Christopher Melani (@melanicjmd) 's Twitter Profile
Christopher Melani

@melanicjmd

Clinician and researcher specializing in lymphoma. Tweets are my own.

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Dr. Kimryn Rathmell (@ncidirector) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A new NCI study shows the ViPOR regimen, a non-chemotherapy treatment, is helping more B-cell lymphoma patients achieve full remission. Dr. Christopher Melani @NCIResearchCtr shares more about this breakthrough: spr.ly/6016lgS3C #CancerResearch #PrecisionMedicine

A new NCI study shows the ViPOR regimen, a non-chemotherapy treatment, is helping more B-cell lymphoma patients achieve full remission. 

Dr. Christopher Melani @NCIResearchCtr shares more about this breakthrough: spr.ly/6016lgS3C #CancerResearch #PrecisionMedicine
Christopher Melani (@melanicjmd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thanks for the shoutout Dr. Kimryn Rathmell!! Amazing to see this regimen developed by researchers @NCICCR_Lymphoma changing the lives of our #lymphoma patients

Ajay Major, MD, MBA (@majorajay) 's Twitter Profile Photo

ViPOR regimen in MCL #ASH24 Christopher Melani: - 36 pts (16 R/R), 32% TP53mut, med LOT 3 - R2PD ven dose 400 mg, no TLS, 89% completed all 6 cycles - CR 100% (!!!) - 2-yr PFS: 1L 95%; R/R 75%; 2-yr TTP 100% in TP53mut Also uMRD in 97%! Looking forward to more details on TP53mut. #lymsm

ViPOR regimen in MCL #ASH24 <a href="/MelanicjMD/">Christopher Melani</a>:
- 36 pts (16 R/R), 32% TP53mut, med LOT 3
- R2PD ven dose 400 mg, no TLS, 89% completed all 6 cycles
- CR 100% (!!!)
- 2-yr PFS: 1L 95%; R/R 75%; 2-yr TTP 100% in TP53mut
Also uMRD in 97%! Looking forward to more details on TP53mut. #lymsm
Christopher Melani (@melanicjmd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thanks for the shout out Ajay Major, MD, MBA !! We too are very encouraged by the safety and efficacy of ViPOR in MCL, including high-risk blastoid and TP53m pts. Other big difference is limited duration of 18w without maintenance πŸ‘πŸ»

Christopher Melani (@melanicjmd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thanks for sharing Ajay Major, MD, MBA …High CR rate and durable PFS in non-GCB as you mention and looks even better in true ABC by RNA-seq. We expanded in non-GCB to see if the CR rate and PFS is significantly better than ViPOR alone…stay tuned!!

Mark Roschewski (@roschewskimd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Multi-Component, Time-Course screening to develop combination cancer therapies based on synergistic toxicity | PNAS pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pn… Read the background story of how the VIPOR drugs were discovered to have synergy in LBCL.

Ajay Major, MD, MBA (@majorajay) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Time-limited VIPOR MCL Christopher Melani #ASH24 - 37 pts, 20 untreated, 34% whole cohort TP53mut - significant hypokalemia (27% G3!), diarrhea, rash - CR: 94% R/R, 100% untreated (!!!), 92% TP53mut - 2-yr TTP 95% 1L, 92% R/R Great data, especially TP53mut-enriched R/R cohort. #lymsm

Time-limited VIPOR MCL <a href="/MelanicjMD/">Christopher Melani</a> #ASH24
- 37 pts, 20 untreated, 34% whole cohort TP53mut 
- significant hypokalemia (27% G3!), diarrhea, rash 
- CR: 94% R/R, 100% untreated (!!!), 92% TP53mut
- 2-yr TTP 95% 1L, 92% R/R
Great data, especially TP53mut-enriched R/R cohort. #lymsm
Christopher Melani (@melanicjmd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Many thanks to Lymphoma Research Foundation for the opportunity to present data from our National Cancer Institute study of ViPOR in mantle cell #lymphoma! Great meeting with great discussion from leaders in the field!

Many thanks to <a href="/lymphoma/">Lymphoma Research Foundation</a> for the opportunity to present data from our <a href="/theNCI/">National Cancer Institute</a> study of ViPOR in mantle cell #lymphoma! Great meeting with great discussion from leaders in the field!
Michael Wang, MD (@michaelwangmd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Results from our Phase III ECHO trial of acalabrutinib + BR vs placebo + BR in untreated MCL patients β‰₯ 65-y.o. showed PFS was substantially improved in the acalabrutinib arm (66.4 vs 49.6 mo., p = 0.016). Toxicity in both arms was manageable. tinyurl.com/ECHO-ABR

Results from our Phase III ECHO trial of acalabrutinib + BR vs placebo + BR in untreated MCL patients β‰₯ 65-y.o. showed PFS was substantially improved in the acalabrutinib arm (66.4 vs 49.6 mo., p = 0.016). Toxicity in both arms was manageable. tinyurl.com/ECHO-ABR
Christopher Melani (@melanicjmd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Such a thrill to watch Elaine Jaffe receive the Henry Kaplan award at #ICML2025! Well deserved indeed and an honor to be able to review our #lymphoma cases weekly with her under the microscope National Cancer Institute πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»

Such a thrill to watch <a href="/Hememachine/">Elaine Jaffe</a> receive the Henry Kaplan award at #ICML2025! Well deserved indeed and an honor to be able to review our #lymphoma cases weekly with her under the microscope <a href="/theNCI/">National Cancer Institute</a> πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»
ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group (@eaonc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#ClinicalTrial EA4231, led by Christopher Melani of National Cancer Institute, is testing the effectiveness of a combination #TargetedTherapy for patients with aggressive B-cell #Lymphoma that has recurred or is resistant to treatment. For more info: bit.ly/EA4231 cc: The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Lymphoma Hub

#ClinicalTrial EA4231, led by <a href="/MelanicjMD/">Christopher Melani</a> of <a href="/theNCI/">National Cancer Institute</a>, is testing the effectiveness of a combination #TargetedTherapy for patients with aggressive B-cell #Lymphoma that has recurred or is resistant to treatment. For more info: bit.ly/EA4231 cc: <a href="/LLSusa/">The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society</a>, <a href="/lymphomahub/">Lymphoma Hub</a>
ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group (@eaonc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Patients with aggressive B-cell #Lymphoma that has recurred or is resistant to treatment may be eligible to participate in #ClinicalTrial EA4231. Learn more here: bit.ly/EA4231 cc: Christopher Melani, National Cancer Institute, UVA Cancer Center

Patients with aggressive B-cell #Lymphoma that has recurred or is resistant to treatment may be eligible to participate in #ClinicalTrial EA4231. Learn more here: bit.ly/EA4231 cc: <a href="/MelanicjMD/">Christopher Melani</a>, <a href="/theNCI/">National Cancer Institute</a>, <a href="/UVACancerCenter/">UVA Cancer Center</a>
Christopher Melani (@melanicjmd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Excited to validate our single-center National Cancer Institute findings in this multi-center phase II study in additional patients with #lymphoma. Please consider referring patients or opening at your site if interested.