The outcome of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) varies. The disease can lie dormant for decades, or it can become fatal in a matter of months. According to a recent article in…
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…
In the Phase 3 PANTHER clinical trial, also known as the Pevonedistat-3001 study, researchers were evaluating pevonedistat in conjunction with azacitidine for patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), myelodysplastic syndromes…
Science Magazine recently joined other news sources in reporting that Bluebird Bio’s Phase 3 clinical trial investigating a treatment for a neurological disease was put on hold by…
Outcomes for High-Risk MDS Patients Undergoing Transplant vs. Standard Non-Transplant Therapies August 7, 2021 Speaker: Erica D. Warlick, MD, University of Minnesota Medical Center This free webinar provides an overview…
In a news release from July 21, 2021, biotechnology company Genentech shared that its therapy Venclexta (venetoclax), in conjunction with azacitidine, received Breakthrough Therapy designation from the FDA. Overall, the…
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…
OncLive recently interviewed Daniel Pollyea, MD, MS, about the current treatment landscape for higher-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (HR-MDS), along with exciting new data from a Phase 2 trial of pevonedistat plus…
If you have ever donated to the American Red Cross, you've probably been receiving a rash of calls and emails asking for donations. I know I have. This is because…
Que son los sindromes mielodisplasicos? Guillermo Montalbán Bravo, MD, MD Anderson Cancer Center Este seminario les va a proveer como se determina el diagnóstico de MDS, se estará enfocando en…
Becoming a Partner in Your Care: MDS Support Group June 5, 2021 Speaker: Sandra Kurtin, PhD, ANP-C, AOCN; The University of Arizona Cancer Center This free webinar is geared to supporting…
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…
Transfusion Dependence and Transfusion Support in MDS May 8, 2021 Speaker: Lewis R. Silverman, MD; Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Join this webinar to learn a general overview of…
Clinical Implications of Genetic Mutations in Myelodysplastic Syndromes April 17, 2021 Speaker: Rami Komrokji, MD; Moffitt Cancer Center Join this webinar to learn the latest about the genetics of myelodysplastic syndromes.…
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…
According to an article from Cancer Therapy Advisor, medical professionals have created a new, simplified prognostic score for patients affected by myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). This score utilizes multiparametric flow cytometry…
Since its conception, biopharmaceutical company Geron Corporation ("Geron") has worked to develop first-in-class therapies for hematologic myeloid malignancies. More recently, Geron began evaluating imetelstat for patients with lower risk myelodysplastic syndromes…
According to a story from Hematology Advisor, a recent study released in Scientific Reports indicates that gene expression has the potential to predict both primary resistance and treatment response in patients living…
Earlier this week, biotechnology company Syntrix Pharmaceuticals ("Syntrix") announced that it had finished dosing all patients in its Phase 1/2 clinical trials. The trials were designed to evaluate SX-682 as a…
Historically, clinical trials have played an immense role in collecting patient data, understanding disease progression, and crafting more targeted treatments. This is especially true in the oncology realm. But according…
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).…
September 15th, 2020 is recognized as World Lymphoma Awareness Day. This day is dedicated to spreading awareness about lymphoma and falls in the context of Blood Cancer Awareness Month, which…
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,…
As reported in OncLive, intravenously-administered rigosertib failed to meet the primary endpoint within the Phase 3 INSPIRE clinical trial. Ultimately, the trial sought to understand whether rigosertib could improve overall…
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