Hematology

Inherited genetic variations leave acute lymphoblastic leukemia patients sensitive to drugs and at risk for toxicity.

Study assessed chemotherapy use in patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) to determine how use of CML-specific tests impacted drug selection and modification.

Bone marrow stimulant helps the body make white blood cells after receiving cancer medications.

Connecticut man achieves remission via Revlimid therapy while bolstered by the love of his wife and children.

Blincyto treats adult patients with Philadelphia chromosome-negative relapsed or refractory B-cell precursor ALL.

Blincyto treats adult patients with Philadelphia chromosome-negative relapsed or refractory B-cell precursor ALL.

Novel therapeutic approach for multiple myeloma causes shows promising total cure rates.

Emend found to provide a greater delay in nausea and vomiting from cancer treatment than other medicines.

Emend found to provide a greater delay in nausea and vomiting from cancer treatment than other medicines.

Early detection is key in reducing the risk of heart failure in patients with cancer.

Empliciti is an immunostimulatory antibody that targets the Signaling Lymphocyte Activation Molecule Family member 7.

Venetoclax is an inhibitor of the B-cell lymphoma-2 protein in previously untreated AML patients.

Venetoclax is an inhibitor of the B-cell lymphoma-2 protein used in combination with hypomethylating agents in treatment-naive AML patients.

New method may offer safer alternative to target tumors and minimize awful side effects for cancer patients.

Venetoclax is a B-cell lymphoma-2 protein inhibitor for the treatment of CLL patients who received a least one prior therapy.

New research may transform oncology drug development.

Carfilzomib approved in combination with dexamethasone, or with lenalidomide plus dexamethasone, for patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Carfilzomib approved in combination with dexamethasone, or with lenalidomide plus dexamethasone, for patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Venetoclax is a B-cell lymphoma-2 protein inhibitor for the treatment of CLL patients who received a least one prior therapy.

Researchers examine use of docetaxel in patients with castration-resistant metastatic prostate cancer following androgen-deprivation therapy.

Researchers examine use of docetaxel in patients with castration-resistant metastatic prostate cancer following androgen-deprivation therapy.

Arzerra found to nearly double progression-free survival in chronic lymphocytic leukemia compared with observation.

Arzerra found to nearly double progression-free survival in chronic lymphocytic leukemia compared with observation.

Pomalyst was approved in 2013 for use in combination with dexamethasone to inhibit tumor growth.

Study shows promising results for previously treated or refractory patients with multiple myeloma.