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Quiz: Red Blood Cell Transfusion During Treatment of Myelofibrosis With Ruxolitinib

09/02/2022

According to a multicenter study, red blood cell transfusion is often required during treatment of myelofibrosis with ruxolitinib, particularly among those who underwent ≥ 2 units of red blood cell transfusion over how many weeks?

According to a multicenter...

09/02/2022

Oncology

Quiz

Quiz: Do Features of Atypical Myeloproliferative Disorder Differ?

03/22/2022

True or false: A retrospective cohort study found that features of patients with atypical myeloproliferative disorder differed markedly from those of patients with pre-PMF.

True or false: A retrospective...

03/22/2022

Oncology

Quiz

Quiz: Sotatercept for Anemic Patients With MPN-Associated MF

01/20/2022

True or false: A phase 2 study found sotatercept to be unsafe and ineffective for anemic patients with MPN-associated MF.

True or false: A phase 2 study...

01/20/2022

Oncology

Quiz

Quiz: Sotatercept for Anemic Patients With MPN-Associated MF

01/20/2022

True or false: A phase 2 study found sotatercept to be unsafe and ineffective for anemic patients with MPN-associated MF.

True or false: A phase 2 study...

01/20/2022

Oncology

Test Your Knowledge

Quiz: Does Fedratinib Significantly Improve PFS in MF?

08/27/2021

True or false: Fedratinib, an oral JAK2 inhibitor, significantly improves PFS versus placebo as a first-line treatment in patients with MF.

True or false: Fedratinib, an...

08/27/2021

Oncology

Test Your Knowledge

Quiz: Does Fedratinib Significantly Improve PFS in MF?

08/27/2021

True or false: Fedratinib, an oral JAK2 inhibitor, significantly improves PFS versus placebo as a first-line treatment in patients with MF.

True or false: Fedratinib, an...

08/27/2021

Oncology

Test Your Knowledge

Quiz: Is There a Link Between Serum Ferritin Level and Fibrosis in Older Patients With MF?

02/19/2021

Is there a significant link between serum ferritin level and fibrosis in older patients with MF?

Is there a significant link...

02/19/2021

Oncology

Test Your Knowledge

Quiz: HCT Tied to Extended Survival, Early Death in Patients With MF

01/28/2021

True or False: A long-term survival advantage has been demonstrated with allogeneic HCT in certain patients with MF, at the expense of possible early death.

True or False: A long-term...

01/28/2021

Oncology

Test Your Knowledge

Quiz: Ruxolitinib Combo for Polycythemia Vera and Myelofibrosis

02/21/2020

True or false: Ruxolitinib in combination with low-dose pegylated interferon-α2 improves cell counts and reduces symptom burden in patients with polycythemia vera and myelofibrosis.

True or false: Ruxolitinib in...

02/21/2020

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

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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

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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

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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

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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