Research Summaries

Conference Coverage
Conference Coverage
09/19/2024
Jessica Ganga
In this retrospective study, researchers assessed the turnaround time of mutational tests in patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and the time from diagnosis to treatment initiation....
09/19/2024
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research summary
05/20/2024
Leigh Precopio
Researchers examined the epidemiology of hydroxymethylbilane synthase (HMBS) gene defects and activity levels among patients with acute intermittent porphyria to better understand the role of HMBS activity...
05/20/2024
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research summary
04/19/2024
Leigh Precopio
Individuals with acute hepatic porphyria often experience acute attacks and chronic symptoms which greatly diminish their quality of life. Researchers examined the efficacy of givosiran in reducing these...
04/19/2024
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research summary
03/26/2024

Leigh Precopio

Leigh Precopio
Researchers examined if venetoclax—a therapy commonly used in the treatment of acute myelogenous leukemia and chronic lymphocytic leukemia—was associated with an increased risk of opportunistic infections,...
03/26/2024
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
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
FDA ALERT
FDA ALERT
01/26/2024
Anthony Calabro, MA
The FDA approved pirtobrutinib for adults with either chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma who have received at least two prior lines of therapy.
01/26/2024
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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