ELVN-001, an experimental treatment for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), a type of blood cancer, is showing promising proof-of-concept effects for killing cancer cells in patients…
Blood cancer
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.
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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A European regulatory committee has recommended approval of a fixed-duration regimen of AstraZeneca’s Calquence (acalabrutinib) for adults with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia…
Simultaneously blocking the activity of two proteins, LSD1 and GSK3, may be an effective strategy to treat acute myeloid leukemia (AML), an aggressive type of…
April 21 marks AML World Awareness Day — a global effort to boost recognition of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and raise funds for research…
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…
Exportin-1, a therapeutic target for nuclear export inhibitors — a class of drugs used to treat blood cancers including multiple myeloma and leukemia…
