When drug developers receive marketing approval in different countries, they expand medication access and allow patients across the globe to have better treatment. According to Korea Biomedical Review, Korea recently…
Clinical trials can provide immense insight into potential treatment options and patient outcomes. Currently, biopharmaceutical company Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. ("Protagonist") is working to gain insight into the efficacy of…
The drug development process is not always easy or quick. It consists of drug discovery, preclinical and clinical research, and FDA approval. However, sometimes developers are sent back to the…
On February 8, 2021, global biopharmaceutical company Bristol Myers Squibb shared that the European Commission (EC) approved a Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) for Inrebic (fedratinib). For around 10 years, there…
A new study has uncovered that using a hypomethylating agent in combination with a BCL2 inhibitor called Venetoclax may be advantageous as a therapeutic option for individuals with acute myeloid…
Dr. Naveen Pemmaraju recently interviewed with Targeted Oncology and discussed the many advances in myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) treatment as well as the role of social media during the pandemic.…
This year, thanks to COVID-19, many conferences have been held online. These play a crucial role in spreading data, facilitating conversations, and determining potential treatment options for patients with…
According to a story from BioSpace, the biopharmaceutical company Bristol Myers Squibb Canada recently announced that its medication fedratinib (marketed as INREBIC®) has been approved by Health Canada as a…
Myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN) International Awareness Day is on September 10th. This year, there will be a live streaming event to help bring awareness to this condition, instead of an in-person…
As reported in Guru Focus, biotech company Protagonist Therapeutics has announced progression in their Phase 2 study on PTG-300 as treatment for patients with polycythemia vera, a rare cancer. Dr.…
According to a story from Targeted Oncology, findings from a recent phase 1 trial have discovered a new potential treatment for myelofibrosis. The study combined two different drugs: panobinostat (marketed…
Cancer patients often face adverse effects from their treatment. These effects typically need to be addressed by a doctor, whether they're nausea, rashes, or anything else. The issue is that…
David Fajgenbaum was diagnosed with Castleman disease while he was still a medical student. He was perfectly healthy, but in a few days he had organs failing. He was treated…
The holiday season and end of the year/decade is upon us! As schedules slow down and we begin to reflect, I too began to take stock of the experiences that…
According to a story from Targeted Oncology, recent data suggests that the experimental therapy IMG-7289 could be a useful treatment for patients with myelofibrosis, a rare type of cancer that…
Polycythemia Vera or PV, is a rare blood cancer. It's caused by a mutation which results in the overproduction of red blood cells. Too many blood cells significantly increases your…
The drug Jakavi (ruxolitinib) is being investigated as a possible treatment for polycythemia vera (PV) and myelofibrosis. Results from studies into this were presented by Novartis at the 23rd Congress of…
When your kids become adults, does being their mother stop? If you ask Susannah Prater, the answer is a resounding, “Absolutely not!” The Waverly News tells us that Susannah is a…
Have you ever heard of polycythemia vera (PV)? Me neither, and that’s why I had to do some digging. There were quite a few facts that carried some heart-string shock…
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