Blinatumomab May Improve Survival in High-Risk Adult B-ALL

Published Date: 30 Jul 2026

A phase 2 trial evaluates the benefit of adding blinatumomab to consolidation therapy in adults with high-risk Philadelphia chromosome-negative B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

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Many experts consider prostate cancer one of immunotherapy’s biggest disappointments. But a handful of patients don’t fit that narrative, and researchers are starting to uncover why.

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In high-risk low-grade glioma, starting with temozolomide or radiotherapy yields similar survival.

Researchers aim to evaluate the effectiveness of ASCT as consolidation therapy for patients with advanced-stage natural killer/T-cell lymphoma who have attained their first complete remission.

A lung cancer trial was stopped early due to a high rate of fatal adverse events with the addition of thoracic radiotherapy to standard maintenance immunotherapy.

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