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Lymphoma Research Foundation Funds 29 New Grants Investigating Lymphoma and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Introduces Expanded Research Program and Health Equity Initiative

Investment supports early-career scientists dedicated to developing patient therapies and lymphoma cures.

The Ripple Effect in Lymphoma Research

LRF Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) member and grantee Michael Williams, MD, of the University of Virginia School of Medicine, sees lymphoma research as having a ripple effect. A lymphoma researcher has a much larger impact on the lives of those touched by this disease.

Updates from the 2020 American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting

Widely regarded as the premier event in malignant and non-malignant hematology, the ASH Meeting provided a critical forum for leading hematologists/ oncologists to present their findings to over 20,000 of their peers.

ASH 2020: Retrospective Study Reveals Transplant Potentially Curative for Mature T-cell Lymphoma

Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (allo-HSCT) may be a successful curative treatment for T-cell patients with poor survival and/or limited treatment options, according to a retrospective study led by LRF grantee Neha Mehta-Shah, MD of the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

ASH 2020: Transplant Increases Overall Survival in Older, High-Risk Patients with Myelodysplastic Syndromes

Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS), also known as “bone marrow failure disorder,” are a group of diverse bone marrow disorders in which the bone marrow does not produce enough healthy blood cells.

ASH 2020: BTK Inhibitor Shows Promise in Previously Treated Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Mantle Cell Lymphoma and other Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas

Researchers in BRUIN trial reveals promising data on BTK inhibitor in treatment for CLL, MCL and WM

ASH 2020: Early Trial for Bispecific Antibody in Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Shows High Response Rate

Odronextamab, a bispecific antibody targeting CD20 and CD3, led to response rates as high as 90 percent in patients with refractory B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (B-NHL), including patients who underwent chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy, according to early trials results.

ASH 2020: Chemotherapy-Free Combination Treatment for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Reveals High One-Year Disease-Free Survival Rate

A time-limited, frontline combination of ibrutinib (Imbruvica) and venetoclax (Venclexta) shows to mobilize and clear CLL leading to deep responses for patients who achieved undetectable minimal residual disease (MRD) status, according to results from the CAPTIVATE study.

ASH 2020: ZUMA-12 Trial Exhibits Promising Results in Frontline CAR T Treatment for Aggressive Lymphoma

Axicabtagene ciloleucel (axi-cel), a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy, appeared an effective frontline (initial) treatment for high-risk large B-cell lymphomas.

LRF Publishes Proceedings of the Inaugural International Marginal Zone Lymphoma Scientific Workshop

The white paper provides a summary of the workshop proceedings, presents the key findings of each speaker, and highlights the unmet needs identified during the post-workshop discussion with suggested immediate and long-term solutions.