sage Breast...

breast cancer
immunotherapy

Neoadjuvant T-DXd Shows Clinical Activity in Patients With HER2-Low Breast Cancer

Patients with localized, hormone receptor (HR)-positive, HER2-low breast cancer treated with fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki (T-DXd) in the neoadjuvant setting had an overall response rate of 75% without combining the agent with anastrozole and 63% in combination with anastrozole, according to...

issues in oncology

Cancer Drugs and Price Controls: Is It Time?

According to a recent article published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, cancer care in the United States exceeded $208 billion in 2020 and is expected to surpass $240 billion by 2030.1 These estimates are driven largely by a growing and aging population. The expenditures...

pancreatic cancer

How the Pancreatic Cancer Early Detection Consortium Aims to Advance Survival Rates in This Deadly Disease

The statistics are grim: Worldwide, pancreatic cancer is the 12th most common cancer and the seventh leading cause of cancer mortality.1 In the United States, the malignancy has the highest mortality rate of all major cancers. It is currently the third leading cause of cancer-related death after...

breast cancer

Study Finds Racial Disparity in Prometastatic Tumor Microenvironment Among Patients With Residual Breast Cancer After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy

Residual tumors from Black patients with estrogen receptor–positive/HER2-negative primary breast cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy had a higher risk score associated with a biomarker of distant metastatic recurrence compared with tumors from White patients, according to new findings...

leukemia
genomics/genetics

FDA Approves Olutasidenib for Relapsed or Refractory AML With a Susceptible IDH1 Mutation

On December 1, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved olutasidenib (Rezlidhia) capsules for adult patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with a susceptible IDH1 mutation as detected by an FDA-approved test. The FDA also approved the Abbott RealTime IDH1...

issues in oncology

Risk of Cancer May Double for Patients With ‘Skewed’ Blood Cells

New research has shed light on how skewed X chromosome inactivation may be linked to the development of cancer and cardiovascular disease, according to a novel study published by Roberts et al in eLife. Background Because the X chromosome has so many more genes than the Y chromosome, in every cell...

hepatobiliary cancer

Novel DELFI AI Blood Test May Aid in Detecting Hepatocellular Carcinoma

A novel artificial intelligence (AI) blood testing technology—known as DELFI (DNA evaluation of fragments for early interception)—may successfully detect more than 80% of hepatocellular carcinomas, according to a new study published by Foda et al in Cancer Discovery. The findings were also...

supportive care
hematologic malignancies

Study Examines Coping Strategies Used by Caregivers of Patients Undergoing Stem Cell Transplants

November is Caregiver Awareness Month, and timely findings from a study published by Amonoo et al in the journal Blood Advances suggested that, among caregivers of patients undergoing a stem cell transplant, how someone approaches coping can influence the levels of anxiety, depression, and poor...

leukemia

Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia: Treatment and Prognosis, Part 1

The ASCO Post is pleased to present Hematology Expert Review, an ongoing feature that quizzes readers on issues in hematology. In this installment, Drs. Syed Ali Abutalib and Mrinal M. Patnaik explore the current treatment and prognosis of chronic myelomonocytic leukemia. For each quiz question...

breast cancer
colorectal cancer

Importance of Screening Programs in Diagnosing Cancer in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

Researchers have discovered that patients with type 2 diabetes who develop cancer are more likely to be diagnosed with advanced disease if they do not undergo routine screenings, according to a new study published by Jansana et al in the European Journal of Cancer. The new findings were also...

colorectal cancer

The NordICC Trial: The Devil Is in the Details

Colorectal cancer ranks third among cancer deaths in both men and women in the United States, with an estimated 150,000 new cases and 52,000 deaths anticipated in 2022.1 Colorectal cancer rates have declined by approximately 2% per year from 2014 to 2018 in people older than age 50, which is...

issues in oncology

How ASCO Is Helping Members Navigate the Cancer Care Terrain for Pregnant Patients Since the Reversal of Roe v Wade

In response to the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturning Roe v Wade, eliminating the constitutional right to an abortion and returning the power to regulate reproductive health for women to the states, ASCO, the American Cancer Society Action...

breast cancer

Researchers Find Changes in Blood Proteins up to 2 Years Before Breast Cancer Diagnosis

Researchers have found changes in the levels of particular proteins in patients’ blood up to 2 years before they were diagnosed with breast cancer, according to a novel study published by Hagenaars et al in the European Journal of Cancer. The study, also presented at the 13th European Breast Cancer ...

leukemia
immunotherapy

CAR T-Cell Therapy Outcomes Similar Across Different Socioeconomic Levels Among Patients With Pediatric ALL

Although socioeconomic status often influences survival outcomes, pediatric patients with relapsed or refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) who were living in poverty and were treated with CAR T-cell therapy achieved similar overall survival and were equally likely to achieve a complete...

breast cancer

Evaluation of Plasmid DNA Vaccine Encoding HER2 Intracellular Domain in Patients With Advanced HER2-Positive Breast Cancer

In a single-institution phase I study reported in JAMA Oncology, Disis et al found that a plasmid DNA vaccine encoding the HER2 intracellular domain (ICD) was associated with primarily low-grade toxicity and induced HER2-specific type 1 T-cell responses in patients with advanced HER2-positive...

multiple myeloma

Teclistamab-cqyv in the Treatment of Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma

On October 25, 2022, the bispecific B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA)-directed CD3 T-cell engager teclistamab-cqyv was granted accelerated approval for the treatment of adults with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who have received at least four prior lines of therapy, including a proteasome...

multiple myeloma

Study Shows That Immune Cells May Help Identify Patients With High-Risk Smoldering Myeloma Most Likely to Benefit From Treatment

For many patients who have smoldering myeloma, early treatment can slow or delay the disease’s progression to multiple myeloma, according to a new study published by Sklavenitis-Pistofidis et al in Cancer Cell. Investigators demonstrated that changes in immune system cells may indicate which cases...

breast cancer

Used as a Biomarker, MicroRNA May Help Predict Which Patients With Breast Cancer Are More Likely to Have Cancer Recurrence

MicroRNA may be used as a biomarker to predict which patients are likely to face breast cancer recurrence and mortality, according to a new study published by Davey et al in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. While long-term outcomes have improved for patients with breast cancer, 20%...

leukemia
genomics/genetics

Rare Germline ATM Variants in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

In a single-institution analysis reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Benjamin L. Lampson, MD, and colleagues found a higher prevalence of rare germline ATM variants in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) vs other lymphoid and myeloid disorders. They also determined that patients with CLL...

multiple myeloma
immunotherapy

Potential Treatment Options for Patients With Relapsed Multiple Myeloma Following CAR T-Cell Therapy

Researchers have identified potential therapies to treat patients with multiple myeloma whose cancer has relapsed following chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, according to a novel study published by Van Oekelen et al in Blood. CAR T-cell therapy has been a revolutionary treatment for...

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