Xspray Pharma, the developer of the drug dasatinib, was recently issued a Complete Response Letter (CRL) by the FDA while waiting for corrective actions, according to Cancer Network. Based on…
Leukemia is cancer that begins in the bone marrow and involves abnormal white blood cells (WCB) from lymphatic tissues and bone marrow. Scientists have new theories as to why certain…
According to a story from news-medical.net, a recent study found that elevated body-mass index (BMI) was associated with worse outcomes for people living with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, with this study…
When he thinks about his ideal career, Jaziel Olmeda imagines being in a sparkling clean, white hospital ward. His goal: to help children going through pediatric cancer diagnoses. To…
For patients with refractory or relapsed KMT2A rearrangement or NPM1-mutations, the AUGMENT 101 study of the investigational menin inhibitor revumenib yielded impressive results. According to an article in MedicalXpress,…
KMT2A rearrangements—a DNA fault—lead to treatment-resistant acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in infants. While around 50% of children with KMT2A rearrangements respond well to intensive chemotherapy, the remaining 50% do…
In 2021, Alyssa, who is now thirteen years old, and her family were told that she had acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Alyssa did not respond to either the standard leukemia…
Imagine the highs and lows that accompany the doctor’s announcement that your sweet, innocent two-year-old daughter has leukemia. The good news is that your daughter has the type of leukemia…
Compassion [kuhm-pash-uhn] noun A feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering. Compassion Corner is a…
Welcome to the Rare Classroom, a new series from Patient Worthy. Rare Classroom is designed for the curious reader who wants to get informed on some of the rarest, most…
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…
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…
Pharma giant Novartis's new cancer drug tisagenlecleucel passed a critical test by winning the support of a federal advisory panel - setting it up for final FDA approval in September.…
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