Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia/Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Two posters presented at the 2024 American Society of Hematology meeting reported real-world outcomes data for patients treated for pediatric acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

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December 26th 2024

The Balance of Managing Younger Patients With MPNs for Long-Term Treatment

Laura Joszt, MA

There are a number of considerations both in the short and long term to consider when making treatment decisions for younger patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs).

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December 19th 2024

Canadian Study Highlights Care Variability for Older Patients With MDS/AML

A 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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December 17th 2024

Researchers Characterize Defining Feature of Pediatric AML Subtype

Recently recognized by the World Health Organization, acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with t(7;12)(q36;p13) has previously been associated with MNX1 and ETV6 signaling, although MNX1::ETV6 fusion transcripts have only been confirmed in approximately half of cases.

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December 16th 2024

Top 5 Most-Read ALL/AML Articles in 2024

Laura Joszt, MA

New treatments and adverse events impacting patient quality of life were among the topics of interest in 2024.

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December 7th 2024

Receiving ASCT After First CR May Improve Certain Outcomes in AML

The meta-analysis found indications that autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) is associated with higher rates of disease-free survival and relapse-free survival, as well as lower rates of relapse compared with chemotherapy after patients achieved their first complete response (CR).

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November 30th 2024

New CPX-351 Data Underscore Complexity of Treating AML in Older Patients

Jared Kaltwasser

Phase 2 data show about half of patients with high-risk or secondary acute myeloid leukemia achieved a complete response or complete response with incomplete hematologic recovery after one or two cycles of induction therapy with CPX-351.

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November 29th 2024

Advent of Ponatinib for Ph+ ALL Expected to Influence New Guidelines

With ponatinib (Iclusig) receiving an accelerated approval from the FDA earlier this year for the treatment of Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Ph+ ALL), updated guidelines could be on the horizon.

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November 26th 2024

FDA Approves Imatinib Oral Solution for Treatment of Various Cancers

The FDA approval marks the first oral solution indicated for patients with different forms of leukemia.

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November 21st 2024

Study Reveals Leukemia Transplant Successes and Persistent Relapse Risks

Long-term survival rates for patients with leukemia after hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) are encouraging but personalized transplant strategies remain important to improve outcomes.

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Published: November 15th 2024 | Updated: November 19th 2024

FDA Approves Revumenib for R/R Acute Leukemia With a KMT2A Translocation

Kristi Rosa

Revumenib has been approved for relapsed or refractory acute leukemia with KMT2A translocation in patients aged 1 year and older.

November 15th 2024

NUP98 Rearrangements Linked to Poor Outcomes in AML

Findings of a recent study indicate that NUP98 rearrangements can significantly impact outcomes in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

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November 8th 2024

FDA Approves Obe-Cel for R/R B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Laura Joszt, MA

The chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy obecabtagene autoleucel received approval to treat patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

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November 7th 2024

Tacrolimus Linked to Lower Acute GVHD Risk

Posttransplantation treatment with either tacrolimus or cyclosporine A results in favorable outcomes, but tacrolimus may be better at preventing severe graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), according to new study findings.

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November 2nd 2024

New Work Highlights Proteins as Potential Novel AML Therapeutic Targets

Gayle Turim Dickstein

Three proteins—THRAP3, STMN1, and GNA13—are overrepresented in blood cancers like acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and could prove to be novel targets for future therapies.

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October 30th 2024

After HMA Resistance in AML, a New Possible Therapy Option

Gayle Turim Dickstein

When resistance to or failure of hypomethylating agents (HMAs) occurs in acute myeloid leukemia (AML), depleting a ligase called TOPORS may help.

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October 20th 2024

FLT3 Inhibitor Gilteritinib May Also Be Effective as ALK Inhibitor in AML

The case study, which showed prolonged disease control achieved with gilteritinib in a previously-treated patient with AML with an inv(2)(p23q13) translocation, indicates that gilteritinib can also be used as an anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) inhibitor.

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October 16th 2024

Researchers Identify Potential Predictors of Rash During AML Induction Therapy

The study showed that having pre-existing leukopenia and more favorable performance status was associated with a higher risk of rash.

October 16th 2024

Lipopolymer-Delivered RNA Interference Shows Promise Against FLT3-Mutated AML

Jared Kaltwasser

Investigators say adding RNA interference (RNAi) therapy to current treatment modalities may improve outcomes in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with internal tandem duplication in the fms-like tyrosine kinase 3 (FLT3) gene.

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October 3rd 2024

New Study Further Illuminates PARP1 Expression in ALL, AML, CML With BCR::ABL1 p190+

Researchers investigate the expression of PARP1 in leukemias with BCR::ABL1 p190+ translocation, finding differential expression in ALL, AML, and CML but no significant correlation with clinical parameters.

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September 20th 2024

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.

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September 19th 2024

Institute for Value-Based Medicine®: Speakers Use AML Studies to Illustrate Effects of Disparities, Neighborhood Stress on Outcomes

Coverage from the Institute for Value-Based Medicine session at Ohio State University. This article will appear in the October issue of Evidence-Based Oncology.

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September 17th 2024

Mutational Score May Improve Risk Stratification of Certain Patients With AML

The researchers suggest certain refinements to the 2022 European LeukemiaNet classification model for patients aged 60 years or older receiving lower intensity treatment (LIT), including the adoption of a mutation score that accounts for certain gene mutations.

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September 9th 2024

Key Biomarker Monitoring Improves Outcomes in ASCT Recipients With AML, MDS

Karen Jacobson-Sive

Donor lymphocyte infusion, both alone and in combination with azacitidine, restored CD34 levels in two-thirds of patients with a baseline CD34 donor chimerism of less than 80%.

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September 6th 2024

Two Leukemia Stem Cell Subtypes Identified

Karen Jacobson-Sive

Researchers have discovered 2 leukemia stem cell subtypes with distinct epigenetic and transcriptional signatures.

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August 27th 2024

Researchers Identify Potential IO Targets in AML Through Surfaceome Analysis

By analyzing the surface proteome of a wide-ranging sample of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) specimens, researchers identified potential antigens and primitive cell markers representative of AML supgroups.

August 17th 2024

AML Treatment Has Shifted Toward More Personalized Approach

Recent years have brought a more targeted approach to treating acute myeloid leukemia (AML) based on accumulating knowledge about the genetic makeup of the heterogenous disease.

August 16th 2024

Real-World Outcomes Not Always Reflected in Clinical Trials: Dr Maria Amaya