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February 22, 2023
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‘Exciting’ research spotlights CAR-T’s evolving role in blood cancer treatment

‘Exciting’ research spotlights CAR-T’s evolving role in blood cancer treatment

Only a decade ago, many in oncology considered chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy too fringe for real-world use.

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February 16, 2023
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Parent, infant postpartum rehospitalization more common in patients with RA, lupus

Parent, infant postpartum rehospitalization more common in patients with RA, lupus

Adverse events and outcomes are more common in pregnant patients with rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus, and their infants, vs. those without rheumatic diseases, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.

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January 11, 2023
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Cumulative anesthesia exposure linked to impaired neurocognitive function in pediatric ALL

Cumulative anesthesia exposure linked to impaired neurocognitive function in pediatric ALL

NEW ORLEANS — Cumulative anesthesia exposure appeared associated with impairments in neurocognitive function among children with high-risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia, according to study results presented at ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition.

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January 04, 2023
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ACP recommends bisphosphonates for men, postmenopausal women with primary osteoporosis

ACP recommends bisphosphonates for men, postmenopausal women with primary osteoporosis

In an update to its guidance on primary osteoporosis, ACP recommended bisphosphonates as a first line of defense to reduce fracture risk in men and postmenopausal women.

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January 01, 2023
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Study offers insights into COVID-19 vaccination, infection among HSCT recipients

Study offers insights into COVID-19 vaccination, infection among HSCT recipients

NEW ORLEANS — Most hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, according to single-institution study results presented at ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition.

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December 30, 2022
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BLOG: CAR T cells for long-term cure in pediatric ALL

BLOG: CAR T cells for long-term cure in pediatric ALL

Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy targeting CD19 is highly effective for inducing remission among patients with relapsed or refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

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December 21, 2022
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VIDEO: Novel treatments for relapsed refractory multiple myeloma highlighted at ASH

VIDEO: Novel treatments for relapsed refractory multiple myeloma highlighted at ASH

NEW ORLEANS — In this video perspective, Rahul Banerjee, MD, FACP, discusses research regarding novel relapsed refractory multiple myeloma treatments presented at the ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition.

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December 20, 2022
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VIDEO: Studies on early-relapse multiple myeloma treatment highlighted at ASH

VIDEO: Studies on early-relapse multiple myeloma treatment highlighted at ASH

NEW ORLEANS — In this video perspective, Rahul Banerjee, MD, FACP, discusses noteworthy research on early-relapse multiple myeloma treatments presented at the ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition.

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December 20, 2022
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VIDEO: Melphalan dosing, immunotherapy considered in multiple myeloma research

VIDEO: Melphalan dosing, immunotherapy considered in multiple myeloma research

NEW ORLEANS — In this video perspective, Rahul Banerjee, MD, FACP, discusses potentially practice-changing early research on treatments for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma presented at the ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition.

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December 12, 2022
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Experimental CAR-T safe, ‘highly effective’ for certain patients with T-cell malignancies

Experimental CAR-T safe, ‘highly effective’ for certain patients with T-cell malignancies

NEW ORLEANS — A novel chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy conferred a 78% complete response rate in patients with heavily pretreated T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia and T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma, study results showed.

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