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Drug appears feasible for hard-to-treat myelofibrosis
myelofibrosis Results of a phase 2 study suggest the JAK2/FLT3 inhibitor pacritinib is a feasible treatment option for patients with...
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EC approves drug for polycythemia vera
Image courtesy of AFIP The European Commission (EC) has approved ruxolitinib (Jakavi) to treat adults with polycythemia vera (PV) who are...
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Inhibitor outperforms BAT in myelofibrosis trial
Image by Peter Anderson Results of a phase 3 trial suggest the JAK2/FLT3 inhibitor pacritinib may be more effective for patients with...
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Order of mutations impacts MPN behavior
essential thrombocythemia The order in which genetic mutations are acquired determines how myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) behave, according...
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Ruxolitinib bests standard treatment for PV
In patients who could not tolerate or were resistant to hydroxyurea, ruxolitinib proved superior to standard therapy for controlling hematocrit...
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CHMP recommends ruxolitinib for PV
Credit: Zak Hubbard The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) is recommending the approval of...
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Iron overload aids potentially deadly bacteria
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CRISPR bests TALEN in iPSCs
Credit: Salk Institute The gene-editing technology CRISPR can precisely and efficiently alter human stem cells, according to research published...
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Teams map paths to drug resistance in cancers, MPNs
Researchers say they’ve discovered key events that prompt drug resistance in myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) and certain solid tumor...
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Combo may enhance spleen reductions in MF
the 2014 ASH Annual Meeting SAN FRANCISCO—Combination therapy with ruxolitinib and panobinostat shows signs of efficacy in myelofibrosis (MF),...
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Breast cancer drug could treat MPNs, AML
Credit: CDC Tamoxifen, a drug used to treat breast cancer, may be effective against myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) and acute myeloid...