Research Summaries

FDA Alert
FDA Alert
03/19/2024

Jessica Ganga

Jessica Ganga
The FDA approved two gene therapies, the first of their kind, to treat patients aged 12 years and older with sickle cell disease.
03/19/2024
FDA Alert
FDA Alert
02/07/2024
Jessica Ganga
The FDA approved the first treatment for patients with congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (cTTP), which is a rare and life-threatening blood clotting disorder that may be fatal if left...
02/07/2024
Conference Coverage
Conference Coverage
01/31/2024
Anthony Calabro, MA
Researchers set out to compare the time until the next treatment in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia who are treated with single-agent ibrutinib at a sustained dose of 420 mg/day vs patients who...
01/31/2024
Research Summary
Research Summary
01/29/2024
Anthony Calabro, MA
A recent phase 3 trial showed that for untreated patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, measurable residual disease-directed ibrutinib–venetoclax therapy had superior progression-free survival compared...
01/29/2024
research summary
research summary
11/30/2023
Leigh Precopio
Individuals with acute myeloid leukemia often have low levels of vitamin C and vitamin D at the time of diagnosis. Researchers examined how supplementation of these vitamins during treatment impacted...
11/30/2023
Conference Coverage
Conference Coverage
09/08/2023
Anthony Calabro, MA
Researchers reported on the treatment approaches and outcomes of patients with T‑cell prolymphocytic leukemia after allogeneic transplant in a multicenter, retrospective study.
09/08/2023
Conference Coverage
Conference Coverage
09/07/2023
Anthony Calabro, MA
Researchers set out to determine how momelotinib impacts patients’ overall transfusion burden.
09/07/2023
Research Summary
Research Summary
08/15/2023
Jessica Ganga
In a post hoc analysis of the ASPREE trial, a team of researchers sought to define the effects of low-dose daily aspirin use in elderly adults.
08/15/2023
Research Summary
Research Summary
08/02/2023
Researchers sought to establish the global disease burden of sickle cell disease and its mortality rate.
08/02/2023
Conference Coverage
Conference Coverage
04/21/2023
Jessica Ganga
Researchers evaluated the response rate of gemcitabine in patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer given at a low dosage. Their research was presented at the Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy...
04/21/2023