Evolving Strategies in First-Line Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: Is There a Role for Chemoimmunotherapy?

Evolving Strategies in First-Line Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: Is There a Role for Chemoimmunotherapy? J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2019 Nov;17(11.5):1408-1410 Authors: Brown JR, Wierda WG Abstract With the enormous progress made in treatment and management, many oncologists have called this the golden age of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). The past few years alone have seen the approval of multiple agents, including small molecule inhibitors that have led to longer, more durable periods of disease control. However, the introduction of these new drugs into the armamentarium has raised an important question regarding standard of care: is there still a role for chemoimmunotherapy in the first-line setting? At the NCCN 2019 Annual Congress: Hematologic Malignancies, Drs. William G. Wierda and Jennifer R. Brown presented opposing sides of the debate. PMID: 31766019 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN - Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: J Natl Compr Canc Netw Source Type: research