Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN)

New research highlights the factors that increase the likelihood that essential thrombocytopenia (ET), polycythemia vera (PV), and prefibrotic primary myelofibrosis (PrePMF) will evolve into overt myelofibrosis (MF).

Compared with matched controls, patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) had a higher risk of developing thrombosis, hemorrhage, and leukemic transformation, according to a longitudinal cohort study.

A review of research confirms that adolescents and young adults (AYA) with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) face psychological burdens but the exact burden is poorly understood.

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) recommends ropeginterferon alfa-2b as first-line cytoreductive therapy for polycythemia vera.

For many patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) and myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), their disease will be chronic, giving them a long-term cancer experience, said Jennifer Vaughn, MD, of The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital.

Polycythemia vera (PV) therapy should aim to identify cardiovascular risk factors, according to one review.

A phase 3 trial in symptomatic and anemic patients with myelofibrosis (MF) met its primary end point, seeing a significant symptom reduction at 24 weeks with momelotinib vs danazol.

Researchers identified distinct patterns of epigenetic dysregulation in myeloproliferative neoplasms.

Budd-Chiari syndrome and myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) are rare, which means available data are limited.

A recent survey of patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms found integrative medicine interventions improved symptom burden, fatigue, depression, and improved quality of life.