Lydia Scarfò, MD, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University & IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy, discusses the findings of the observational GIMEMA CLL2121 study (NCT04867915), which investigated the real-world outcomes of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) who discontinued BTK inhibitor (BTKi) treatment. The treatment discontinuation rate was higher in the real-world setting than that reported in clinical trials. Almost one-third of patients discontinued therapy due to disease progression, and the outcomes of these patients were poorer than those patients who discontinued BTKi therapy due to intolerance. This interview took place at the 29th Congress of the European Hematology Association (EHA) in Madrid, Spain.
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