Lymphoma

In June 2021, the FDA approved Rylaze (asparaginase erwinia chrysanthemi [recombinant]-rywn), an asparagine-specific enzyme, to be used as part of a multi-drug chemotherapy regimen for patients older than 1 month with acute lymphoblastic leukemia or lymphoblastic lymphoma who are hypersensitive to asparaginase caused by E. coli infection.

In April 2021, the FDA approved Zynlonta (loncastuximab tesirine), the first CD19-directed antibody–drug conjugate, for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma.

After putting off her neck pain for months, Susan Keller found that she had lymphoma, describing how her loving husband helped her change her attitude and persist through it all.

“Today’s approval represents another milestone in the rapidly progressing field of gene therapy,” said Peter Marks, MD, PhD, Director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research.

Ukoniq is the first dual inhibitor of PI3K-delta and CK1-epsilon to be approved by the FDA, and is the first targeted, once-daily oral therapy option for marginal-zone or follicular lymphoma.

Two oral health experts offer a thorough exploration of bone marrow transplants and how they relate to the mouth, with many tips for maintaining proper oral care during and after a transplant.

In January 2021, the FDA approved a new indication for Xalkori (crizotinib), an oral ALK inhibitor, for the treatment of young patients who are diagnosed with relapsed or refractory systemic anaplastic large-cell lymphoma and ALK mutation. Xalkori was previously approved for metastatic lung cancer and ALK or ROS1 mutation.

Here are the drugs and financial support services available to patients receiving treatment for Lymphoma.