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Use of Luspatercept for Patients With Myelofibrosis-Associated Anemia

10/16/2024

True or False: According to results from the phase 2, open-label ACE-536-MF-001 trial, luspatercept did not improve anemia and transfusion burden among patients with myelofibrosis-associated anemia with or without both red blood cell...

True or False: According to...

10/16/2024

Oncology

Quiz

Low-Dose Subcutaneous Decitabine Treatment for Patients With MF

10/11/2024

True or False: According to phase 2 prospective study results from a multicenter trial, a high IPSS risk score, high baseline fetal hemoglobin level, and sustained decreases in circulating CD34+ cell counts were associated with a response to...

True or False: According to...

10/11/2024

Oncology

Quiz

Efficacy of Zilurgisertib Alone or Combined With Ruxolitinib in Myelofibrosis

08/22/2024

True or False: According to phase 1/2 results from an ongoing open-label, dose-escalation/expansion study presented at the 2024 European Hematology Association Meeting, zilurgisertib treatment as monotherapy or in combination with ruxolitinib...

True or False: According to...

08/22/2024

Oncology

Quiz

Examining the Efficacy of Azacitidine Plus Ruxolitinib in Myelofibrosis Treatment

07/03/2024

Oncology

Quiz

Effect of Momelotinib on Symptom Benefits Among Patients With Myelofibrosis

02/28/2024

True or False: Momelotinib displayed clinically meaningful symptom benefits among patients with myelofibrosis, according to a study that demonstrated insight into the appropriateness of the symptom change threshold used in the phase 3...

True or False: Momelotinib...

02/28/2024

Oncology

Quiz

Parsaclisib Plus Stable-Dose Ruxolitinib for Myelofibrosis

02/27/2024

The addition of parsaclisib to stable-dose ruxolitinib treatment ___ splenomegaly and ___ symptom scores among patients with primary or secondary myelofibrosis who did not have optimal responses to ruxolitinib alone, according to findings...

The addition of parsaclisib to...

02/27/2024

Oncology

Quiz

5-Year Survival and Efficacy of Ropeginterferon for Low-Risk Polycythemia Vera

02/13/2024

What was the main finding of a phase 2 trial on the 5-year survival and efficacy of ropeginterferon among patients with low-risk polycythemia vera?

What was the main finding of a...

02/13/2024

Oncology

Quiz

Survival Outcomes Among High-Risk Patients With MF Treated With Ruxolitinib

01/31/2024

What was the key finding of a population-based retrospective cohort study analyzing the outcomes of higher-risk patients with myelofibrosis treated with ruxolitinib in an unselected real-world population?

What was the key finding of a...

01/31/2024

Oncology

Quiz

Treating High-Risk Philadelphia-Negative MPNs With Ropeginterferon Alfa-2B

01/31/2024

True or False: Findings from a retrospective observational study show that ropeginterferon alfa-2b demonstrated high response rates and tolerable safety among young high-risk patients with Philadelphia chromosome-negative myeloproliferative...

True or False: Findings from a...

01/31/2024

Oncology

Quiz

Ruxolitinib for Elderly JAK Inhibitor-Naïve Patients With Myelofibrosis

01/16/2024

True or False: Interim results from the phase 4 JAKoMO trial indicated that ruxolitinib demonstrated safety and efficacy among elderly Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor-naïve patients with myelofibrosis in the real-world setting.

True or False: Interim results...

01/16/2024

Oncology

Recent News

News

Intraoperative Radiation Therapy May Improve Survival For Certain Patients With Recurrent Cervical or Endometrial Cancer

11/14/2024

Allison Casey ;

According to a retrospective study, there was an appreciable survival gain for well-selected patients with recurrent or persistent endometrial or cervical cancer who receive intraoperative radiation therapy.

According to a retrospective...

11/14/2024

Oncology

News

Amrubicin Plus Irinotecan Demonstrates Promising Efficacy, Safety for Chemotherapy-Naïve Patients With Extensive-Disease Small Cell Lung Cancer

11/14/2024

Stephanie Holland ;

According to results from the phase 2 LC 08-01 trial, amrubicin plus irinotecan demonstrated promising efficacy and safety among chemotherapy-naïve patients with extensive-disease small cell lung cancer.

According to results from the...

11/14/2024

Oncology

News

Addition of Bempegaldesleukin to Nivolumab Does Not Benefit Cisplatin-Ineligible Patients With First-Line Advanced Urothelial Carcinoma

11/13/2024

Stephanie Holland ;

Results from the phase 2 PIVOT-10 trial demonstrated that the addition of bempegaldesleukin to first-line nivolumab did not improve outcomes for cisplatin-ineligible patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma.

Results from the phase 2...

11/13/2024

Oncology

News

Mirdametinib for Adult and Pediatric Patients With Neurofibromatosis Type 1 With Plexiform Neurofibromas

11/12/2024

Allison Casey ;

According to a phase 2b trial, mirdametinib demonstrated significant confirmed objective response rates with deep and durable reductions of volume of target plexiform neurofibromas and clinically meaningful improvements to health-related...

According to a phase 2b trial,...

11/12/2024

Oncology

News

Epirubicin Plus Cyclophosphamide and Docetaxel Reduces Long-Term Risk of Recurrence for Patients With TOP2A Normal Early Breast Cancer

11/12/2024

Stephanie Holland ;

According to final results from the DBCG 07-READ trial, the addition of epirubicin to cyclophosphamide and docetaxel reduced long-term risk of breast cancer recurrence among patients with TOP2A normal early breast cancer.

According to final results from...

11/12/2024

Oncology

News

Pembrolizumab Plus Chemotherapy For Patients With High-Risk Endometrial Cancer

11/11/2024

Allison Casey ;

According to results from a phase 3 trial, pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy did not improve DFS among patients with high-risk endometrial cancer. However, there may be a benefit among patients with mismatch report-deficient disease.

According to results from a...

11/11/2024

Oncology

FDA Approval

FDA Grants Approval to Obecabtagene Autoleucel for R/R B-Cell Precursor Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

11/08/2024

On November 8, 2024, the FDA approved CD19-directed genetically modified autologous T cell immunotherapy obecabtagene autoleucel for the treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

On November 8, 2024, the FDA...

11/08/2024

Oncology

News

Naporafenib in Combination With Rineterkib or Tremetinib for KRAS- or BRAF-Mutant Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

11/07/2024

Allison Casey ;

While naporafenib plus rineterkib and naporafenib plus trametinib both had acceptable safety profiles, antitumor activity was limited among patients with KRAS-/BRAF-mutant non-small cell lung cancer.

While naporafenib plus...

11/07/2024

Oncology

News

Addition of Concurrent Thoracic Radiotherapy to First-Line TKI Therapy Improves Survival for Patients With EGFR-Mutated Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

11/06/2024

Stephanie Holland ;

According to results from a phase 3 trial, the addition of concurrent thoracic radiotherapy to first-line icotinib improved survival among patients with EGFR-mutated oligo-organ metastatic non-small cell lung cancer.

According to results from a...

11/06/2024

Oncology

News

Ipilimumab After PD-1 Inhibition Failure Among Patients With Metastatic Melanoma

11/05/2024

Allison Casey ;

A single-center real-world study found the use of ipilimumab in the second-line was an effective therapy for patients with metastatic BRAF/NRAS-wildtype metastatic melanoma without brain metastases.

A single-center real-world study...

11/05/2024

Oncology