Phase 1 trial of STX-0712 for rare leukemia CMML doses first patient
The first patient has been dosed in a Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating the safety and early efficacy of STX-0712 in people with resistant or…
Blood cancer
Blood cancer overview
Blood cancer is a broad term encompassing diseases in which blood cells grow too much or develop abnormally. Typically, blood cancers are classified into three main categories – leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma – but they can be further divided into dozens of specific types, each with unique features.
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A wide range of therapies are available for treating blood cancer, from chemotherapy and targeted therapy to radiation, stem cell transplant, and surgery. When devising a suitable treatment plan for blood cancer, healthcare providers take into account various factors, such as age, overall health, the specific type of blood cancer, and potential treatment side effects.
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Exportin-1 function may explain blood cancer treatment side effects
Exportin-1, a therapeutic target for nuclear export inhibitors — a class of drugs used to treat blood cancers including multiple myeloma and leukemia…
Phase 3 CLL/SLL trial of ICP-248 plus orelabrutinib doses first patient
The first patient has been dosed in a Phase 3 clinical trial testing ICP-248 (mesutoclax) in combination with orelabrutinib in adults with chronic lymphocytic leukemia…
Orca-T outperforms standard stem cell transplant for blood cell cancer
Orca-T, Orca Bio‘s investigational allogeneic stem cell transplant for treating blood cell cancers, more than doubled the rate of survival free from moderate…
Treatment, outcomes poorer in AML with chromosome abnormality
Chromoanagenesis — an abnormal rearrangement of DNA within the chromosomes of certain cells, including blood cells — links with limited treatment response and poorer outcomes…
Olverembatinib named ALL breakthrough therapy in China
China has granted breakthrough therapy designation to olverembatinib to be used with low-intensity chemotherapy as a first-line treatment for newly diagnosed people with Philadelphia chromosome-positive…
