First CAR T-Cell Therapy for Multiple Myeloma Cleared for Use in Japan
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First CAR T-Cell Therapy for Multiple Myeloma Cleared for Use in Japan

According to a press release from the pharmaceutical company Bristol Myers Squibb, the company's CAR T-Cell therapy idecabtagene vicleucel (marketed as Abecma) has been approved by the Japanese Ministry of…

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The Long Road to FDA Approval of Plinabulin and G-CSF to Prevent Chemotherapy Induced Neutropenia

BeyondSpring Pharmaceuticals has issued a press release announcing that the FDA presented the company with a complete response letter pertaining to its drug plinabulin and granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF). The…

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NMPA Grants Conditional Approval to XOSPATA for FLT3mut+ AML
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NMPA Grants Conditional Approval to XOSPATA for FLT3mut+ AML

  In an early February press release, pharmaceutical company Astellas Pharma Inc. ("Astellas") shared that XOSPATA (gilteritinib) was given conditional approval in China for the treatment of patients with FLT3-mutated…

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Phase 1b Data Shows Magrolimab Clinical Response for AML
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Phase 1b Data Shows Magrolimab Clinical Response for AML

In early December 2020, biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences, Inc. ("Gilead") shared updated results from a Phase 1b clinical trial evaluating magrolimab for patients with treatment-naïve acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Generally,…

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Study: Treatment for Follicular Lymphoma Patients Must be Individualized
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Study: Treatment for Follicular Lymphoma Patients Must be Individualized

A recent study examined three different follicular lymphoma (FL) patients to try to better understand how the disease presents differently for different individuals. Ultimately, this study has reiterated the importance…

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Study: Felty’s Syndrome Presents Differently in Pediatric Patients
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Study: Felty’s Syndrome Presents Differently in Pediatric Patients

According to a study published in BMC Pediatrics, the rare disease known as Felty's syndrome is primarily known to affects adults between the ages of 50 and 70, but on very rare…

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XPOVIO Being Evaluated for Treatment of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
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XPOVIO Being Evaluated for Treatment of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma

Karyopharm, a pharmaceutical company based in Newton, Massachusetts, has submitted a New Drug Application to the FDA for their drug XPOVIO, which is meant for the treatment of diffuse large…

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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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Study Suggests Female Cancer Patients Have Better Outcomes After Treatment, Experience Worse Side Effects
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Study Suggests Female Cancer Patients Have Better Outcomes After Treatment, Experience Worse Side Effects

According to a publication from EurekAlert, a recent study helmed by the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust suggests that female cancer patients tend to live slightly longer following treatment than…

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In-Patient Hospitalization vs. At-Home Programs: Will Doctors Be Making House Calls Again?

Ash Clinical News recently interviewed Dr. Bruce Leff of Johns Hopkins in connection with “hospital-at-home”, one of the major changes occurring in hospital care. Dr. Leff and his team at…

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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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Experimental Treatment For Small Cell Lung Cancer Receives Orphan Drug Designation

According to a story from pm360online.com, the drug development company Cytori Therapeutics recently announced that its investigational product ATI-1123 has been granted Orphan Drug designation from the US Food and…

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