Treatment of elderly and/or unfit chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patients with chlorambucil plus rituximab was associated with low toxicity, a high overall response rate, and durable progression-free survival, suggesting that in low-risk unfit patients, this combination may be an optimal therapeutic option taking into consideration safety, efficacy, and cost.

Healthcare utilization of elderly chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patients who remain on bendamustine-rituximab (BR) is significantly lower than patients who remain on fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, and rituximab (FCR), with FCR-treated patients experiencing significantly more days of hospitalization, outpatient visits, and emergency department visits than BR-treated patients.

In an effort to determine whether lower peripheral neuropathy rates could be achieved, this study evaluated the efficacy and safety of subcutaneous bortezomib in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma.

Using a novel electronic health record database that included nearly 800 chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients, recent treatment patterns in the United States showed a decline in the use of fludarabine-, bendamustine-, and rituximab-containing regimens and a significant increase in the use of obinutuzumab and ibrutinib, either as monotherapy or in combination regimens.

Targeted therapy in the management of non–small-cell lung cancer is discussed.

Prophylactic pegfilgrastim was associated with fewer neutropenic events in patients receiving a CHOP-based regimen in DLBCL.

An analysis of the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of 3 colony-stimulating factors— filgrastim, tbo-filgrastim, and filgrastim-sndz—is presented.

The role of the oncology pharmacist in promoting oral adherence for the oncology patient is discussed.

Biosimilarity between Zarxio and Neupogen is proven through PIONEER study results.

Daratumumab in combination with pomalidomide and dexamethasone is being evaluated in a 4-arm, multicenter, phase 1b study in patients with at least 2 lines of prior therapy and relapsed or relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma. Initial findings show deep and durable responses, a high response rate, and good tolerability.