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Drug produces mixed results in myelofibrosis
Two phase 3 trials have shown mixed results in myelofibrosis (MF) patients receiving the JAK inhibitor momelotinib, according to Gilead Sciences,...
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AACN releases updated resource on VTE
caring for a patient in an intensive care unit The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) has released updated resources aimed at...
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Eligible patients aren’t receiving anticoagulants
NEW ORLEANS—Many US patients who are candidates for treatment with oral anticoagulants (OACs) are not actually receiving these drugs, a large...
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Biomaterial stops bleeding, doesn’t rely on thrombosis
Photo courtesy of USDA Bioengineers have developed an injectable material that may provide a better way to stop bleeding in injured patients,...
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Device provides long-lasting drug delivery
with 6 arms that can be folded and encased in a capsule. Photo by Melanie Gonick/MIT A new device can provide long-term, controlled drug release...
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Compound could treat leukemia, other cancers
and Patrick Harran with a model of DZ-2384 Photo courtesy of Reed Hutchinson/UCLA A new compound holds promise for treating leukemia and other...
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Anticoagulant therapies appear comparable
Photo from Business Wire NEW ORLEANS—Two types of anticoagulant therapy produce comparable outcomes for patients undergoing percutaneous coronary...
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Hemophilia treatment falling short, study suggests
Results of a real-world, retrospective study suggest there may be a need to improve the standard of care for hemophilia A and B in some European...
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Company withdraws application for eryaspase in ALL
The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA’s) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) asked for additional data on eryaspase, but ERYTECH...
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Study shows lower bleeding risk with rivaroxaban
NEW ORLEANS—Results of the PIONEER AF-PCI trial suggest certain patients may have a lower risk of bleeding if they receive rivaroxaban rather than...
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Team develops model of common infant ALL
Photo by Petr Kratochvil After trying for nearly 2 decades, researchers have created a mouse model of t(4;11) pro-B acute lymphoblastic leukemia...
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Antiplatelet drugs produce similar results in PAD
Photo from AstraZeneca NEW ORLEANS—Results of the EUCLID trial suggest ticagrelor does not a provide a benefit over clopidogrel in patients with...
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EMA recommends orphan status for drug in AML
The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products (COMP) has recommended that BP1001 receive orphan designation as a...
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FDA grants priority review for midostaurin
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted priority review for the new drug application for midostaurin (PKC412) as a treatment for...
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MRI detects early stages of MF in mice
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can effectively detect myelofibrosis (MF) in a mouse model, according to research published in the journal Blood...