Hematology

According to a new study, the speed at which older patients with blood cancers are able to walk nearly 13 feet (about 4 meters) contains important information about their overall health and may be able to help predict survival and unplanned hospital visits.

Based upon an agreement that study protocol would be revised, the FDA has removed the partial clinical hold it placed in March on CANOVA, a phase 3 clinical trial of venetoclax.

Early treatment, in comparison to deferred treatment, of patients with smoldering multiple myeloma could reduce progression and mortality.