Leukemia, Myelodysplasia, Transplantation
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Herbs reduce fatigue in cancer patients
Photo by Alexander Baxevanis An herbal mixture used in traditional Chinese medicine can reduce fatigue in cancer patients, results of a phase 1/2...
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Inhibitor promotes chemosensitization in CLL
PHILADELPHIA—A DNA-dependent protein kinase (DNA-PK) inhibitor can sensitize chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) cells to chemotherapy, according...
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Improving targeted therapy for leukemia, other diseases
Photo by Sam Ogden A chemical strategy may allow researchers to target “undruggable” proteins and overcome resistance to current targeted...
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Team reports new method to identify immune cells
Photo by Graham Colm A new method for identifying immune cells could pave the way for rapid detection of hematologic malignancies from a small...
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IL-2 variant proves active against ATL, GVHD
Photo by Rhoda Baer Researchers say they have created interleukin-2 (IL-2) variants that function as IL-2-receptor signaling “clamps” and allow...
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CTLs captured on video destroying cancer cells
cancer cells (blue) Image courtesy of Gillian Griffiths and Jonny Settle New research has illuminated the behavior of cytotoxic T cells (CTLs) as...
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How a vaccine may reduce the risk of ALL
Photo by Petr Kratochvil Researchers believe they have discovered how a commonly administered vaccine protects children from developing acute...
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FDA grants inhibitor fast track designation for AML
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted fast track designation to AG-120 for the treatment of patients with acute myelogenous...
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MRD doesn’t suggest need for more treatment
© Hind Medyouf, German Cancer Research Center A new study suggests that minimal residual disease (MRD) alone is not predictive of outcomes in...
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Combo targets AML, BL in the same way
Image by Ed Uthman Combining a cholesterol-lowering drug and a contraceptive steroid could be a safe, effective treatment for leukemias,...
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FDA grants drug orphan designation for AML
Image by Lance Liotta The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan designation for GMI-1271 to treat acute myeloid leukemia (AML...