FDA Approves an Experimental Treatment of Various Blood Malignancies for Clinical Trials

According to a story from First World Pharma, the biopharmaceutical company Mustang Bio, Inc. recently announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved their investigational new drug…

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Tips by a Myelodysplastic Syndromes Patient on How to Navigate the Internet When Researching Your Rare Disease

Jane Biehl Jane Biehl has worked as a professor, rehabilitation counselor, and a librarian. She holds three different degrees, and spreads her knowledge through freelance writing. She also has a…

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The New 5F9 Antibody Looks Encouraging as it Targets MDS and AML Leukemia in a Phase 1b Clinical Trial

  The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) has funded a study by a company called Forty Seven, Inc. The clinical trial is investigating the benefits of a drug therapy for two cancers…

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Researchers Find Gut Bacteria that Can Change Type A Blood to Type O
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Researchers Find Gut Bacteria that Can Change Type A Blood to Type O

Blood Donations For many people living with a rare disease such as Beta thalassemia, Hemophilia, Aplastic Anemia, Myelodysplastic syndromes, Acute Promyelocytic leukemia, and others, blood transfusions are not uncommon. For…

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Immunotherapy Elicits Positive Response in Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Syndromes Patients
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Immunotherapy Elicits Positive Response in Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Syndromes Patients

According to a story from mdmag.com, a recent study that was presented at the 2019 meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology has demonstrated the potential of a two…

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A Look at Progress in Healthcare and a Glimpse into the Future

  The Asco Post recently interviewed Dr. Jean Pierre Bizzari, the Executive Vice President of Celgene, a multinational bioparmaceutical company. The interview covered various aspects of research and development (R&D)…

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Study Indicates More Research is Needed on Transgender Acute Myeloid Leukemia Patients to Improve Patient Care

In a world that is just beginning to make space for the open discussion of transgender individual's life experiences, there's still a huge gap in the conversation regarding healthcare. This…

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Phase 3 Myelodysplastic Syndromes Trial Reaches Enrollment Milestone
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Phase 3 Myelodysplastic Syndromes Trial Reaches Enrollment Milestone

According to a story from sectorpublishingintelligence.co.uk, the biopharmaceutical company Onconova Therapeutics, Inc. recently announced that they have successfully surpassed the 75 percent milestone for enrollment in the company's Phase 3…

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Phase 3 Myelodysplastic Syndromes Trial Reaches Enrollment Milestone
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Phase 3 Myelodysplastic Syndromes Trial Reaches Enrollment Milestone

According to a story from sectorpublishingintelligence.co.uk, the biopharmaceutical company Onconova Therapeutics, Inc. recently announced that they have successfully surpassed the 75 percent milestone for enrollment in the company's Phase 3…

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Updates From Celgene in Follicular Lymphoma, Marginal Zone Lymphoma, Beta Thalassemia, and other Rare Diseases

Celgene Corporation has recently announced two exciting updates for the rare disease community! Update #1 The first big announcement from Celgene was that their supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for…

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Patient Advocate Foundation Provides Co-Pay Relief for Rare Disease Patients

What is the Patient Advocate Foundation? The Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) is a non-profit, formed in 1994 that has one primary aim- eliminate the barriers to treatment too many patients…

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Presentations Demonstrate Promising Advances in Blood Cancers and Blood Disorders

According to a story from PR Newswire, presentations at the 60th annual American Society of Hematology Meeting and Exposition are highlighting the results of four large scale clinical trials that…

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Genetic Sequencing After Stem Cell Transplant Can Inform Outcomes in Myelodysplatic Syndromes

According to a story from Hematology Times, a recent study found that genetic sequencing after the completion of a hematopoietic stem cell transplant could provide doctors with vital information about…

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