Blood Cancers

An expert explained the burden that red blood cell transfusions can place on patients with MDS.

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The Shorespan-007 trial will investigate the new drug among patients with essential thrombocythemia who have not previously received cytoreductive therapy.

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The National Comprehensive Cancer Network now recommends Rytelo for patients with myelodysplastic syndrome who require blood transfusions.

Eighty percent of patients with relapsed or refractory Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia responded to treatment with iopofosine I 131, researchers found.

Researchers identified five traits that may increase a person’s chance of experiencing polycythemia vera progression.

Patients with Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia had better MRD statuses after receiving Iclusig, compared with Gleevec.

Contrary to past research, blood cancer survivors may have safe and successful pregnancies up to 10 years after an allogeneic stem cell transplant.

Although MDS didn’t leave physical scars, the invisible ones, like side effects from treatment, are ones that linger.

More frequent immunoglobulin G testing was associated with a decreased risk of severe infections in patients with CLL and non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

For patients with MDS who benefit from delaying transplants, it’s important to take care of their health while savoring their time before transplant.

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Approximately half of the patients with MDS who responded to treatment with Rytelo went a year without needing a blood transfusion, one expert explained.

The Food and Drug Administration has approved Rytelo to treat certain patients with low- to intermediate-1 risk MDS with transfusion-dependent anemia.

Patients with myelodysplastic syndromes tended to have longer periods of time without needing a red blood cell transfusion when treated with Reblozyl.

The safety profile of 200 milligrams and 300 milligrams of oral Ongureg were similar in patients with lower- to intermediate-risk MDS.

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When possible, immune checkpoint inhibitors should be avoided in pregnant women with cancer due to lung inflammation and possible miscarriage, researchers found.

Pelabresib plus Jakafi led to a reduction in spleen size and was tolerable in patients with myelofibrosis, according to data from MANIFEST-2.

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Childbirth rates have been reduced by 22% in women with MPNs, compared with women without MPNs, researchers found.

The Food and Drug Administration approved multiple new therapies for blood cancer over the last few months.

The novel treatment elritercept received a Fast Track designation from the FDA to treat anemia in patients with MDS.

An FDA committee voted that the benefits of Carvykti outweigh the risks for myeloma treatment, though concerns about secondary malignancies remain.

Patients taking Tibsovo to treat MDS or AML may want to discuss the appropriate medications to treat and prevent infections, an expert said.

The Oncologic Drug Advisory Committee voted that the benefits of imetelstat outweigh the risks for transfusion-dependent myelodysplastic syndrome and anemia.