Anita Rijneveld, MD, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, Netherlands, discusses the addition of blinatumomab to prephase and consolidation therapy in adult B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL). The study showed high complete remission (CR) rates, including substantial measurable residual disease (MRD) negativity. The approach proved safe, with minimal high-grade cytokine release syndrome (CRS) and neurological toxicities. After a 43-month follow-up, overall survival (OS) was 86% in patients under 40 years old and 50% in those over. This interview took place at the 29th Congress of the European Hematology Association (EHA) in Madrid, Spain.
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