June 8, 2026
ASCO 2026 Aggressive B-Cell Lymphomas News

Largest study of rare HHV8+ DLBCL identifies risk factors associated with poor survival

In the largest cohort study of the rare HHV8-positive diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, researchers found that age ≥60 years, higher Charlson-Deyo score, HIV-positive

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ASCO 2026

Study finds mRNA COVID-19 vaccination is safe for patients receiving bispecific antibody treatment

The retrospective, propensity score-matched cohort study used TiNetX electronic health record data to identify adult patients with hematologic malignancies receiving bispecific antibody therapy.

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ASCO 2026 Aggressive B-Cell Lymphomas News

Addition of ibrutinib to R-da-EPOCH in HIV-related DLBCL may improve survival outcomes

The study included adults with stage 2-4 HIV-related DLBCL who were treatment-naïve or had previously received one cycle of R-da-EPOCH or CHOP (cyclophosphamide,

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Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Acute Myeloid Leukemia News

Study shows ‘encouraging’ conditioning regimen for patients with relapsed or refractory acute leukemia

Anthony Stein, MD, of the Gehr Family Center for Leukemia Research at City of Hope in California, and colleagues, conducted the single-center, open-label,

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Mantle Cell Lymphoma News

Can PFS predict treatment-related overall survival in MCL?

Researchers conducted a systematic review of phase III trials to assess the correlation between these two endpoints in MCL studies. The final analysis

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Acute Myeloid Leukemia Myelodysplastic Syndromes News

Gene editing technology may improve toxicity, efficacy of transplants for AML, MDS

The phase I/II study was conducted at 15 sites in the United States and Canada. A total of 30 adults with AML or

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Indolent B-Cell Lymphomas News

5-year BRUIN data show pirtobrutinib induces response in previously treated Waldenström macroglobulinemia

Pirtobrutinib resulted in an 82.5% objective response rate in patients with Waldenström macroglobulinemia, and the ORR was 81.0% in those who previously received

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Leukemia

Ingredient in popular energy drinks linked to leukemia growth

Taurine, an ingredient found in popular energy beverages like Red Bull, may promote leukemogenesis, according to findings published in Nature by Sonali Sharma,

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Cellular Therapy Leukemia Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia News

Fractionated var-cel induces deep remissions, has low incidence of CRS in patients with B-ALL

Var-cel was approved in 2021 in Spain for patients ages 25 years and older with relapsed or refractory B-cell precursor ALL.

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Multiple Myeloma

Clinical trial criteria exclude over 40% of real-world patients with AL amyloidosis

In a letter published in HemaSphere, Claudia Bellofiore, MD, of the University of Pavia in Italy, and colleagues highlighted the need to expand

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