NEW ORLEANSA new oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor drug idelalisib has proved effective and to have low toxicity in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL). Richard Furman MD from Weill Cornell Medical College in New York announced findings at the American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting of a phase III, double blind, placebo-controlled study randomising patients to have idelalisib or placebo added to their rituximab treatment. He discussed the clinical implications with AudioMedica.com of the extension of both progression-free and overall survival among patients receiving the new agent in comparison with placebo. Jennifer Brown MD PhD, Director of the Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Center at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston added her comments and explained why she considered idelalisib is a good candidate for early approval.
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Dr. Richard Furman MD
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Abstract LBA 6
A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Idelalisib and Rituximab for Previously Treated Patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
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https://ash.confex.com/ash/2013/webprogram/Paper66044.html