Ixazomib in addition to chemotherapy for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia in older adults.

Outcome for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients aged >60 years is poor. Targeting the proteasome in AML is attractive, since leukemia stem cells demonstrate sensitivity to proteasome inhibition in preclinical models. Adults >60 years of age with newly diagnosed AML were enrolled.

A phase 1 study of the antibody-drug conjugate brentuximab vedotin with re-induction chemotherapy in patients with CD30-expressing relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia.

Background: Outcomes for patients with relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia (R/R AML) remain poor. Novel therapies specifically targeting AML are of high interest. Brentuximab vedotin (BV) is an antibody-drug conjugate that is specific for human CD30.