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Episode: The Evolving Role of Noncovalent BTK Inhibition Informs CLL Treatment Selection: With Asad Dean, MD
Description: In today’s episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Asad Dean, MD, about treatment selection for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in the second-line setting. Dr Dean is a physician at the Texas Oncology-Fort Worth Cancer Center.
In our exclusive interview, Dr Dean discussed the roles of covalent BTK inhibitors and BCL-2 inhibitors in the management of CLL. He highlighted the importance of molecular profiling for treatment rechallenge decisions and the potential for resistance mutations in this disease. He also noted the role of pirtobrutinib (Jaypirca) in overcoming treatment resistance, along with clinical signs indicating th...