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The study is the first to evaluate a fixed-duration regimen of venetoclax, the first-generation BCL2 inhibitor, with a second-generation Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor, acalabrutinib, in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).

Mansi Shah, MD, assistant professor, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, shares long-term follow-up data on the efficacy and safety of linvoseltamab in patients with heavily pretreated, relapsed/refractory (R/R) multiple myeloma.

The inMIND trial was the first to examine dual targeting of CD19 and CD20 in follicular lymphoma.

Oussama Wazni, MD, Cleveland Clinic, discusses insights from the OPTION trial and their potential implication on guidelines for post-ablation management in atrial fibrillation.

This pair of posters presented at the 66th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting & Exposition provides updates on epcoritamab, currently being investigated in the Epcore NHL-1 trial.

Alvaro Alencar, MD, associate professor of clinical medicine, chief medical officer, University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, examines disparities in lymphoma outcomes using retrospective data from cooperative groups over 15 years.

Single-agent, subcutaneous epcoritamab generated deep responses in patients with relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (R/R CLL).

The phase 3 AQUILA study showed a 63.1% progression-free rate at 5 years with daratumumab versus 40.8% with active monitoring.

The top 5 most-viewed content from this year's American Society for Preventive Cardiology (ASPC) Congress on Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Prevention included interviews with Robert Kushner, MD, MS, and Martha Gulati, MD, MS, FACC, FAHA, FASPC, FESC, as well as coverage on multiple areas of cardiovascular medicine.

Abstracts presented Saturday at the American Society of Hematology in San Diego, California, included studies on access to care and an analysis of young physicians' relocation patterns as they transition to fellowship and attending positions.

One of the study’s bright spots is that Hispanic children, who have higher rates of B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia and worse outcomes, had proportionally greater benefit from blinatumomab.

Meghan Gutierrez, CEO of the Lymphoma Research Foundation, highlights key topics and takeaways that attendees can expect from this year's meeting.

Top coverage from the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress 2024 spanned various topics, including artificial intelligence–powered robots transforming respiratory care and late-breaking findings on an epilepsy drug showing promise for treating obstructive sleep apnea.

A SUMMIT trial analysis showed how tirzepatide improves cardiovascular and kidney health in patients with obesity-related heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF).

Presentations at the European Hematology Association (EHA) 2024 Congress were encouraging for their data on innovations within the hematology/oncology space that are reshaping treatment outcomes.

The 66th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting & Exposition will take place December 7-10, 2024, in San Diego, California.

In part 2 of our interview, Cesar Davila-Chapa, MD, discusses key findings, limitations, and future research directions from his study on racial disparities in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) outcomes.

Presentations at the 2024 Asembia Specialty Pharmacy Summit focused on reshaping specialty pharmacy while keeping patients front and center.

Palliative care is quality care, and providers and health systems need to do a better job at ensuring there is equity in palliative care, said Nadine J. Barrett, PhD, MA, MS, FACCC, of Wake Forest University and the Association of Cancer Care Centers.

Attendees of the centennial American Heart Association (AHA) conference commend the meeting's ability to bring together diverse, interdisciplinary perspectives from across the globe.

The poster session, “Behind the Curtain: How Healthcare Policy Shapes Patient Outcomes,” took place on the final day of the American Heart Association Scientific Session.

Over half of the US adult population may benefit from semaglutide, a drug primarily used for weight loss and diabetes, although concerns about access and cost persist, especially considering its potential for wider health applications.

The implementation of a risk evaluation mitigation strategy (REMS) program to monitor patients on mavacamten further supports its real-world use, according to Milind Desai, MD, Cleveland Clinic.

Community-based researchers can teach clinicians a lot about how to best approach underserved populations disproportionately impacted by cardiovascular health complications.

Results bring more competition to treat this genetically driven target for cardiovascular risk.

New discoveries in atherosclerosis pathways have shed light on the active mechanisms in other diseases such as chronic kidney disease (CKD) and HIV, paving the way for furture therapeutics.

The FINEARTS-HF trial offered novel clinical insights as one of the few cardiovascular trials to feature such a great proportion of female participants.

The SARAH trial was limited to high-risk patients, which the lead investigator said prevented unnecessary exposure to adverse events in patients less at risk of cardiomyopathy.