Study could pave the way for synergistic therapeutic combinations to better treat SF3B1-mutant MDS

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A new study from researchers with Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and collaborating organizations provides insight into the underlying mechanisms of gene…

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Targeted therapy reduces markers of disease burden, improves symptoms for patients with nonadvanced system mastocytosis

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The targeted therapy bezuclastinib was safe and rapidly reduced markers of disease burden while also improving symptoms for patients with a rare blood disorder called nonadvanced system mastocytosis, according to…

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New drug combination doubles effectiveness in shrinking enlarged spleens in myelofibrosis patients

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Combining the JAK inhibitor ruxolitinib with the BCL-xL inhibitor navitoclax was twice as effective in reducing enlarged spleens – a major indicator of clinical improvement – compared with standard-of-care ruxolitinib…

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Combination of dasatinib and blinatumomab offers effective treatment for older Ph+ ALL patients

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Older patients with Philadelphia chromosome-positive (Ph+) acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) who were not good candidates for the standard treatment of intensive chemotherapy had a median overall survival (OS) of 6.5…

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