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The murder of Alexei Navalny is part of Russia’s macabre fascination with poisons
A gallop through history of poisonings—from hemlock, to mustard gas, to Polonium-210, to dart frog poison

Poisoning one’s political rivals has a long history. In 399 B.C., an Athenian court found Socrates guilty of “impiety and the corruption of youth” and ordered him to drink a fatal dose of hemlock.

Long-term analysis suggests follicular lymphoma can be cured, Fred Hutch study finds

Follicular lymphoma, a common and usually slow-growing type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, has long been deemed incurable: Though the disease responds well to initial treatment, oncologists tell patients to expect it to come back. The results from a 15-year follow-up analysis of clinical trial patients with follicular lymphoma could upend that prediction.

March 13, 2026

Vol.52 No.10

Clinical Roundup

Phase I data released from study of Lymphir dosing prior to commercial CAR T therapy in high‑risk diffuse large b‑cell lymphoma

Citius Oncology announced positive topline safety and efficacy results from an investigator‑initiated phase I trial evaluating Lymphir (E7777, denileukin diftitox‑cxdl) administered prior to commercial CD19‑directed CAR T therapy in patients with high‑risk relapsed or refractory diffuse large B‑cell lymphoma.

March 13, 2026

Vol.52 No.10

Clinical Roundup

Follicular lymphoma may be curable with chemoimmunotherapy combo, data from 15-year trial suggests

Long-term data on patients treated with a standard chemoimmunotherapy combination show relapse rates dropped over time and 70% of patients were still alive 15 years later, with an overall cure rate estimated at 42% of patients treated, according to a study led by scientists at SWOG, Fred Hutch Cancer Center, and the University of Rochester Medical Center.

February 27, 2026

Vol.52 No.08

Cancer Policy

Bayer agrees to $7.25B settlement over lawsuits alleging Roundup weedkiller caused cancer

Bayer, the owner of the herbicide Roundup, offered $7.25 billion to settle thousands of lawsuits alleging that the product is responsible for causing cases of Non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Blood Cancer United: A new name at the right moment

This past summer, the organization I lead, formerly known as The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, announced our new name: Blood Cancer United. It reflects our ongoing commitment to the entire blood cancer community—patients, families, caregivers, researchers, healthcare professionals, and partners—and our work to advance progress for those impacted by all types of blood cancer.

January 23, 2026

Vol.52 No.03

By E. Anders Kolb

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EU approves Calquence + chemo as first and only BTK inhibitor for first-line MLC

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Phase I data released from study of Lymphir dosing prior to commercial CAR T therapy in high‑risk diffuse large b‑cell lymphoma

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Bayer agrees to $7.25B settlement over lawsuits alleging Roundup weedkiller caused cancer

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The murder of Alexei Navalny is part of Russia’s macabre fascination with poisons
A gallop through history of poisonings—from hemlock, to mustard gas, to Polonium-210, to dart frog poison