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Precursor B-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma

Late-stage therapeutic developmentEmerging researchRising momentum
8
Publications
7
Clinical trials
1
Related conditions
4
Related proteins
2020
Latest publication

What's happening now

An analyst briefing on current research, clinical, regulatory and industry activity surrounding this disease.

Clinical trials

6 sponsors · 0 new · 0 completed in the last 12 months (net +0)

The current development programme across all trial phases.

Clinical programme
7
All trials
1
Active
1
Late-stage
5
Completed
Recently completed

Research activity

8 papers

Key research shaping understanding of this disease, combining the latest publications with the most influential evidence.

Publications over time
20162020
Most influential
Recent publications
Major themes4
  • Drug Resistance, Neoplasm1
  • Immunotherapy1
  • Immunotherapy, Adoptive1
  • Tumor Escape1
Leading journals5
  • Journal of hematology & oncology3
  • Blood2
  • Cancer1
  • Nature medicine1
  • The Journal of clinical investigation1
Leading researchers8
  • Liu Y3
  • Han W2
  • Wu Z2
  • Zhang Y2
  • Aikawa V1
  • Barrett DM1
  • Borghaei H1
  • Cai H1
Affiliations (unnormalised)6
  • Chinese PLA General Hospital2
  • Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania1
  • Center for Cancer Research1
  • Center for Cellular Immunotherapies and1
  • Clinical Research Division1
  • College of Life Science and Health1

Disease biology

4 matches

Key proteins & gene products studied in this disease. Number shows shared papers.

Related conditions

1 match

Diseases frequently studied alongside this one. Number shows shared papers.

Disease profile

A grounded synthesis of the condition — overview, causes, mechanism, risk factors and current standard of care.

Overview

Precursor B-cell lymphoblastic leukemia-lymphoma is a leukemia/lymphoma of immature B-lineage lymphoblasts that occurs predominantly in children and adolescents. It is characterized by a high burden of lymphoblasts and may form solid tumor lesions, with frequent involvement of lymph nodes, skin, and bones. It most commonly presents as leukemia.

Pathophysiology

The disease is driven by accumulation of precursor B lymphoblasts, producing both marrow/leukemic disease and extramedullary tumor lesions. The supplied literature emphasizes immune-evasion and treatment-resistance mechanisms in this disease context, including tumor antigen escape, drug resistance, and tumor escape. Co-studied targets such as T-cell receptors, chimeric antigen receptors, and cytokines reflect the central role of immune recognition and immune-based therapy in its biology.

Current standard of care

The supplied literature supports immunotherapy-based treatment approaches for B-cell lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma, especially CAR-T cell therapy targeting CD19 in relapsed or refractory disease. Bispecific T-cell engager therapy, such as blinatumomab, is also described as a targeted immuno-oncology approach that links T cells to malignant B cells. These modalities are discussed in the context of overcoming antigen escape and resistance.

AI-generated summary grounded in MeSH and 3 peer-reviewed sources. Informational only — not medical advice. Generated 2026-07-07.

Reference

Authoritative identity, definition & identifiers.

Defined in MeSH

A leukemia/lymphoma found predominately in children and adolescents and characterized by a high number of lymphoblasts and solid tumor lesions. Frequent sites involve LYMPH NODES, skin, and bones. It most commonly presents as leukemia.

References & data sources
  • Disease identity & definition — NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), public domain
  • Clinical trials — ClinicalTrials.gov (U.S. National Library of Medicine)
  • Research activity — Europe PMC (EMBL-EBI) + OpenAlex-derived paper links
  • Related entities are derived from literature co-mention (studied together) — associative, not causal.