There has been a notable decrease in the use of radiation in lymphoma clinical practice and research in recent years. The NRG Hematologic Malignancies Working Group aimed to assess the inclusion of radiation oncology alongside haematology and oncology, pathology and molecular biology, and diagnostic radiology and nuclear medicine in lymphoma academic leadership positions. The haematology and oncology

Radiotherapy for indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma has evolved to optimise the definitive dose while minimising toxicity. We aimed to assess the activity and safety of a hypofractionated low-dose radiotherapy regimen of 12 Gy in four fractions in patients with indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Viral hepatitis remains a global health challenge and immune status affects outcomes. In patients with haematological malignancies, including haematopoietic stem-cell transplantation recipients, viral hepatitis can be life-threatening due to the direct effects of the virus or the need to modify or delay chemotherapy. Additionally, haematopoietic stem-cell donors with past or current viral hepatitis

BACKGROUND In patients with acute myeloid leukaemia treated with curative intent, the detection of measurable residual disease (MRD) generally confers a poor prognosis. This study aimed to identify whether altering treatment based on MRD results can improve survival. METHODS In the UK NCRI AML17 and AML19 randomised, controlled, phase 3 trials, performed in the UK, Denmark, and New Zealand, we screened

Iron deficiency is the most common micronutrient deficiency worldwide. Oral iron is often recommended as first-line treatment, but there is no consensus on the optimal formulation, dosing strategy, or which patients should be treated preferentially with intravenous iron. To address these challenges, the Iron Consortium at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) convened an international panel of

BACKGROUND Initial results of this study, reported after a median follow-up close to 4 years, demonstrated improved time to initiation of new treatment (TTNT) for patients with advanced stage, asymptomatic, low tumour burden follicular lymphoma who received early rituximab monotherapy when compared with watchful waiting. Given the long natural history of follicular lymphoma, the trial was extended

For patients with multiple myeloma progression after anti-BCMA chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, the optimal salvage treatment strategies remain unclear. GPRC5D-directed CAR T cell might be a potential option. The aim of this trial was to investigate the activity and safety of anti-GPRC5D CAR T cells in patients with progressive multiple myeloma after anti-BCMA CAR T-cell therapy.

Extended-phase anticoagulation of venous thromboembolism in children is not well documented nor systematically reported. Previously, we reported on recurrent venous thromboembolism and bleeding during acute-phase anticoagulation in EINSTEIN-Jr, a randomised controlled study in 500 children with venous thromboembolism comparing rivaroxaban to standard anticoagulants. The aim of the present study was

Indolent lymphomas are generally incurable, with protracted disease courses. The approval of drug treatment options often relies on surrogate endpoints (eg, progression-free survival), which do not capture patient-centred outcomes such as quality of life (QOL). This systematic review characterises the use of QOL as an endpoint in randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of indolent lymphomas, and the association

Fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (FNAIT) is a condition in which a fetus is at risk for severe thrombocytopenia, possibly resulting in intracranial haemorrhage, due to maternal alloantibodies formed against human platelet antigens (HPAs). Currently, no FNAIT screening programme exists. Pregnancies at risk of FNAIT are identified in individuals who have previously given birth to a child

Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia is the commonest leukaemia and is associated with profound immunosuppression. Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitors (BTKi) have revolutionised chronic lymphocytic leukaemia management; however, therapy impairs vaccine-induced immunity. We evaluated whether a 3-week pause of BTKi treatment improved spike protein receptor binding domain (RBD) immunity to SARS-CoV-2 booster vaccination

In low-income and middle-income counties (LMICs), the outcome of relapsed or refractory B-cell malignancies is poor due to the absence of effective therapies. We report the results of a phase 1/2 study of a novel humanised anti-CD19 4-1BB chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, talicabtagene autoleucel, for patients with relapsed or refractory B-cell malignancies.

Talquetamab is the first GPRC5D × CD3 bispecific antibody approved for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma. In phase 1 of the MonumenTAL-1 study, initial results of subcutaneous talquetamab 0·4 mg/kg once a week and 0·8 mg/kg every 2 weeks showed preliminary clinical activity. We describe safety and activity results in patients treated with talquetamab, including patients who had received previous

Crizanlizumab has previously shown efficacy as a potent disease-modifying therapy for alleviating vaso-occlusive crisis in sickle cell disease. The SUSTAIN study showed a reduction of vaso-occlusive crises in patients treated with 5 mg/kg crizanlizumab, compared with placebo. The STAND study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of two doses (5·0 mg/kg and 7·5 mg/kg) of crizanlizumab in sickle

Peripheral T-cell lymphomas represent a rare and heterogeneous group of mature T-cell neoplasms characterised by aggressive behavior. Previous studies evaluating peripheral T-cell lymphoma epidemiology across Latin America have been restricted in their representation of most countries in the region. In this study, we aimed to describe peripheral T-cell lymphoma epidemiology across Latin America.

The growing use of measurable residual disease (MRD) assays across haematology-oncology creates an urgent need for clinicians and researchers to reflect on the biological and clinical rationale of this class of biomarkers. In this Viewpoint, we critically examine two premises behind MRD's use in haematology-oncology, focusing on its biological plausibility as a predictive biomarker and surrogate endpoint

Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a complication of hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) that has a low chance of complete remission and a substantial effect on morbidity and mortality. To better understand how to improve the field of GVHD research, management, and care, the cGVHD Eurograft Initiative organised a European community advisory board of patient advocates, with the assistance of the

Treatments to reduce red blood cell (RBC) transfusion burden among patients with transfusion-dependent β-thalassaemia remain limited. Here, we report long-term follow-up data from the phase 3 BELIEVE trial of luspatercept for transfusion-dependent β-thalassaemia.

Resistance or intolerance to the available tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) remains a treatment challenge for patients with chronic myeloid leukaemia. We aimed to report the safety, antileukaemic activity, and pharmacokinetics of oral vodobatinib, a novel selective BCR::ABL1 TKI, in patients with Philadelphia chromosome-positive (Ph-positive) chronic myeloid leukaemia who previously received at least

Retrospective studies suggested that haploidentical transplantation combined with unrelated cord blood might improve survival for patients with haematological malignancies. We aimed to assess whether transplantation of haploidentical peripheral blood stem cells (PBSCs) plus unrelated cord blood would achieve superior disease-free survival compared with transplantation of haploidentical PBSCs plus bone