Real-World Patterns of Targeted Therapy Use in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma in the United States: A Longitudinal Study
De Nigris E, Cheng W, Sarpong E, Leng S, Farooqui M, Agu U, Catillon M, Lejeune D, Downes N, Matay L, Duh M, Huntington S. Real-World Patterns of Targeted Therapy Use in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma in the United States: A Longitudinal Study. Blood 2023, 142: 6523. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2023-178660.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchB-cell lymphoma-2 inhibitorBruton tyrosine kinase inhibitorsProportion of patientsCLL/SLLSmall lymphocytic lymphomaTyrosine kinase inhibitorsLymphocytic lymphomaNew agentsChronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphomaMedian age 73 yearsOptum Clinformatics DataMart databaseClinformatics DataMart databaseEnd of eligibilityObservation periodThird of patientsAge 73 yearsClaims-based algorithmChronic lymphocytic leukemiaTreatment classesReal-world studyNovel Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitorEligible patientsIndex dateAdult patientsTargeted agentsReal-world adherence and discontinuation among Medicare beneficiaries initiating venetoclax vs. BTKis in relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Huntington S, Manzoor B, Puckett J, Kamal-Bahl S, Alhasani H, Ravelo A, Jawaid D, Doshi J. Real-world adherence and discontinuation among Medicare beneficiaries initiating venetoclax vs. BTKis in relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2023, 64: 2316-2323. PMID: 37732602, DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2023.2255326.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic lymphocytic leukemiaReal-world adherenceRefractory chronic lymphocytic leukemiaTyrosine kinase inhibitorsLymphocytic leukemiaB-cell lymphoma-2 inhibitorBruton tyrosine kinase inhibitorsNovel oral agentsClinical trial dataOral agentsClinical characteristicsElderly patientsTreatment landscapeTreatment initiationReal-world findingsHigh adherenceMedicare beneficiariesLower discontinuationTrial dataDiscontinuationPatientsOlder adultsKinase inhibitorsAdherenceLeukemia