Pediatrics
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Young kids with SCA not receiving recommended prophylaxis
Many young children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) may not be taking the recommended antibiotics to prevent invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD),...
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Child’s cancer diagnosis can affect mother’s income long-term
A study conducted in Sweden revealed that social benefits can ease financial burdens for parents of children recently diagnosed with cancer....
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FDA places T-cell therapy on clinical hold
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has placed BPX-501, a T-cell therapy being evaluated in patients who undergo haploidentical...
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Tisagenlecleucel looks effective in phase 2 study of young ALL patients
Tisagenlecleucel had transitory but high-grade toxicity in this population of children and young adults.
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CAR T-cell therapy on fast track in US, EU
The chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy tisagenlecleucel (Kymriah, formerly CTL019) is getting fast-tracked in the United States (US)...
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Young e-cigarette users graduating to the real thing
Use of noncigarette forms of tobacco can be tantalizing.
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DNA methylation may predict outcomes in JMML
New research suggests DNA methylation may be used to predict how children with juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML) will respond to treatment...
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Gene variants associated with high-risk pediatric ALL
New research has revealed germline variations associated with high-risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in children. Researchers sequenced the...
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FDA grants breakthrough therapy designation for severe aplastic anemia drug
Eltrombopag, from Novartis, will get expedited review for first-line treatment of severe aplastic anemia. It is already approved as a second-line...
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Drug approved for kids with sickle cell anemia
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a hydroxyurea product (Addmedica’s Siklos) for use in pediatric patients with sickle cell...
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Providers endorse medical marijuana for kids with cancer
A survey of nearly 300 US medical providers revealed that many were open to helping children with cancer access medical marijuana (MM). However,...