The MDS Foundation’s Outcomes for High-Risk MDS Patients Undergoing Transplant vs. Standard Non-Transplant Therapies Webinar

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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…

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Venclexta with Azacitidine Granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation for MDS
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Venclexta with Azacitidine Granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation for MDS

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…

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The MDS Foundation’s Webcast de MDS en Español

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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…

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The MDS Foundation’s Clinical Implications of Genetic Mutations in Myelodysplastic Syndromes Webinar

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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.…

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Risk of Myelodysplastic Syndrome and Acute Myeloid Leukemia May Increase with PARP Inhibitors
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Risk of Myelodysplastic Syndrome and Acute Myeloid Leukemia May Increase with PARP Inhibitors

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…

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Sabatolimab Can Be Added Safely to Hypomethylating Agents in the Treatment of MDS and AML

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…

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50% Enrollment Reached in Imetelstat Trial for MDS
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50% Enrollment Reached in Imetelstat Trial for MDS

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…

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Myelodysplastic Syndromes: Gene Expression Could Predict Azacitidine Response
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Myelodysplastic Syndromes: Gene Expression Could Predict Azacitidine Response

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…

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Difficulty Finding MDS Treatments Linked to Low Clinical Trial Enrollment
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Difficulty Finding MDS Treatments Linked to Low Clinical Trial Enrollment

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…

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September 15th is World Lymphoma Awareness Day: Spreading Blood Cancer Awareness
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September 15th is World Lymphoma Awareness Day: Spreading Blood Cancer Awareness

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…

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2 TP53 Mutations Worsen Blood Cancer Severity, Says Study
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2 TP53 Mutations Worsen Blood Cancer Severity, Says Study

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,…

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Can Rigosertib Change the Myelodysplastic Syndromes Treatment Landscape?
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Can Rigosertib Change the Myelodysplastic Syndromes Treatment Landscape?

By Lauren Taylor from In The Cloud Copy Onconova Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that works to develop new drugs to treat cancer, primarily focusing on myelodysplastic syndromes. Myelodysplastic…

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Bemcentinib Meets Efficacy Endpoint for High-Risk MDS and AML
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Bemcentinib Meets Efficacy Endpoint for High-Risk MDS and AML

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…

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CC-486 Improves Myelodysplastic Syndromes Patient’s Transfusion Independence But With Significant Adverse Reactions
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CC-486 Improves Myelodysplastic Syndromes Patient’s Transfusion Independence But With Significant Adverse Reactions

  Results of a Phase III study of CC-486 (oral form of azacitidine) showed a significant improvement for older patients who had been transfusion dependent. The results were favorable when…

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