Novel Therapies For Hematologic Malignancies
- Shamila Habibi

- Jul 19, 2025
- 2 min read
Updated: Nov 18, 2025
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL)
Anti-CD19 CAR-T cell:
Preferred for relapsed/refractory DLBCL if relapsed <1 year.
Tisagenlecleucel (tisa-cel)
Axicabtagene ciloleucel (axi-cel)
Lisocabtagene maraleucel (liso-cel)
Brexucabtagene autoleucel (brexu-cel)
Anti-CD19 mAb:
Tafasitamab
Anti-CD20 mAb:
Rituximab
Obinutuzumab
Anti-CD79b ADC (Antibody-Drug Conjugate):
Polatuzumab vedotin
Used in Pola-R-CHP regimen
Anti-CD19 ADC:
Loncastuximab Tesirine
CD20 x CD3 Bispecific Ab:
Engineered antibody that simultaneously binds to CD20 on B cells and CD3 on T cells → redirecting T cells to recognize and kill malignant B cells
Epcoritimab
Glofitamab
Mosunetuzumab
XPO1 inhibitor (nuclear exporter protein):
Selinexor
Follicular Lymphoma/ Nodal Marginal Zone Lymphoma
Anti-CD19 CAR-T cell:
Tisagenlecleucel (tisa-cel)
Axicabtagene ciloleucel (axi-cel)
Anti-CD20 mAb:
Obinutuzumab
Rituximab
CD20 x CD3 Bispecific Ab:
Epcoritimab
Mosunetuzumab
EZH2 inhibitor:
Tazametostat
For relapsed/refractory FL who have received at least two prior systemic therapies, regardless of EZH2 mutation status (better response in EZH2 mutated, but still derived benefit in wild type)
PI3K inhibitor:
Copanlisib
Hodgkin Lymphoma
Anti-CD30 ADC:
Brentuximab Vedotin
Used in BV-AVD regimen
PD-1 inhibitor:
Nivolumab
Pembrolizumab
Multiple Myeloma (MM)
Anti-CD38 mAb:
Daratumumab
Isatuximab
BCL-2 inhibitor:
Venetoclax
B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA) CAR T-cell:
Idecabtagene vicleucel (ide-cel)
Ciltacabtagene autoleucel (cilta-cel)
BCMA x CD3 Bispecific Ab:
Engineered T-cell engaging antibody that binds CD3 on T cells and BCMA on MM cells.
Teclistamab
Elranatamab
GPRC5D x CD3 Bispecific Ab:
Engineered T-cell engaging antibody that binds CD3 on T cells and GPRC5D on MM cells.
Talquetamab
SLAMF7 mAb:
Elotuzumab
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
Anti-CD19 mAb:
Blinatumomab
Anti-CD22 ADC:
Inotuzumab ozogamicin
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Anti-CD33 ADC:
Gemtuzumab ozogamicin
BCL-2 inhibitor:
Venetoclax
FLT3 inhibitor:
Midostaurin
Quizartinib
Gilteritinib
Hedgehog pathway inhibitor:
Glasdegib
IDH inhibitor:
IDH1 inhibitor:
Ivosidenib
Olutasidenib
IDH2 inhibitor:
Enasidenib
Sezary Syndrome
Anti-CCR4 mAb:
Mogamulizumab
Anti-CD30 ADC:
Brentuximab Vedotin
Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor:
Romidepsin
Vorinostat