Kimberly Rath, PharmD, is a freelance health writer who previously worked as a clinical pharmacist with Elevance Health for a decade. She has also worked for Amerigroup and Sentara Group.
Multidisciplinary Prehabilitation to Boost Outcomes in AML, MDS for Stem Cell Transplant
A new study aims to investigate the feasibility and impact of multidisciplinary prehabilitation in adults with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) offered an allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
Acalabrutinib vs Ibrutinib: Real-World Insights Into Safety Differences for Patients With CLL
The latest study findings suggest that acalabrutinib may be a safer option than ibrutinib for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, offering a lower risk of serious cardiovascular and infection-related adverse events.
B-Cell Activating Factor Levels May Predict Reduced Risk of CLL, Study Finds
A recent study has found that higher serum levels of B-cell activating factor and anti-CCP3 are associated with a reduced risk of developing chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), suggesting potential biomarkers for assessing CLL risk.
Novel CAR-E Platform Enhances CAR T-Cell Functionality in Cancer Treatment
Researchers introduce a chimeric antigen receptor–enhancer (CAR-E) therapeutic platform that significantly extends the effectiveness and memory of CAR T cells, potentially preventing relapse in patients who have cancer.
AAV5 Gene Therapy for Severe Hemophilia A Successfully Enables FVIII Production
The phase 3 GENEr8-1 study demonstrated that valoctocogene roxaparvovec, an AAV5-vectored gene therapy, effectively enabled endogenous FVIII production in adults with severe hemophilia A without developing clinically meaningful FVIII inhibitors.