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Explaining treatment-related anemia
Research conducted in mice suggests that genomic screening might reveal cancer patients who are likely to develop treatment-related anemia. The...
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Eltrombopag can benefit kids with chronic ITP
Photo by Logan Tuttle Results of 2 studies suggest eltrombopag can be safe and effective in children of all ages affected by chronic immune...
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Haplo-HSCT appears comparable to fully matched HSCT
Photo by Chad McNeeley A retrospective study suggests that, for patients with hematologic disorders, a haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell...
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Team identifies therapeutic target for HIT
Researchers believe they have identified a therapeutic target for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT). The team noted that HIT is caused by...
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Reducing SCD patients’ wait time for pain meds
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Chemo-free transplant can cure SCD, team says
Photo by Chad McNeeley Chemotherapy-free allogeneic transplant can cure sickle cell disease (SCD) in adults, according to researchers. In a...
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Microbiome implicated in sickle cell disease
Image by Volker Brinkmann Preclinical research suggests that usingantibiotics to deplete the body’s microbiome may prevent acute sickle cell...
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EMA recommends orphan designation for LJPC-401
red blood cells Image by Graham Beards The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA’s) Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products (COMP) has adopted a...
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Drug gets orphan designation for chronic ITP
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation to the SYK inhibitor fostamatinib as a treatment for patients with...
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Eculizumab benefited pregnant women with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria
Key clinical point: None of the pregnant women with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria died on eculizumab therapy. Major finding: The fetal death...
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Blood cancer drugs set to be removed from CDF
Photo courtesy of CDC England’s National Health Service (NHS) plans to remove several drugs used to treat hematologic malignancies from the...