Hematology

SC isatuximab via OBI earned EU approval in multiple myeloma, showing less than 1% IRR rates, strong reliability, and potential for at-home use.

A thriving gut microbiome is associated with better clinical outcomes after CAR T-cell therapy for lymphoma and myeloma.

Shannon L. Maude, MD, PhD, highlighted promising long-term disease-free survival and MRD negativity with tisagenleucel in high-risk pediatric ALL.

Phlebotomy is used in polycythemia vera to reduce hematocrit levels below 45%, and is the most common treatment for the myeloproliferative neoplasm.

Ziftomenib plus intensive chemotherapy produced high response and MRD negativity rates with manageable safety in newly diagnosed AML.

Long-term LUNA3 data showed rilzabrutinib delivered durable platelet responses, reduced bleeding and fatigue, and maintained safety in ITP.

Kerry Rogers, MD, examines the underemphasized BTK inhibitor adverse effects that quietly erode patient quality of life—and what to do about them.

The 2026 EHA Congress, convening in Stockholm next week, will bring the global hematology community together for 4 days of science, debate, and discovery.

CLL’s intrinsic immune dysfunction spans humoral, cellular, and innate defects, persisting even with targeted therapy.

FDA decisions in May 2026 included 5 major oncology approvals, including first-in-class therapies for breast cancer, AML, MCL, and NMIBC.

Ajai Chari, MD, unpacks resistance mechanisms, treatment sequencing, and why myeloma’s future may be brighter than anyone predicted.

Amid the genomic revolution reshaping AML treatment, Karilyn Larkin, MD, speaks to why every patient deserves a personalized road to cure.

Adam Kittai, MD, breaks down the evolving landscape of CLL sequencing—from venetoclax retreatment to triplet regimens.

Data over 17 years from a new analysis contrast prior research in this area, but remain promising on the use of intravenous immunoglobulin in this hematologic cancer.

Emily Curran, MD, explains how newer immunotherapies are reshaping B-cell ALL treatment for older adults and why 10-year-old assumptions no longer apply.

ASCO highlights MorningSun results: subcutaneous mosunetuzumab offers a chemotherapy-free option for elderly patients with DLBCL, improving quality of life beyond R-CHOP.

Kerry Rogers, MD, breaks down the clinical and lifestyle factors that drive frontline treatment selection between BTK inhibitors and venetoclax regimens.

Discussions highlighted implementing innovative treatments and ensuring patients treated in the community setting have equitable access to advanced therapeutics.

This new analysis highlights zanubrutinib’s survival benefits and lower cardiac toxicity in chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

New review details biologic, psychosocial, and treatment barriers shaping outcomes in AYA acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).

Swarup Kumar, MD, discusses how bispecific antibodies are pushing myeloma cure rates to 40%—and what clinicians must know about managing infections and CRS.

Adam Kittai, MD, weighs the favorable safety profile of acalabrutinib plus venetoclax against lingering unknowns on long-term efficacy and high-risk patients.

Bhavana (Tina) Bhatnagar, DO, explains how age, comorbidities, fertility, and individual goals drive personalized treatment decisions in ALL and AML.

Researchers found major differences between smoldering myeloma risk tools, raising concerns about overtreatment and defining “high risk.”