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February 24, 2025
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Novel JAK inhibitor may improve safety of certain stem cell transplants

Novel JAK inhibitor may improve safety of certain stem cell transplants

The addition of itacitinib to standard graft-versus-host-disease prophylaxis may reduce severe toxicities following haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, according to results of a single-arm study.

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January 27, 2025
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BLOG: ‘It’s easier than you think’ to teach genomic alterations in AML

BLOG: ‘It’s easier than you think’ to teach genomic alterations in AML

I recently was invited to give a presentation about genomic alterations in AML at the 2024 ASTCT Clinical Education Conference for advanced practice providers, nurses and fellows.

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January 17, 2025
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Retiring executive from The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society still plans to ‘follow the science’

Retiring executive from The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society still plans to ‘follow the science’

Lee Greenberger, PhD, has retired as The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s chief scientific officer after more than a decade in the position.

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December 27, 2024
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VIDEO: Some acute myeloid leukemia patients can wait to start treatment

VIDEO: Some acute myeloid leukemia patients can wait to start treatment

In this video, Catherine Lai, MD, MPH discusses the results of a study presented at ASH Annual Meeting that examined time to treatment initiation in patients with acute myeloid leukemia.

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December 27, 2024
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VIDEO: Menin inhibitors could significantly change leukemia treatment

VIDEO: Menin inhibitors could significantly change leukemia treatment

In this video, Catherine Lai, MD, MPH discusses the results of a study presented at ASH Annual Meeting that examined the use of a new class of menin inhibitors on two different types of mutated acute myeloid leukemia.

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December 23, 2024
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VIDEO: Leukemia fields ‘moving towards’ menin inhibitors as earlier-line therapy

VIDEO: Leukemia fields ‘moving towards’ menin inhibitors as earlier-line therapy

In this video, Daniel DeAngelo, MD, PhD, discusses a study presented at ASH Annual Meeting that examined the KOMET-007 study into the use of menin inhibitors in patients with acute myeloid leukemia.

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December 20, 2024
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Highlights from ASH 2024, Leukemia Edition (Continued)

Highlights from ASH 2024, Leukemia Edition (Continued)

In this episode of Meeting Mic, we bring you expert insights from the ASH Annual Meeting and Exhibition with a focus on leukemia, as well as Healio’s top headlines from the meeting.

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December 18, 2024
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VIDEO: Study probes treatment of elderly patients with acute myeloid leukemia

VIDEO: Study probes treatment of elderly patients with acute myeloid leukemia

In this video, Moath Albliwi, MD, discusses the results of a study he co-presented at ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition that examined treatment of elderly patients with acute myeloid leukemia.

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December 09, 2024
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Socioeconomic factors a barrier to HSCT for people with acute myeloid leukemia

Socioeconomic factors a barrier to HSCT for people with acute myeloid leukemia

SAN DIEGO — Socioeconomic disparities affect access to allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for people with acute myeloid leukemia, according to findings presented at ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition.

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December 08, 2024
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Mitigating financial toxicity ’better than any drug’ for people with cancer

Mitigating financial toxicity ’better than any drug’ for people with cancer

SAN DIEGO — Successfully addressing financial toxicity for people with blood cancer will require substantial efforts from a variety of stakeholders, according to a speaker at ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition.

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