Considerable progress has been made in recent years in understanding of the genetic basis for congenital neutropenia syndromes. With the advent of high-throughput genomic analyzing technologies, the underlying genetic causes…
The 2 main forms of hereditary neutropenia are cyclic (CN) and severe congenital (SCN) neutropenia. CN is an autosomal dominant disorder in which neutrophil counts fluctuate with 21-day periodicity. SCN…
Epidemiologic investigations of congenital neutropenia aim to determine several important indicators related to the disease, such as incidence at birth, prevalence, and outcome in the population, including the rate of…
This article describes the current role and perspectives of “new” allogeneic stem cell transplantation (alloSCT) in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Clinical trials and minimal residual disease (MRD)…
Therapy for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) has evolved dramatically throughout the years. In 1997, rituximab (Rituxan), a CD20 monoclonal antibody (mAb), became the first mAb approved by the Food and…
Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-modified T cells targeting CD19 expressed by normal and malignant B cells is a unique therapy for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL); recent results highlight the…
Phosphoinositide 3′-kinase (PI3K) is a key node in the B-cell receptor pathway, which plays a crucial role in the trafficking, survival, and proliferation of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) cells. This…
Treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia has greatly advanced in the past few years since introduction of the fludarabine/cyclosphosphamide/rituximab regimen as first-line therapy. Nevertheless, 17p deletion represents a challenge because conventional…
With the advent of multiple highly effective treatment options, minimal residual disease (MRD) measurements gained interest as a prognostic marker in chronic lymphocytic leukemia. This article provides a model explaining…
Monoclonal B-cell lymphocytosis (MBL) is defined as a clonal B-cell expansion whereby the B-cell count is less than 5 × 10 9 /L and no symptoms or signs of lymphoproliferative…
