Myeloproliferative Neoplasms News

Participation in cancer-related clinical trials could increase dramatically if researchers screened and recruited individuals using routine care patient-reported outcomes, according to results published in JAMA Oncology.

The amount of autologous and allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplants for hematologic disorders has increased over time in tandem with longer survival, according to results of an observational study.

Individuals prescribed the antidiabetes treatment metformin less likely developed a myeloproliferative neoplasm —potentially also reducing a person’s chances for developing certain cancers — according to data published in Blood Advances.

AI could have the ability to answer some patient questions on cancer instead of clinicians, reducing clinician burdens and improving access to care, according to study results published in JAMA Oncology.

Most of the major cancer clinical trial centers in the U.S. are located near more affluent and white populations compared with the national average, according to results published in JAMA Oncology.

An FDA advisory committee voted 12-2 that the benefits of the investigational therapy imetelstat outweigh the risks for the treatment of transfusion-dependent anemia in certain adults with myelodysplastic syndromes.

Researchers at Mayo Clinic have identified clinical factors associated with increased risk for developing myeloid neoplasms following chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy, according to data published in JAMA Oncology.

Regardless of vaccination status, individuals with hematologic malignancies had increased odds of developing severe COVID-19 until oral antivirals became widely available in mid-2022, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.

The FDA placed a clinical hold on studies evaluating magrolimab for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndromes, according to a statement released by the manufacturer.

Healio spoke with Akriti Jain, MD, about the existing unmet needs in MDS patient care.