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Managing patients with chronic myeloid leukemia who fail responding to second generation tyrosine kinase inhibitors

Managing patients with chronic myeloid leukemia who fail responding to second generation tyrosine kinase inhibitors

Posted by on Jun 7, 2020 in Leukemia | 0 comments

In a nutshell The report recommends how to manage patients with chronic-phase chronic myeloid leukemia (CP-CML) who failed to respond to 2nd generation tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). The authors suggested to consider patient-specific factors and personalize treatment for such patients. Some background TKIs deactivate cancerous enzymes which cause...

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Long-term outcomes for CAR-T cells treatment for relapsed or unresponsive chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Long-term outcomes for CAR-T cells treatment for relapsed or unresponsive chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Posted by on May 16, 2020 in Leukemia | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study aimed to investigate the outcomes of anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor T cells in patients with relapsed or refractory (unresponsive) chronic lymphocytic leukemia.  This study concluded that high-dose treatment may be more effective in these patients in the long term.   Some background Chimeric antigen...

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The effects of blinatumomab in patients with relapsed or unresponsive acute lymphoblastic leukemia in outside of clinical trials

Posted by on Feb 24, 2020 in Leukemia | 0 comments

In a nutshell The study evaluated the safety and effectiveness of blinatumomab (Blincyto) in patients with relapsed or unresponsive B-acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) outside of clinical trials. The authors found that blinatumomab was safe and effective to treat such patients in real-world medical practice. Some background Relapsed...

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Minimal residual disease response leading to better outcomes for patients with relapsed/refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia after treatment with blinatumomab

Minimal residual disease response leading to better outcomes for patients with relapsed/refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia after treatment with blinatumomab

Posted by on Dec 7, 2019 in Leukemia | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between minimal residual disease response and outcomes in patients with relapsed/unresponsive B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia who were treated with blinatumomab.   This study concluded that achieving minimal residual disease response leads to better outcomes for...

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Searching for patients with different types of leukemia to test modified stem cell transplants donated by relatives

Posted by on Sep 20, 2019 in Leukemia | 0 comments

In a nutshell This trial is examining the effectiveness of modified stem cell transplants (SCT) donated by patient relatives, which have certain immune cells removed to prevent transplant rejection in patients with leukemia and lymphoma. The main outcome will be the maximum dose of SCT that can be given safely and is effective. This study is recruiting...

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Evaluating the safety and effectiveness of the Shingrix vaccine for patients with leukemia or lymphoma

Evaluating the safety and effectiveness of the Shingrix vaccine for patients with leukemia or lymphoma

Posted by on Aug 23, 2019 in Leukemia | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated the safety and effectiveness of the herpes zoster vaccine (Shingrix) in patients with blood cancer who are receiving anti-cancer therapy. This study concluded that the Shingrix vaccine was effective in these patients, with manageable side effects. Some background Shingles is caused by a virus called herpes zoster....

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The effects of stem cell transplant on multiple relapses in acute myeloid leukemia.

Posted by on Jul 18, 2019 in Leukemia | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study analyzed the outcomes of allogeneic stem cell transplantation (alloSCT) in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who had experienced multiple relapses. The main finding was that those who received alloSCT while in complete remission for at least the third time had the best survival.   Some background Complete...

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Dasatinib second and third-line treatment in chronic phase chronic myeloid leukemia

Dasatinib second and third-line treatment in chronic phase chronic myeloid leukemia

Posted by on Jul 9, 2019 in Leukemia | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness and safety of dasatinib as a second- and third-line therapy in patients with chronic phase chronic myeloid leukemia (CP-CML).  This study concluded that dasatinib was effective as a second-line treatment in these patients but showed limited effectiveness as a third-line treatment....

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