Hematology

Acute myeloid leukemia can often appear suddenly in patients, without any detectable early symptoms. However, new research has identified the origins of AML, which can be detectable more than 5 years before the disease develops.

Only 34% of patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in a small study in China were likely to be positive about attempting treatment-free remission.

This decision tree model estimates the cost per response and incremental cost per additional responder for romiplostim, eltrombopag, and “watch and rescue” for immune thrombocytopenia.

Ixazomib taken twice weekly with lenalidomide and dexamethasone resulted in high overall response rate (ORR) and a durable response among patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (MM).

Research presented at the 2018 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting identified predictors of long-term survival and health-related quality of life (QoL) in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (MM).

A review of studies found that the time from symptom onset to confirmation of diagnosis of multiple myeloma can be significantly reduced. Currently, many patients experience a more than 3-month delay until their diagnosis is confirmed.

Based on trial results that showed glasdegib, an investigational oral smoothened inhibitor, nearly doubled overall survival (OS) in patients with previously untreated acute myeloid leukemia (AML), the FDA has granted the Pfizer drug a Priority Review.

Cancer cells can take advantage of the BCL-2 protein to survive chemotherapy, but a drug that suppresses BCL-2 may have promise in patients with leukemia who produce too much of the protein.

Patients with myelofibrosis who were treated with Janus-kinase (JAK) 1/2 inhibitors have an increased risk for developing B-cell lymphoma. However, researchers believe there is a pre-existing B-cell clone that patients can be tested for before treatment.

An investigational drug has prolonged survival in patients with a rare and deadly form of acute myeloid leukemia (AML).