April 30th 2025
Experts emphasize the need for enhanced clinical trial infrastructure in community oncology to ensure equitable access to innovative therapies for all patients.
MRD Status Prior to Allo-HSCT Shows Strong Prognostic Value in AML, MDS
January 6th 2025A study demonstrated that pre-transplant measurable residual disease (MRD) status is a strong prognostic factor for overall survival, disease-free survival, and relapse risk in patients with AML and MDS undergoing allogeneic stem cell transplantation.
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BeiGene’s Mehrdad Mobasher, MD, MPH, Discusses CLL Data, Pipeline Following ASH 2024
January 2nd 2025This interview will appear in the January 2025 issue of Evidence-Based Oncology, our annual recap of the American Society of Hematology Meeting and Exposition. After this article went to press, the company announced its ticker symbol on the Nasdaq will change January 2, 2025.
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Infection Rate More Than Doubles in CLL/SLL Accompanied by Secondary Immunodeficiency Disease
December 19th 2024Secondary immunodeficiency disease (SID) status was associated with significantly higher risk for severe bacterial infections in adult patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)/small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL).
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Canadian Study Highlights Care Variability for Older Patients With MDS/AML
December 19th 2024A national survey of Canadian hematologists reveals gaps and variability in supportive care strategies for older adults with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML), emphasizing the need for evidence-based guidelines.
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Experts Pinpoint AI, Predictive Analytics as Key to Addressing Health Care Challenges
December 13th 2024Experts at the Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare (CAQH) Connect 2024 emphasized the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) and predictive analytics in addressing health care challenges, advancing equity, and reducing clinician burden.
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Comparing CAR T-Cell Therapies for LBCL: Insights From CART-SIE Study
December 12th 2024Real-world study compares the efficacy and safety of axicabtagene ciloleucel (axi-cel) and tisagenlecleucel (tisa-cel), finding that axi-cel provides superior progression-free survival but with higher toxicity.
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In Myeloid Neoplasms, Next-Generation Sequencing Can Be Inappropriate—and Money-Wasting
December 12th 2024A Yale School of Medicine team has created lists of criteria to help clinicians determine when next-generation sequencing (NGS) is appropriate for a patient with a myeloid neoplasm (MN), and when it is not.
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ASH 2024 Showcases Real-World Data Demonstrating Efficacy of Ruxolitinib Across Multiple Conditions
December 10th 2024Two posters presented at the 2024 American Society of Hematology meeting bolster evidence supporting the long-term clinical benefits of ruxolitinib for polycythemia vera and chronic graft-vs-host disease.
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An Integrated Practice Unit Tool for the Military Health System
Researchers developed and tested an assessment tool to measure coordinated care for traumatic brain injury against the criteria of an integrated practice unit.
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6-Year Data Support Fixed-Duration Ven-Obi for Untreated CLL
December 10th 2024Long-term data support the safety and efficacy of venetoclax (Venclexta) and obinutuzumab (Gazyva) in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), though questions remain about which patients would benefit most from the regimen.
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The Silver Lining: Progress and Promise in Combating STIs
Published: December 3rd 2024 | Updated: December 4th 2024With new CDC data expressing optimism about the epidemic of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), take a look at the current novel approaches in STI care and learn about crucial next steps to combat this public health issue.
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CMS, HHS Finalize Mandatory Model to Boost Kidney Transplant Access, Equity
December 2nd 2024The 6-year mandatory Increasing Organ Transplant Access Model aims to boost kidney transplants and address disparities by incentivizing hospitals, enhancing care coordination, and measuring transplant outcome performance.
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sGFAP May Predict Progression Independent of Relapse in BCDT-Treated MS
November 29th 2024The findings show that increases in serum glial fibrillary acidic protein throughout B-cell depletion therapy are associated with disability worsening despite not relapsing—known as progression independent of relapse activity.
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