Jaypirca is a targeted therapy for CLL and other specific cancers. It is known as a Bruton’s tyrosine kinase inhibitor (BTK inhibitor). BTK is an enzyme that helps certain types of cancer cells grow.

One expert explains why most of the time clinical trial enrollment is ‘the correct answer’ for patients. By participating in clinical trials, patients with cancer have the opportunity to find ...

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a type of blood cancer that affects white blood cells called lymphocytes. There are many types of leukemia, and CLL is a common type in adults. This type of ...

MILAN — Is chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) progression primarily driven by genetic mutations or by external cues from the tumor microenvironment? Despite major strides in targeted therapies, CLL ...

Ianalumab targets the BAFF receptor, depleting malignant B cells and enhancing ibrutinib's efficacy, offering a potential ...

Two distinct subtypes, U-CLL C1 and U-CLL C2, were identified within IGHV-unmutated chronic lymphocytic leukemia, showing ...

In " Beyond Diagnosis: CLL," Cleveland Clinic hematologist/oncologist Allison Winter, MD, and host John Mangels explore how ...

Imbruvica plus venetoclax significantly extends PFS in untreated CLL patients compared to chlorambucil plus Gazyva, with 52 months versus 31 months. The combination therapy shows durable efficacy and ...

About 50% of patients with CLL/SLL have high-risk molecular features limiting effectiveness of certain treatments; a blood test can identify these features and help guide which therapy is most likely ...

5-year follow-up from SEQUOIA study demonstrated treatment with BRUKINSA reduced the risk of progression or death by 71% compared to bendamustine-rituximab in patients with treatment-naïve CLL, ...

BRUKINSA plus venetoclax demonstrated high response rates and a favorable safety profile across CLL patient types in SEQUOIA Arm D, including those with high-risk del(17p) mutational status At 5-year ...