Jared is a freelance writer for The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®), and previously worked as a senior editor for HCPLive® at MJH Life Sciences®.
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CLL Experts Favor Social Distancing, but Vary on Treatment Continuation Amid Pandemic
July 24th 2020Experts surveyed regarding how best to treat patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) amid the pandemic agreed with social distancing, but were cautious about universal testing and treatment continuation.
Lingering Questions Limit Impact of MRD in the Clinic Despite Its Growing Prominence
July 18th 2020While minimal residual disease has become an important way to track how patients respond to therapies for multiple myeloma, the treatment implications of the metric are not yet clear, according to a review article.
Patients With Multiple Sclerosis Miss More Work Even Before Diagnosis, Study Finds
July 11th 2020New research sheds light on how multiple sclerosis affects the work lives of people with the disease. The data show that these patients face higher risks of missed work, even for reasons not directly linked to the disease.
MM Progression, Treatment Do Not Appear to Impact COVID-19 Mortality, Study Finds
July 4th 2020A new study that looked at a cohort of 58 patients with multiple myeloma (MM) who contracted COVID-19 found the disease itself does not appear to be linked with higher mortality when these individuals are hospitalized.
CAR T-Cell Therapies Show Promise for Multiple Myeloma, but Hurdles Remain
July 2nd 2020There are promising signs that chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies might lead to meaningful advances in the therapy of multiple myeloma. However, investigators will first need to clear a number of key hurdles.
Defining Transitional MS Remains a Tricky, but Important, Problem
July 2nd 2020Most patients who have multiple sclerosis (MS) begin with a relapsing-remitting phase and eventually transition to a secondary progressive phase. In between is believed to be a “transitional” phase, but scientists have yet to discover how to clearly identify patients in transition.
COVID-19 Raises Difficult Challenges for CAR T-Cell Therapy Administration
June 27th 2020Patients with B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas and B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia can benefit greatly from chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, but providing that therapy has become much more difficult in the age of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Young Adults With Cancer More Likely to Have Germline Mutations, Study Finds
June 27th 2020Patients between the ages of 18 and 39 who are diagnosed with solid-tumor cancers are more likely than the general population to have germline mutations that could make them more susceptible to secondary primary cancers, according to new research.
MRD Should Be More Widely Used in Clinical Care of MM, Report Argues
June 26th 2020Minimal residual disease (MRD) status has been shown to be a better indicator of the prognosis of a patient with multiple myeloma (MM) than “complete remission.” Yet, it’s still not widely used in the clinic. A new article examines the problem.
Rituximab, Anthracycline Have Benefits in Oldest Patients With Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
June 20th 2020Most studies of patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma do not include those over the age of 80. However, a new study says those patients, like younger patients, benefit from receiving rituximab and anthracycline in their chemotherapy regimens when possible.
Newly Identified MicroRNA Signatures Could Reshape Pediatric ALL Diagnosis, Study Says
June 19th 2020Diagnosis pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) can be a costly and cumbersome experience. New research has identified microRNA signatures that could simplify the process of diagnosis and classifying the cancer.
New Method Enables Smartphone-Based Diagnosis of Sickle Cell Disease
June 14th 2020Patients with sickle cell disease who do not receive treatment can die from the disease, but diagnostic resources are scarce in some parts of the world where the disease is most prevalent. A new smartphone-based method could change that.
CAG Regimen Shows Strong Results as Salvage Therapy in T-ALL
June 13th 2020Patients with relapsed/refractory T-cell lymphoblastic leukemia face poor outcomes, and are generally treated by salvage therapy followed by allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant. A new study suggests an optimal option for salvage therapy.
Review Finds Questions Remaining About Ibrutinib Dose Modification in CLL
June 13th 2020A subset of patients taking ibrutinib as a therapy for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) will require dose modifications. A new study attempts to evaluate the impacts of such changes, though the authors find many questions remain unsolved.
Induction Therapy Optimal for Transplant-Eligible Patients With Multiple Myeloma
June 11th 2020A new large randomized trial indicates induction therapy including lenalidomide is optimal in patients with multiple myeloma who are transplant-eligible. Maintenance with lenalidomide was preferable to observation alone following transplant.