The CGTLive™ Oncology specialty topic page highlights the latest clinical care news related to the development of cell therapies, gene therapies, and engineered and regenerative medicines for various cancers. It also houses video interviews with key opinion leaders in the field of oncology speaking to the related FDA actions, clinical guideline updates, and clinical trial findings in the field of gene and cell therapy for oncologic diseases.
July 30th 2025
Catch up on the latest news, breakthroughs, and announcements from biotechnology companies making advancements in cell and gene therapies.
bb21217 Continues to Showcase Durable Responses in Multiple Myeloma
December 5th 2020December 5, 2020 - The enriched chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy bb21217 improved responses and also prolonged duration of response compared with non-enriched CAR T cells in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.
Dr Michael Green Explains the Link Between Monocyte-Like Cells, Neurotoxicity After CAR T Therapy
November 3rd 2020Immune-associated neurotoxicity in patients following chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy may be due to monocyte-like cells in infusion products, explained Michael R. Green, PhD, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Cellular Therapies Move Forward in Lymphomas and Leukemias, But Challenges Remain
October 27th 2020Abhinav Deol, MD, highlights the progress that has been made with CAR T-cell therapy in leukemia and lymphoma, challenges faced with regard to accessibility and toxicity, and next steps for this modality.
Dr Andre Goy Discusses Potential Benefits of Earlier Use of CAR T Therapies
October 25th 2020Andre Goy, MD, chairman, director, and chief of the Division of Lymphoma at John Theurer Cancer Center in Hackensack, NJ, discussed the potential benefits of using CAR T-cell therapies as a second-line treatment.
Blinatumomab Represents a New Standard of Care in Pediatric High-Risk First-Relapse ALL
September 2nd 2020Blinatumomab monotherapy as consolidation therapy prior to allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant resulted a significant improvement in event-free survival and a lower risk of recurrence in children with high-risk B-cell precursor–acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Questions Remain as CAR T-Cell Therapy Prepares to Transform Relapsed/Refractory Myeloma Treatment
August 24th 2020Luciano J. Costa, MD, discusses the emerging role of CAR T-cell therapy in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, investigational products such as ide-cel, orva-cel, and JNJ-4528, and early intervention strategies to manage the toxicities associated with these products.
Liso-Cel Takes Step Toward EU Approval in B-Cell Lymphomas
July 17th 2020The European Medicines Agency has validated a Marketing Authorization Application for the CD19-directed CAR T-cell therapy lisocabtagene maraleucel for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma, and grade 3B follicular lymphoma following at least 2 prior therapies.