CURE’s Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) page features the latest cancer news and updates on CLL Through articles, videos, podcasts, and more, CURE brings readers the insights of experts, cancer survivors, patients, and advocates to ensure everyone is up to date in chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
August 16th 2023
Geoff Grubbs, who was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia in 2009, has undergone five lines of treatment and participated in two clinical trials.
Imbruvica May Cause High Blood Pressure, Expert Says Patients ‘Shouldn’t Be Afraid’
May 4th 2023Findings from a study demonstrated that patients may develop hypertension, or high blood pressure, as a result of treatment with Imbruvica for CLL, although it may be quickly managed without drug-drug interactions.
Developmental Pathways: A Key to Effective Treatments for Lymphoid Malignancies
March 18th 2023Personalized medicine means not only more powerful drugs for cancers, but also more precise mechanisms that target the specific consequence of mutations and other alterations that drive cancer cell growth, sparing normal cells.
Blood Cancer Drug, Copiktra, May Increase Risk of Death, Severe Side Effects, FDA Warns
July 5th 2022Long-term clinical trial data showed that the use of Copiktra was associated with an increased rate of death and severe side effects for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia and small cell leukemia.