Hematology

Pharmacy workflow changes in the preparation of chemotherapy products can reduce patient chair time.

Axicabtagene ciloleucel (Yescarta) approved for patients with large B-cell lymphoma that is refractory to first-line chemoimmunotherapy or relapses within 12 months of first-line chemoimmunotherapy.

Sarah Wheeler, PharmD, BCOP, clinical pharmacy specialist in Hematology/Oncology at UF Health Shands Cancer Hospital, discusses some of the barriers that patients with cancer may encounter following their diagnosis.

With risk stratification, up to 60% of individuals with chronic myeloid leukemia who are low-risk sustain treatment-free remission.

Heidi D. Finnes, PharmD, BCOP, FHOPA, president-elect of Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association (HOPA), discusses ways to address burnout in the hematology/oncology space.

Heidi D. Finnes, PharmD, BCOP, FHOPA, president-elect of Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association (HOPA), provides details of the upcoming HOPA 2022 conference.

Heidi D. Finnes, PharmD, BCOP, FHOPA, president-elect of Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association (HOPA), provides details of the upcoming HOPA 2022 conference.

Lisa Nodzon, PhD, ARNP, AOCNP; Katie Tobon, PharmD, BCOP; and Javier Pinilla-Ibarz, MD, PhD, share insight on strategies for the monitoring and management of BTK inhibitor–associated toxicities in CLL and review the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to treatment.

Acalabrutinib (Calquence; AstraZeneca) provides efficacy while maintaining favorable tolerability for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Larry Buie, PharmD, BCOP, FASHP, outgoing president of the Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association (HOPA), shares some details of HOPA’s upcoming 2022 annual conference in Boston and provides an overview of his term as HOPA’s president.

Analysis of the trial show that intensifying the chemotherapy regimen allowed for elimination of radiation in 90% of pediatric patients with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Elaine Jaffe, MD, National Institutes of Health (NIH) distinguished investigator at the National Cancer Institute at NIH, discusses how the understanding of malignant lymphomas’ pathobiology and relationship with the immune system evolved during her clinical and investigational research into the subject.

Elaine Jaffe, MD, National Institutes of Health (NIH) distinguished investigator at the National Cancer Institute at NIH, discusses how the field of hematopathology has changed over the last decade.

Pharmacy Times will be covering the upcoming Hematology and Oncology Pharmacy Association (HOPA) Association Annual Conference live in Boston, Massachusetts, taking place March 30 through April 2.

Lisa Nodzon, PhD, ARNP, AOCNP, and Javier Pinilla-Ibarz, MD, PhD, evaluate novel agents and combinations in the pipeline for the management of CLL.

Pharmacists are an important part of the care team for patients with bleeding disorders, providing services such as medication counseling and reconciliation.

Bhavesh Shah, RPh, BCOP, and Ryan Jacobs, MD, discuss emerging agents in the pipeline and the future treatment landscape for CLL.

Ryan Jacobs, MD, and Bhavesh Shah, RPh, BCOP, comment on the role of pharmacists in clinical practice for managing patients with CLL.

Katie Tobon, PharmD, BCOP, leads the discussion comparing dosing and drug interactions among the FDA-approved BTK inhibitors ibrutinib and acalabrutinib for the treatment of CLL.

Key opinion leaders in hematology-oncology share recommendations on switching from first-generation BTK inhibitors to next-generation BTK inhibitors for the management of patients with CLL.

Dr Ryan Jacobs, MD, leads a review of the phase 3 SEQUOIA trial presented at ASH 2021 evaluating the use of zanubrutinib for previously untreated CLL and discusses the management of adverse events with BTK inhibitors.

Ryan Jacobs, MD, and Bhavesh Shah, RPh, BCOP, provide insight on considerations when choosing a BTK inhibitor for initial treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Experts in hematology/oncology discuss goals of therapy and optimal treatment selection for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Ivosidenib in combination with azacitidine found to significantly improve event-free survival in patients with previously untreated IDH1-mutated acute myeloid leukemia.

Javier Pinilla-Ibarz, MD, PhD, highlights key clinical trials in CLL assessing the safety and efficacy of FDA-approved BTK inhibitors ibrutinib and acalabrutinib.

Aggrenox is indicated to reduce the risk of stroke in patients who have had transient ischemia of the brain or completed ischemic stroke due to thrombosis.

Filgrastim-ayow is indicated for the treatment of neutropenia, which is commonly experienced by patients receiving chemotherapy.

Pacritinib becomes the first treatment approved to specifically address the needs of patients with cytopenic myelofibrosis.

Majority of heavily pretreated patients with multiple myeloma administered ciltacabtagene autoleucel (cilta-cel; Carvykti) achieved deep responses after 18-months follow-up.

Drs Anthony Perissinotti and Kirollos Hanna provide some important considerations for pharmacists in treating chronic lymphocytic leukemia.