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04/19/2024
Individuals with acute hepatic porphyria often experience acute attacks and chronic symptoms which greatly diminish their quality of life. Researchers examined the efficacy of givosiran in reducing these...
04/19/2024
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03/26/2024

Leigh Precopio

Leigh Precopio
Researchers examined if venetoclax—a therapy commonly used in the treatment of acute myelogenous leukemia and chronic lymphocytic leukemia—was associated with an increased risk of opportunistic infections,...
03/26/2024
FDA Alert
FDA Alert
03/19/2024

Jessica Ganga

Jessica Ganga
The FDA approved two gene therapies, the first of their kind, to treat patients aged 12 years and older with sickle cell disease.
03/19/2024
Conference Coverage
Conference Coverage
02/23/2024

Anthony Calabro, MA

Anthony Calabro, MA
Researchers assessed the efficacy of venetoclax-based treatments for patients with relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia. This study was presented at the 65th ASH Annual Meeting & Exposition...
02/23/2024
FDA Alert
FDA Alert
02/07/2024

Jessica Ganga

Jessica Ganga
The FDA approved the first treatment for patients with congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (cTTP), which is a rare and life-threatening blood clotting disorder that may be fatal if left...
02/07/2024
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Conference Coverage
01/31/2024

Anthony Calabro, MA

Anthony Calabro, MA
Researchers set out to compare the time until the next treatment in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia who are treated with single-agent ibrutinib at a sustained dose of 420 mg/day vs patients who...
01/31/2024
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Research Summary
01/29/2024

Anthony Calabro, MA

Anthony Calabro, MA
A recent phase 3 trial showed that for untreated patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, measurable residual disease-directed ibrutinib–venetoclax therapy had superior progression-free survival compared...
01/29/2024
Conference Coverage
Conference Coverage
12/12/2023

Anthony Calabro, MA

Anthony Calabro, MA
In their case-controlled study that utilized the National Inpatient Sample 2016-2019 database, researchers set out to examine the relationship between leukemia and sickle cell trait.
12/12/2023
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11/30/2023

Leigh Precopio

Leigh Precopio
Individuals with acute myeloid leukemia often have low levels of vitamin C and vitamin D at the time of diagnosis. Researchers examined how supplementation of these vitamins during treatment impacted...
11/30/2023
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Conference Coverage
09/08/2023

Anthony Calabro, MA

Anthony Calabro, MA
Researchers reported on the treatment approaches and outcomes of patients with T‑cell prolymphocytic leukemia after allogeneic transplant in a multicenter, retrospective study.
09/08/2023