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A new targeted combination therapy with potential to eliminate relapsed chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) that has recurred or isn’t responding to standard treatment need new therapies. A new combination of two targeted therapies is showing potential to eliminate CLL in these circumstances.
Read moreTreatment and survival of patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in Europe
Since the introduction of tyrosine kinase inhibitors into the treatment of CML survival times have greatly improved.
Read moreAdding elotuzumab to standard treatment for multiple myeloma significantly reduced the risk of disease progression, with benefits sustained at two years
ELOQUENT-2, which evaluated elotuzumab in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone, is the first Phase III study to demonstrate the benefit of directly activating the immune system in the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.
Read moreNovel basis for chemoresistance in AML: DNMT3A R882 mutations promote chemoresistance and residual disease through impaired DNA damage sensing
Although most acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients initially respond to chemotherapy, the majority subsequently relapses and succumbs to refractory disease. Residual leukemic cells that survived chemotherapy may persist over time and later cause the disease to come back.
Read moreNew GFI1B variants in bleeding and platelet disorders
Platelets restrict blood loss upon vessel damage by formation of a clot (thrombus). Recently, we reported a family with a bleeding and platelet disorder (BPD), which was caused by a defect in the gene GFI1B1.
Read moreDoes the patient with myelofibrosis feel better through Pacritinib?
Pacritinib is an oral next-generation multikinase inhibitor with specificity for JAK2 and FLT3 being evaluated to treat myelofibrosis in two Phase 3 trials.
Read moreFirst randomized evidence for kinase inhibitor activity in acute myeloid leukemia
Despite the success of tyrosine kinase inhibitors in some forms of leukemias such as chronic myeloid leukemia and acute lymphoblastic leukemia, until now a kinase inhibitor had yet to demonstrate activity in acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
Read moreIbrutinib improves survival in CLL and SLL patients: Results From the RESONATE Study.
Patients with chronic lymphoid leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) who experience short response duration or adverse cytogenetics have poor outcomes.
ABT-199: Novel Bcl-2 specific inhibitor updated results confirm substantial activity and durable responses in high-risk CLL.
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (CLL) is the most common leukemia in adults in the Western world and is diagnosed in approximately 5 persons per 100,000 population per year.
Read moreDo generics of imatinib jeopardize patient safety for the sake of saving money? An experience in Turkish patients.
The high cost of tyrosine kinase inhibitors developed for chronic myeloid leukemia is a major concern for the health care payers, especially in countries with restricted resources.