On February 24, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a label expansion for ibrutinib with an oral suspension formulation for adult patients in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia and small lymphocytic lymphoma. Ibrutinib is now the only Bruton’s tyrosine kinase inhibitor (BTKi) approved with an oral suspension formulation.
For more information read the Johnson & Johnson announcement.
Posted 3/21/2024
At the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting, the Louisiana Oncology Society received the ASCO Jeffrey C Ward Affiliate Advocacy Award for advancing critical advocacy priorities that have translated into meaningful legislative victories. The Iowa Oncology Society and Washington State Medical Oncology Society were also recognized for their advocacy efforts in 2025 at the meeting, receiving second place awards.
