For This 4 Year Old With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Fear of Infection Has Kept Him From Being a Kid
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For This 4 Year Old With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Fear of Infection Has Kept Him From Being a Kid

According to a story from mirror.co.uk, Jack Ruddock, aged four, had always been an endearing and good spirited child, but his life took a dramatic turn when he was hospitalized…

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Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Miracles for Millions and the People Who Created Them

  According to a recent article in MedicalXpress, the story begins fifty years ago with the grim statistics that a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) would not survive longer than…

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FDA Grants Orphan Drug Designation to Experimental Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Drug

According to a press release from British biopharmaceutical manufacturer Autolus Therapeutics, the American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the Company's experimental acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) cell-based immunotherapy treatment…

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Sprycel Approved by FDA for Pediatric Ph+ Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Patients
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Sprycel Approved by FDA for Pediatric Ph+ Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Patients

Thanks to a Phase 2 trial, pediatric patients with Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia or Ph+ ALL, now have a new treatment option. The FDA has announced approval of Sprycel…

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The Latest in St. Jude Research on Blood Cancers and Blood Disorders
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The Latest in St. Jude Research on Blood Cancers and Blood Disorders

According to a story from EurekAlert!, the 60th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology featured a number of different presentations of the latest research from St. Jude Children's…

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Treatment Used for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Expanded to Patients with Minimal Residual Disease
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Treatment Used for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Expanded to Patients with Minimal Residual Disease

According to a story from the biotechnology company Amgen, a review from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended that the indication for blinatumomab, marketed as BLINCYTO®, be expanded. The…

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Rare Blood Cancer Trial Data to be Presented in Upcoming Conference
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Rare Blood Cancer Trial Data to be Presented in Upcoming Conference

According to a story from investors.amgen.com, the drug developer Amgen recently announced its intent to present all new clinical trial data which will feature its latest work in testing a…

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Early Data Looks Favorable for CAR-T Cell Therapy as a Treatment For Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
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Early Data Looks Favorable for CAR-T Cell Therapy as a Treatment For Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia

According to a story from finanznachrichten.de, the Korean biopharmaceutical company Biocure Technology, Inc., recently announced the results of a pre-clinical trial that tested CAR-T cell therapy as a treatment for acute…

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Study Highlights The Need For Precision in CAR-T Cell Therapies
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Study Highlights The Need For Precision in CAR-T Cell Therapies

According to a story from MedCity News, a recent study revealed a potential weakness of CAR-T cell immunotherapies that reveals the need for precision and caution in the extraction process.…

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Immunotherapy Treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia to be Covered on England’s NHS
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Immunotherapy Treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia to be Covered on England’s NHS

According to a story from BioPortfolio, the immunotherapy drug Kymriah, a type of CAR-T cell therapy, will be funded by NHS England for the treatment of patients with acute lymphoblastic…

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