According to a recent article in MedicalXpress, researchers led by professor of medicine Dr. Jing Chen uncovered new data showing how acute myeloid leukemia (AML) becomes active and progresses. The…
In mid-August 2021, biotechnology and pharmaceutical development company Biosight Ltd. shared that it had begun a Phase 2 clinical trial regarding one of its proprietary treatments - and that the…
When Yang Siyang learned his eight-year-old Lillian has the rare childhood cancer acute myeloid leukemia, he felt overwhelmed by shock, grief, uncertainty. There are many intense and complicated emotions that…
Sometimes, clinical trials do not go the exact way that is expected. According to Targeted Oncology, this is what happened in a Phase 1b clinical trial evaluating RVU120 for…
In the past, researchers have shown that acute myeloid leukemia (AML) may be driven by certain genetic mutations. For example, some mutations might cause the abnormal or excess production of…
In a recent company update, via AccessWire, biotechnology company Aptevo Therapeutics Inc. ("Aptevo") shared positive results from a Phase 1 dose-escalation trial. During the trial, Aptevo evaluated APVO436 for patients…
Cancer Network recently reported that Jazz Pharmaceuticals’ Vyxeos was approved by the FDA to treat therapy-related pediatric patients one year or older who were newly diagnosed with acute myeloid…
Welcome to Study of the Week from Patient Worthy. In this segment, we select a study we posted about from the previous week that we think is of particular interest…
According to BioSpace, Kronos Bio will continue with its plans for a Phase 3 trial of entospletinib after a positive meeting with the FDA. One of the meeting's focuses was…
As reported in NewsWise, as rare diseases get their time under the microscope, growing evidence uncovers medical distinctions. New lines are drawn, delineating new disorders to be defined and classified.…
The first patient has been dosed in a Phase 1 clinical trial, which is exploring Curis Inc.'s CA-4948 in conjunction with ibrutinib for hematologic malignancies. Examples of hematologic malignancies include…
Poly (ADP-Ribose) polymerase inhibitors (PARP inhibitors) are used to treat neoplasms. They are frequently used as a therapy for ovarian cancer. A recent study has attempted to detect the possibility…
Dr. Andrew Brunner, an oncologist at Massachusetts Cancer Center was recently interviewed by Targeted Oncology. The discussion centered around a phase 1b clinical trial (NCT03066648) investigating sabatolimab together with hypomethylating…
Kura Oncology, a San Diego biopharmaceutical company, was recently featured in a Globe Newswire article, announcing its first-in-human dose escalation of KO-539 being evaluated in the Komet-001 trial (NCT04067336). The…
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,…
Xencor, a biopharmaceutical company that focuses on curating treatments for cancers and autoimmune conditions, has recently released data on vibecotamab. This acute myeloid leukemia treatment was included in a Phase…
Astellas Pharma, headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois presents its Be R/Ready program to promote patient-physician communication as well as other valuable and informative resources. Their program centers around patients with relapsed…
According to a story from fiercepharma.com, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was willing to approve the drug Tibsovo as a treatment for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) following encouraging…
According to a story from BioSpace, the biotechnology company Ascentage Pharma announced that two of its investigational treatments have recently received Orphan Drug designation from the US Food and Drug…
Immune-One Therapeutics has just announced that they have dosed their first acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patient in their Phase 1 trial investigating IO-202. This therapy is an immune inhibitory receptor that works…
Jazz Pharmaceuticals has launched an educational program called Find the Right Fit, which aims to spread awareness and help patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and secondary acute myeloid leukemia (sAML).…
Recently, the MDS Foundation announced that two TP53 gene mutations result in worse patient outcomes in myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML). According to their international and multi center study,…
Earlier this week, the FDA approved oral azacitidine (Onureg) for patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). According to the ASCO Post, Onureg continuously treats adult patients who previously achieved remission.…
Recently, biopharmaceutical company BerGenBio ASA ("BerGenBio") announced that their drug candidate bemcentinib reached its primary efficacy endpoint in a Phase 2 clinical trial. The drug is designed to treat patients…
BioFluidica recently issued an announcement that put the spotlight on its patented technology, Liquid Scan®. The new cartridge technology is designed to replace the invasive and painful bone marrow…
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