Leukemia

CAR-T Therapy: Supporting Evidence and Value Considerations

By

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

Publish Date January 23, 2020

Although CAR-T therapies have shown favorable response rates, they can be incredibly costly and may not be priced in alignment with their benefits.

Survival Up for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia 1995 to 2017

Publish Date January 7, 2020

Improvement in median overall survival from 5.8 years in 1995 to 2011 to not reached in 2009 to 2017.

Risk Score Developed to Help ID Heart Failure Risk in Leukemia

Publish Date December 19, 2019

Risk score identifies risk among patients with acute leukemia treated with anthracyclines before chemo

Evidence Supports Outpatient Management of Some Children With AML Undergoing Intensive Chemotherapy

By

Susan Moench, PhD, PA-C

Publish Date December 13, 2019

Although prolonged periods of neutropenia are common following induction and intensification of chemotherapy, this study showed that pediatric patients with AML can be safely managed in the outpatient setting after resolution of neutropenia.

Acute Myeloid Leukemia Survivors at Greater Risk of Long-Term Morbidity After BMT Compared With Healthy Siblings

By

Vicki Moore, PhD

Publish Date December 10, 2019

AML survivors treated with blood or marrow transplantation have a greater risk of grade 3 or higher chronic health conditions, according to a survey that compared the long-term outcomes between survivors and their healthy siblings.

Leukemia Clinical Trials

Clinical Trial: Molecular Epidemiology of Childhood Leukemia (Aka The California Childhood Leukemia Study) (CCLS)

Clinical trial focusing on the molecular epidemiology of childhood leukemia. Molecular Epidemiology of Childhood Leukemia (Aka The California Childhood Leukemia Study) (CCLS)

Clinical Trial: Genetic Study of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Families

Clinical trial focusing on genetics and chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Genetic Study of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Families

Clinical Trial: Banking of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Tumor Cells for Vaccine Generation

Clinical trial focusing on vaccine generation from chronic lymphocytic leukemia tumor cells. Banking of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Tumor Cells for Vaccine Generation

Clinical Trial: Phase I Study of GNKG168 in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and Acute Myelogenous Leukemia

Clinical trial focusing on GNKG168. Phase I Study of GNKG168 in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and Acute Myelogenous Leukemia

Clinical Trial: Study of Carfilzomib in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL) or Prolymphocytic Leukemia (PLL)

Clinical trial focusing on carfilzomib Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL) or Prolymphocytic Leukemia (PLL). Study of Carfilzomib in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL) or Prolymphocytic Leukemia (PLL) .