Efficacy of Rituximab Combined with Pentostatin or Bendamustine in Multiply Relapsed Hairy Cell Leukemia: Insights from a Phase 2 Trial
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Efficacy of Rituximab Combined with Pentostatin or Bendamustine in Multiply Relapsed Hairy Cell Leukemia: Insights from a Phase 2 Trial

This phase 2 trial reveals that both pentostatin-rituximab and bendamustine-rituximab combinations achieve high response rates exceeding rituximab alone in multiply relapsed or refractory hairy cell leukemia, with potential superiority trends favoring pentostatin-rituximab in selected patients.
Busulfan-Melphalan Conditioning Enhances Outcomes in Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma with Reinforced VRD: Insights from the Phase 3 GEM12 Trial
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Busulfan-Melphalan Conditioning Enhances Outcomes in Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma with Reinforced VRD: Insights from the Phase 3 GEM12 Trial

The phase 3 GEM12 trial compares busulfan-melphalan versus melphalan conditioning in ASCT for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma, showing longer PFS with busulfan-melphalan after intensified VRD induction and consolidation, especially in advanced ISS stages and select genetic subgroups.
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Enhanced Progression-Free Survival with Ibrutinib Plus Rituximab in CXCR4-Mutated Waldenström Macroglobulinemia: Insights from a Pooled Analysis

A pooled analysis of prospective studies shows ibrutinib plus rituximab improves progression-free survival in Waldenström macroglobulinemia patients with CXCR4 mutations compared to ibrutinib alone, supporting routine CXCR4 testing and combination treatment strategies.
Maintenance Romidepsin Therapy Post-AHCT in Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma: Feasibility and Outcomes from a Multicenter Phase 2 Study
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Maintenance Romidepsin Therapy Post-AHCT in Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma: Feasibility and Outcomes from a Multicenter Phase 2 Study

Maintenance therapy with romidepsin following autologous hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (AHCT) in peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) demonstrated feasibility and an estimated 2-year progression-free survival (PFS) of 62%, though the primary efficacy endpoint was not met in this phase 2 trial.