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German Patient is 7th Person Probably Cured of HIV

FRIDAY, July 19, 2024 – A German man has become the seventh person to apparently be cured of HIV, researchers report. The 60-year-old man, referred to as the “next Berlin Patient,” was treated with a...

German Patient is 7th Person Probably Cured of HIV

FRIDAY, July 19, 2024 – A German man has become the seventh person to apparently be cured of HIV, researchers report. The 60-year-old man, referred to as the “next Berlin Patient,” was treated with a...

Ophthalmologic Manifestations of Acute Leukemia Are Heterogeneous

WEDNESDAY, July 17, 2024 – Ophthalmologic manifestations of acute leukemia are heterogeneous and detectable at initial presentation or relapse, according to a study published online July 10 in the...

Posttransplant Cyclophosphamide GVHD Prophylaxis Beneficial in Leukemia

MONDAY, June 24, 2024 – For patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) undergoing allogeneic stem cell transplantation, posttransplant cyclophosphamide (PTCy) graft-versus-host-disease (GVHD)...

ASCO: Asciminib Has Superior Efficacy to TKIs for Newly Diagnosed Leukemia

WEDNESDAY, June 5, 2024 – For patients with newly diagnosed chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), asciminib shows superior efficacy and a favorable safety profile compared with investigator-selected...

Oldest Adults With Acute Myeloid Leukemia Benefit From Venetoclax

THURSDAY, May 16, 2024 – For older adults with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), venetoclax (VEN) combined with a hypomethylating agent (HMA) is safe and effective and can prolong survival, according to...

Patients Over 80 Still Benefit From Treatment for AML Blood Cancer

TUESDAY, May 14, 2024 – Seniors over 80 with acute myeloid leukemia can safely and effectively take the standard targeted therapy for the blood cancer, a new study finds. The oral drug venetoclax is...

CD7 Expression Tied to Poorer Outcomes With Newly Diagnosed Leukemia

FRIDAY, May 3, 2024 – CD7 expression is associated with poorer outcomes in patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML), according to a study published online April 11 in the British...

Improvements Seen in Post-Allo-HCT Outcomes for Seniors With Leukemia

THURSDAY, March 28, 2024 – For older patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT), posttransplant outcomes have improved over time,...

Worse Overall Survival Seen for Adults With Leukemia With CNS Involvement

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 21, 2024 – For adults with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), those with central nervous system (CNS) involvement have worse overall survival, according to a review published in the...

Allogeneic HCT After Primary Induction Failure Beneficial in Leukemia

THURSDAY, Dec. 21, 2023 – For patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), immediate allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT) after primary induction failure (PIF) offers long-term...

Peripheral Blood Haplo-SCT Feasible for Leukemia Patients 70 Years and Older

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 20, 2023 – For patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML)/myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) aged 70 years and older, haploidentical stem cell transplantation (Haplo-SCT) using a...

Fewer Complications Seen With Vitamin C, D Supplementation in AML

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 – For patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), supplementation with vitamins C and D during chemotherapy may improve outcomes but may not improve overall survival (OS),...

Precursor to Blood Cancer Is 'Tricky to Diagnose,' Study Shows

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 – New research shows hard-to-diagnose blood disorders called myelodysplastic syndromes/neoplasms (MDS) are often misdiagnosed and a second opinion may be needed. The...

FDA Approves Vanflyta (quizartinib) for Patients with Newly Diagnosed FLT3-ITD Positive Acute Myeloid Leukemia

TOKYO & BASKING RIDGE, N.J. July 20, 2023 --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Daiichi Sankyo (TSE: 4568) today announced that Vanflyta (quizartinib) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in...

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