Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jun 7, 2025

Immunoglobulin Gene Sequence Analysis In Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: From Patient Material To Sequence Interpretation
Published on: November 26, 2018
Consensus recommendations from the 2024 Lymphoma Research Foundation workshop on treatment selection and sequencing
Jacob D Soumerai1, Jacqueline Barrientos2, Inhye Ahn3
1Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
Abstract:
Over the past decade, treatment recommendations for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) have shifted from traditional chemoimmunotherapy to targeted therapies. Multiple new therapies are commercially available, and, in many cases, a lack of randomized clinical trial data makes selection of the optimal treatment for each patient challenging. Additionally, many patients continue to receive chemoimmunotherapy in the United States, suggesting a gap between guidelines and real-world practice. The Lymphoma Research Foundation convened a workshop comprising a panel of CLL/SLL experts in the United States to develop consensus recommendations for selection and sequencing of therapies for patients with CLL/SLL in the United States. Herein, the recommendations are compiled for use as a practical clinical guide for treating providers caring for patients with CLL/SLL, which complement existing guidelines by providing a nuanced discussion relating how our panel of CLL/SLL experts in the United States care for patients in a real-world environment.

