ISHL12 2022 | Current treatment strategies for older and frail patients with HL and future outlooks
Andrew Evens, DO, MBA, FACP, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, shares some insights into treatment strategies for older and frail patients with Hodgkin lymphoma (HL), and challenges in this space. Dr Evens first explain factors that influence patient response to therapy, and why older patients may not respond as well as younger patients. Following this, Dr Evens comments on how the incorporation of geriatric assessments may improve outcomes for patients, and concludes by discussing the benefits observed with the use of novel targeted agents, such as brentuximab vedotin. This interview took place at The 12th International Symposium on Hodgkin Lymphoma (ISHL12), held in Cologne, Germany.
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Grant/Research Support: ORIEN and Leukemia & Lymphoma Society,
Advisory Board (Research Related): Seattle Genetics, Hutchmed, Incyte, Daiichi Sankyo, and Epizyme
Consultant (Educational Related): Research to Practice, Curio, Cota, Patient Power, Curio Science, and OncLive
Consultant (Data and Safety Monitoring Board): Novartis, Abbvie, and Pharmacyclics
