4.2.6 Emerging therapies
While chemoimmunotherapy has been the cornerstone of frontline treatment for advanced disease in cases of relapse, several other therapeutic strategies are under development.
Promising therapeutic agents include:
- small molecules targeting signal transduction (PI3K inhibitors, BTK inhibitors)
- monoclonal antibodies targeting other cell surface proteins (CD19, CD47)
- epigenetic modifiers (EZH2 and HDAC inhibitors)
- immune checkpoint inhibitors (PD1, PD-L1, TIGIT)
- engineered CARs (CAR T- and CAR NK-cells)
- bispecific T-cell engagers
- antibody drug conjugates
- radioimmunoconjugates
- cancer vaccines
- immunomodulatory
Many of these agents are in advanced stages of development and have proven efficacy and manageable toxicity. Clinical trial participation is a good therapeutic consideration, particularly for patients who have progressed after two lines of therapy. ASCT and sometimes allogeneic stem cell transplantation is still a good option for certain patients with relapsed disease.