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March 6, 2023

CLL Society’s COVID-19 Update for the Week of March 6, 2023

Here is your March 6, 2023 weekly COVID-19 update of what has been happening this past week in the United States.

March 1, 2023

Navigating the Financial Aspects of CAR T-Cell Therapy

In this WebMD article, Dr. Koffman provides practical advice on how patients can receive assistance paying for this expensive and potentially lifesaving therapy.

February 23, 2023

ASH 2022: Dr. Tahla Munir on Predicting Responses to Combination Ibrutinib Plus Venetoclax in Relapsed/Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)

For patients with relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL), the response to combination ibrutinib plus venetoclax treatment in the first two months seems to predict who will have deep, sustained responses.

February 23, 2023

ASH 2022: Dr. Talha Munir on How IgHV Mutation Status in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) Affects Response to Taking Ibrutinib in Combination with Venetoclax

In this study, patients with IGHV unmutated chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) responded better to combination ibrutinib + venetoclax than patients with IGHV mutated CLL and were more likely to achieve measurable residual disease (MRD) negativity in the peripheral blood and bone marrow.

February 23, 2023

ASH 2022: Final Analysis of the Prospective Multicenter CLL2-Give Trial of Obinutuzumab, Ibrutinib, and Venetoclax in Untreated Patients with CLL with 17p Deletion/TP53 Mutation

Fixed duration combination therapy of obinutuzumab, ibrutinib, and venetoclax with treatment adjustment based on clinical response and results of measurable residual disease testing shows high efficacy and safety for the front-line treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL / SLL) patients with del (17p) or TP53 mutation offering exciting hope

February 20, 2023

CLL Society’s COVID-19 Update for the Week of February 20, 2023

Please read this week’s February 20,2023 update which is pertinent to all of those who are immunocompromised, including anyone living with CLL / SLL regardless of treatment status.

February 15, 2023

Disparities According to Genetic Ancestry in the Use of Precision Oncology Assays

While not specifically about chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL / SLL), these results offer some encouraging news regarding cancer care for adults with predominantly African ancestry in terms of their use of genomic testing to help inform their cancer treatments.

February 15, 2023

ASH 2022: Dr. Nirav Shah on Pirtobrutinib for Patients with B-Cell Malignancies Who Were Previously Intolerant to a Covalent BTK Inhibitor

Pirtobrutinib was generally well-tolerated, and most patients did not experience high-grade recurrence of the adverse event that led to discontinuation of the prior covalent Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor (BTKi). Pirtobrutinib may be an important option to extend the benefit of BTK inhibition among patients who could not tolerate previous

February 15, 2023

Karen Jones on Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia and wAIHA Warriors

In this interview, Dr. Brian Koffman spoke with Karen Jones, executive director of wAIHA Warriors, a nonprofit dedicated to helping patients with warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia (wAIHA). They discussed wAIHA Warriors and how wAIHA is connected to chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL).

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CLL Society’s COVID-19 Update for the Week of March 6, 2023

Navigating the Financial Aspects of CAR T-Cell Therapy

ASH 2022: Dr. Tahla Munir on Predicting Responses to Combination Ibrutinib Plus Venetoclax in Relapsed/Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)

ASH 2022: Dr. Talha Munir on How IgHV Mutation Status in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) Affects Response to Taking Ibrutinib in Combination with Venetoclax

ASH 2022: Final Analysis of the Prospective Multicenter CLL2-Give Trial of Obinutuzumab, Ibrutinib, and Venetoclax in Untreated Patients with CLL with 17p Deletion/TP53 Mutation

CLL Society’s COVID-19 Update for the Week of February 20, 2023

Disparities According to Genetic Ancestry in the Use of Precision Oncology Assays

ASH 2022: Dr. Nirav Shah on Pirtobrutinib for Patients with B-Cell Malignancies Who Were Previously Intolerant to a Covalent BTK Inhibitor

Karen Jones on Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia and wAIHA Warriors

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