The Quest to Cure CLL: “Remarkable” Results With New Strategy
Manage episode 407461994 series 3560609
Recent advances have provided new options for when and how best to treat patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Trials of combination strategies have shown promise in providing patients the potential for unmaintained remissions. Marco Ruella, MD, an assistant professor of medicine in hematology-oncology at the Perlman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and scientific director of the lymphoma program, speaks with Robert Figlin, MD, the Steven Spielberg Family Chair in hematology-oncology at Cedars-Sinai Cancer Center in Los Angeles, about the current state of CLL care and what changes are likely in the near future. Although satisfied in many ways with recent progress, Dr. Ruella argues in favor of moving past simply “maintaining the disease at long-term” and, instead, pushing for a cure.
Dr. Ruella reports relationships with AbClon, BMS, Bayer, NanoString, and UPenn/Novartis.
Dr. Figlin has reported relationships with numerous companies.
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