Hematology

BleedCEASE is intended to stop bleeding from cuts and nosebleeds.

Tranexamic acid indicated for patients with hemophilia for short-term use to reduce or prevent hemorrhage and decrease the need for replacement therapy during and following tooth extraction.

Ibrutinib (Imbruvica) is the first therapy to gain FDA approval for younger patients who had no prior treatment options for chronic graft-versus-host disease.

Zynteglo is an autologous hematopoietic stem cell-based gene therapy indicated for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with β-thalassemia who require regular red blood cell transfusions.

The regulatory submission includes data from the MOMENTUM phase 3 clinical trial that met all primary and key second efficacy end points.

The treatment regimen is first in more than 20 years to significantly improve outcomes in individuals with the fast-growing cancer, according to the company.

Kcentra is indicated for the urgent reversal of acquired coagulation factor deficiency induced by vitamin K antagonist therapy in adult patients with acute major bleeding.

For pediatric patients with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, higher doses of tisagenlecleucel increased their rate of survival after 1 year by nearly 30%.

Zynteglo was approved for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with beta-thalassemia who require regular red blood cell transfusions after safety and efficacy were demonstrated in clinical trials.

Zoledronic acid (Zometa) is indicated for the treatment of hypercalcemia that may occur with cancer.

Both ibrutinib (Imbruvica) and venetoclax (Venclexta) carry an approved indication for use in chronic lymphocytic leukemia but do not often lead to complete remission, and therapy routinely continues indefinitely or until disease progression.

With costs for blood and blood products continuing to rise, appropriate blood use by hospitals is more important than ever.

A potential public health benefit of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine is the reduction of acute chest syndrome among children with sickle-cell disease.

Humate-P is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with classical hemophilia (hemophilia A) and von Willebrand disease (VWD).

The company-sponsored phase 1/2 study evaluates a cryopreserved, readily available formulation for the treatment of follicular and diffuse large B cell lymphomas.

Topline results from the KarMMa-3 trial show that idecabtagene vicleucel significantly improves progression-free survival vs standard regimens.

Based on overall response rate, acalabrutinib in tablet form is now FDA approved for all approved indications, enabling co-administration alongside a proton pump inhibitor.

If approved the drug will be the first allogeneic advanced stem cell therapy donor source for patients with blood cancers.

Expanded indication for Rebinyn could allow patients with hemophilia B to participate in physical and social activities.

Fondaparinux sodium (Arixtra) is indicated for prophylaxis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in patients undergoing hip fracture surgery (including extended prophylaxis), hip replacement surgery, knee replacement surgery, or abdominal surgery.

Pirtobrutinib is under investigation in clinical trials in patients with CLL/small lymphocytic lymphoma, mantle cell lymphoma, and non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Data from Roche’s phase 3 HAVEN 6 study show clinically meaningful bleed control, with no new safety signals observed.

Experts discuss the pros and cons of using oral azacytidine to treat patients with acute myeloid leukemia.

Experts discuss tools and trainings that health care institutions have established during the pandemic to support hematology-oncology pharmacists who are struggling with wellness and mental health challenges.

Zahra Mahmoudjafari, PharmD, BCOP, DPLA; Alison Gulbis, PharmD, BCOP; and Kamakshi Rao, PharmD, BCOP, FASHP, discuss research conducted looking to assess the hematology-oncology pharmacist “great migration” from the field.