In the setting of the COVID-19 pandemic, progression-free survival with first-line ibrutinib + venetoclax + obinutuzumab treatment was not superior to ibrutinib + obinutuzumab for older patients with previously untreated CLL. Follow-up remains ongoing, and many patients in the ibrutinib + venetoclax + obinutuzumab arm achieved undetectable measurable residual disease.
More research is presented again, proving that targeted therapies, in this case, ibrutinib, are significantly superior to chemoimmunotherapy (CIT) in front-line therapy for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL / SLL).
This real-world study found that patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) treated with first-line acalabrutinib were more likely to need to change therapies or add an additional therapy compared with patients treated with ibrutinib.
Patients with acalabrutinib had lower discontinuation rates and a prolonged time to discontinuation compared to pts treated with ibrutinib.
The combination of ibrutinib plus venetoclax is an effective first-line treatment for high-risk chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)
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These results offer some encouraging news regarding cancer care for adults with predominantly African ancestry
Adding venetoclax to ibrutinib in high-risk patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) who have been on ibrutinib for more than one year was very effective in helping patients reach undetectable measurable residual disease (uMRD).
