FDA gives LYT-200 fast track status as potential AML treatment
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted fast track designation to Puretech Health’s LYT-200, an investigative treatment for acute myeloid leukemia…
Blood cancer
Antipsychotic clozapine raises blood cancer rates; overall risk is small
Treatment with the antipsychotic medication clozapine may increase the risk of blood cancers, but their overall likelihood is still low in people taking the drug,…
Zynlonta pushing into remission 2 other advanced lymphomas: Trials
Treatment with Zynlonta (loncastuximab tesirine) is helping to push high-risk follicular lymphoma and marginal zone lymphoma into complete remission for a majority of the…
Changes in blood cell gene profile may impact leukemia outcomes
In people with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), changes in the gene profile of blood-forming stem cells, leading to a more youthful blood cell profile, could…
FDA approves Imkeldi, imatinib as oral liquid, for certain leukemias
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an oral liquid formulation of imatinib, now called Imkeldi, to treat specific forms of…
FDA approves revumenib for select acute leukemias with KMT2A defect
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved revumenib, now called Revuforj, as an oral therapy for children and adults, ages 1 year and…
Aucatzyl, a cell therapy, approved in US for adults with advanced B-ALL
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the cell therapy Aucatzyl (obecabtagene autoleucel) to treat adults with relapsed or refractory precursor B-cell acute…
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