Tag: John Leonard MD

A Road Map for Discovery and Translation in Lymphoma

In August 2014 the American Society of Hematology (ASH) organized the inaugural Meeting on Lymphoma Biology. The meeting’s Steering Committee was tasked with recommending a road map for future priorities in lymphoma discovery and translation. After identifying roadblocks that limit research they made recommendations on how to supersede them in the future. According to their recommendations:

The road map is based on the fundamental goal of extending effective treatment to all patients with lymphoma. Achieving that goal with maximum efficiency and expedience will require a broad and collaborative effort between researchers, patients, funding agencies, pharma, and advocacy groups.

Among the members of the distinguished committee, Weill Cornell Medical College was represented by Lymphoma Program Director, Dr. John P. Leonard and Dr. Ari Melnick, Chair of the Hematologic Malignancies Program at the Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center.

Dr. John Leonard to Participate in LLS Sponsored Event about Understanding Clinical Trials

Later this week Lymphoma Program Director and Associate Dean for Clinical Research at Weill Cornell Medical College, Dr. John Leonard will participate in a LLS hosted patient education program:

Clinical Trials or Standard Treatment? Understanding Options for Blood Cancers

Date: March 18, 2015

Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET
Location: Telephone/Web
Register
To register by phone, call (855) 676-7723.

Topics Covered

  • The role of clinical trials in blood cancer treatment
  • How clinical trials are designed
  • How to determine the best treatment option for you
  • Talking to your healthcare team about treatment options

New Clinical Trial: Phase 1 Study of the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Anti-LAG-3 in Relapsed or Refractory CLL and Lymphomas

The Weill Cornell Lymphoma Program has recently opened a new clinical trial for men and women with mantle cell lymphoma. The study sponsor is Bristol-Myers Squibb Research & Development, and the principal investigator at Weill Cornell is John P. Leonard, M.D.. For more information about the study, please call Amelyn Rodgriguez, RN at (212) 746-1362 or e-mail Amelyn at amr2017@med.cornell.edu.

Key Eligibility

  • Men and women age 18 and older
  • Hodgkin’s lymphoma or B-cell malignancy
  • Relapsed after, or refractory to, prior therapy for Hodgkin’s lymphoma or B-cell malignancy
  • Detailed eligibility reviewed when you contact the study team

Study Details 

This clinical trial is for men and women with relapsed or refractory lymphomas including:

  • Hodgkin
  • Follicular
  • CLL
  • DLBCL
  • Mantle cell lymphoma

The study is evaluating the experimental drug BMS-986016 (Anti-Lag-3), to demonstrate adequate safety and tolerability, as well as a favorable risk/benefit profile, to support further clinical testing.

The study will be conducted in 2 parts. Part A consists of a dose escalation design and Part B consists of cohort expansion in 4 disease-restricted populations. Treatment in Part B will be initiated when the maximum tolerated dose (or maximum administered dose) for Part A has been determined.

Subjects will complete up to 3 periods of the study: Screening (up to 28 days), Treatment (up to a maximum of twelve 8-week cycles of therapy), and Clinical Follow-up (135 days following last dose of study drug). Women of child bearing potential will have additional follow-up assessments through Day 165 for home pregnancy tests. Each treatment cycle comprises 4 doses of BMS-986016 administered intravenously on Days 1, 15, 29, and 43. Subjects will continue on treatment as long as they are responding to therapy and not experiencing unacceptable side effects.